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Uncertainties in Small-Signal and Large-Signal Measurements of RF Amplifiers Using a VNA

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Uncertainties in typical small-signal and large-signal amplifier parameters measured using a vector network analyzer (VNA) are investigated in this paper. Methods to evaluate the measurement uncertainty in return losses, input power, output power, power gain, 1 dB compression point, etc, based on the use of the VNA dynamic uncertainty option (VNA-DUO) software tool from Keysight Technologies are applied to a commercial amplifier between 0.5 GHz and 8 GHz.

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This work was supported by the European Metrology Programme for Innovation and Research (EMPIR), under the 20IND03 - FutureCom project. EMPIR programme is co-financed by the Participating States and from the European Union's Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme. Funder ID: 10.13039/100014132 , Grant no: 20IND03

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Journal article: 10.1109/MIM.2022.9847190 (DOI)