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Advanced Techniques in RF Power

Amplifier Design

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Advanced Techniques in RF Power

Amplifier Design

Steve C. Cripps

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Cripps, Steve C.

Advanced techniques in RF power amplifier design / Steve Cripps.

p. cm. (Artech House microwave library)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN 1-58053-282-9 (alk. paper)

1. Power amplifiers. 2. Amplifiers, Radio frequency. I. Title. II. Series.

TK7871.58.P6 C72 2002

621.38412dc21

2002016427

British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data

Cripps, Steve C.

Advanced techniques in RF power amplifier design. (Artech House

microwave library)

1. Power amplifiersDesign

2. Amplifiers, Radio frequency

I. Title

621.38412

ISBN 1-58053-282-9

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