Overview
A wide range of RF amplifier and system design experience for commercial, scientific and industrial applications, including the Diamond Light Source, the Rutherford Appleton Laboratories, MIT Boston, the University of Helsinki, Cambridge University and TV broadcast transmitters worldwide
Health, Technology and the Digital World
Publications
2022
- Moure, M. R., Casbon, M., Ladero, N., Fernandez‐Barciela, M. and Tasker, P. J. 2022. Evaluation of admittance domain behavioural model complexity requirements for Power Amplifier design. IET Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation 16(12), pp. 780-788. (10.1049/mia2.12285)
- Yang, F. et al. 2022. Study of drain injected breakdown mechanisms in AlGaN/GaN-on-SiC HEMTs. IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices 69(2), pp. 525-530. (10.1109/TED.2021.3138841)
2021
2020
- Chen, P. et al. 2020. Optimising linearity of envelope tracking power amplifier using baseband linearisation approach. Presented at: 2020 International Workshop on Integrated Nonlinear Microwave and Millimetre-Wave Circuits (INMMiC), Cardiff, Wales, 16-17 July 20202020 International Workshop on Integrated Nonlinear Microwave and Millimetre-Wave Circuits (INMMiC). IEEE pp. 1-3., (10.1109/INMMiC46721.2020.9160347)
- Chen, P., Alsahali, S., Alt, A., Wang, G., Casbon, M. A., Lees, J. and Tasker, P. J. 2020. Flexible bandwidth reduction technique for envelope tracking using low-pass finite impulse response filters. Electronics Letters 56(12), pp. 586-589. (10.1049/el.2020.0194)
- Quaglia, R. et al. 2020. Source/load-pull characterisation of GaN on Si HEMTs with data analysis targeting Doherty design. Presented at: 2020 IEEE Topical Conference on RF/Microwave Power Amplifiers for Radio and Wireless Applications (PAWR), San Antonio, TX, USA, 26-29 January, 20202020 IEEE Topical Conference on RF/Microwave Power Amplifiers for Radio and Wireless Applications (PAWR). IEEE pp. 5-8., (10.1109/PAWR46754.2020.9035999)
- Quaglia, R. et al. 2020. Source/load-pull characterisation of GaN on Si HEMTs with data analysis targeting doherty design. Presented at: Radio and Wireless Week 2020, San Antonio, Texas, USA, 26-29 January 2020. pp. -.
2019
2018
- Hirshy, H. et al. 2018. Evaluation of pulsed I-V analysis as validation tool of nonlinear RF models of GaN-based HFETs. IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices 65(12), pp. 5307-5313. (10.1109/TED.2018.2872513)
- Chandrasekar, H. et al. 2018. Buffer-induced current collapse in GaN HEMTs on highly resistive Si substrates. IEEE Electron Device Letters 39(10), pp. 1556-1559. (10.1109/LED.2018.2864562)
- Singh, M. et al. 2018. Pulsed large signal RF performance of field-plated Ga2O3 MOSFETs. IEEE Electron Device Letters 39(10), pp. 1572-1575. (10.1109/LED.2018.2865832)
- Moure, M. R., Casbon, M., Ladero, N., Fernandez-Barciela, M. and Tasker, P. J. 2018. A systematic investigation of admittance domain behavioral model complexity requirements. Presented at: 2018 IEEE MTT-S Latin America Microwave Conference (LAMC 2018), Arequipa, Peru, 12-14 December 20182018 IEEE MTT-S Latin America Microwave Conference (LAMC 2018). Piscataway, NJ: IEEE, (10.1109/LAMC.2018.8699054)
- Casbon, M. A. 2018. Design and application of an advanced
fully active harmonic load pull system
using pulsed RF measurements and
synchronised laser energy. PhD Thesis, Cardiff University.
