Experimental characterization of the nonlinear behavior of RF amplifiers

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 54, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 3209-3218

  Rolain, Yves ^a,b   Van Moer, Wendy ^a,b   Pintelon, Rik ^a,b   Schoukens, Johan ^a,b  

^a IEEE   (Belgium)

^b VRIJE UNIVERSITEIT BRUSSEL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Linear approximation; Linear characteristics; Microwave amplifier; Nonlinear distortions; System identification

Indexed keywords

LINEAR APPROXIMATION; LINEAR CHARACTERISTICS; MICROWAVE AMPLIFIER; NONLINEAR DISTORTIONS;

APPROXIMATION THEORY; ELECTRIC DISTORTION; IDENTIFICATION (CONTROL SYSTEMS); NONLINEAR SYSTEMS; SIGNAL THEORY;

AMPLIFIERS (ELECTRONIC);

EID: 33747302977     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2006.879168     Document Type: Article

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