This comprehensive, hands-on review of the most up-to-date techniques in RF and
microwave measurement combines microwave circuit theory and metrology, in-depth …

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 …

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 …

A new wideband open-loop active harmonic load-pull measurement approach is presented.
The proposed method is based on wideband data-acquisition and wideband signal-injection …

The paper presents the evolution in LDMOST technology of the last decade, leading to a
present 32 percent efficiency value for a two carrier W-CDMA signal with-37dBc IM3 and …

This paper reviews special RF/microwave silicon device implementations in a process that
allows two-sided contacting of the devices: the back-wafer contacted Silicon-On-Glass …

This paper demonstrates the significant effect of baseband impedance termination on the
linearity performance of a 10W GaN HEMT device driven to deliver a peak envelope power …

A new W-band active load-pull system is presented. It is the first load-pull system to
implement a 94 GHz load by means of an active loop exploiting frequency conversion …

This article presented a review of the most common load-pull approaches adopted in the
measurement and characterization of large-periphery microwave transistor devices …

Two linear low-loss varactor configurations for tunable RF applications are compared. The
wide tone-spacing varactor stack provides the best linearity for signals with relative large …