Load-impedance and bias-network dependence of power amplifier with second harmonic injection

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 52, Issue 9 I, 2004, Pages 2169-2176

  Kusunoki, Shigeo ^a   Kawakami, Katsuji ^a   Hatsugai, Tadanaga ^a  

^a SONY CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Asymmetrical third order intermodulation (IM3); Cellular; Memory effect; Pre distortion; Second harmonic injection; Volterra series

Indexed keywords

CODE DIVISION MULTIPLE ACCESS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; INTERMODULATION; POWER TRANSMISSION; SIGNAL DISTORTION; SWITCHING;

ASYMMETRICAL THIRD-ORDER INTERMODULATION (IM3); MEMORY EFFECT; PRE-DISTORTION; SECOND HARMONIC INJECTION; VOLTERRA SERIES;

POWER AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 4544337638     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2004.834163     Document Type: Conference Paper

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