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Efficient and linear microwave transmitters for high peak-to-average ratio signals

Hoversten, 2010

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Hoversten J
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Current wireless communication systems use spectrally efficient modulation of microwave- frequency carriers (eg W-CDMA, OFDM). The base-station downlink signal is characterized by high peak-to-average power ratio (PAR) and a Rayleigh amplitude distribution and …
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