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Machine generated contents note: 1 Class AB Amplifiers1 -- 11 Introduction1 -- 12 Classical Class AB Modes2 -- 13 Class AB: A Different Perspective9 -- 14 RF Bipolars: Vive La Difference 16 -- 141 A Basic RF BJT Model 16 -- 15 On Sweet Spots and IM Glitches29 -- 16 Conclusions 31 -- Reference 32 -- 2 Doherty and Chireix 33 -- 21 Introduction 33 -- 22 The Doherty PA 34 -- 221 Introduction and Formulation 34 -- 222 The Classical Doherty Configuration 37 -- 223 Variations on the Classical Configuration 42 -- 224 Peaking Amplifier Configurations 49 -- 225 Doherty PA Matching Topologies 52 -- 226 The Multiple Doherty PA 56 -- 227 Doherty PA Conclusions 56 -- 23 The Chireix Outphasing PA 58 -- 231 Introduction and Formulation 58 -- 232 Discussion, Analysis, and Simulation 62 -- 233 Variations 69 -- 234 Chireix: Conclusions 71 -- References 72 -- 3 Some Topics in PA Nonlinearity 73 -- 31 Introduction 73 -- 32 A Problem, a Solution, and Problems with the -- Solution 74 -- 33 Power Series, Volterra Series, and Polynomials 77 -- 34 Two-Carrier Characterization 89 -- 35 Memory and IM Asymmetry in RFPAs 94 -- 36 PAs and Peak-to-Average Ratios 105 -- 37 Conclusions 109 -- References 110 -- 4 Feedback Techniques 111 -- 41 Introduction 111 -- 42 Feedback Techniques 114 -- 43 Amplitude Envelope Feedback: Configuration and -- Analysis 121 -- 44 Vector Envelope Feedback 137 -- 45 Low Latency PA Design 140 -- 46 Variations 146 -- 47 Conclusions 150 -- References 151 -- 5 Predistortion Techniques 153 -- 51 Introduction 153 -- 52 Third-Degree PA: Predistortion Analysis 156 -- 53 PD Characteristic for General PA Model 163 -- 54 Practical Realization of the Predistorter Function: -- Introduction 177 -- 55 Analog Predistorters 179 -- 56 DSP Predistortion 187 -- 57 Concusions 194 -- References 195 -- 6 Feedforward Power Amplifiers 197 -- 61 Introduction 197 -- 62 The Feedforward Loop 198 -- 63 AM-PM Correction in the Feedforward Loop 204 -- 64 Error Insertion Coupling 208 -- 65 Third-Degree Analysis of the Generalized -- Feedforward (FFW) Loop 216 -- 651 Formulation and Analysis 216 -- 652 Tracking Errors 222 -- 653 Compression Adjustment 224 -- 654 Third-Degree Analysis: Conclusions 228 -- 66 Feedforward Loop Simulation 229 -- 661 Effect of AM-PM in Main PA 231 -- 662 Gain Compression Adjustment 233 -- 663 EPR Change 233 -- 664 Gain and Phase Tracking 235 -- 665 Multicarrier Simulation 235 -- 67 Feedforward Loop Efficiency Considerations 236 -- 68 Adaption and Correction: Closing the Loop 241 -- 69 Variations 249 -- 691 The Double Feedforward Loop 249 -- 692 A Feedforward-Enhanced Power Combiner 252 -- 693 "Budget" FFW Systems 253 -- 610 Conclusions 255 -- References 256 -- 7 Microwave Power Amplifiers 257 -- 71 Introduction 257 -- 72 Broadband Microwave Power Amplifier Design 259 -- 721 Introduction 259 -- 722 Broadband Matching Using Network Synthesis 259 -- 723 Balanced Amplifiers 270 -- 724 Broadband Power Amplifier Design Issues 273 -- 73 Microwave Circuits and MIC Techniques 280 -- 731 Introduction 280 -- 732 Substrate and Heatsink Materials 281 -- 733 MIC Components and Structures 283 -- 74 PA Design Using Prematched Modules 287 -- 741 Introduction 287 -- 742 Matching Issues for IMTs 287 -- 743 Biasing Issues for IMTs 290 -- 744 Power Combining of IMTs 291 -- 75 Distributed Amplifiers 293 -- 76 Conclusions 296 -- References 297.