A multiple-input digitally controlled buck converter for envelope tracking applications in radiofrequency power amplifiers

IEEE Transactions on Power Electronics

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 369-381

  Rodríguez, Miguel ^a   Fernández Miaja, Pablo ^a   Rodríguez, Alberto ^a   Sebastián, Javier ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OVIEDO   (Spain)

Author keywords

DC DC power conversion; Energy management; HF amplifiers; Switched mode power supplies

Indexed keywords

BUCK CONVERTERS; CONTROLLED POWER SUPPLY; DC-DC POWER CONVERSION; ENVELOPE TRACKING; FAST SWITCHING; HF AMPLIFIERS; HIGH EFFICIENCY; MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY; MULTIPLE INPUTS; OUTPUT POWER; OVERALL EFFICIENCY; RADIOFREQUENCY POWER AMPLIFIERS; SWITCHED MODE POWER SUPPLIES; TRANSMITTED SIGNAL; WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS;

COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; ELECTRIC POWER MEASUREMENT; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; POWER AMPLIFIERS; POWER SUPPLY CIRCUITS;

ELECTRIC POWER SUPPLIES TO APPARATUS;

EID: 77249145903     PISSN: 08858993     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPEL.2009.2028732     Document Type: Article

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