Power amplifier characterization: An active load-pull system based on six-port reflectometer using complex modulated carrier

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 54, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 2707-2712

  Bensmida, Souheil ^b   Bergeault, Eric ^a,b   Abib, Ghalid Idir ^b   Huyart, Bernard ^a,b  

^a IEEE

^b TELECOM PARISTECH   (France)

Author keywords

Load pull contours; Low frequency impedance; Power amplifier characterization; Power amplifier linearity; Six port reflectometer

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYZERS; ELECTRIC POWER MEASUREMENT; MESFET DEVICES; REFLECTOMETERS; SEMICONDUCTING GALLIUM ARSENIDE; TUNING;

CONTROL SOURCES; LOW FREQUENCY IMPEDANCE; POWER TRANSISTORS; VECTOR NETWORKS;

POWER AMPLIFIERS;

EID: 33947417698     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2006.874870     Document Type: Article

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