2017
- Rocio Moure, M., Casbon, M., Fernandez-Barciela, M. and Tasker, P. J. 2017. Direct extraction of an admittance domain behavioral model from large-signal load-pull measurements. Presented at: 2017 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium (IMS), Honololu, HI, USA, 4-9 June 20172017 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium (IMS). IEEE pp. 1053-1056., (10.1109/MWSYM.2017.8058775)
- Brazzini, T., Casbon, M. A., Uren, M. J., Tasker, P. J., Jung, H., Blanck, H. and Kuball, M. 2017. Hot-electron electroluminescence under RF operation in GaN-HEMTs: A comparison among operational classes. IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices 64(5), pp. 2155-2160. (10.1109/TED.2017.2686782)
- Fernandez-Barciela, M., Rocio Moure, M., Pelaez-Perez, A., Casbon, M. and Tasker, P. J. 2017. Exploiting behavioral modelling formulations for nonlinear analytical circuit design and improved frequency scalability Bandwidth extension through the admittance domain (Invited Paper). Presented at: 2017 IEEE 18th Wireless and Microwave Technology Conference (WAMICON), Cocoa Beach, FL, USA, 24-25 April 20172017 IEEE 18th Wireless and Microwave Technology Conference (WAMICON). IEEE pp. 1-496., (10.1109/WAMICON.2017.7930279)
2016
- Moure, M. R., Fernandez-Barciela, M., Casbon, M. A. and Tasker, P. J. 2016. Broadband non-linear FET behavioral model defined in the admittance domain. Presented at: 11th European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference (EuMIC), London, UK, 3-4 October 20162016 11th European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference (EuMIC 2016). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) pp. 281-284., (10.1109/EuMIC.2016.7777545)
- Casbon, M., Brazzini, T., Tasker, P. J., Uren, M. and Kuball, M. 2016. Simultaneous measurement of optical and RF behavior under CW and pulsed fully active harmonic load-pull. Presented at: ARFTG 87th Conference: Measurements for Emerging Communications Technologies, San Francisco, CA, USA, 27 May 2016.
2015
2013
- Casbon, M. A. and Tasker, P. J. 2013. Filter-less diplexer enables active harmonic load-pull at ka band. Presented at: 81st ARFTG Microwave Measurement Conference, Seattle, Washington, USA, 7 June 2013Microwave Measurement Conference (ARFTG), 2013 81st ARFTG. Picastaway: IEEE pp. 1-4., (10.1109/ARFTG.2013.6579028)
- Casbon, M. A., Tasker, P. J., Wang, W., Lin, C., Wang, W. and Wohlmuth, W. 2013. Advanced RF IV waveform engineering tool for use in device technology optimization: RF pulsed fully active harmonic load pull with synchronized 3eV laser. Presented at: IEEE Compound Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Symposium (CSICS), Monterey, CA, USA, 13-16 October 2013Compound Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Symposium (CSICS), 2013 IEEE. IEEE pp. 1-4., (10.1109/CSICS.2013.6659212)
2011
- Casbon, M. A., Tasker, P. J. and Benedikt, J. 2011. Waveform Engineering beyond the Safe Operating Region: Fully Active Harmonic Load Pull Measurements under Pulsed Conditions. Presented at: 2011 IEEE Compound Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Symposium (CSICS), Waikoloa, HI, USA, 16-19 October 2011Proceedings of the 2011 IEEE Compound Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Symposium (CSICS) - INTEGRATED CIRCUITS IN GaAs, InP, SiGe, GaN and Other Compound Semiconductors. Los Alamitos, CA: IEEE, (10.1109/CSICS.2011.6062435)
Articles
- Moure, M. R., Casbon, M., Ladero, N., Fernandez‐Barciela, M. and Tasker, P. J. 2022. Evaluation of admittance domain behavioural model complexity requirements for Power Amplifier design. IET Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation 16(12), pp. 780-788. (10.1049/mia2.12285)
