AM3100 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.


Specifications

AM3111 Bipolar SMU +/-25V +/-200mA

The AM3111 SMU is embedded into the AM3100 controller chassis, as a bipolar pulse voltage and current generator.

The AM3121 Pulse SMU is a power probe dedicated to bias the transistor drain (Positive voltages). Optimized for high power pulsed measurements applications (120V, 30A), this probe head embed a current breaker and can be used either for Load Pull applications or general-purpose pulsed SMU. The Strig signal performs overall synchronization of start, stop, and emergency stop. Using either constant level or pulsed mode, the Ptrig signal performs overall synchronization of the power pulse, the measurement sampling time and the transient mask.

AM3121 Probe +120V +30A

The AM3121 probe is compatible with the AM3100 controller and is dedicated to bias transistor drain for general purpose measurements.

AM3121

AM3111

AM3111 Bipolar SMU +/-25V +/-200mA

The AM3111 SMU is embedded into the AM3100 controller chassis, as a bipolar pulse voltage and current generator.

AM3121

The AM3121 Pulse SMU is a power probe dedicated to bias the transistor drain (Positive voltages). Optimized for high power pulsed measurements applications (120V, 30A), this probe head embed a current breaker and can be used either for Load Pull applications or general-purpose pulsed SMU. The Strig signal performs overall synchronization of start, stop, and emergency stop. Using either constant level or pulsed mode, the Ptrig signal performs overall synchronization of the power pulse, the measurement sampling time and the transient mask.

AM3121 Probe +120V +30A

The AM3121 probe is compatible with the AM3100 controller and is dedicated to bias transistor drain for general purpose measurements.

AM3121