Efficient multiparameter sensitivity computation of amplifier harmonic distortion

IEEE Transactions on Circuits and Systems II: Express Briefs

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 257-261

  Maffezzoni, Paolo ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Harmonic distortion (HD); nonlinear amplifier; reliability; shooting method

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; HARMONIC DISTORTION; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS;

AMPLIFIER HARMONIC DISTORTION; MULTIPARAMETER SENSITIVITY COMPUTATION; NONLINEAR AMPLIFIER; SHOOTING METHOD;

AMPLIFIERS (ELECTRONIC);

EID: 34147100515     PISSN: 15497747     EISSN: 15583791     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TCSII.2006.888725     Document Type: Article

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