Linearity and efficiency optimisation in microwave power amplifier design

Proceedings of the 37th European Microwave Conference, EUMC

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 1081-1084

  Colantonio, P ^a   Giannini, F ^a   Limiti, E ^a   Nanni, A ^a   Camarchia, V ^b   Teppati, V ^b   Pirola, M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MICROWAVE AMPLIFIERS; POWER AMPLIFIERS;

AMPLIFIER DESIGNS; EUROPEAN; INTER-MODULATION PRODUCTS; MICROWAVE POWERS; OPTIMISATION; VOLTERRA ANALYSIS;

MICROWAVES;

EID: 48349116441     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/EUMC.2007.4405385     Document Type: Conference Paper

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