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A 60% PAE WCDMA handset transmitter amplifier

Warr et al., 2009

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13741630040766217779
Author
Warr P
Morris K
Watkins G
Horseman T
Takasuka K
Ueda Y
Kobayashi Y
Miya S
Publication year
Publication venue
IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

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This paper reports the design of a class-E envelope elimination and restoration (EER) based amplifier for a wideband code division multiple access handset application that attains 60% power-added efficiency at peak power output. Emphasis is placed on the envelope …
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