The AB-C Doherty power amplifier. Part II: Validation

International Journal of RF and Microwave Computer-Aided Engineering

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 307-316

  Colantonio, Paolo ^a   Giannini, Franco ^a   Giofrè, Rocco ^a   Piazzon, Luca ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Active load modulation; Auxiliary; Doherty amplifier; High efficiency; Main; Power amplifier

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE LOAD MODULATION; AUXILIARY; DOHERTY AMPLIFIER; HIGH EFFICIENCY; MAIN;

ELECTRIC LOADS; GALLIUM NITRIDE; HIGH ELECTRON MOBILITY TRANSISTORS; MODULATION; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM;

POWER AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 65649111535     PISSN: 10964290     EISSN: 1099047X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mmce.20351     Document Type: Article

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