Paper:
Efficient Optimization Using Experimental Queries: A Peak-Search Algorithm for Efficient Load-Pull Measurements
Charles Baylis*1, Lawrence Dunleavy*2, Steven Lardizabal*3,
Robert J. Marks II*1, and Alberto Rodriguez*4
*1Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Baylor University, Waco, TX, USA
*2Department of Electrical Engineering, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL, USA
*3Raytheon RF Components, Andover, MA, USA
*4ITT Corporation, Palm Harbor, FL, USA
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