Efficiently amplified

IEEE Microwave Magazine

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 87-100

  Bumman, Kim ^a   Junghwan, Moon ^a   Ildu, Kim ^a  

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACK-OFF; COMPLEMENTARY CUMULATIVE DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; COMPLEX MODULATION; DATA RATE SERVICES; DEVICE TECHNOLOGIES; EFFICIENCY BOOSTING TECHNIQUES; ENVELOPE ELIMINATION AND RESTORATIONS; ENVELOPE TRACKING; FREQUENCY RESOURCES; HIGH EFFICIENCY; LONG TERM EVOLUTION; MODULATED SIGNAL; PEAK TO AVERAGE POWER RATIO; RAPID CHANGES; SUPPLY VOLTAGES; TRANSMITTED SIGNAL; WIRELESS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM; WORLDWIDE INTEROPERABILITY FOR MICROWAVE ACCESS;

CHANNEL ESTIMATION; COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS; GLOBAL SYSTEM FOR MOBILE COMMUNICATIONS; POWER AMPLIFIERS;

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EID: 77954606179     PISSN: 15273342     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MMM.2010.937099     Document Type: Article

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