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3 Maury Device C naracterization Systems RF Device Characterization Systems Maury Microwave Has the Most Complete Selection of Load Pull Solutions! We Are Your Complete Measurement & Modeling Solutions Partner! In This Volume: RF Device Characterization Methods Accurate de-embedded performance evaluation of the power, intermodulation distortion, adjacent channel power, noise and network (S-parameter) characteristics of packaged or on-wafer devices under various conditions of impedance matching is the foundation of successful design, manufacture, and use of RF and microwave devices. Maury device characterization systems support the best industry-recognized test and measurement methods. Pitfalls To Avoid When Purchasing A Device Characterization System An automated device characterization system can greatly simplify test and measurement operations and quickly provide reliable empirically-based data for design and modeling of new products. But finding the right system is not simple. There are mistakes to be avoided if you are to maximize return on investment, achieve your test and measurement goals, and get your products to market. Here is some valuable advice from the experts at Maury. Device Characterization Software (IVCAD, ATSv5 and AMTSv2) Maury IVCAD software is the newest and most advanced measurement and modeling software in the market. It supports multiple load pull techniques, performs noise parameter, DC-IV and pulsed-iv measurements, and incorporates sophisticated device modeling tools. Maury's ATS software (ATSv5) includes a comprehensive set of upgrades, improvements, and additions to the classic ATS test and measurement tools. Maury's Automated Mobile Test System software (AMTSv2) is designed specifically to automate the testing of mobile phones in transmit and receive modes, for output power and sensitivity. It now includes support for GSM, WCDMA and CDMA2000. Load Pull and Noise Parameter Systems Maury offers fully integrated, automated tuner-based systems configured to operate from 0.25 to110 GHz. These complete turnkey systems can be customized to support Basic (power, gain and PAE) and Advanced Load Pull characterization (modulation, optimal ACPR, COP, and Harmonic LP). Maury Noise Parameter systems are available in electromechanical and solid state versions that can be customized to perform on-wafer or in-fixture noise parameter characterization at frequencies from 0.25 to 110 GI-Iz. Tuners, Controllers And Hubs Maury USB-controlled automated tuners and hubs are described in detail, with their respective specifications and applications. Accessories Maury offers a number of accessories to support your test bench needs, including automated tuner controllers, noise receiver modules, diplexers and triplexers, pre-matching probe mounts, manual tuners, and automated sliding shorts. Advanced Device Characterization Systems Maury now otters Mixed-Signal Active Load Pull systems, and the AMCAD Engineering PIV/PLP family of Pulsed IV systems. MAURY MICROWAVE CORPORATION 1 RF Device Characterization Systems

4 Systiarns You Have Load Pull Needs - Have You Covered! Maury Microwave Has the Most Complete Selection of Load Pull Solutions MAURY's Mixed-Signal Active Load Pull Allows Wideband Modulated Impedance Control for Base Station PAs Active and Hybrid Load Pull Using PNA-X Simplifies Harmonic Tuning with Gamma = 1 rl ser a Niiii *13-2S Pulsed-Bias Pulsed-RF Harmonic Load Pull for GaN and Wide Band-Gap Devices N /- I X-Parameter Modeling for First-Pass Advanced Amplifier Design at over 200W1 Ultra-Fast Noise Parameter Method Gives More Accurate Results in Less Than 1/100th the Time to 110 GHz! Stability and Conformance Testing of Mobile Phones for GSM, CDMA, WCDMA , ;lir" Advanced Integration of On-Wafer Load Pull and Noise Parameters to 110 GHz USB and TCP-1P Tuners for Do-lt-Yourself Programing Using DLL or Direct ASCII Commands The Most Accurate and Repeatable Manual Tuners for Simple Tuning Requirements Maury Microwave - Your Complete Measurement & Modeling Solutions Partner On the Web at MAURYMW.0011/1 MAURY MICRO WAVE con p, c,r AT ion, 2900 Inland Empire Blvd., Ontario, California USA Tel: Fax: maury@maurymw.com Agilent Technologies Port^:r

5 Contents Maury Device Characterization Solutions. RF Device Characterization Systemis Model Index 4-5 Introductory Information Pitfalls to Avoid When Purchasing An Automated Tuner System 6-7 General Information 8 About Maury Microwave 9 Maury's Strategic Alliances 10 Maury Microwave's ISO 9001:2008 Documentation 11 Calibration and Repair Services 12 Maury Automated Tuner Systems 13 RF Device Characterization Methods Software Solutions IVCAD Advanced Measurement & Modeling Software MT930 Series - IVCAD Software Suite Overview 16 MT930A - IVCAD Basic Application 17 MT930B - IVCAD Visualization Suite 17 MT930C - IVCAD Vector-Receiver Load Pull MT930D - IVCAD Traditional Load Pull 20 MT930E - IVCAD IV Curves for Load Pull 20 MT930F - IVCAD Basic S-Parameters 21 MT930G - IVCAD Time-Domain Waveforms 21 MT930H - IVCAD Active Load Pull 22 MT930J - IVCAD Pulsed IV Curves 23 MT930K - IVCAD Pulsed S-Parameters 23 MT930L - IVCAD Scripting Language 23 MT930M1 - IVCAD Linear Model Extraction 24 o tv1t930m2 - IVCAD Non-linear Model Extraction 25 MT930M3 - IVCAD Electro-thermal Model Extraction 26 MT993N - IVCAD Database Analysis 26 o MT930P - IVCAD Measurement Toolbox 16 ATSv5 Automated Tuner System Software iv Series SNPW - ATSv5 Automated Tuner System Software Overview 27 MT993A - Power Characterization Application Software 28 Noise Characterization Application Software 30 MT993B01 - Ultra-Fast Noise Parameter Measurement Option 31 MT993C - Combines MT993A and MT993B MT993D - Intermod Distortion (IMD), Adjacent Channel Power (ACP), and Error Vector Magnitude (EVM) 32 MT993D03 - Enhanced Time-Domain and X-Parameters Load Pull Application Software 33 MT993D04 - Active Load Pull 34 MT993E - Programmers Edition 36 MT993F - System Control Option 35 o MT993G - DC IV Curve Option 35 MT993N - Harmonic Source/Load Pull Option (Supports Triplexer/Diplexer and Cascaded Tuner Techniques) 35 MT993J - Fixture Characterization Option 35 MT993N06 - Tuner Characterization Option 20 MT993V01 - Tuner Interpolation DLL Option 36 MT993VO4 - Tuner Movement DLL Option 36 MT993R - Tuner Automation Environment 36 tv1t993 DLL Library 36 MAURY MICROWAVE CORPORATION =Cr AMTSv2 Automated Mobile Test System Software MT910 Series - Automated Mobile Phone Testing 37 MT910 - Mobile Phone Tester 38 MT910A - GSM Standard 38 MT910B - WCDMA Standard 38 MT910C - CDMA2000 Standard 38 Automated Tuners General Information 39 High-Gamma Automated Tuners (HGT" 1 40 High-Power Automated Tuners 42 7mm Automated Tuners mm Automated Tuners mm Automated Tuners 48 Millimeter-Wave Automated Tuners 50 Multi-Harmonic Automated Tuners 52 Accessories Automated Sliding Shorts Automated Sliding Shorts - MT999 Series 54 Pre-Matching Probe Mounts Pre-matching Probe Mounts - MT902A Series 56 Noise Receiver Modules Series Noise Receiver Modules - MT7553 Series 58 Triplexers & Diplexers Precision Low Loss Coaxial Triplexers ( ) Series 60 Precision Low Loss Coaxial Diplexers D Series 61 Load Pull Test Fixtures MT964 Series Low-loss Test Fixtures for Power Applications 62 Manual Tuners General Information 64 Coaxial Stub Tuners 65 Coaxial Slide Screw Tuners - Wide Matching Range 66 Coaxial Slide Screw Tuners - Standard Matching Range 68 Waveguide Slide Screw Tuners - Standard Matching Range 69 Advanced Device Characterization Systems RF Device Characterization Systems Integration 70 Integrated Load Pull and Noise Measurement Systems 71 Mixed-Signal Active Load Pull Systems o MT2000 Series Mixed-Signal Active Load Pull Systems. 72 Pulsed IV Systems AMCAD Engineering's PIV/PLP Systems Family RF Device Characterization Systems

