Load-Pull Techniques with Applications to Power Amplifier Design - Couverture rigide

Ghannouchi

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 9400744609 ISBN 13 : 9789400744608

Editeur : Springer, 2012

Synopsis

1 FUNDAMENTALS. 1.1 Introduction. 1.2 RFPowerAmplifierCharacteristics. 1.3 FiguresofMerit. 1.4 PowerAmplifier. 1.5 Power Amplifier Design Methodologies. 1.6 Nonlinear Microwave Measurement System. 1.7 Important Load-Pull Features. 1.8 Common Load-Pull Systems. References.

2 PASSIVE LOAD-PULL SYSTEMS. 2.1 Introduction. 2.2 Passive Load-Pull System. 2.3 Load-Pull Measurement. 2.4 Harmonic Load-Pull System. 2.5 Tuning Range Enhancement. References.

3 ACTIVE LOAD-PULL SYSTEMS. 3.1 Introduction. 3.2 Closed-Loop Load-Pull System. 3.3 Closed-Loop Load-Pull Architectures. 3.4 Optimized Closed-Loop Load-Pull System. 3.5 Feed-Forward Load-Pull System. 3.6 Optimized Feed-Forward Load-Pull System. 3.7 Harmonic Feed-Forward Load-Pull System. 3.8 Open-Loop Load-Pull System. 3.9 Convergence Algorithm for Open-Loop and Feed-Forward Load-Pull Techniques. 3.10 Comparison of Active Load-Pull Techniques. References.

4 SIX-PORT BASED LOAD-PULL SYSTEM. 4.1 Introduction. 4.2 Impedance and Power Flow Measurement. 4.3 SP in Reverse Configuration. 4.4 SP Based Source-Pull Configuration. 4.5 SP Based Load-Pull Configuration. 4.6 On-Wafer Load-Pull Measurements. 4.7 Applications of Source-Pull Setup. 4.8 Oscillator Measurements. 4.9 AM/AMandAM/PMMeasurements. References.

5 HIGH-POWER LOAD-PULL SYSTEMS. 5.1 Introduction. 5.2 Limitations of Existing Load-Pull Systems. 5.3 High-Power Load-Pull. 5.4 Impact of a Transformation Network on PLP and VSWR. 5.5 Hybrid Load-Pull System. 5.6 CalibrationandDataExtraction. References.

6 ENVELOPE LOAD-PULL SYSTEM. 6.1 Introduction. 6.2 Envelope Load-Pull Concept. 6.3 PracticalRealization. 6.4 ELPCalibration. 6.5 Stability Analysis. 6.6 Features of the Envelope Load-Pull System. 6.7 Harmonic Envelope Load-Pull System. 6.8 UniqueMeasurementApplications. References.

7 WAVEFORM MEASUREMENT AND ENGINEERING. 7.1 Introduction. 7.2 Theoretical Formulation. 7.3 Historical Perspectives. 7.4 PracticalWaveformMeasurementSystem. 7.5 SystemCalibration. 7.6 Six-PortBasedWaveformMeasurementSystem. 7.7 Waveform Engineering. 7.8 Applications of Waveform Engineering. References.

8 ADVANCED CONFIGURATIONS AND APPLICATIONS. 8.1 Introduction. 8.2 Multi-tone Load-Pull Technique. 8.3 Real-Time Multi-harmonic Load-Pull Technique. 8.4 Modulated Signal Load-Pull Technique. 8.5 Multi-tone Envelope Load-Pull Technique. 8.6 Wideband Load-Pull Technique. 8.7 NoiseCharacterization. 8.8 MixerCharacterization. References.

Authors. About the Book. Index.

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À propos de l?auteur

Fadhel M. Ghannouchi is professor and AITF/CRC Chair in the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Schulich School of Engineering, University of Calgary, Canada, and Director of the Intelligent RF Radio Laboratory. He has held numerous invited positions at several academic and research institutions in Europe, North America and Japan. He has provided consulting services to a number of microwave and wireless communications companies. His research interests are in the areas of microwave instrumentation and measurements, nonlinear modeling of microwave devices and communications systems, design of power and spectrum efficient microwave amplification systems and design of intelligent RF transceivers and software-defined radio systems for wireless and satellite communications. His research activities have led to over 500 publications and 14 US patents (6 pending) and two books. He is Fellow of IEEE and he has been a distinguished microwave lecturer of IEEE MTT-S since 2009.

Mohammad S. Hashmi received MS degree from Darmstadt University of Technology, Germany and PhD degree from Cardiff University, UK. He is now an adjunct researcher at the iRadio Lab, University of Calgary, Canada and Assistant Professor at IIIT Delhi, India. He was previously associated with Philips Semiconductors and Thales Electronics in Germany during which time he was involved in the field of RF circuits and systems. His current research interests are related to nonlinear microwave instrumentation, microwave device characterization, and linearization of power amplifiers for mobile and satellite applications. He was the recipient of 2008 Automatic Radio Frequency Techniques Group (ARFTG) Microwave Measurement Fellowship, and 3rd place winner in the novel and creative instrument design competition organized by IEEE MTT-11 for the year 2008. His research has led to over 40 publications and 3 US patents (pending).

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• Éditeur: Springer
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 9400744609
• ISBN 13: 9789400744608
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 248
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