Nonlinearity in GaAs FET power amplifying devices

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Modern microwave communication systems rely heavily on the linearity of output stages incorporating GaAs FET power amplifying devices. This letter describes a system for the automatic nonlinearity measurement in such devices of gain and phase angle as functions of input power level and frequency, with results leading to significantly improved system performance.

Inspec keywords: microwave amplifiers; power amplifiers; field effect transistors; electric distortion measurement; gallium arsenide; solid-state microwave devices; III-V semiconductors; microwave links

Other keywords: function of frequency; phase angle measurement; automatic nonlinearity measurement; GaAs FET power amplifying devices; delta phase measurement; linearity; delta gain measurement; gain measurement; functions of input power level; microwave communication systems; III-V semiconductors

Subjects: Solid-state microwave circuits and devices; Other electric variables measurement; II-VI and III-V semiconductors; Radio links and equipment; Other field effect devices; Amplifiers

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