AM-AM and AM-PM measurement of baseband to RF integrated circuits for ACPR calculations

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Gard, K [1 ]
Larson, LE [1 ]
Steer, MB [1 ]
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[1] QUALCOMM CDMA Technol Inc, San Diego, CA USA
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A method to measure the AM-AM and AM-PM characteristics of integrated circuits that operate with baseband inputs and RF outputs is presented. The technique requires control of the baseband input signal, three signal generators, and a vector voltage meter to make the measurement. ACPR calculated from the nonlinear transfer characteristic of two CDMA transmitter RFICs are compared with measured ACPR performance.
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页码:273 / 276
页数:4
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