A 45/46/34% PAE linear polar transmitter for EDGE/WCDMA/Mobile-WiMax

IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 413-416

  Choi, Jinsung ^a   Kim, Dongsu ^a   Kang, Daehyun ^a   Jun, Myoungsu ^a   Jin, Boshi ^a   Park, Jungmin ^a   Kim, Bumman ^a  

^a Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Envelope tracking; Multi mode; Polar transmitter; Power amplifiers

Indexed keywords

CLASS-F; DIGITAL PREDISTORTION; HIGH EFFICIENCY; HYBRID-SWITCHING; MULTI-STANDARD APPLICATIONS; MULTIMODE OPERATIONS; MULTIMODES; OUTPUT POWER; POLAR TRANSMITTER; SHAPING METHOD;

INSULATING MATERIALS; INTEROPERABILITY; LINEARIZATION; MICROWAVES; POWER AMPLIFIERS; WIMAX;

TRANSMITTERS;

EID: 77950012025     PISSN: 0149645X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/MWSYM.2009.5165721     Document Type: Conference Paper

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