Title :
Deduction of amplifier phase transfer characteristic from measured a.m./p.m. conversion-coefficient characteristic
Author :
Abuelma´atti, Muhammad Taher ; Gardiner, J.G.
Author_Institution :
University of Bradford, Postgraduate School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Bradford, UK
Abstract :
Amplifier phase nonlinearity is usually measured experimentally as a number of degrees per decibel with respect to input power, but for spectrum computation a phase transfer characteristic is required. A convenient transformation technique is described.
Keywords :
amplifiers; intermodulation; nonlinear network analysis; phase modulation; AM/PM conversion; amplifier phase transfer characteristic; amplitude modulation/phase modulation conversion; microwave circuits; phase nonlinearity; spectrum computation; transformation technique;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19800217
