Main Features:
- Cost effective pulsed SMU
- Compact and efficient design
- Built-in power supplies
- Pulsed/Continuous DC supply and measurement solution
- Synchronization capabilities for multiple instruments setup
- Drivers available for IVCAD and IQSTAR Software
- LAN/USB remote Control using SCPI commands
System description:
The AM3100 is a standalone Pulsed IV system for Pulse Load Pull and general-purpose test pulsed applications. AM3100 PIV systems are used to bias transistors or circuits in pulsed conditions to avoid self-heating and ensure quasi-isothermal conditions during the measurements.
Pulsed DC and RF Load Pull bench architecture
Power amplifiers are often driven by pulsed RF signal combined with continuous or pulsed DC bias conditions. This brings some complexity to the bench configuration. Indeed, even when continuous DC voltages supplies are used, the pulsed RF signal magnitude will drive the transistor consumption in pulsed mode also, if the PA operates in saturated area.
In order to measure the peak current to evaluate the peak efficiency, there is a need for synchronized pulsed IV and pulsed RF measurements.
In term of measurement speed and system integration, the AM3100 PIV system will replace advantageously complex measurement architectures made of DC multimeters or external oscilloscope combined with external DC supplies.
