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by teleforce 548 days ago
It's peak-to-average power ratio (PAPR) or Crest factor [1].

It's not a really a big poblem for those who know, the limiting PA can be replaced or bypass with with more accommodating ones that can transmit higher power with better linearity and power envelope tracking.

[1] Crest factor:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crest_factor

1 comments

Yes, they only cost more and have greater power consumption