Accurate estimation of digital communication system metrics - SNR, EVM and ρ in a nonlinear amplifier environment

64th ARFTG Microwave Measurements Conference: Digital Communications Systems Metrics, ARFTG 2004

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 41-44

  Gharaibeh, Khaled M ^a   Gard, Kevin G ^a   Steer, Michael B ^a  

^a North Carolina State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPLIFIERS (ELECTRONIC); SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

ACCURATE ESTIMATION; DIRECT MEASUREMENT; IN-BAND DISTORTION; MEASURED VALUES; NONLINEAR AMPLIFIER; NONLINEAR SPECTRAL ANALYSIS; VECTOR SIGNAL ANALYZERS; WAVEFORM QUALITY;

DIGITAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS;

EID: 84907354059     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ARFTGF.2004.1427570     Document Type: Conference Paper

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