Education and Research

The MT2000 is an absolute game-changer for my research. It provides lightning-fast active harmonic load-pull and modulated signal measurements of devices. This sheds light on the true operation of the devices under test in realistic operating conditions.

We currently uses a passive vector-receiver based load-pull system developed Maury Microwave. Our experience has shown that the Maury hardware and software are able to accurately measure and extract small and large signal models which we can then use to develop our core MMIC designs with a high success rate.

Since 2006 I’ve been active in the field of load-pull and the characterization of high power devices, such as GaN and LDMOS and for two different companies. Along my ways I’ve found in Maury MW a highly reliable partner. Their automated impedance tuners and their load-pull software have set a standard for the industry.

Our load-pull bench is an indispensable tool for the on-wafer characterization of GaN HEMTs. The bench is entirely controlled by Maury's software and facilitates X-band power measurement through the third harmonic and permits dynamic load-line extraction and analysis. We probe our devices on-wafer, accurately presenting reflection coefficients through Gamma=0.85.