6 RF Dev - Characterization Systems Model Index SOFTWARE PRODUCTS MT910 AMTSv2 - Automated Mobile Phone Tester ti1t910a AMTSv2 - GSM Standard 38 MT910B AMTSv2 - WCDMA Standard 38 MT910C AMTSv2 - CD61A2000 Standard 38 AUTOMATED TUNERS ii11975a Millimeter Wave Automated Tuner (33-50 Gilt) 39, MT977A Millimeter Wave Automated Tuner (50-75 GHz) 39, MT978A Millimeter Wave Automated Tuner (60-90 GHz) 39, MT979A Millimeter Wave Automated Tuner 39, MT981AU11 High-Power Automated Tuner ( Gift) 39, MT930 NCAD - Advanced Measurement & Modeling Software 16 MT930A NCAD - Basic Application 17 MT930B NCAD - Visualization Suite 17 MT9300 (WAD - Vector-Receiver Load Pull MT930D IVCAD - Traditional Load Pull 20 MT930E NCAD - IV Curves for Load Pull 20 MT930F NCAD - Basic S-Parameters 21 MT930G NCAD - Time-Domain Waveforms 21 MT930t1 NCAD - Active Load Pull 22 MT930J NCAD - Pulsed R! Curves 23 MT930K IVCAX - Pulsed S-Parameters 23 MT930L NCAD - Scripting Language 23 MT930M1 NCAD - Linear Model Extraction 24 MT930M2 NCAD - Non-linear Model Extraction 24 MT930 M3 (CAD - Electro-thermal Model Extraction 26 MT930N NCAD - Database Analysis 26 MT930P NCAD - Measurement Toolbox 16 ti1t981buxx High-Power Automated Tuners MT981BU10 High-Power Automated Tuner ( GHz) 39, MT981BU15 High-Power Automated Tuner ( GHz) 39, MT981BU16 High-Power Automated Tuner ( GHz) 39, MT981EU10 High-Power Automated Tuner ( GHz) 39, PAT981HU13 High-Gamma v l Automated Tuner ( GHz) 39, MT981HU23 High-Gamma TV Automated Tuner ( GHz) 39, MT981HU33 High-Gamma TV Automated Tuner ( GHz) 39, fr1t981htlxx High-Gamma TM Automated Tuners (HGT"il) 39, MI9815 1/(110 High-Power Automated Tuner ( GHz) 39, MT982AUO2 7mm Automated Tuner ( GHz) 39, MT982BUO1 7mm Automated Tuner ( GHz) 39, MT982EU 7mm Automated Tuner ( GHz) 39, PAT982EU30 7mm Automated Tuner ( GHz) 39, MT982xU 7mm Automated Tuners 39, tilt983a01 3.5mm Automated Tuner ( GHz) 39, MT984AU01 2.4mm Automated Tuner (8-50 GHz) 39, MT982M01 Multi-Harmonic Automated Tuner (600 MHz -26 GHz) MT993 ATSv5 Automated Tuner System Software 27 MT993A ATSv5 Power Measurement Software MT993B ATSv5 Noise Parameter Measurement Software 30 MT993B01 ATSv5 - Ultra-Fast Noise Parameter Measurement Option 31 MT993C ATSv5 - Power & Noise Software Suite 27, 28, 30 Mt993D ATSv5 - IMD, ACP and EVM Option 32 MT993D03 ATSv5 - Entranced Time-Domain & X-Parameter Load Pull Option 33 fat993d04 ATSv5 - Active Load Pull 34 MT993E ATSv5 - Programmers Edition 36 MT993F ATSv5 - System Control Option 35 MT993G ATSv5 - DC IV Curve Option 35 MT993H ATSv5 - Harmonic Source/Load Pull Option 35 MT993J ATSv5 - Fixture Characterization Option 35 MT993N06 ATSv5 - Tuner Characterization Option 36 MT993R ATSv5 - Tuner Automation Environment 36 MT ATSv5 - Tuner Interpolation DLL Option 36 MT993VO4 ATSv5 - Tuner Movement DLL Option 36 MANUAL TUNERS; STUB TUNERS 1719A Coaxial Double-Stub Tuner (SMA GHz) Coaxial Double-Stub Tuner (SMA GHz) Coaxial Double-Stub Tuner (SMA 4-18 GHz) A Coaxial Double-Stub Tuner (Type N GHz) Coaxial Double-Stub Tuner (Type N GHz) C Coaxial Double-Stub Tuner (Type N 2-12 GHz) D Coaxial Double-Stub Tuner (Type N 4-18 GHz) E Coaxial Double-Stub Tuner (Type N 2-18 GHz) G Coaxial Double-Stub Tuner (Type N GHz) A Coaxial Triple-Stub Tuner (SMA GHz) Coaxial Triple-Stub Tuner (SW GHz) Coaxial Triple-Stub Tuner (SMA 2-18 Mit) D Coaxial Triple-Stub Tuner (SMA 4-18 GHz) A Coaxial Triple-Stub Tuner (Type N GHz) Coaxial Triple-Stub Tuner (Type N GHz) C Coaxial Triple-Stub Tuner (Type N 2-12 GHz) 65 MAURY MICROWAVE CORPORATION 4 RF Device Characterization Systems

