Preface |
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Acknowledgments |
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1.1 Modern wireless communications |
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1 | (2) |
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3 | (6) |
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1.3 Impact of clipping on OFDM |
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9 | (3) |
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1.4 Spectral regrowth and clipping |
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12 | (1) |
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13 | (1) |
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14 | (1) |
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15 | (2) |
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2 Large-signal vector measurement techniques with NVNAs |
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2.1 Measurement of RF signals |
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17 | (2) |
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2.2 Principle of operation of vector large-signal measurements |
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19 | (4) |
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2.3 Sampler-based principle of operation |
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23 | (4) |
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2.4 Relative and absolute power and harmonic phase calibrations |
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27 | (8) |
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2.4.1 Calibration for connectorized devices |
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27 | (6) |
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2.4.2 On-wafer calibration |
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33 | (2) |
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2.5 Tuner deembedding with the LSNA |
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35 | (4) |
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36 | (2) |
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2.5.2 Extraction of βc, γc, and δc in Tc |
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38 | (1) |
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2.5.3 Extraction of (1/KC)TP |
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38 | (1) |
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2.5.4 Extraction of LRRM(Zx) |
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39 | (1) |
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2.6 Modulated measurements and IF calibration |
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39 | (3) |
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2.6.1 Absolute time reference calibration for RF modulated measurements |
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40 | (2) |
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2.7 Broadband measurements with the LSNA |
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42 | (9) |
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2.7.1 Principle of phase calibration |
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44 | (4) |
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2.7.2 Experimental results and discussions |
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48 | (3) |
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2.8 Pulsed-RF small- and large-signal measurements |
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51 | (7) |
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2.8.1 Analysis of pulsed-RF signals |
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52 | (1) |
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2.8.2 Pulsed I-V pulsed-RF measurement system with the LSNA |
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53 | (2) |
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2.8.3 Measurement bandwidth |
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55 | (1) |
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2.8.4 Envelope analysis of pulsed-RF signals |
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56 | (2) |
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2.9 Multiple recording of pulsed-RF signals |
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58 | (5) |
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2.9.1 Multiple recording for CW signals |
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59 | (3) |
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2.9.2 Multiple recording for jointly pulsed and modulated signals |
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62 | (1) |
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63 | (3) |
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3 Device modeling and verification with NVNA measurements |
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66 | (23) |
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66 | (6) |
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72 | (3) |
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75 | (6) |
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3.4 Model extraction from power-sweep measurements |
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81 | (2) |
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3.5 Model extraction from dynamic loadline measurements |
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83 | (4) |
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87 | (2) |
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4 Characterization and modeling of memory effects in RF power transistors |
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4.1 Importance of memory effects in RF devices |
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89 | (1) |
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4.2 Distributed and transient models for self-heating in power transistors |
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90 | (8) |
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4.2.1 Steady-state thermal modeling |
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90 | (2) |
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4.2.2 Implementation of the distributed thermal model |
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92 | (2) |
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4.2.3 Transient thermal response |
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94 | (2) |
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4.2.4 Modeling of the transient thermal response |
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96 | (2) |
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4.3 Identification of self-heating using pulsed I-V pulsed-RF measurements |
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98 | (5) |
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4.3.1 CW dynamic loadline measurement system |
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99 | (1) |
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4.3.2 Pulsed I-V pulsed-RF loadline measurement system |
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99 | (1) |
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4.3.3 Origin of the I-V knee walk-out in the CW-RF loadlines |
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100 | (3) |
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4.4 Trapping in GaN Hemts |
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103 | (2) |
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4.5 Characterization with a combined Lsna/Dlos system |
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105 | (3) |
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4.6 Quasi-static device parasitics |
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108 | (3) |
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4.7 Rate equation for physical modeling of trapping effects |
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111 | (2) |
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113 | (2) |
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4.9 Cyclostationary effect |
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115 | (1) |
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4.9.2 Experimental investigations |
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116 | (4) |
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120 | (4) |
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5 Interactive loadline-based design of RF power amplifiers |
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5.1 Review of power amplifiers of various classes (A-F) |
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124 | (10) |
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5.2 Output termination with load-pull measurements |
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134 | (6) |
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5.2.1 Active load-pull measurements |
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135 | (1) |
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5.2.2 Real-time active load-pull measurements |
