Title :
Active load pull with fourth harmonic tuning based on an IQ modulator concept
Author :
Bunz, Bernd ; Kompa, Günter
Author_Institution :
Kassel Univ., Germany
Abstract :
This paper presents on wafer-measurements of a transistor optimised for linear amplifier operation with for the first time 4h harmonic load pull variations. Results show that the termination of the 4th harmonic has nonnegligible influence on the performance of an FET.
Keywords :
MMIC power amplifiers; UHF power amplifiers; circuit tuning; field effect MMIC; harmonic distortion; intermodulation distortion; microwave reflectometry; modulators; IQ modulator concept; RF power amplifiers; active load pull; fourth harmonic tuning; intermodulation distortion minimization; linear amplifier operation; microwave power amplifiers; optimised FET; wafer measurements; Impedance; Microwave measurements; Performance evaluation; Power amplifiers; Power generation; Power measurement; Power system harmonics; Radio frequency; Radiofrequency amplifiers; Time measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Conference, 2003. 33rd European
Print_ISBN :
1-58053-834-7
DOI :
10.1109/EUMC.2003.1262293