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PA Intermodulation Distortion Measurements Using the PNA
María Jesús Cañavate Sánchez
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Index
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1. Introduction: characterization of a power amplifier
2. PNA N5225A
3. S-Parameters
4. AM/AM
5. AM/PM
6. Two-tone test
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1. Introduction: characterization of a power amplifier
Galashiels
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S-Parameters
DUT: Amplifier
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1. Introduction: characterization of a power amplifier
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Nonlinear characteristic
AM/AM and AM/PM compression
of a typical Traveling Wave Tube
(TWT) amplifier.
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1. Introduction: characterization of a power amplifier
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Intermodulation distortion
DUT: Amplifier
Frequency spectrum of the amplifier
input signal: 5 unmodulated carriers.
AM/AM and AM/PM compression
of a typical Traveling Wave Tube
(TWT) amplifier.
Frequency spectrum of the amplifier
output signal: 5 unmodulated
carriers and IMP3.
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2. PNA N5225A
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- Number of ports: 4
- Frequency range: 10MHz – 50GHz
- Max. port power, 20GHz: +13dBm
- Receiver damage level: +15dBm
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2. PNA N5225A
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Damage: +15dBm
Damage: +30dBm
Damage: +43dBm
Coupling factor: 15dB
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3. S-Parameters
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Power flow analysis (for all types of PA measurements)
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3. S-Parameters
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Before calibration: make sure settings are at desired levels
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3. S-Parameters
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Select power and internal attenuators levels
- Output power: -10 dBm
- Gain: 26 dB
- External attenuation: 6 dB
- Internal attenuation: 15 dB
- Measured S21 drops by the attenuation
- After calibration, attenuator losses will
be removed
- Before calibration: Gain = 5 dB
- After calibration: Gain = 26 dB
- Internal attenuation still not available
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3. S-Parameters
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Calibration performance (for all types of PA measurements)
Source–power calibration at the input point of the amplifier
To ensure a constant and known power
Material needed: power sensor
Two-port SOLT calibration
To remove effects of the external and internal attenuators
Material needed: mechanical calibration kit
SOLT: short-open-load-through
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3. S-Parameters
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Calibration performance
Source–power calibration Two-port calibration
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3. S-Parameters
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Measurements
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4. AM/AM
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S21 measurement under a power sweep condition
- Attenuator settings are fixed
- Source-power calibration at
source and receiver ports
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4. AM/AM
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S21 measurement example
Gain
AM/AM
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5. AM/PM
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Procedure:
S21 measurement under a power sweep condition
(AM/AM).
Change the S21 measurement from log magnitude format
to phase format.
No new calibration is required.
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6. Two-tone test
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2 different configurations (option 087):
Using internal PNA components
Only extra cables are required
Using external components
Combiner
Coupler
Extra cables
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6. Two-tone test
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Using internal PNA components:
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6. Two-tone test
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Using external components:
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6. Two-tone test
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6. Two-tone test
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Frequency tab:
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6. Two-tone test
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Power tab: