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1 Prof. Andrea Ferrero Paper List International Journals 1. A. Ferrero, U. Pisani, A computer aided procedure for experimental characterization and small signal modeling of MESFETs, European Transactions of Telecommunications and related Tecnologies, vol.1 N.4 Luglio 1990, pag A. Ferrero, U. Pisani, K. J. Kerwin, A new implementation of a multiport automatic newtwork analyzer, IEEE Trans. on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. MTT-40, Novembre 1992, pp A. Ferrero, U. Pisani, Two-Port Network Analyzer Calibration using an unknown Thru, IEEE Mwave and guided wave letter, vol. MWGL-2, Dicembre 1992, pp A. Ferrero, U. Pisani, An improved calibration technique for on-wafer large signal transistor characterization, IEEE Trans. on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. IM-42,Aprile 1993, pp A. Ferrero, F. Sanpietro, U. Pisani, C. Beccari Novel Hardware and Software Solutions for a complete linear and non-linear microwave device characterization, IEEE Trans. on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. IM-43, Aprile 1994, pp A.Ferrero, F. Sanpietro, U. Pisani, Multiport vector network analyzer calibration: a general formulation, IEEE Trans. on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. MTT-42, Dicembre 1994, pp F. Sanpietro, A. Ferrero, U. Pisani, L.Brunetti, Accuracy of a multiport network analyzer, IEEE Trans. on Intrumentation and Measurement, vol. IM-44, Aprile 1995, pp A.Ferrero, F. Sanpietro, A symplified Algorithm for leaky network analyzer calibration, IEEE Mwave and guided wave letter, vol. MWGL-5, Aprile 1995, pp G.L.Madonna, A.Ferrero, M.Pirola, Design of a broadband multiprobe reflectometer, IEEE Trans. on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. IM-48, Aprile G.L.Madonna,A.Ferrero, M.Pirola,U. Pisani Testing Microwave Devices under Different Source Impedance Values a Novel Technique for On-line Measurement of Source and Device Reflection Coefficients IEEE Trans. on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. IM-49, Aprile A. Ferrero, V. Teppati, A. Carullo, Accuracy Evaluation of on-wafer Load-Pull Measurements, IEEE Trans. on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. MTT49 Gennaio 2001, pp G. Madonna, A. Ferrero, Simple technique for measuring source reflection coefficient while characterizing active devices, IEEE Trans. on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. MTT50 Febbraio 2002,pp V. Teppati, M. Goano, A.Ferrero, Conformal-mapping design tools for coaxial couplers with complex cross section IEEE Trans. on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. MTT50 Ottobre 2002, pp

2 14. V. Teppati, M.Goano, A.Ferrero, V. Niculae, A. Olivieri, G. Ghione, Broad-band coaxial directional couplers for high-power applications, IEEE Trans. on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. MTT51 Marzo 2003, pp V. Teppati, A.Ferrero, A new class of nonuniform, broadband, nonsymmetrical rectangular coaxial-to-microstrip directional couplers for high power applications, IEEE Microwave and Wireless Components Letters, vol. MWGL13, April 2003, pp U. Pisani, A. Ferrero, G. Madonna, Experimental Characterization of Nonlinear Active Microwave Devices, U.R.S.I. Review of Radio Science , IEEE Press, pp A. Ferrero, M. Pirola, Generalized mixed-mode S-parameters IEEE Trans. on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. MTT51 Jan. 2006, pp V.Teppati,A. Ferrero, D.Parena, U.Pisani, Accuracy Improvement of Real-Time Load-Pull Measurements IEEE Trans. on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. IM-56, Apr. 2007,pp A. Ferrero,V.Teppati,M.Garelli, A. Neri, A Novel Calibration Algorithm for a Special Class of Multiport Vector Network Analyzers IEEE Trans. on Microwave Theory and Techniques, vol. MTT56, Mar. 2008,pp T.G. Ruttan, B. Grossman,A. Ferrero,V.Teppati, J. Martens, Multiport VNA measurement IEEE Microwave Magazine, vol. 9, June 2008,pp V.Teppati, A. Ferrero, U. Pisani, Recent Advances in Real-Time Load-Pull Systems IEEE Trans. on Instrumentation and