Application of a novel active envelope load pull architecture in large signal device characterization

35th European Microwave Conference 2005 - Conference Proceedings

Volumn 1, Issue , 2005, Pages 617-620

  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; HIGH SPEED PRODUCTION TEST; LOAD PULL; WAVEFORM MEASUREMENTS;

CLOSED LOOP CONTROL SYSTEMS; ELECTRIC LOAD MANAGEMENT; POWER AMPLIFIERS; PROBLEM SOLVING; SIGNAL PROCESSING;

HIGH ELECTRON MOBILITY TRANSISTORS;

EID: 33847126270     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/EUMC.2005.1608932     Document Type: Conference Paper

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