7 RF Device Characterization Systehiiii: MANUAL TUNERS; STUB TUNERS (continued) 1878D Coaxial Triple-Stub Tuner (Type N 4-18 GHz) G Coaxial Triple-Stub Tuner (Type N GHz) Coaxial Triple-Stub Tuner (7mm Gtiz) Coaxial Triple-Stub Tuner (7mm GHz) Coaxial Triple-Stub Tuner (7mm 2-12 GHz) Coaxial Triple-Stub Tuner (7mm 4-18 GHz) C1 Coaxial Double-Stub Tuner (7mm GHz) C2 Coaxial Double-Stub Tuner (7mm GHz) Coaxial Double-Stub Tuner (7mm 2-18 Gtiz) C4 Coaxial Double-Stub Tuner (7mm 4-18 Gtiz) C7 Coaxial Double-Stub Tuner (7mm GHz) 65 MANUAL TUNERS; COAXIAL SLIDE SCREW TUNERS 1643C Coaxial Slide Screw Tuner (Type N GHz) D Coaxial Slide Screw Tuner (Type N Gtiz) D1 Coaxial Slide Screw Tuner (Type N GHz) N Coaxial Slide Screw Tuner (Type N GHz) P Coaxial Slide Screw Tuner (Type N GHz) Coaxial Slide Screw Tuner (14mm Gtiz) C Coaxial Slide Screw Tuner (14mm GHz) C Coaxial Slide Screw Tuner (7mm GHz) D Coaxial Slide Screw Tuner (7mm GHz) D1 Coaxial Slide Screw Tuner (7mm Gtiz) N Coaxial Slide Screw Tuner 7mm GHz) P Coaxial Slide Screw Tuner (7mm GHz) Coaxial Slide Screw Tuner ( GHz) C Coaxial Slide Screw Tuner ( Gtiz) A Coaxial Slide Screw Tuner (2.4mm GI-1z) Coaxial Slide Screw Tuner (3.5mm GHz) C Coaxial Slide Screw Tuner (3.5mm GHz) C Coaxial Slide Screw Tuner (3.5mm GHz) D Coaxial Slide Screw Tuner (3.5mm GHz) D1 Coaxial Slide Screw Tuner (3.5mm Gtiz) N Coaxial Slide Screw Tuner (3.5mm GHz) P Coaxial Slide Screw Tuner (3.5mm Gtiz) 66 MANUAL TUNERS; WAVEGUIDE SLIDE SCREW TUNERS X353 Waveguide Slide Screw Tuner (ViR Gtiz) 69 X353 Waveguide Slide Screw Tuner (V/R GHz) 69 ACCESSORIES MT7553 Noise Receiver Module (10 MHz Gtiz) MT7553B Noise Receiver Module (10 MHz - 50 GHz) MT7553B01 Noise Receiver Module (10 MHz - 50 GHz) MT7553M10 Noise Receiver Module ( GHz) MT7553M12 Noise Receiver Module (60-90 GHz) MT7553M15 Noise Receiver Module (50-75 Gtiz) 58-59, 71 MT964A1 7mm Load Pull Test Fixture (100 MHz - 18 Gtiz) MT964A2 3.5mm Load Pull Test Fixture (100 MHz - 18 GHz) MT964B1 7mm Load Pull Test Fixture (800 MHz - 18 GHz) MT964B2 3.5mm Load Pull Test Fixture (800 MHz - 18 Gtiz) MT986A ATS Tuner Controller (GPIB) 36 t,1t986b ATS Tuner Controller (GPIB) 36 MT986C ATS Tuner Controller (GPIB) 36 MT10208 ATS Power Distribution Hub 36, 40-41, 42-43, MT1020C ATS Power Distribution Hub 36, 46-47, 51-52, MT1020D ATS Desktop Switching Power Supply 40-41, 42-43, MT902A1 Basic Pre-Matching Probe Mount (DC-50 GHz)) MT902A2 High-Freq. Pre-Matching Probe Mount ( GHz) MT902A3 Low-Freq. Pre-Matching Probe Mount ( GHz) MT902A5 Basic Pre-Matching Probe Mount (DC-50 GHz)) MT902A6 High-Freq. Pre-Matching Probe Mount ( GHz) MT902A7 Low-Freq. Pre-Matching Probe Mount ( Gtiz) MT999A Automated Sliding Short ( GHz) MT999B Automated Sliding Short ( GHz) x Precision Low Loss Coaxial Triplexers Dxx Precision Low Loss Coaxial Diplexers 61 RF DEVICE CHARACTERIZATION SYSTEM INTEGRATION MT900 Probe Station Integration 70 ADVANCED RF DEVICE CHARACTERIZATION SYSTEMS MT2000A Mixed-Signal Active Load Pull System (400 MHz - 18 GHz) MT2000B Mixed-Signal Active Load Pull System (400 MHz - 18 GHz) MT2000C Mixed-Signal Active Load Pull System (1-26 GHz) MT2000D Mixed-Signal Active Load Pull System (1-26 GHz) AMCAD ENGINEERING PULSED IV SYSTEMS PIV AMCAD Pulsed IV Systems PLP AMCAD Pulsed IV Systems X353 Waveguide Slide Screw Tuner (V/R GHz) 69 X353 Waveguide Slide Screw Tuner (V/R GHz) 69 X353 Waveguide Slide Screw Tuner (V/R Gtiz) 69 MAURY MICROWAVE CORPORATION 5 RF Device Characterization Systems

8 ev cie CI; aracter z SyStioniii - Pitfalls 'o Avoid When Purchasing Athomated Tuner System What Really Matters in Choosing a Tuner-Based Measurement and Characterization System? How do you choose between the various passive solid-state and passive-mechanical systems on the market today. What about active-injection systems? What really matters in choosing an automated tuner system? The answer depends on your application requirements and measurement goals. Tuner characteristics are very important, but their relative priority depends on how well specific tuner attributes meet the needs of your measurement and characterization applications. For example, while passivemechanical tuner systems can be used for both noise and power characterization, a passive solid-state system - due to its smaller module size and higher-speeds - might be a better choice for high speed on-water lot-tracking of low-noise CMOS processes. Similarly, a passive-mechanical tuner system is necessary for very high power applications, roughly anything over 1 ohm or so. Active-injection systems are primarily found in mm-wave applications where cabling and wafer-probe losses are high. Assuming you know which system architecture best meets your needs, what distinguishes one manufacturer's products from another's? What are the pitfalls to look out for when choosing a system? Pitfall #1. Avoid choosing a tuner-based system that doesn't score high on repeatability. Because passive tuner-based systems rely on a priori characterization of tuner impedances, the ability to repeat tuner impedance states is critically important in ensuring the accuracy and meaningfulness of device characterization data. Use of inaccurate impedance data in matching network synthesis or model verification will lead to differences in measured or simulated performance with respect to performance reported by the automated tuner system. A good system, like the Maury passive-mechanical tuner systems in this catalog, typically exhibit better than -60 db and -70 db repeatability to 50 GHz. Since this exceeds VNA calibration uncertainty by a wide margin, Maury's automated tuners are essentially transparent in terms of repeatability. When considering a tuner's repeatability, don't be fooled by "creative" specifications. Maury tuner repeatability is determined by measuring the actual "worst case" error between any two measurements at the same impedance position for more than 13,000 impedance positions over the entire frequency range and full matching range of the tuner. Compare that to other manufacturers who advertise the "average" repeatability of their tuners. Any tuner's average repeatability error vector can be made to look better than its worst case error vector. Relying on the average can provide a misleading, and inaccurate picture of the tuner's performance. Pitfall #2. Avoid choosing a tuner-based system that lacks sufficient impedance range and distribution. Impedance range, often called matching range or mismatch range, refers to the impedance range a tuner can present. This is a critical characteristic for high-power applications, where sub 1 ohm impedances are often encountered. Impedance distribution refers to coverage of impedance points over the Smith chart and the distribution of those points within that region. Pitfall #3. Avoid choosing a tuner-based system with slow tuning speed. Tuning speed refers to the time it takes a tuner to move from one impedance state to the next. This is a critical characteristic when making measurements, such as collecting lot-tracking data for a low-noise process. Total measurement time, at each impedance, is a function of measurement equipment and the type of measurements being made, plus the inherent tuning speed. Pitfall #4. Avoid choosing a tuner-based system with insufficient power capability. Power capability refers to both the maximum rms and peak power that can be delivered to a tuner without any appreciable change in tuner impedance or any damage to the tuner. A high tuner insertion loss results in heating of tuner elements, which can perturb the calibrated impedance seen by the deviceunder-test (DUT). An improperly designed tuner, along with certain classes of RF connectors, can exhibit corona discharge or arcing, resulting in damage to the tuner or the DUT. Pitfall #5. Avoid choosing a tuner-based system with insufficient resolution. Tuner resolution refers to the number of impedance points that can be synthesized by the tuner. Solid-state tuner systems are usually composed of two individual cascaded tuners, each with a few hundred points, resulting in over 500,000 tuning points. Passive-mechanical tuner systems typically exhibit 10,000 points using one tuner. This can be expanded to millions of points using cascaded tuners or interpolation. How much resolution is enough? It depends. Consider a typical transistor used as a final-stage for a 3.2 V GSM PA. The load impedance needed for this transistor to deliver 35 dl3m is about 2 ohms. Normal manufacturing targets for supply voltage change over battery charge-time require an impedance resolution, DIG', of about Even in the extreme case of uniform coverage in the gamma-domain, this tuning resolution requires only 50,000 impedance states, which can easily be achieved using Maury passive solid-state or passive-mechanical tuners. MAURY MICROWAVE CORPORATION 6 RF Device Characterization Systems

