• DocumentCode
    23411
  • Title

    Introduction to load-pull systems and their applications

  • Author

    Hashmi, M.S. ; Ghannouchi, Fadhel M.

  • Author_Institution
    Univ. of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
  • Volume
    16
  • Issue
    1
  • fYear
    2013
  • fDate
    Feb-13
  • Firstpage
    30
  • Lastpage
    36
  • Abstract
    Large-signal or non-linear characterization of transistor devices is essential for determining their performance in such non-linear applications as power amplifiers (PAs), considering the limitations of linear S-parameter characterization techniques in such applications. Load-pull is one of the most frequently used techniques for estimating and optimizing device performance in the non-linear domain.
  • Keywords
    S-parameters; nonlinear network analysis; power amplifiers; transistors; large-signal characterization; linear S-parameter characterization; load-pull systems; nonlinear characterization; nonlinear domain; power amplifiers; transistor devices; Nonlinear systems; Performance evaluation; Power amplifiers; Signal processing; Tutorials;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Instrumentation & Measurement Magazine, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1094-6969
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MIM.2013.6417055
  • Filename
    6417055
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=23411