Novel nonlinear model for rapid waveform-based extraction enabling accurate high power PA design

IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 2019-2022

  Qi, Hao ^a   Benedikt, Johannes ^a   Tasker, Paul J ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Design automation; Measurement system data handling; Microwave measurements; Nonlinear systems; Power amplifiers

Indexed keywords

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MICROWAVE MEASUREMENT; POWER AMPLIFIERS; SCATTERING PARAMETERS; WAVEFORM ANALYSIS;

DESIGN AUTOMATION; MEASUREMENT SYSTEM DATA HANDLING; POLYHARMONIC DISTORTION;

NONLINEAR SYSTEMS;

EID: 34748900594     PISSN: 0149645X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/MWSYM.2007.380246     Document Type: Conference Paper

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