- Yang, F. et al. 2022. Study of drain injected breakdown mechanisms in AlGaN/GaN-on-SiC HEMTs. IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices 69(2), pp. 525-530. (10.1109/TED.2021.3138841)
- Ghosh, S. et al. 2021. Origin(s) of anomalous substrate conduction in MOVPE-Grown GaN HEMTs on highly resistive silicon. ACS Applied Electronic Materials 3(2), pp. 813-824. (10.1021/acsaelm.0c00966)
- Chen, P., Alsahali, S., Alt, A., Wang, G., Casbon, M. A., Lees, J. and Tasker, P. J. 2020. Flexible bandwidth reduction technique for envelope tracking using low-pass finite impulse response filters. Electronics Letters 56(12), pp. 586-589. (10.1049/el.2020.0194)
- Alt, A. et al. 2019. Analysis of gain variation with changing supply voltages in GaN HEMTs for envelope tracking power amplifiers. IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques 67(7), pp. 2495-2504. (10.1109/TMTT.2019.2916404)
- Chandrasekar, H. et al. 2019. Quantifying temperature-dependent substrate loss in GaN-on-Si RF technology. IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices 66(4), pp. 1681-1687. (10.1109/TED.2019.2896156)
- Hirshy, H. et al. 2018. Evaluation of pulsed I-V analysis as validation tool of nonlinear RF models of GaN-based HFETs. IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices 65(12), pp. 5307-5313. (10.1109/TED.2018.2872513)
- Chandrasekar, H. et al. 2018. Buffer-induced current collapse in GaN HEMTs on highly resistive Si substrates. IEEE Electron Device Letters 39(10), pp. 1556-1559. (10.1109/LED.2018.2864562)
- Singh, M. et al. 2018. Pulsed large signal RF performance of field-plated Ga2O3 MOSFETs. IEEE Electron Device Letters 39(10), pp. 1572-1575. (10.1109/LED.2018.2865832)
- Brazzini, T., Casbon, M. A., Uren, M. J., Tasker, P. J., Jung, H., Blanck, H. and Kuball, M. 2017. Hot-electron electroluminescence under RF operation in GaN-HEMTs: A comparison among operational classes. IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices 64(5), pp. 2155-2160. (10.1109/TED.2017.2686782)
- Brazzini, T. et al. 2015. Study of hot electrons in AlGaN/GaN HEMTs under RF Class B and Class J operation using electroluminescence. Microelectronics Reliability 55(12), pp. 2493-2498. (10.1016/j.microrel.2015.09.023)
- Brazzini, T. et al. 2015. Electroluminescence of hot electrons in AlGaN/GaN high-electron-mobility transistors under radio frequency operation. Applied Physics Letters 106(21), article number: 213502. (10.1063/1.4921848)
Conferences
- Chen, P. et al. 2020. Optimising linearity of envelope tracking power amplifier using baseband linearisation approach. Presented at: 2020 International Workshop on Integrated Nonlinear Microwave and Millimetre-Wave Circuits (INMMiC), Cardiff, Wales, 16-17 July 20202020 International Workshop on Integrated Nonlinear Microwave and Millimetre-Wave Circuits (INMMiC). IEEE pp. 1-3., (10.1109/INMMiC46721.2020.9160347)
- Quaglia, R. et al. 2020. Source/load-pull characterisation of GaN on Si HEMTs with data analysis targeting Doherty design. Presented at: 2020 IEEE Topical Conference on RF/Microwave Power Amplifiers for Radio and Wireless Applications (PAWR), San Antonio, TX, USA, 26-29 January, 20202020 IEEE Topical Conference on RF/Microwave Power Amplifiers for Radio and Wireless Applications (PAWR). IEEE pp. 5-8., (10.1109/PAWR46754.2020.9035999)
- Quaglia, R. et al. 2020. Source/load-pull characterisation of GaN on Si HEMTs with data analysis targeting doherty design. Presented at: Radio and Wireless Week 2020, San Antonio, Texas, USA, 26-29 January 2020. pp. -.