Measurement, vol. IM-57, Nov. 2008,pp V.Teppati, A. Ferrero, V. Camarchia,A. Neri,M. Pirola, Microwave measurements - Part III: Advanced non-linear measurements Instrumentation & Measurement Magazine, IEEE vol. 11,Dec.2008, pp International Conferences 1. C. Beccari, A. Ferrero, U. Pisani, In fixture calibration of an S parameter measuring system by means of time domain reflectometry, 32 th ARFTG Conf. Digest, Phoenix, Dicembre 1988, pag C. Beccari, A. Ferrero, U. Pisani, Time Domain Reflectometry applied to MMIC passive component modeling, 33 th ARFTG Conf. Digest, Long Beach, Giugno 1989, pag C. Beccari, A. Ferrero, U. Pisani, A new procedure for modeling microstrip transistor fixtures, SBMO International Microwave Symposium Digest, San Paolo, Luglio 1989, pag A. Ferrero, U. Pisani, L. Scopelliti, From the Foundry to the Model: A fully automated system for on-wafer MESFET charaterization, GAAS 90 Conference Proceedings, Roma, Aprile 1990, pag A. Ferrero, U. Pisani, A Generalized Harmonic Load Pull System, APMC 90, 1990 Asian- Pacific Microwave Conference, Tokyo, Settembre 1990, pag A. Ferrero, U. Pisani, Large Signal 2nd harmonic on wafer mesfet characterization, 36th ARFTG Conf. Digest, Monterey CA., Novembre 1990.

3 7. A. Ferrero, U. Pisani, M. Pagani, Microwave devices for mmic power amplifiers: non linear experimental characterization, 3rd International Workshop on GaAs in Telecommunications, Milano, Marzo 1991, pp A. Ferrero, U. Pisani, V. Pozzolo, New method for the characterization of the package influence on the EMI signals at the integrated circuit terminals, Prometheus Pro-chip 1st Expert Workshops, Stuttgard, Giugno 1991, pp A. Ferrero, U. Pisani, QSOLT: a new fast calibration algorithm for two port S-parameter measurements, 38th ARFTG Conf. Dig., San Diego, Ca. Dicembre 5-6, 1991, pp A. Ferrero, U. Pisani, Three port device S-parameter characterization by means of an original three port test set proc. of GAAS 92 European Gallium Arsenide Application symposium, Aprile 1992, Noordwijk, The Netherlands. 11. A. Ferrero, U. Pisani An improved calibration technique for on-wafer large signal device characterization suitable up to millimeter waves, CPEM 92, Giugno 9-12, 1992, Paris, pp B. Hughes, A. Ferrero, A. Cognata, Accurate on-wafer power and harmonic measurements of mm-wave amplifiers and devices, MTTS-92, Giugno 1992, Albuquerque U.S.A.,pp A. Ferrero, U. Pisani, Three port network analyzer: an original implementation with a simplified calibration procedure, APMC 92 Asia Pacific Microwave conference, Agosto 1992, Adelaide pp A. Ferrero, U. Pisani, B. Hughes, Mm-wave device characterization: a general purpose onwafer test system, Fifth Australian millimeter and submillimeter wave symposium, Agosto 1992, Adelaide, pp A. Ferrero, U. Pisani, Save the THRU in the A.N.A. calibration, 40th ARFTG Conf. Dig., Orlando FL., Dicembre 1992, pp A. Ferrero,U. Pisani, F. Sanpietro Small and Large Signal device characterization made easier and faster with an integrated test system Proc. of IMTC93, Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conf., Irvine Ca., Maggio 1993, pp A. Ferrero,U. Pisani, F. Sanpietro An Integrated High Speed Microwave Test Set for linear and non-linear device characterization Proc. of APMC93, Asia Pacific Microwave Conf., Taiwan, Ottobre A. Ferrero, G.Perrone, M.Pirola, F. Sanpietro Temperature dependence of deep-level dynamics and its impact on non linear models, 4th ISRAMT93, International Symposium on Recent Advance in Microwave Technology, New Delhi, Dicembre 1993, pp A. Ferrero, F. Sanpietro, U.Pisani, Accurate coaxial standard verification by multiport vector network analyzer, MTTS-94, Giugno 1994, San Diego CA, pp A. Ferrero, F. Sanpietro, U. Pisani, L. Brunetti Comparison between a vector multiport network analyzer and the national S-parameter measurement system, CPEM 94, Giugno 27, 1994, Boulder CO, pp A. Ferrero, R. Oprea, M. Besso, F. Sanpietro, Design and realization of a K-band varactortuned bandstop filter, IEEE MTT-S European Topical Congress Technologies for Wireless Applications, Torino, 2-4 Novembre 1994.

