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Intelligent Power Management: A Method to Improve 2G/3G Handset Talk Time

The increasing demand by users and operators for feature rich handsets continues to result in tougher demands on the handset designer in the area of current consumption. With the focus put on reducing this in every aspect of the design, the power...

In the typical GSM handset, the PA consumes approximately 40 percent of the energy stored in the battery during one discharge cycle. For this reason, the handset architect must use care in selecting a PA that will provide the most efficient means of generating the required transmitted RF power...
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