- Moure, M. R., Casbon, M., Ladero, N., Fernandez-Barciela, M. and Tasker, P. J. 2018. A systematic investigation of admittance domain behavioral model complexity requirements. Presented at: 2018 IEEE MTT-S Latin America Microwave Conference (LAMC 2018), Arequipa, Peru, 12-14 December 20182018 IEEE MTT-S Latin America Microwave Conference (LAMC 2018). Piscataway, NJ: IEEE, (10.1109/LAMC.2018.8699054)
- Rocio Moure, M., Casbon, M., Fernandez-Barciela, M. and Tasker, P. J. 2017. Direct extraction of an admittance domain behavioral model from large-signal load-pull measurements. Presented at: 2017 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium (IMS), Honololu, HI, USA, 4-9 June 20172017 IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium (IMS). IEEE pp. 1053-1056., (10.1109/MWSYM.2017.8058775)
- Fernandez-Barciela, M., Rocio Moure, M., Pelaez-Perez, A., Casbon, M. and Tasker, P. J. 2017. Exploiting behavioral modelling formulations for nonlinear analytical circuit design and improved frequency scalability Bandwidth extension through the admittance domain (Invited Paper). Presented at: 2017 IEEE 18th Wireless and Microwave Technology Conference (WAMICON), Cocoa Beach, FL, USA, 24-25 April 20172017 IEEE 18th Wireless and Microwave Technology Conference (WAMICON). IEEE pp. 1-496., (10.1109/WAMICON.2017.7930279)
- Moure, M. R., Fernandez-Barciela, M., Casbon, M. A. and Tasker, P. J. 2016. Broadband non-linear FET behavioral model defined in the admittance domain. Presented at: 11th European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference (EuMIC), London, UK, 3-4 October 20162016 11th European Microwave Integrated Circuits Conference (EuMIC 2016). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) pp. 281-284., (10.1109/EuMIC.2016.7777545)
- Casbon, M., Brazzini, T., Tasker, P. J., Uren, M. and Kuball, M. 2016. Simultaneous measurement of optical and RF behavior under CW and pulsed fully active harmonic load-pull. Presented at: ARFTG 87th Conference: Measurements for Emerging Communications Technologies, San Francisco, CA, USA, 27 May 2016.
- Casbon, M. A. and Tasker, P. J. 2013. Filter-less diplexer enables active harmonic load-pull at ka band. Presented at: 81st ARFTG Microwave Measurement Conference, Seattle, Washington, USA, 7 June 2013Microwave Measurement Conference (ARFTG), 2013 81st ARFTG. Picastaway: IEEE pp. 1-4., (10.1109/ARFTG.2013.6579028)
- Casbon, M. A., Tasker, P. J., Wang, W., Lin, C., Wang, W. and Wohlmuth, W. 2013. Advanced RF IV waveform engineering tool for use in device technology optimization: RF pulsed fully active harmonic load pull with synchronized 3eV laser. Presented at: IEEE Compound Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Symposium (CSICS), Monterey, CA, USA, 13-16 October 2013Compound Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Symposium (CSICS), 2013 IEEE. IEEE pp. 1-4., (10.1109/CSICS.2013.6659212)
- Casbon, M. A., Tasker, P. J. and Benedikt, J. 2011. Waveform Engineering beyond the Safe Operating Region: Fully Active Harmonic Load Pull Measurements under Pulsed Conditions. Presented at: 2011 IEEE Compound Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Symposium (CSICS), Waikoloa, HI, USA, 16-19 October 2011Proceedings of the 2011 IEEE Compound Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Symposium (CSICS) - INTEGRATED CIRCUITS IN GaAs, InP, SiGe, GaN and Other Compound Semiconductors. Los Alamitos, CA: IEEE, (10.1109/CSICS.2011.6062435)
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