4 22. P. Besso,P.Corda, F.Piarulli, A. Ferrero, R. Oprea Design and manufacturing of a K-Band active microstrip phased array APMC 95 Asia Pacific Microwave conference, Agosto 1995, Adelaide pp U. Pisani, A. Ferrero A Unified Calibration Algorithm for Scattering and Load Pull Measurement, Proc. of IMTC96, Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conf., Bruxelles, Giugno 1996, pp A. Ferrero, G.Madonna, U.Pisani, Novel Software Techniques for Automatic Microwave Measurements, Proc. of 47th ARFTG Conf., San Francisco, Ca.,Giugno 1996, pp G.L. Madonna, A. Ferrero, U. Pisani, Multiport network analyzer self-calibration, a new approach and some interesting results, Proc. of 49th ARFTG Conf.,Denver, USA, Giugno 1997, pp G.L.Madonna, A.Ferrero, U.Pisani, A simple NWA calibration algorithm based on a transfer standard, Proc. of IMTC97, Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conf., Ottawa, Canada, Maggio 1997, pp N. Boulejfen, A. Ferrero, F.M. Ghannouchi, A.B. Kouki, An automated N-port network analyzer for linear and non linear multi-port RF and digital circuits, Proc. of IMTC97, Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conf., Ottawa, Canada, Maggio 1997, pp G.L.Madonna, A. Ferrero, U.Pisani, Design and realization of a two port transfer standard, 27th European Microwave Conf., Gerusalemme, Israele, Settembre 1997, pp G.L. Madonna, A. Ferrero, M. Rostagno, A new approach to the design of wide-band multiprobe reflectometers, 1998 Conference on Precision Electromagnetic Measurements, Washington D.C., USA, Luglio 1998, pp A. Carullo, A. Ferrero, M. Parvis, A Microwave Interferometer System for Humidity Measurement, 1998 Conference on Precision Electromagnetic Measurements, Washington D.C., USA, Luglio 1998, pp A. Ferrero, F. Sanpietro, G. Madonna, U. Pisani, A new microwave multiport NWA dynamic calibration, 10th IMEKO International Symposium, Napoli, Settembre U. Pisani, A. Ferrero, G.L. Madonna, Load pull techniques for millimetre-wave device characterization, GAAS98 Conference, Amsterdam, Olanda, Ottobre A. Carullo, A. Ferrero, M. Parvis, A Microwave System for Relative Humidity Measurement, Proc of IMTC99, Venezia, Italia, Maggio 1999, pp G.Madonna, M.Pirola, A.Ferrero, U.Pisani, Testing devices under different source impedances: a novel technique for on-line measurement of source and device reflection coefficients, Proc. of IMTC99, Venezia, Italia, Maggio 1999, pp A. Ferrero, G.L.Madonna, Simple Technique for source reflection coefficient measurement while characterizing active devices Proc. of 53rd ARFTG Conf., Anheim CA, USA, Giugno pp A. Ferrero, G.L.Madonna, U. Pisani, Recent Technological Advances for Modular Harmonic Load Pull Systems Proc. of GAAS99 Conf., Monaco, Germania, Ottobre 1999, pp

5 37. A. Ferrero, V. Teppati, Accuracy Evaluation of on-wafer Load-Pull Measurements, 55th ARFTG Conference Digest, Spring 2000, pp A. Ferrero, G. Ghione, M. Pirola, A new, simple, test-set for on-wafer characterization of millimeter-wave electro-optic devices, MTT-S 2000, vol.3, pp A. Ferrero, V. Teppati, Experimental Comparison of Active and Passive Load-Pull Measurement Technologies, EuMW Paris 2000, Workshop (WS1, Paper 4). 