A single supply, high linearity 2-W PA MMIC for WLAN applications using quasi-enhancement mode PHEMTs

IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters

Volumn 16, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 618-620

  Lin, Che Hung ^a   Liu, Hong Zhi ^a   Chu, Chen Kuo ^a   Huang, Hou Kuei ^a   Liu, Chi Chuan ^b   Chang, Ching Hsueh ^b   Wu, Chang Luen ^b   Chang, Chian Sern ^b   Wang, Yeong Her ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Transcom Inc   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Linearity; Monolithic microwave integrated circuit (MMIC); Power amplifier; Quasi enhancement mode pseudomorphic high electron mobility transistors (PHEMT); Single supply

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON MOBILITY; HIGH ELECTRON MOBILITY TRANSISTORS; LOCAL AREA NETWORKS; POWER AMPLIFIERS; WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

GAIN COMPRESSION; LINEARITY; QUASI-ENHANCEMENT MODE PSEUDOMORPHIC HIGH ELECTRON MOBILITY TRANSISTORS (PHEMT); SINGLE SUPPLY;

MONOLITHIC MICROWAVE INTEGRATED CIRCUITS;

EID: 33750809223     PISSN: 15311309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LMWC.2006.884912     Document Type: Article

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