Efficient linear supply-modulated PA with harmonic injection

European Microwave Week 2013, EuMW 2013 - Conference Proceedings; EuMC 2013: 43rd European Microwave Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 541-544

  Dani, Asmita ^a   Coffey, Mike ^a   Popovic, Zoya ^a  

^a UCB 450   (United States)

Author keywords

Drain bias; drain efficiency; harmonics; output voltage; supply modulation

Indexed keywords

DRAIN BIAS; DRAIN EFFICIENCY; HARMONICS; OUTPUT VOLTAGES; SUPPLY MODULATION;

EFFICIENCY; MICROWAVES; MODULATION; POWER AMPLIFIERS;

HARMONIC ANALYSIS;

EID: 84893488999     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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