40. A. Ferrero, V. Teppati A complete measurement Test-Set for non- linear device characterization, 58th ARFTG Conference Digest, November A. Ferrero, V. Teppati, G. L. Madonna, U. Pisani, Overview of Modern Load-Pull and Other Non-Linear Measurement Systems, 58th ARFTG Conference Digest, November P. Colantonio, A. Ferrero, F. Giannini, E. Limiti, V. Teppati, Harmonic Load/Source Pull Strategies For High Efficiency PAs Design, IEEE MTT-S Digest, International Microwave Symposium, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 8-13 giugno 2003, pp A. Ferrero, V. Teppati, V. Niculae, U. Pisani A Novel Pulsed Load-Pull and S-parameter Integrated Measurement System, IMTC 2004, Como, maggio A. Ferrero, V. Teppati, U. Pisani,Recent Improvements in Real-Time Load-Pull Systems IMTC 2006, April 2006 pp A. Ferrero, V. Teppati A Novel Active Differential/Common-Mode Load for True Mixed-Mode Load-Pull Systems IEEE MTT-S Digest, International Microwave Symposium 2006, June 2006, pp M.P. Van der Heijden, D. Hartskeerl,I. Volokhine,V. Teppati, A. Ferrero, Large-signal characterization of an 870 MHz inverse class-f cross-coupled push-pull PA using active mixed-mode load-pull Radio Frequency Integrated Circuits (RFIC) Symposium, 2006 IEEE June 2006, pp A. Ferrero, V. Teppati, B. Noori, A Generalized Time-Domain Waveform Test-Set Microwave Conference, EuMC th European Oct Page(s): National Conferences 1. A. Ferrero, U. Pisani, Un nuovo metodo di Load Pull esteso alle frequenze armoniche, Atti del congresso nazionale del Gruppo Misure Elettriche ed Elettroniche del CNR, Padova, Settembre A. Ferrero, U. Pisani, F. Sanpietro, Sviluppo e realizzazione di un nuovo test set per misure a piccolo e ad ampio segnale nel campo delle microonde, Atti del congresso nazionale del Gruppo Misure Elettriche ed Elettroniche del CNR, Brescia, Settembre 1993, pp A. Ferrero, U. Pisani, F. Sanpietro, Sviluppo di una nuova tecnica di calibrazione nel campo delle microonde per componenti multiporte, Atti del congresso nazionale del Gruppo Misure Elettriche ed Elettroniche del CNR, Brescia, Settembre 1993, pp U.Pisani, F.Sanpietro, A.Ferrero, F.Cambiotti, Approccio multimediale sulla didattica sperimentale nelle Misure Elettroniche, AEI, Giornata di studio sul tema Sistemi Multimediali, Genova, 12 Novembre 1993.

6 5. R. Armento,A. Ferrero, U. Pisani, F. Sanpietro, Caratterizzazione sperimentale multidimensionale di dispositivi attivi orientata al progetto di amplificatori di potenza a microonde, Atti del congresso nazionale del Gruppo Misure Elettriche ed Elettroniche del CNR, Bologna, Settembre 1995, pp A. Ferrero, G.L. Madonna, U. Pisani, Sistema di Misura per la caratterizzazione di circuiti multiporta a microonde nel dominio del tempo e della frequenza, Accettato al Congresso del Gruppo Misure Elettriche ed Elettroniche del CNR, Lecce, Settembre A. Ferrero, V.Teppati, A. Carullo, U. Pisani, V. Niculae Stima di incertezza di misure di load-pull su wafer, XVII Congresso Nazionale GMEE, pp , Perugia, settembre V. Teppati, A. Ferrero, U. Pisani, Caratterizzazione, progetto e misura di accoppiatori direzionali a larga banda per misure di potenza a microonde, XVIII Congresso Nazionale GMEE, pp , Siena, settembre V. Teppati, V. Niculae, U. Pisani, A. Ferrero Una metodologia non convenzionale per la caratterizzazione di diodi per applicazioni a microonde, XIX Congresso Nazionale GMEE, pp , Parma, 9-11 settembre V. Teppati, V. Niculae, U. Pisani, A. Ferrero Tecniche di caratterizzazione non lineare per il progetto di amplificatori di potenza a microonde, XX Congresso Nazionale GMEE, pp , Villasimius settembre Other papers of Interest 1. A. Ferrero, Caratterizzazione di dispositivi attivi a microonde in regime di linearità e non linearità, Tesi di dottorato, Torino A. Ferrero Active load or source impedance synthesis apparatus for measurement test set of microwave components and systems, United States Patent, n. 6,509,743, January 21, 2003.

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