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Dynamic stack-controlled CMOS RF power amplifier for wideband envelope tracking

Woo et al., 2014

Document ID
5755207524367550719
Author
Woo J
Park S
Kim U
Kwon Y
Publication year
Publication venue
IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

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In this paper, a dynamic stack-controlled CMOS FET RF power amplifier (PA) is developed to enhance the efficiency of the envelope tracking power amplifier (ET PA) system for low- voltage operation. The power cell used in the two-stage PA is a quadruple-stacked FET …
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