9 %.. RP Device Characterization Systems Pitfall #6. Avoid choosing a tuner-based system with insufficient bandwidth. Tuner bandwidth usually refers both to the frequency range of the tuner and to its instantaneous bandwidth. Tuner frequency range refers to the bandwidth over which the tuner is able to present its specified impedances. Both passive solid-state and passive-mechanical usually exhibit at least a decade of operating range. Instantaneous bandwidth refers to the modulation envelope within which impedance remains constant. This is an important parameter for wideband modulation formats such as WCDMA. Maury passive-mechanical tuners are based on a slab transmission line loaded by a pair of shunt sliding-shorts, or probes. A precision stepper motor controls the distance of the probes from the center conductor, and another stepper motor controls distance of the probe assembly from the load. One probe operates at the low end of the tuner's frequency range, and the other at the upper end. The paired probes provide overlapping high and low coverage to increase the tuner's operating bandwidth to over a decade. The physical resolution of the probe assembly coupled with advanced interpolation algorithms, enable users to synthesize millions of impedance points across the tuner's full bandwidth. Pitfall #7. Don't overlook the importance of tuner size and case of integration. Tuner size can be very important in certain applications, as is the potential difficulty or complexity of their integration into a test setup. These factors are more often a concern when the setup is on a probe station and the application(s) are to be done on-wafer and at high speed. In such an environment, in situ calibration is normally used, and acoustic vibrations may be a concern. Most passive-mechanical tuners require special mounting plates, and/or probe extensions to accommodate their physical dimensions. Pitfall #8. Avoid choosing a tuner-based system whose manufacturer offers insufficient after-sale support. After-sale support is as critical in the device characterization field as it is anywhere. Unfortunately, not all manufacturers are as prepared, or as good, at supporting their products as they are at selling them. Low price always seems good at the time of purchase, but may be hiding a high cost to be paid in time lost while waiting for support. Be sure to satisfy yourself that the company behind your tuner-based system has the commitment to customer support that you are entitled to. Conclusion The factors impacting your choice of tuner-based measurement systems are mostly determined by the requirements of your applications. Once you know what system architecture best suits your needs, choosing the right tuner system depends a great deal on what you know about who makes it and how they address the issues of bandwidth, repeatability, tuner speed, impedance range and distribution, power capability, and tuner size and ease of integration. No two systems are exactly alike, because the applications they serve are almost always unique. Hopefully, the information in this article will help you in making what is always a complicated choice. When you're ready, Maury's team of system integration specialists is here to help you build a device characterization system that is tailored to your needs an that will provide you with the highest level of Confidence in Measurement. MAURY MICROWAVE CORPORATION 7 RF Device Characterization Systems

10 Device CharSeterizatIon Systems General [Information How To Order Maury Products Orders may be placed directly with the factory or in care of your nearest Maury sales representative. For orders originating outside the United States, we recommend placing the order through your local Maury sales representative. Maury maintains an extensive network of sales representatives throughout the world. To find your local Maury sales representative use the interactive index on our web site at maurymw.com/srx.htm. Pricing and Quotations Prices for Maury products are those prevailing when an order is placed except when the price is established by formal quotation. Maury Microwave reserves the right to change prices at any time without notice. Price and availability of products with custom or special features must be verified by a valid, formal factory quotation. Maury quotations are valid for a maximum of 30 days. Extensions beyond 30 days can be granted only by the factory. Terms of Sale Domestic terms are net 30 clays from the date of invoice for customers with established credit F.O.B. Ontario, California. Please refer to Maury Form 228 for complete terms and conditions. For International sales, please refer to Maury Form 250. Sales to Canada are covered by Maury Form 251. These forms are available on request, or may be found on our web site in PDF format. Shipment All shipments are at the buyer's expense. Shipments are normally made using methods and carriers specified by the customer. In the absence of specific instructions, Maury will ship at our discretion by the most advantageous method. All shipments are F.O.B. the Maury factory in Ontario, California (U.S.A.) and, unless otherwise specified, will be insured at full value at the customer's expense. Shipments are packed to provide ample safety margin against transit damage, and there is no charge for regular packing requirements. Additional charges apply to MIL- SPEC preservation, packaging, packing and marking. Product and Specifications Changes The information, illustrations and specifications contained in this catalog were current at the time of publication. Maury Microwave is continually striving to upgrade and improve our product offering and therefore, reserves the right to change specifications, designs and models without notice and without incurring any obligation to incorporate new features on products previously sold. Because products are changed or improved with time, please consult your local Maury representative, or our Sales Department, for current pricing and product information before placing orders. Product Selection Maury representatives and sales office personnel are well qualified to provide assistance in product selection, and current pricing and availability. Our factory applications engineers are ready to assist you with any technical or applications questions you may have. Service and Support Warranty Maury Microwave is highly confident that our products will perform to the high levels that our customers have come to expect. As an expression of that confidence, our products are warranted as noted in the abbreviated warranty statements below. (For a complete statement of the hardware warranty, please see Form 228, Terms and Conditions of Sales. For a complete statement of the software warranty, please see Form 273, Maury License Agreement.) Maury Microwave hardware products are warranted against defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year after delivery to the original purchaser. If a Maury manufactured hardware product is returned to the factory with transportation prepaid and it is determined by Maury that the product is defective and under warranty, Maury will service the product, including repair or replacement of any defective parts thereof. This constitutes Maury's entire obligation under this warranty. Maury warrants that, for a period of ninety (90) days following purchase, software products, including firmware for use with and properly installed on a Maury designated hardware product, will operate substantially in accordance with published specifications, and that the media on which the product is supplied is free from defects in material and workmanship. Maury's sole obligation under this warrant}, is to repair or replace a nonconforming product andor media, provided Maury is notified of nonconformance during the warranty period. Maury does riot warrant that the operation of the product shall he uninterrupted or error-free, nor that the product will meet the needs of your specific application. The warranty does not apply to defects arising from unauthorized modifications, misuse or improper maintenance of the product. Warranty service is available at our facility in Ontario, California. Service Returns Repair and calibration services are available for Maury products for as long as replacement parts are available. On sonic instruments, support services may be available for up to ten years. Quality Profile Maury Microwave Corporation enjoys a well-earned reputation for excellent, technically advanced products that are reliable, meet specifications, arid provide a quality appearance. Maintaining and improving this reputation requires adherence to strict quality standards that are set forth in a formal Quality Department Manual. This manual is distributed to all Maury managers, inspectors, and technicians. The Quality Manual can he reviewed by our customers at our facility in Ontario, California. Our inspection and calibration systems are in accord with MIL-I A and MIL-STD-45662A, respectively. Our overall quality system has been approved through in-house surveys by many of our customers including the U.S. Government. Our laboratory is ANSI/NCSL Z540-1 compliant with traceability to NISI. MAURY MICROWAVE CORPORATION IS AN 1 SO 9001:2000/AS9100:2004 REGISTERED COMPANY. MAURY MICROWAVE CORPORATION 8 RF Device Characterization Systems

