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Improved efficiency in outphasing power amplifier by mixing outphasing and amplitude modulation

Tajima et al., 2017

Document ID
11268426932290851973
Author
Tajima Y
Wandrei D
Schultz Q
Quach T
Watson P
Gouty W
Publication year
Publication venue
2017 IEEE Topical Conference on RF/Microwave Power Amplifiers for Radio and Wireless Applications (PAWR)

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Outphasing amplifier using input signals that are both amplitude and differential phase modulated (mixed mode) has demonstrated higher efficient amplification than pure outphasing or amplitude modulation alone. An algorithm to convert the input signal to the …
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