Enhanced prediction of pHEMT nonlinear distortion using a novel charge conservative model

IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest

Volumn 1, Issue , 2004, Pages 31-34

  Wren, Michael ^a   Brazil, Thomas J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Capacitance; HEMT; Intermodulation distortion; Nonlinear modeling; Power amplifier

Indexed keywords

DISTORTION; INTERMODULATION DISTORTION; NONLINEAR MODELING; TRANSCAPACITANCE;

CAPACITANCE; CHARGE CARRIERS; COMPUTATIONAL METHODS; EQUIVALENT CIRCUITS; INTERMODULATION; NONLINEAR SYSTEMS; POWER AMPLIFIERS; SEMICONDUCTING ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS;

HIGH ELECTRON MOBILITY TRANSISTORS;

EID: 4444331452     PISSN: 0149645X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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