Behavioral modeling of the frequency translation process in direct conversion transmitters

International Journal of RF and Microwave Computer-Aided Engineering

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 347-359

  Gadringer, Michael E ^a   Schuberth, Christian ^a   Magerl, Gottfried ^a  

^a VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Direct conversion transmitter; Dynamic behavioral model; Intermodulation distortion; System identification; Volterra series

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL MODEL; DIRECT CONVERSION; DIRECT CONVERSION TRANSMITTER; SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION; SYSTEM IDENTIFICATIONS; VOLTERRA SERIES;

DISTORTION (WAVES); INTERMODULATION DISTORTION; INTERMODULATION MEASUREMENT; POWER AMPLIFIERS; TRANSMITTERS;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS;

EID: 77954549031     PISSN: 10964290     EISSN: 1099047X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mmce.20439     Document Type: Article

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