GB24_Non linear metrology

Nonlinear metrology

These measurement benches allow to characterize active devices in power in CW mode or modulated signals and in frequency or time domain.

Frequency/time measurement benches: 1 GHz – 40 GHz CW Load-Pull and 1 GHz – 50 GHz Modulated signals (EVM, ACPR, NPR)

GaN Doherty amplifier
Input / Output ratio en CW
Constellation diagram (m-PSK modulation)
Adjacent Chanel Power Ratio (ACPR)

Features:

Frequency bands: 1 GHz – 40 GHz (time domain limited to 26 GHz)

Power ranges: 10 Watts up to 50 Watts depending on frequency range

Connectics: coaxial, waveguide, on-wafer

Feasible measures:

Measured parameters:

– in CW (output power, gain, efficiency, IMD),

– in modulated signals (output power, gain, efficiency, IMD, EVM, ACPR, NPR, …)

Measured devices: active components, circuits and sub-systems (diodes, transistors, amplifiers,…)

 

Thermoreflectance measurement bench

Microwave devices are made of one or more layers of materials, but the reflectivity of a material changes with temperature. Thus, with this measurement bench, it is possible to characterize the coefficient of thermoreflectance and thermal resistance.

 

 

Thermoreflectance Measuring Set-up
Transistor picture: thermoreflectance measure

Features:

4MP Camera – 4 sources 365 nm, 470 nm, 530nm, 780 nm

Spatial resolution 0.29 um

Time resolution 50 ns

Temperature resolution (Au: 0.5°C (5 min))

Feasible measures:

Coefficient of thermoreflectance Cth

Thermal resistance Rth (°C/W)

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