11 RF Device Characterization Elysterne About Maury Microwave Corporate Profile Maury and Associates was founded by Mario A. Maury, in Montclair, California on October 15, With the help of his sons, Mario A. Maury, Jr. and Marc A. Maury, the company earned a solid reputation in the microwave test, measurement and calibration industry. Today, after more than 53 years we serve our customers as Maury Microwave Corporation. We are proud of our company and the products we make, we are dedicated to the pursuit of quality, and we are committed to providing the very best in customer service. Markets Served Maury Microwave serves all areas of the RF and microwave industry, producing a comprehensive line of automated tuners, microwave components and accessories that operate from DC to 110 GHz. Our offering includes a wide range of test and measurement products that are used extensively by the wireless communication industry for power and noise characterization of transistors and amplifiers. Our precision calibration standards are used for test and measurement applications and production testing. Maury also produces system components for ground based and airborne applications such as communications, RV/ ECM systems, and radar. Manufacturing Technologies Our factory is equipped with the latest 7-axis CNC machines and can handle high volume production as well as high precision small-quantity manufacturing. We maintain a state-of-the-art microwave laboratory using the latest test equipment and vector network analyzers to support our test and calibration operations. Our in-house manufacturing and testing capabilities allow us to provide custom products tailored to our customers' specific requirements. Business Alliances As a leader in the RI' and microwave calibration and measurement field, Maury has long been recognized for the accuracy, repeatability, and stability of our products. Agilent Technologies acknowledged this in September, 2001 by inviting Maury Microwave to become a Channel Partner for device characterization solutions. The ongoing success of that relationship led to Maury's current recognition as an Agilent Global Solutions Partner. We also enjoy close business ties with Cascade Microtech of Beaverton, Oregon and Inter-Continental Microwave of Chandler, Arizona. Technical Services Our extensive knowledge and experience with calibration and measurement requirements provides the expertise necessary for producing high quality products. Maury Calibration and Repair Services are available for every product we make, and are performed in a temperature-controlled environment with the latest in measurement and verification equipment. Products & Technologies Maury makes RF and microwave devices that cover a range from DC to 110 GHz, primarily addressing test and measurement applications. Coaxial components are available to 67 GHz in most popular line sizes and we also manufacture waveguide components from WR650 to WR10. Maury's extensive line of VNA calibration kits also supports Agilent's PNA and ENA series, as well as Rohde and Schwarz DI series and Anritsu series network analyzers. Also, new digital connector gage kits are now available in 3.5mm/2/92mm and 2.4mm/1.85mm combination models. Facilities Located in the City of Ontario, California, about 40 miles due east of Los Angeles and just north of the San Bernardino Freeway (Interstate 10), our 96,000 square foot facility is within minutes of the Ontario International Airport (ONT). Here, we make the best microwave products in the market. MAURY MICROWAVE CORPORATION 9 RF Device Characterization Systems

12 -,- - ev ce impactor zet on.. sterns ivilaury's Strategic Alliances In The Test & Measurement Industry Working Together To Provide The Right Solutions For Your Applications Agilent Technolgies, Inc. AMCAD Engineering * o cl* Agilent Technologies I Global Solutions Partner Agilent's electronic measurement products provide standard and customized electronic measurement instruments and systems, monitoring, management and optimization tools for communications networks and services, software design tools and related services that are used in the design, development, manufacture, installation, deployment and operation of electronics equipment and communications networks and services. Agilent RF & Microwave test equipment allow Maurv's Engineering Experts to provide customer needs with high precision and advanced services (pulsed IV/ RE measurements, Load-Pull characterization CW and pulsed, two-tones, etc.), and are used to support the R&D engineers developing new characterization techniques. Moreover, as Agilent's solutions partner Maury works closely with Agilent on the development of new applications for the PNA-X which take advantage of its advanced features and extend and enhance its capabilities into high-power, high-speed and 50 ohm environments. AMCAD Engineering 0, Advanced Modeling for Computer-Aided Design AMCAD is a provider of new RF & Microwave solutions. Founded in 2004 with Headquarters and Lab in Limoges, France, its founders have brought together a multi-disciplinary and high skilled team. Core Activities: Development and provision of solutions and tools for semiconductor professionals, with emphasis on Component Measurements and Modeling, Circuit Design and Systems Behavioural Modeling. AMCAD Products include Advanced Pulsed IV / RF systems and IVCAD data management software. AMCAD's Pulsed IV/RF System is an advanced components characterization system that is essential to semiconductor technology development, device reliability and lifetime testing, and semiconductor device modeling. Its key features include 10A-240V pulse generation, pulse widths down to 200ns, high precision current and voltage measurement, synchronized S2P capabilities to 40G1-iz, and self-heating and trapping phenomena characterization; all of which makes it the idea system for modeling a wide range of devices. Anteverta Microwave nteverta microwave Anteverta microwave provides pioneering solutions in the fields of device characterization and high performance power amplifier design. We seek to offer the industrial and R&D world with system solutions addressing the most demanding needs in terms of speed, accuracy and multifunctional capabilities. Anteverta microwave was launched in March 2010 as a spin-off from the Delft University of Technology in The Netherlands. Anteverta microwave was born as the development of a decade of successful research in the fields of large signal device characterization and high efficiency/linearity PA design. In May 2010 Anteverta microwave licensed its products to Maury Microwave Corporation to merge its innovative side with the strengths of the most reliable provider of non-linear characterization systems. IVIAURY MICROWAVE CORPORATION 10 RE Device Characterization Systems

