High Efficiency D-Band Multiway Power Combined Amplifiers With 17.5–19-dBm Psat and 14.2–12.1% Peak PAE in 45-nm CMOS RFSOI

High Efficiency D-Band Multiway Power Combined Amplifiers With 17.5–19-dBm Psat and 14.2–12.1% Peak PAE in 45-nm CMOS RFSOI
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采用 45 nm CMOS RFSOI 的高效 D 频段多路功率组合放大器,具有 17.5–19dBm Psat 和 14.2–12.1% 峰值 PAE

DOI:
10.1109/jssc.2022.3145394
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发表时间:
2022
影响因子:
5.4
通讯作者:
Gabriel M. Rebeiz
Gabriel M. Rebeiz
中科院分区:
工程技术1区
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作者:
Siwei Li;Gabriel M. Rebeiz

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