Solutions for the nonlinear characterization of high power amplifiers

Solutions for the nonlinear characterization of high power amplifiers
High power RF amplifiers are used in telecommunications, biomedical, and military systems. With output power levels as low as 1 kW, these amplifiers are typically designed to operate in compression or near compression in order to provide the highest possible output power. This can lead to harmonic generation, intermodulation distortion, and gain compression, which are often unwanted by-products. Therefore, the design of high power amplifiers requires a detailed analysis of their nonlinear behavior.