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The article discusses that the balanced amplifier has a lower VSWR withstand capability than that of the transistors used in its construction, meaning the maximum VSWR before the transistor will fail or its reliability degraded. It mentions that the revised VSWR withstand capability should be adopted for a balanced amplifier to prevent device failure; and examines the converse problem, namely determining the VSWR presented to the two internal amplifiers hence transistors.

The article focuses on the move of the Danish training company EE-Training to offer a course on S-parameters that will feature signal integrity expert Eric Bogatin in Stockholm, Sweden in September 2015. It offers brief profile of Bogatin, who is also the author of the book "Signal and Power Integrity: Simplified," and runs the Teledyne LeCroy Signal Integrity Academy. It also mentions the scope of the course that will focus on practical applications of the principles and tools.