DocumentCode
2364690
Title
Load-pull techniques and their applications in power amplifiers design (invited)
Author
Ghannouchi, F.M. ; Hashmi, M.S.
Author_Institution
iRadio Lab., Univ. of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
fYear
2011
fDate
9-11 Oct. 2011
Firstpage
133
Lastpage
137
Abstract
This paper reviews and discusses most common load-pull techniques used in the design of power amplifiers (PAs). It also discusses and elaborates on the specific change in load-pull configuration required in order to make them optimally useful for on-wafer device characterization. Finally, distinct case studies for device characterization and PA design that utilizes a load-pull system is reported.
Keywords
network synthesis; power amplifiers; PA design; load-pull configuration; load-pull system; on-wafer device characterization; power amplifier design; Harmonic analysis; Microwave amplifiers; Microwave measurements; Microwave transistors; Power amplifiers; Reflection; PA design; active load-pull; harmonically tuned amplifier; load-pull calibration; on-wafer load-pull; passive load-pull; power dembedding; semiconductor device characterization; switching mode amplifiers; wave probe;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Bipolar/BiCMOS Circuits and Technology Meeting (BCTM), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location
Atlanta, GA
ISSN
1088-9299
Print_ISBN
978-1-61284-165-6
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/BCTM.2011.6082765
Filename
6082765
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