Load-Pull Techniques with Applications to Power Amplifier Design [electronic resource] /
Ghannouchi, Fadhel M.author.
Hashmi, Mohammad S.author.
This first book on load-pull systems is intended for readers with a broad knowledge of high frequency transistor device characterization, nonlinear and linear microwave measurements, RF power amplifiers and transmitters. Load-Pull Techniques with Applications to Power Amplifier Design fulfills the demands of users, designers, and researchers both from industry and academia who have felt the need of a book on this topic. It presents a comprehensive reference spanning different load-pull measurement systems, waveform measurement and engineering systems, and associated calibration procedures for accurate large signal characterization. Besides, this book also provides in-depth practical considerations required in the realization and usage of load-pull and waveform engineering systems. In addition, it also provides procedure to design application specific load-pull setup and includes several case studies where the user can customize architecture of load-pull setups to meet any specific measurement requirements. Furthermore, the materials covered in this book can be part of a full semester graduate course on microwave device characterization and power amplifier design.
Description based upon print version of record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1 Fundamentals -- 2 Passive Load-Pull Systems -- 3 Active Load-Pull Systems -- 4 Six-Port Based Load-Pull System -- 5 High-Power Load-Pull Systems -- 6 Envelope Load-Pull System -- 7 Waveform Measurement and Engineering -- 8 Advanced Configurations and Applications -- Authors -- About the Book -- Index.
This first book on load-pull systems is intended for readers with a broad knowledge of high frequency transistor device characterization, nonlinear and linear microwave measurements, RF power amplifiers and transmitters. Load-Pull Techniques with Applications to Power Amplifier Design fulfills the demands of users, designers, and researchers both from industry and academia who have felt the need of a book on this topic. It presents a comprehensive reference spanning different load-pull measurement systems, waveform measurement and engineering systems, and associated calibration procedures for accurate large signal characterization. Besides, this book also provides in-depth practical considerations required in the realization and usage of load-pull and waveform engineering systems. In addition, it also provides procedure to design application specific load-pull setup and includes several case studies where the user can customize architecture of load-pull setups to meet any specific measurement requirements. Furthermore, the materials covered in this book can be part of a full semester graduate course on microwave device characterization and power amplifier design.
Physics.
Microwaves.
Optical engineering.
Solid state physics.
Electronic circuits.
Applied and Technical Physics.
Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering.
Solid State Physics.
Electronic Circuits and Devices.
Springer Series in Advanced Microelectronics