13 ;RF Dev cterization Systems Maury Microwave Corporation IISO 9001:2008 AS9100:2004 Rev B Documentation Maury is registered as an ISO 9001:2008/AS9100:2004 Rev B compliant company for Design, Manufacturing and Servicing of Microwave Based Measuring and Testing Equipment for the Aerospace, Defense and Wireless Telecom Industries. EAGLE Registrations Inc. II I VICE INTEGRITY VALUE 40 N. Main StleeL Sul* Da?anti OH NSA yr./ esq'avglstratord can Certificate No (Revised 8/2/ Copies1 8/2/2010 through 1/15/2012 Certificate of Registration This is to certify that the Quality Management System of taiir MICROWAVE CORPORATION 2900 Inland Empire Boulevard, Ontario, California USA Has been assessed by EAGLE Registrations Inc. and conforms with the following standard: ISO 9001:2008 with AS9100:2004 Rev B This assessment was performed in accordance with the requirements of AS9104A. EAGLE Registrations Inc. is accredited under the aerospace Registrar Management Program Scope of Registration Design Manufacturing and Servicing of Microwave. Based Measuring and Testing Equipment for the Aerospace, Defense and Wireless Telecom Industries. Operatio s Director MAURY MICROWAVE CORPORATION 11 RF Device Characterization Systems

14 F1F Device Characterization Systems Calibration and Repair Services Calibration Services At Maury Microwave, our commitment to quality doesn't end with the sale of a product. In our state-of-the-art microwave laboratory, we offer both ANSI/NCSL Z540-1 (MIL-STD A) calibration and commercial level calibration services for every product we produce. Our laboratory is ANSI/NCSL Z540-1 ISO compliant with traceability to NIST (National Institute of Standards and Technology). Each Maury Microwave product is shipped with a certificate of conformance which assures that it has been tested and found to be within operational tolerances. As these products are used, changes can occur which may result in an out of tolerance condition. Periodic calibrations are therefore recommended to maintain functional integrity. We are happy to perform the calibrations you need at a reasonable cost. Please contact our Calibration and Repair Measurement Services Department to obtain quotations for the specific calibration services you require. Quoted prices will cover the cost of all applicable measurements and include written calibration reports documenting the mechanical and electrical data. If parts are out of tolerance, the cost of repair or replacement will be quoted for your approval prior to the start of any additional work. It is recommended that the following items he placed on a 12-month re-calibration cycle: Calibration Kits Verification Kits Coaxial Components for Laboratory Use Waveguide Components for Laboratory Use Automated Tuner Systems Noise Calibration Systems (Cryogenic, Thermal and Ambient Terminations) Mechanical Products Torque Wrenches Connector Gages Repair Services We recommend annual re-calibration and refurbishment of your Maury products to ensure continuous measurement accuracy. Because we are the original equipment manufacturer and users of Maury products, we understand the critical performance criteria of your measurement equipment. Therefore, we will always give you an honest evaluation of each and every Maury part when repairs are required. We will also provide you with options and our best recommendation for optimum performance. Annual re-calibration and servicing guarantees: Accuracy and Confidence in your Network Analyzer Measurements Precision Connector Mating Verification of Critical Mechanical and Electrical Specifications All Interfaces meet "As New" Mechanical Specifications to Ensure Predictable S-Parameter Performance Prolonged Life of Both Maury Measurement Standards and Your Network Analyzers Confidence That Your Maury Product Will Be As Precise As When First Delivered Refurbishment Done Right and Done Here In Our Factory Guaranteed Genuine Maury Parts and Quality We Design It, We Build It, We Calibrate It, We Repair It. Benefits of Maury Calibration and Repair: Calibration and Repairs Performed Directly By The OEM (No Middleman Delays or Mark-Ups!) Complete Confidence In Your Measurements Protects Your Costly Network Analyzer Investment Maintains Your ANSI/ISO Compliance and NIST Traceability MAURY MICROWAVE CORPORATION 12 RF Device Characterization Systems

15 Maury Automated Tuner Systems RP Device Characterization Systems Introduction The Maury Automated Tuner System (ATS) is a fast broadband, automated impedance control system that permits the introduction of a wide range of known source and load impedances into device measurement systems to determine a variety of device parameters under actual operating conditions. The ATS is primarily used for accurate de-embedded performance evaluation of the power, intermodulation distortion, adjacent channel power, noise and network (S-parameter) characteristics of packaged or on-wafer devices under variable impedance matching conditions. The major system elements consist of automated electromechanical slide screw tuners or solid state tuner modules; a power source or power distribution hub; and PCbased measurement software. These components are integrated into test bench setups that may include a variety of system elements and components including additional tuners, VNA, PNA, ENA, or LSNA, a wafer probe station, noise figure meters, noise sources, power meters, bias tees, noise receiver modules, diplexers, triplexers and a wide range of cables, connectors, and adapters. All Maury ATS hardware is designed to integrate smoothly into any test bench setup. ATS Complete Systems ATS complete systems are configured to meet user-specified application requirements, but generally consist of at least two tuners, ATS Automated Tuner System software, a tuner controller or power distribution hub, a serialized hardware key (which allows the software to run on a PC), and an instruction manual. The tuner models shown in this catalog may also be used in any automated or manual application requiring impedance matching of a microwave circuit element or to establish specific impedances at a terminal interface. Maury will also work with you to configure a fully integrated device characterization system, built around a complete ATS system, which can include any VNA, PNA, ENA, probe station, bias supply, etc. that your applications require. If you prefer, we can provide your integrated systems as a turn-key package, ready for installation at your location. Maury tuners are also sold in GPIB-compatible and (in most cases) USB-compatible versions. Future product development will be incorporated into the USB-compatible versions, and GPIB-compatible versions will continue to be produced for as long as they are needed to supply customers requiring replacement or additions to their Maury legacy systems. The solid state systems in this catalog are manufactured by Maury under license from Agilent Technologies using technology originally developed by ATN Microwave. Maury also provides warranty support for ATN legacy systems. (See page 75.) Training and Installation Maury holds periodic, two-day training seminars at the factory in Ontario, California. Purchasers of complete systems may send two attendees to one of these seminars (transportation and housing at the customers's expense). Each seminar includes comprehensive, hands-on training in ATS theory and operation for all applications and measurement modes. After delivery, and when all support equipment is in place, a Maury engineer will travel to the purchaser's site to install and ensure proper operation of the ATS. MAURY MICROWAVE CORPORATION 13 RF Device Characterization Systems

