Title :
High power harmonic active load-pull using broadband impedance transformers [power transistor measurement]
Author :
Aboush, Zaid ; Benedikt, Johannes ; Tasker, P.
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Eng., Cardiff Univ., UK
Abstract :
This paper presents a novel solution for the load-pull measurement of highly mismatched power transistors by means of using a broadband impedance transformer. This technique enables the power requirements of active load-pull systems necessary to synthesize load impedances at the device reference plane to be reduced significantly compared to the mismatched system.
Keywords :
UHF measurement; impedance convertors; impedance matching; power transistors; semiconductor device measurement; 2.1 GHz; broadband impedance transformers; high power harmonic active load-pull; load impedance synthesis; load-pull measurement; mismatched power transistors; power transistor measurement; Impedance measurement; Power amplifiers; Power engineering and energy; Power generation; Power measurement; Power system harmonics; Power transistors; Reflection; Transformers; Tuners;
Conference_Titel :
High Frequency Postgraduate Student Colloquium, 2004
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8426-1
DOI :
10.1109/HFPSC.2004.1360376
