Asymmetric multilevel outphasing transmitter using Class-E PAs with discrete pulse width modulation

IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 264-267

  Chung, Sung Won ^a   Godoy, Philip A ^a   Barton, Taylor W ^a   Perreault, David J ^a   Dawson, Joel L ^a  

^a Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge   (United States)

Author keywords

Asymmetric multilevel outphasing (AMO); Asymmetric power combining; Class E; Digital predistortion; LINC; Outphasing; Power amplifier (PA); Pulse width modulation (PWM)

Indexed keywords

CLASS E; DIGITAL PREDISTORTION; LINC; OUTPHASING; POWER COMBINING; PULSE WIDTH MODULATION (PWM);

MODULATION; POWER AMPLIFIERS; TRANSMITTERS;

PULSE WIDTH MODULATION;

EID: 77957807311     PISSN: 0149645X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/MWSYM.2010.5514707     Document Type: Conference Paper

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