16 Device Characteirizatioti Systems FT Device Characterization Methods Why Do We Make Automated Tuner Measurements? RF and microwave transistors are used to amplify three signal components; voltage, current and power. To understand and predict the performance of a given transistor it is necessary to use a common parameter to define (or characterize) these three signal components. That common parameter is impedance. Automated tuner measurements enable rapid and accurate characterization of deembedded transistor linearity, and power added efficiency (PAE), with respect to impedance. Application of automated tuner measurements is diverse, from extraction of noise parameters to adjacent channel power ratio (ACPR) characterization optimization of power LDMOS transistors, to mismatch ruggedness characterization of handset PAs. What is Automated Tuner-Based Characterization? Tuner-based characterization refers to applications which establish transistor performance by varying source and load impedance. Automated tuner-based characterization refers specifically to introducing a known impedance into a network in a precisely controlled fashion. Tuner-based measurements are an integral part of the characterization and design process. By varying source and load impedance, along with frequency and bias, automated tuner-based characterization rapidly and accurately establishes conditions under which optimum performance can be obtained. Automated tuner measurements are also an integral part of linear and nonlinear model verification and semiconductor process tracking. Commonly used tuner-based characterization architectures can be distinguished from each other by the fashion in which impedance is synthesized. Measurement and characterization requirements and goals will constrain which type of architecture is most suitable. Impedance range, tuning speed, power handling capability, tuning resolution, tuner bandwidth, and tuner size are important considerations in choosing what type of tuner architecture to choose. Passive solid-state, passive-mechanical, and active-injection are the three basic architectures for synthesizing arbitrary impedances. Passive solid-state and passive-mechanical are the most common, while active-injection is used primarily in mm-wave applications where cabling and wafer-probe losses are high. Applications in which performance can be extrapolated over a broad range of impedances from a small number of impedances, (e.g., determining minimum noise figure) can be done easily and quickly using Maury's solid-state tuners and ATSv5 software. Requirements for high-power characterization (1 Q or greater) place different demands on the tuner architecture. The ability to synthesize impedances in the neighborhood of 1 ohm is necessary to establish the conditions under which optimum power, gain, PAE, and linearity can be established. Maury's passive-mechanical tuners, with dynamic pre-matching or distributed pre-matching networks, provide a repeatable and accurate solution for synthesizing sub 1 Q impedances over a broad range of frequencies. Basics of Automated Tuner-Based Measurement Scattering Parameters, or S-parameters, describe the scattering and reflection of traveling waves when one or more devices are inserted into a transmission line. S-parameters are used to characterize high frequency networks, where simpler methods are not applicable. S-parameters, often called Complex Scattering Parameters, are measured as a function of frequency, and, as such, they completely describe the behavior of a device under linear conditions within a given microwave frequency range. Each parameter is typically characterized by magnitude, decibel and phase. Maury's ATSv4 software is designed to simplify and automate the process of s-parameter measurement. Thermal Noise, commonly referred to as noise, greatly affects the performance of linear microwave and RF systems. The Complete Noise Figure of a device may be determined by performing a set of basic noise measurements to find the minimum noise figure (Ernin), optimum complex reflection coefficient (Copt), and noise resistance (Rn), at a variety of userselected source impedances. To find Emin, Gopt, and Rn, the simple noise figure must be measured at a variety of source impedances. Since Gopt is complex, this makes a total of four scalar parameters. In principle, this means that only four measurements are required. However, in practice, it is much more effective to measure more points, and use a "least means square's" mathematical technique to extract the parameters from pre-determined data. The ATSv5 software requires a minimum of six positions, but more may be used. Noise Characterization also requires the parameters of the device-under-test (DUT) to be separated from the parameters of the measuring system to which the DUT is connected. To do this, the system must be calibrated to learn the system parameters. The noise contribution of the system (often called the second stage since it follows the DUT) will vary with its source impedance. Therefore, the complete noise and gain parameters of the system must be known to determine the system noise contribution when a particular DUT is connected. Maury's ATSv5 software is designed to find the complete set of noise parameters consisting of Emin, Gopt, and Rn. Gopt is the source reflection coefficient which corresponds to Emin. Rn is a scale factor which shows how fast F changes with Cs. (The software actually displays rn, which is Rn normalized to 50 Q.) Basic Power applications are used to determine the optimum load and source termination conditions for optimizing device performance. These applications include power output, transducer gain, power gain, PAE, and up to other functions. MAURY MICROWAVE CORPORATION 14 RF Device Characterization Systems

17 RF. DeviceCharacterization Systems Measurement modes include load-pull and source-pull, single input power measurements at selected impedances, and swept power measurements at selected impedances. Load Pull consists of varying or "pulling" the load impedance seen by a DUT while measuring the DUT's performance. Source Pull is the same as load pull except that the source impedance is changed instead of the load impedance. As a design tool, load pull/source pull is used to measure a DUT under actual operating conditions. The application is based on measuring the performance of a transistor at various source and/or load impedances, and fitting contours in the gamma-domain to the resultant data. Measurements may also be made under various bias and frequency conditions. Several parameters can be superimposed over each other on a Smith chart and trade-offs in performance established. From this analysis, optimal source and load impedances are determined. Load-pull can be classified by the method in which source and load impedances are synthesized. Since the complex ratio of the reflected to incident wave on an arbitrary impedance completely characterizes the impedance, along with a known reference impedance, it is convenient to classify load-pull by how the reflected wave is generated. Passive-mechanical systems are capable of presenting approximately 50:1 VSWR, with respect to 50 Q, and are capable of working in very high power environments. Repeatability is better than -60 db. For high-power applications, e.g., > 100 W, the primary limitation of passive-mechanical systems is self-heating of the transmission line within the tuner, with the resultant thermally induced expansion perturbing the line impedance. Harmonic Load Pull consists of tuning the source and/or load impedance at a harmonic frequency (F2 or F3) while measuring device performance at the fundamental (FO). Harmonic load pull can especially affect efficiency and linearity. The effect of harmonic tuning depends strongly on the fundamental load pull tuning as well as the device type, operating point, drive power, and other factors. High isolation between the fundamental and harmonic tuning is critical since the purpose of harmonic tuning is to separate the effects of tuning FO, F2, and F3. Maury has adopted the di/triplexer method of harmonic tuning due to its superior isolation, resulting in nonexistent fundamental impedance pulling. Isolation far exceeds the ability to even measure it using conventional \INA methods. The accuracy expected from using a high-performance calibration method, like TRL, is maintained, with the Maury di/triplexer harmonic tuning method. Due to advances in harmonic tuning algorithms and the implementation of new software features Maury's method of cascading tuners for harmonic load pull has become a viable and recommended option that overcomes any and all issues related to tuning isolation. Using this method it is possible for two or three tuners to be cascaded externally to achieve extremely high magnitudes of reflection (VSWR in the order of 100:1-200:1, 1>0.98) as well as control multiple impedances at multiple frequencies (wideband harmonic tuning). Due to the use of calibrated and interpolated data for all tuners, we are able to achieve an overall system-level accuracy of greater than 40-80dB at highest F's. The results achieved with Maury's cascaded tuning method for harmonic load pull are unmatched in the industry. Cascading tuners gives the flexibility to upgrade existing systems, allows greater variety in the usage of tuners (independent singlefrequency tuning on multiple workstations), and offers a more wideband harmonic solution than any other method. Advanced Applications including Intermodulation Distortion, ACPR, Pulsed Power Measurements (i.e., GSM/EDGE/GPRS, etc.), are also supported by Maury ATS tuners and software. The New Frontier... Beyond 50 Ohm The trend in modem communications applications is towards higher power drive levels and more complex modulation schemes. These large-signal conditions cause devices and components to exhibit nonlinear behavior, significantly degrading system level performance. As designers measure, model, and design devices or systems that operate under large-signal conditions, many design iterations are necessary. Design verification has become a large portion of the overall development time. Accurate and efficient measurements, which truly characterize nonlinear devices, are needed to get insight in the operation of devices, components and subsystems. Such measurements also help to create and improve nonlinear device models. Current tools, such as vector network analyzers, spectrum analyzers, digitizing scopes, microwave transition analyzers and load-pull measurement systems, each analyze only certain aspects of a nonlinear behavior. They do not provide fully calibrated characterization under large signal conditions. Maury and Agilent have teamed together to address these needs and have developed a number of breakthrough methods that combine the capabilities of Agilent's PNA-X test sets (with X-parameter and NVNA options) together with Maury ATS v5.01 software to apply load pull with NVNA X-parameters to produce an enhanced time-domain measurement system with 26 GI-1z of bandwidth. The enhanced X-parameter data can be immediately and directly loaded into non-linear simulators and used as PHD component models that can be used with great confidence. Another breakthrough method that combines Maury's ATS software with Agilent's PNA-X NVNA to make ultra-high speed noise parameter measurements. This method utilizes a very simple setup that takes advantage of the built-in noise receiver and fast sweep capability of the analyzer, and typically speeds up the calibration and measurement time by 200x to 400x; making it practical to sweep a much larger frequency set. The resulting much higher speed allows users to do full in-situ calibration (thus minimizing errors) and measure large frequency sets to obtain a better view of scatter and cyclical errors, which allows the use of smoothing with greater confidence. The higher frequency density also enhances accuracy by reducing shifts due to aliasing. Further details are included in the discussion of the Maury MT993B01 and MT993D03 software options shown on pages 31 and 33 in this catalog, respectively. MAURY MICROWAVE CORPORATION 15 RF Device Characterization Systems

