Abstract
This paper presents novel nonlinear vector network analyzer (NVNA)-based techniques for characterizing the harmonic and intermodulation nonlinearity of dual-band radio frequency (RF) power amplifiers (PAs). On the one hand, a wideband Schroeder-phase multisine is used to drive a step recovery diode comb generator, so that a novel multiharmonic-band NVNA phase reference on a dense spectral grid is obtained. On the other hand, a novel phase calibration approach is developed to synchronize the NVNA multiband measurements. To validate the NVNA testbed with novel techniques, an RF PA under two typical kinds of dual-band multisine stimulus is tested, where the NVNA measurement is compared with that of an oscilloscope. This paper can be easily adapted for various multiband conditions.
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