An efficient, watt-level microwave rectifier using an impedance compression network (ICN) with applications in outphasing energy recovery systems

IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters

Volumn 23, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 542-544

  Xu, Junfeng ^a   Ricketts, David S ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amplifier; Efficiency; Impedance compression network (ICN); Outphasing; Rectifier

Indexed keywords

EFFICIENT DESIGNS; ENERGY RECOVERY SYSTEM; INPUT IMPEDANCE; INPUT POWER; MICROWAVE RECTIFIERS; OUTPHASING; RECTIFIER;

AMPLIFIERS (ELECTRONIC); CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS; EFFICIENCY;

MICROWAVE INTEGRATED CIRCUITS;

EID: 84885578822     PISSN: 15311309     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/LMWC.2013.2278276     Document Type: Article

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