On the continuity of high efficiency modes in linear RF power amplifiers

IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 665-667

  Cripps, Steve C ^a   Tasker, Paul J ^a   Clarke, Alan L ^a   Lees, Jonathan ^a   Benedikt, Johannes ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Amplifier modes; Class AB; Class J; High efficiency; Load pull

Indexed keywords

AMPLIFIER MODES; CLASS AB; CLASS J; HIGH EFFICIENCY; LOAD PULL;

POWER AMPLIFIERS;

BROADBAND AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 70350622319     PISSN: 15311309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LMWC.2009.2029754     Document Type: Article

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