How do you choose input power while doing loadpull?

Yes, you should apply P1dB(in) to do load-pull..Because this point where the nonlinearity starts to become dominant on the amplifier's performance so it's a kind of threshold..

Thanks, I am trying to do this at different frequencies. Is there any way to automate this in Virtuoso ADE L?

Simply, invoke multiple parameters sweep by Skill language script.

Why not put in the frequency everywhere as a variable and do a parametric sweep of that variable.

I didn't understand much whenever you mentioned about SKILL scripting language. Now it started making sense to me, I should learn this.



Yes I was doing that, I could get all the Pin1dB points. But now I need to figure out how to run another simulation for loadpull at different frequencies using their respective pin1dB points.

analysis('hb parameter Pin  )

paramAnalysis("frequency")
paramRun()

save Pin1dB points ..I don't know what to do here

analysis('hb  Parameter mag and theta )

Use the saved Pin1dB points
paramAnalysis("frequency")
paramRun()

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After reading this post https://www.edaboard.com/showthread....plifier-Design, it makes me think.
What is the pout that is shown at optimum load , Is it p1dB(out) or maximum power (Psat). As Vivekroy mentioned in that post loadpull gives maximum power for that particular optimum load. Then what is the point in giving P1dB(in) to do loadpull?

The pout for optimum load is the pout you would get if you connected the optimum load (from loadpull simulation) and put in the input power at which you did the loadpull.

It is not necessary to give P1dB for loadpull. For example, for constant envelope waveforms (eg. FM), you give input power corresponding to the point where you get maximum efficiency which can be far from P1dB.