The Load-Pull Technique: Theory and

Practical Application To RF Power Amplifier

Design
April 20, 2011

Overview:
Today the Load-Pull is, arguably, the most popular technique for characterizing high-power
transistors. The technique is used to characterize transistors from the basic building block for
technology evaluation to transistors that produce powers exceeding a kilowatt in power at 100's of
MHz.

This Webinar will introduce the participant to the concept of load-pull then delves into accuracy
analysis of the constituent components, the different architectures of this method as well as avoiding
pitfalls and gotchas.

What will attendees learn?

● Power Amplifier Basics

● Load-Pull Theory and Accuracy analysis
● CW, Pulsed, Modulated and Harmonic Load-Pull
● Active and Passive topologies
● Practical tips on improving accuracy
● Fixture Design Guidelines
● Applying Load-Pull data to PA design

Who should attend?

● Application Engineers, Distributor Sales Engineers, Design/Hardware Engineers, Product Quality

Engineers, Test Engineers, System Architects, Engineering Management
● Engineering Students

Presenter:
Basim Noori, Principal RFPA Architect, RF Power Application Support, Business Line
HPRF
Basim Noori received an Electrical Engineering Diploma from the Higher Technical Institute,
Nicosia, Cyprus, in 1991, and the MSc degree in Mobile Communication Systems from the
University of Surrey, Guildford, U.K. in 2000.

He served as a Senior Power Amplifier Designer at Nokia Telecommunication (UK), Tropian Inc. and
REMEC/Spectrian before joining the RF division of Freescale Semiconductor Inc. in Tempe, Arizona
as the Load Pull and Microwave Measurement Engineering Manager. He is currently at NXP
Semiconductors as a Principal RFPA Architect. Mr. Noori is currently pursuing a Ph.D. at Cardiff
University in the United Kingdom.