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136 | (4) |
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5.3 Class-F design with Rtalp |
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140 | (7) |
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5.4 Complete design cycle for a phemt amplifier |
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147 | (3) |
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5.5 Rtalp of PAs for pulsed I-V pulsed-RF class-B operation |
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150 | (4) |
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154 | (1) |
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155 | (3) |
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158 | (2) |
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160 | (1) |
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6.1 Behavioral model for SISO and MIMO systems |
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160 | (1) |
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161 | (18) |
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162 | (3) |
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165 | (3) |
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168 | (3) |
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171 | (1) |
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6.2.5 Experimental model extraction and validation |
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172 | (2) |
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174 | (1) |
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6.2.7 Poly-harmonic distortion model (PHD) |
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175 | (4) |
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6.3 Single-band multi-harmonic envelope PA model |
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179 | (11) |
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180 | (1) |
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6.3.2 Orthogonal Chaillot expansion |
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180 | (3) |
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6.3.3 Memoryless nonlinear system modeling |
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183 | (2) |
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6.3.4 Quasi-memoryless nonlinear system modeling |
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185 | (1) |
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6.3.5 Power-series expansion |
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186 | (1) |
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6.3.6 Multi-path model partitioning |
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187 | (1) |
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6.3.7 Time-selective single-band multi-harmonic envelope PA model |
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187 | (3) |
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6.4 Two-band fundamental envelope PA model |
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190 | (8) |
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6.4.1 Nonlinear power-amplifier characterization with NVNA |
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192 | (2) |
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6.4.2 Extension to higher-order nonlinearities |
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194 | (1) |
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6.4.3 Modulated two-band model |
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195 | (3) |
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6.5 Appendix: Volterra series expansion for a four-tone excitation |
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198 | (2) |
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200 | (1) |
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7 Kurokawa theory of oscillator design and phase-noise theory |
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201 | (36) |
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7.1 Oscillator operating point |
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201 | (2) |
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7.2 Kurokawa theory of oscillators |
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203 | (4) |
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7.3 Vector measurement of device line with real-time active load-pull |
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207 | (8) |
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7.3.1 Test oscillator circuit |
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207 | (1) |
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7.3.2 Real-time multi-harmonic active load-pull system |
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208 | (1) |
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7.3.3 Experimental results |
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209 | (4) |
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7.3.4 Self-oscillation test |
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213 | (2) |
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7.4 Impact of white noise on an oscillator |
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215 | (7) |
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7.5 Impact of 1/f noise on an oscillator |
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222 | (7) |
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7.5.1 Derivation of Sa, 1/f (Δω) |
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223 | (1) |
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7.5.2 Derivation of Sθ, 1/f (Δω) |
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224 | (3) |
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7.5.3 Range of validity of the Kurokawa equations |
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227 | (2) |
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7.6 Injection locking and additive phase-noise measurements |
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229 | (6) |
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229 | (4) |
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7.6.2 Experimental measurements |
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233 | (2) |
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235 | (2) |
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8 Design, modeling, and linearization of mixers, modulators, and demodulators |
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237 | (25) |
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8.1 Vector characterization of an I-Q modulator |
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237 | (11) |
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8.1.1 Balancing of an I-Q modulator |
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237 | (1) |
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238 | (2) |
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8.1.3 I-Q modulator characterization with LSNA |
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240 | (3) |
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8.1.4 K modeling of an I-Q modulator and an I-Q demodulator chain |
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243 | (5) |
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8.2 Polyphase multi-path technique |
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248 | (5) |
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249 | (1) |
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8.2.2 Polyphase multi-path technique |
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249 | (4) |
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8.3 Poly-harmonic modeling of a single-sideband modulator |
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253 | (8) |
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253 | (4) |
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8.3.2 Poly-harmonic predistortion linearization test results |
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257 | (4) |
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261 | (1) |
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9 Linearization of RF power amplifiers with memory |
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262 | (18) |
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9.1 Predistortion linearization and the impact of memory effects |
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262 | (4) |
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9.2 Predistortion for quasi-memoryless amplifiers |
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266 | (3) |
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9.3 Linearization for PAs modeled with memory polynomials |
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269 | (5) |
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9.4 Two-band frequency-selective predistorter |
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274 | (5) |
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279 | (1) |
Index |
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