Open loop load pull arrangement with determination of injections signals

Abstract

Measurement arrangement and method for active load pull measurements of a device under test (). A wideband analog-to-digital conversion block () is provided for obtaining measurement data. First and second injection signal generators () are connected to a source side and a load side of the device under test (). This set up allows to create predetermined reflection coefficients at reference planes of the device under test (). Injection signal parameters as determined are converted into the injection signals at the source and load side by digital-to-analog conversion. The wideband analog-to-digital conversion block () is further arranged for analog-to-digital conversion of the intermediate frequency signals to obtain the actual measured reflection coefficient versus frequency functions with a first frequency resolution. The first frequency resolution applied in the analog-to-digital conversion is equal to or better than a second frequency resolution applied in the digital-to-analog conversion.