AUTHORS: Gary Simpson, Maury Microwave Corporation
PUBLICATION HISTORY: This reprint is based on an article that originally appeared in Microwaves & RF magazine – digital edition of 1 December, 2014.
ABSTRACT: Load pull is an essential tool in the design, test, model validation process of amplifier development and is also used in test validation of various system modules. There are different methods to perform load pull and based on customer requirement, one of these methods is presented. This article is intended to introduce the basics of load pull and tools needed to accomplish this measurement method.