Power amplifier linearization and efficiency improvement techniques for commercial and military applications

16th International Conference on Microwaves, Radar and Wireless Communications, MIKON 2006

Volumn , Issue , 2006, Pages 3-8

  Kenney, J Stevenson ^a,b   Chen, Jau Horng ^b  

^a IEEE

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Crest factor reduction; Digital pre distortion; Digital signal processing; Envelope elimination and restoration; Intermodulation distortion; Kahn technique; Linearization; Polar transmitter; RF power amplifier

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; INTERMODULATION DISTORTION; LINEARIZATION; MILITARY APPLICATIONS;

CREST FACTOR REDUCTION (CFR); DIGITAL PRE-DISTORTION; ENVELOPE ELIMINATION AND RESTORATION; KAHN TECHNIQUES; POLAR TRANSMITTERS;

POWER AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 41849085595     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/MIKON.2006.4345092     Document Type: Conference Paper

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