A mixed-signal approach for high-speed fully controlled multidimensional load-pull parameters sweep

73rd ARFTG Microwave Measurement Conference Spring 2009 - Practical Applications of Nonlinear Measurements

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages

  Squillante, Michele ^a,b   Marchetti, Mauro ^a   Spirito, Marco ^a   De Vreede, Leo C N ^a  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES FEDERICO II   (Italy)

Author keywords

Device characterization; Large signal characterization; Load pull; Mixed signal

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX MODULATED SIGNALS; DEVICE CHARACTERIZATION; DEVICE UNDER TEST; FULL CONTROL; HARMONIC SOURCES; HIGH-SPEED; INPUT POWER; LARGE-SIGNALS; LDMOS DEVICES; LOAD-PULL; MIXED SIGNAL; WIDE-BAND;

MICROWAVE MEASUREMENT; MICROWAVES;

DC-DC CONVERTERS;

EID: 71249083579     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ARFTG.2009.5278074     Document Type: Conference Paper

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