Title :
Load-pull techniques and their applications in power amplifiers design (invited)
Author :
Ghannouchi, F.M. ; Hashmi, M.S.
Author_Institution :
iRadio Lab., Univ. of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
Abstract :
This paper reviews and discusses most common load-pull techniques used in the design of power amplifiers (PAs). It also discusses and elaborates on the specific change in load-pull configuration required in order to make them optimally useful for on-wafer device characterization. Finally, distinct case studies for device characterization and PA design that utilizes a load-pull system is reported.
Keywords :
network synthesis; power amplifiers; PA design; load-pull configuration; load-pull system; on-wafer device characterization; power amplifier design; Harmonic analysis; Microwave amplifiers; Microwave measurements; Microwave transistors; Power amplifiers; Reflection; PA design; active load-pull; harmonically tuned amplifier; load-pull calibration; on-wafer load-pull; passive load-pull; power dembedding; semiconductor device characterization; switching mode amplifiers; wave probe;
Conference_Titel :
Bipolar/BiCMOS Circuits and Technology Meeting (BCTM), 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-61284-165-6
DOI :
10.1109/BCTM.2011.6082765
