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whether expressed in percent in dB, PAPR is dimensionless quantity. | whether expressed in percent in dB, PAPR is dimensionless quantity. | ||
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+ | When dealing with signals and amplifiers, it is the peak that we need to be concerned about, not the average power in the signal. Different types of modulation schemes have different peak to average power, and this needs to be taken into account. | ||