Navigating Modern RF and Microwave Measurement Techniques: A Guide for 2026
: Techniques like load-pull and source-pull are now essential for characterizing power amplifiers under realistic, large-signal conditions to optimize for efficiency and linearity.
: Standard calibrations like Thru-Reflect-Line (TRL) and Line-Reflect-Line (LRL) are critical for high-accuracy measurements, especially in waveguide or on-wafer setups where fixed standards can be manufactured to tighter tolerances than sliding terminations.
