Recent advances in real-time load-pull systems

V Teppati, A Ferrero, U Pisani - IEEE Transactions on …, 2008 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this paper, some of the latest advances in real-time load-pull technologies will be
described. A recently introduced ultralow-loss directional coupler, which has been designed …

Harmonic load-pull techniques: An overview of modern systems

A Ferrero, M Pirola - IEEE Microwave Magazine, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The characterization of microwave devices under nonlinear conditions is fundamental for
device technology development, to improve device large signal model accuracy and …

Method and an apparatus for characterizing a high-frequency device-under-test in a large signal impedance tuning environment

J Verspecht, JP Teyssier - US Patent 7,282,926, 2007 - Google Patents
US7282926B1 - Method and an apparatus for characterizing a high-frequency device-under-test
in a large signal impedance tuning environment - Google Patents US7282926B1 - Method …

A -Band On-Wafer Active Load–Pull System Based on Down-Conversion Techniques

V Teppati, H Benedickter, D Marti… - IEEE transactions on …, 2013 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
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 …

Real-time device characterization and analysis

MV Bossche - US Patent 7,486,067, 2009 - Google Patents
A measurement system for determining at least one characteristic of a device under test
(DUT) at at least one frequency is described. The measurement system includes a network …

Introduction to measurements for power transistor characterization

F De Groote, JP Teyssier, T Gasseling… - IEEE Microwave …, 2008 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In this article, we will introduce you to measurements for power transistor characterization:
why they matter, why they are such a complicated, highly specialized field, and where we …

Signal measurement systems and methods

GR Simpson - US Patent 7,548,069, 2009 - Google Patents
An exemplary embodiment of a measurement system for conducting measurements on a
device-under-test (DUT) includes a signal transmission line, an impedance controlling tuner …

Method for reducing power requirements in active load pull system

C Tsironis - US Patent 8,497,689, 2013 - Google Patents
2004/01 19481 A1* 6/2004 Tsironis........................ 324f637 2004/0207426 A1* 10, 2004
Tsironis........................ 324f764 wideband (fundamental) tuners, harmonic rejection tuners or …

Low frequency harmonic load pull tuner and method

C Tsironis - US Patent 7,646,268, 2010 - Google Patents
6,674.293 B1 1/2004 Tsironis search Error Function-based optimization algorithms allow
fast harmonic tuning for impedance tuning and matching the output of RF transistors and …

High frequency circuit analyser

J Benedikt, PJ Tasker - US Patent 7,816,926, 2010 - Google Patents
An analyzer for measuring the response of an electronic device (DUT 206) to an RF input
signal from a signal generator (240 a) is described. An active load pull circuit (201) is …