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3–3.6-GHz wideband GaN Doherty power amplifier exploiting output compensation stages

Rubio et al., 2012

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17655798335918007705
Author
Rubio J
Fang J
Camarchia V
Quaglia R
Pirola M
Ghione G
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IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

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We discuss the design, realization and experimental characterization of a GaN-based hybrid Doherty power amplifier for wideband operation in the 3-3.6-GHz frequency range. The design adopts a novel, simple approach based on wideband compensator networks …
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