Dual-Branch RF Amplifier Design and Architectures

The previous chapter presents the conceptual understanding of power amplifier (PA) design as well as various design considerations and parameters. In the previously presented single-branch amplifiers, efficiency is maximal only at peak power drive and drops rapidly as soon as the instantaneous input power is decreased.

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