Broadband class-E power amplifier for HF and VHF

IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 902-905

  Raab, Frederick H ^a  

^a Central Vermont Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Class E; HF; MOSFET; Power amplifier; VHF

Indexed keywords

AMPLITUDE MODULATION; BROADBAND NETWORKS; MOSFET DEVICES; NATURAL FREQUENCIES; NETWORKS (CIRCUITS); SWITCHING FUNCTIONS;

BROADBAND INPUTS; CLASS E; OUTPUT FILTERS; RETUNING;

POWER AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 34250343376     PISSN: 0149645X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/MWSYM.2006.249839     Document Type: Conference Paper

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