Advances in Microwave Large-Signal Metrology: From Vector-Receiver Load-Pull to Vector Signal Network Analyzer and Time-Domain Load-Pull Implementations (Invited Paper)

Radiofrequency (RF) power amplifiers (PAs) are important elements of modern communication systems. The most components in PAs the transistors, which operated under large-signal regimes such applications. Designing and optimizing challenging tasks that demand highest accuracy on measurements at both device circuit levels. Large-signal transistor characterization demands development utilization high-frequency low-frequency load-pull Furthermore, static dynamic two-input requires new measurement systems consist an nonlinear vector network analyzer (NVNA) arbitrary waveform generators (AWG). This paper reviews research activities, achievements, current goals CICESE Research Center Mexico microwave metrology field.