Improved design technique of a microwave class-E power amplifier with finite switching-on resistance

Proceedings - RAWCON 2002: 2002 IEEE Radio and Wireless Conference

Volumn , Issue , 2002, Pages 241-244

  Wang, C ^a   Larson, L E ^a   Asbeck, P M ^a  

^a University of California at San Diego   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DESIGN; INDUCTANCE; MICROWAVE AMPLIFIERS; MICROWAVE DEVICES; SEMICONDUCTOR JUNCTIONS;

ANALYSIS AND SIMULATION; ANALYTICAL EFFORTS; CLASS E POWER AMPLIFIERS; CLASS-E AMPLIFIER; MICROWAVE APPLICATIONS; OPTIMIZED DESIGNS; SWITCH RESISTANCE; SWITCHING-ON RESISTANCES;

POWER AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 84964330265     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/RAWCON.2002.1030162     Document Type: Conference Paper

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