A simple and effective load-pull system for RF power transistor large-signal measurements for wireless communication power amplifier design

Cheng Yung Chiang; Huey Ru Chuang

doi:10.1109/19.676729

A simple and effective load-pull system for RF power transistor large-signal measurements for wireless communication power amplifier design

Cheng Yung Chiang, Huey Ru Chuang

Institute of Computer and Communication Engineering

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Abstract

Conventional load-pull methods for RF power transistor large-signal measurements usually need complicated RF measurement instrumentation. A simple load-pull measurement setup and a test procedure with IEEE-488 GPIB control and data acquisition capability has been developed. This is used to facilitate the design of an RF power amplifier (PA) for wireless communication applications. Compared with the conventional load-pull method, it is simpler and less costly, yet effective. Measured examples of Siemens GaAs FET's CLY-2 and CLY-10, which are used to design a RF PA module for ISM-band (902-928 MHz) wireless communications, are presented.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1150-1155
Number of pages	6
Journal	IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement
Volume	46
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/19.676729
Publication status	Published - 1997 Dec 1

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Chiang, C. Y., & Chuang, H. R. (1997). A simple and effective load-pull system for RF power transistor large-signal measurements for wireless communication power amplifier design. IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 46(5), 1150-1155. https://doi.org/10.1109/19.676729

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