Optimization for envelope shaped operation of envelope tracking power amplifier

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 59, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1787-1795

  Kim, Dongsu ^a   Kang, Daehyun ^a   Choi, Jinsung ^b   Kim, Jooseung ^a   Cho, Yunsung ^a   Kim, Bumman ^a  

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

^b Samsung Advanced Institute of Technology (SAIT)   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Crest factor reduction (CFR); envelope tracking (ET); polar transmitter; power amplifier (PA); sweet spot

Indexed keywords

CREST FACTOR REDUCTIONS; ENVELOPE TRACKING; EQUIVALENT MODEL; HIGH EFFICIENCY; HIGHER EFFICIENCY; HYBRID STRUCTURE; LINEAR AMPLIFIERS; LONG-TERM EVOLUTION; OUTPUT POWER; POLAR TRANSMITTER; SUPPLY MODULATOR; SWEET SPOT; SWITCHING AMPLIFIERS; WIDE BANDWIDTH; WIDEBAND CODE DIVISION MULTIPLE ACCESS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; EFFICIENCY; MODULATORS; OPTIMIZATION;

POWER AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 79960425064     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2011.2140124     Document Type: Article

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