Amping Up the PA for 5G: Efficient GaN Power Amplifiers with Dynamic Supplies

IEEE Microwave Magazine

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 137-149

  Popovic, Zoya ^a  

^a UCB 450   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

5G MOBILE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; TRANSMITTERS;

CARRIER FREQUENCY; GAN POWER AMPLIFIER; HIGH-CAPACITY COMMUNICATIONS; LOW DISTORTION; PEAK TO AVERAGE RATIOS; SIGNAL BANDWIDTH; TRANSMITTER POWER; WIRELESS SYSTEMS;

POWER AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 85017651777     PISSN: 15273342     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MMM.2017.2664018     Document Type: Article

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