Large-signal characterization of microwave power devices

Jean-Pierre Teyssier (1) , Denis Barataud (1) , Christophe Charbonniaud (1) , Fabien de Groote (1) , Mayer Markus (2) , Jean-Michel Nebus (1) , Raymond Quéré (1)

1 IRCOM - Institut de Recherche en Communications Optiques et Microondes
2 TU Wien - Vienna University of Technology

This article presents an overview of nonlinear measurement techniques for microwave power devices. Several useful measurement techniques available in Europe are described. Trends, especially in the area of high-power and time-domain measurements, are discussed. A summary of the TARGET (“Top Amplifier Research Group in a European Team”) Network of Excellence (NOE) related tasks is described, in order to show how TARGET can improve the European nonlinear-measurement capabilities. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Int J RF and Microwave CAE 15, 2005

Domaines: Electronique; Micro et nanotechnologies/Microélectronique

Jean-Pierre Teyssier, Denis Barataud, Christophe Charbonniaud, Fabien de Groote, Mayer Markus, et al.. Large-signal characterization of microwave power devices. International Journal of RF and Microwave Computer-Aided Engineering, 2005, Special Issue: Microwave Power Amplifier Modeling and Design, 15 (5), pp.479-490. ⟨10.1002/mmce.20113⟩. ⟨hal-01287619⟩