@article{10902/36192, year = {2008}, month = {7}, url = {https://hdl.handle.net/10902/36192}, abstract = {This paper discusses the most important nonlinear distortion generation mechanisms present in modern wireless polar transmitters. It begins by using the spectrum and power efficiency trade-off in wireless communication systems to justify the polar transmitter architecture. Then, it identifies the key fidelity impairments under a traditional two-tone excitation, and uses an analytical formulation of its nonlinearities to illustrate the distortion levels that should be expected from such a system.}, organization = {The authors would like to thank the support provided by the EC, through TARGET NoE, IST-1-507893-NOE, and to MEC Project TEC2005-07985-C03-01}, publisher = {Electrical Engineering Department, University of Nevada}, publisher = {International Journal of Microwave and Optical Technology, 2008, 3(3), 196-201}, title = {Nonlinear distortion generation mechanisms in wireless polar transmitters}, author = {Cabral, Pedro Miguel and Pedro, José Carlos and García García, José Ángel}, }