Distortion in RF power amplifiers

Introduction. Some Circuit Theory and Terminology. Memory Effects in RF Power Amplifiers. The Volterra Model. Simulating and Measuring Memory Effects. Cancellation of Memory Effects. Characterization of the Volterra Model. Appendix A: Volterra Analysis in More Detail. Appendix B: IM3 Equations for Cascaded 2nd-Order Distortion Mechanisms. Appendix C: The Truncation Error.

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