Split-band modulator for Kahn-technique transmitters

IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest

Volumn 2, Issue , 2004, Pages 887-890

  Raab, Frederick H ^a  

^a Central Vermont Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Amplifier; Modulator; Power amplifier; Transmitter

Indexed keywords

KAHN-TECHNIQUE; RESISTIVE LOADS; SATELLITE REPEATERS; SPLIT-BAND MODULATOR;

ATTENUATION; BANDWIDTH; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; OPTIMIZATION; PHASE MODULATION; POWER AMPLIFIERS; SATELLITES; SIGNAL PROCESSING; SWITCHING;

TRANSMITTERS;

EID: 4444347329     PISSN: 0149645X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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