Title :
Parameters measurement of power amplifier using vector network analyzer
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electromagn. Field, Czech Tech. Univ. in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
Abstract :
This paper presents the setup for power amplifier measurement using the vector network analyzer that accompanies the internal directional coupler. In addition, the procedures of s-parameter and power calibrations are introduced. The obtained results are presented and discussed.
Keywords :
calibration; network analysers; power amplifiers; power measurement; internal directional coupler; parameter measurement; power amplifier measurement; power calibrations; s-parameter; vector network analyzer; Attenuators; Calibration; Gain; Microwave measurement; Power amplifiers; Power measurement; Semiconductor device measurement; calibration; compression point; power amplifier; s-parameters; vector network analyzer;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Techniques (COMITE), 2013l Conference on
Conference_Location :
Pardubice
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-5512-4
DOI :
10.1109/COMITE.2013.6545065