Experimental evaluation of an active envelope load pull architecture for high speed device characterization

IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium Digest

Volumn 2005, Issue , 2005, Pages 1509-1512

  Williams, Tudor ^a   Benedikt, Johannes ^a   Tasker, Paul J ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Device Characterization; Load Pull; Power Amplifiers; Waveform measurements

Indexed keywords

DEVICE CHARACTERIZATION; ENVELOPE FREQUENCIES; FEEDBACK LOOP; LOAD PULL ARCHITECTURES;

AMPLITUDE MODULATION; POWER AMPLIFIERS; PRODUCT DESIGN; WAVEFORM ANALYSIS;

TRANSISTORS;

EID: 33749253556     PISSN: 0149645X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/MWSYM.2005.1516980     Document Type: Conference Paper

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