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Si44xx Class E matching (Jupyter notebook)
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philpem commented Oct 19, 2018

Useful references:

Matching network design (SiLabs knowledge base)
What is the Si4432 PA output impedance?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of switched current mode?
Class-E power vs. RDC
External PA Matching
RSSI squelching (limiting RX sensitivity)

And some about the chip:
Si4463 patch and startup delay

Alternative power amps:
Maxim MAX2601/MAX2602 (Can't find any S-parameter files)
-- MAX2602 match data for 120MHz
NXP -- ADS data but no S-params
Infineon -- S-param data available, can use with RFSim99

Dev boards:
Si4461 RF Pico Board

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philpem commented Oct 19, 2018

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