A novel methodology for fast harmonic-load control with a passive tuner and an active loop

IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest

Volumn , Issue , 2010, Pages 1158-1161

  Bonino, S ^a   Teppati, V ^a   Ferrero, A ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVICE UNDER TEST; HARMONIC LOADS; HARMONIC TERMINATION; HIGH-POWER TRANSISTORS; LOAD CONTROL; NOVEL METHODOLOGY; NOVEL TECHNIQUES; OUTPUT IMPEDANCE; PASSIVE TUNERS; PRECALIBRATION;

ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; POWER ELECTRONICS; TUNERS;

HARMONIC ANALYSIS;

EID: 77957808050     PISSN: 0149645X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/MWSYM.2010.5516042     Document Type: Conference Paper

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