18 RF Device Characterization Systeme 1/0 D Advanced Measurement IA Modeling Software 9 I! M c.e. teams c sipto - oit O Low et P.?eV! IdaMifIq!II8..'1. two, II r., P.. (Va.,/.3 W Mt r.i n n n.* TT*. ot7i.! C.041 I X. 111ftworme MLMle.w It Powered by 10 Po AM CAD Engineering Aer:,ce,114+dr:,-.9 Co- c A01 Ots;m ri? IV1T930 Series Maury IVCAD Software Completes the Cycle from Pulsed-IV and S-Parameters, to Harmonic Load Pull, to Compact Transistor Models! Introduction IVCAD advanced measurement and modeling software, offered by Maury Microwave and AMCAD Engineering supports multiple load pull techniques including traditional load pull using external instrumentation, VNA-based load pull, active load pull and hybrid load pull. It performs noise parameter measurements, DC-IV and pulsed-iv measurements and incorporates device modeling tools. Its modern visualization capabilities give users a greater ability to view, plot and graph measurement data in an intuitive manner. IVCAD Software Suite Models o MT930A IVCAD Basic Application o MT930B IVCAD Visualization Suite o MT930C IVCAD Vector-Receiver Load Pull o MT930D IVCAD Traditional Load Pull o MT930E IVCAD IV Curves for Load Pull o MT930F IVCAD Basic S-Parameters o MT930G IVCAD Time-Domain Waveforms MT930H IVCAD Active Load Pull o MT930J IVCAD Pulsed IV Curves o MT930K IVCAD Pulsed S-Parameters o MT930L IVCAD Scripting Language MT930M1 IVCAD Linear Model Extraction o MT930M2 IVCAD Non-linear Model Extraction o MT930M3 IVCAD Electro-thermal Model Extraction o MT930N IVCAD Database Analysis o MT930P IVCAD Measurement Toolbox MAURY MICROWAVE CORPORATION 16 RF Device Characterization Systems

19 Denikiie CharEiCterization Elysterins MT930A IVCAD Basic Application IVCAD Base Application is needed to operate any of the following IVCAD measurement, modeling and visualization modules. MT930B IVCAD Visualization Suite IVCAD offers a modern and intuitive visualization package for I\! S-Parameters and Load Pull data. 5-parameters can be viewed in standard and custom formats Stability circles are optionally plotted on source and load Basic load pull visualization allows the plotting of power sweeps or impedance curves with capability of filtering measurement results. Extended load pull visualization plots power sweeps and impedance contours simultaneously, where contours are redrawn as the user-defined input/output/source power is changed. Multiple parameters, including frequency, can be viewed on the same Smith Chart. Graphing can be performed in 2D or 3D. Advanced filtering allows multiple definitions to be entered in order to limit the measured impedances to those that meet specific criteria. Using the (lockable window functionalities, it's possible to create custom IVCAD environments. Visualization is compatible with Maury Microwave and Focus Microwaves load pull data formats. Eik4, Ft,c7. -te ex 0 re V2 (V)/ Time (us) ;Ylaljr, ON :2 r40 r4 rm. 75 tor. O.."... t. mt..rori _c2,. Ire vb... v IA n 4 Al N.I., n 0. W.Mtkm.PotIttv isims - TIrnt Os/ P P. M 134 Ow 5::t tt ms 1.j 2:.. -._ 0: ; ; ; ; a.e P. 2 Y. ; ; Vd5 r.) `,..1.0 Visualization of S-Parameters, IV Curves. Pulse Shape and 3D Load Pull Contour In Tr'.0 14 V In-., IrE3=22 n n n t i 1. ; ; ; titatt.. 10 ft...ow., II Visualization of Advanced Sweep Plan Load Pull ',1n11111MIll MAURY MICROWAVE CORPORATION 17 RF Device Characterization Systems

20 ,,, - RF Device, CharacterizatIon Systems MT930C IVCAD Vector-Receiver Load Pull Key Features: Real-Time Contouring of Measured Data a Ha. war n n n n n Interactive Bias Control Full Vector Parameters Including CW or Pulsed IMeasurements Time Domain Waveform Reconstruct ion Model Validation Export Data to MDIF la 111 Vector-Receiver Load Pull Setup Editor smear wawa.. IVCAD offers a modern, efficient methodology for load pull measurements, with low-loss couplers between the tuners and DUT of the setup, instead of the traditional placement behind the tuners. Connecting the couplers to a VNA allows real-time measurement of a- and b-waves at the DUT reference plane, presenting vector information not normally made available. IVCAD measures the actual impedances presented to the DUT without assumptions of pre-characterized tuner positioning or losses. Extremely accurate transistor's input impedance derived from the a- and b-waves results in properly-defined input power, power added efficiency and true power gain measurements. Output powers at each frequency, fundamental and multiple harmonics, are made available, as are multi-tone carrier and intermodulation powers. ri Ts. Vows rap -.. IS n G.. r. us." us.. UN.123 " " 1[5. 1% amir* 1[ i -- _ wa YrN S."'" 'In -331:on 1-imeae l (22.,G1* 7.662Q.2 I Gt. a ram 'Ira la :JAm 8 fro mov sows my CIS 1 ow rs 1 ia I Ms Ilia I n L 714. RV,66L., art ow reaw a= war= a ail sar.111. nnnjwaseesetrseinaow P ZAN. ) Impedance Sweep at Fixed Power Advanced Sweep Plan by performing power sweeps at multiple impedances, sufficient data is gathered that target parameters can be changed post-measurement without the need for additional measurement iterations. The same data set can be used to plot selected parameters at a constant input power, parameters at a constant output power, parameters at constant compression level. This process greatly reduces total measurement time by gathering sufficient data first-pass, and shifting capabilities towards data visualization and analysis. IVIAURY MICROWAVE CORPORATION 18 RF Device Characterization Systems