Title :
RF power transistor characterization and testing with hybrid harmonic injection source and load tuners
Author :
Nguyen, Hien ; Misljenovic, Neven ; Hosein, Bryan
Author_Institution :
Focus Microwaves Inc., Dollard-des-Ormeaux, QC, Canada
Abstract :
Recent work on hybrid harmonic injection source and load-pull system and tuning algorithm are presented. Measurement of RF power transistor shows a 10% increase in output power at fundamental when input is matched at second harmonic frequency.
Keywords :
power transistors; semiconductor device testing; RF power transistor characterization; harmonic frequency; hybrid harmonic injection source; load tuners; load-pull system; tuning algorithm; Harmonic analysis; Power generation; Power system harmonics; Power transistors; Radio frequency; Tuners; Characterization; harmonic injection; hybrid; load tuner; power transistor; source tuner;
Conference_Titel :
Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits Symposium, 2014 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Tampa, FL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-3862-9
DOI :
10.1109/RFIC.2014.6851698
