Maury Microwave showcased a range of RF and microwave test and measurement technologies at IMS 2026, held from June 9-11, 2026, in Boston, Massachusetts. The company presented its solutions at Booths #16027 and #16028, with live demonstrations focused on load-pull characterization, electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) testing, signal integrity analysis, satellite communications, and emerging 5G and 6G technologies.
Among the technologies showcased were solutions for multi-harmonic arbitrary impedance control, vector receiver load-pull and pulsed IV characterization, EMC testing, additive white Gaussian noise (AWGN)-based signal impairment analysis, and satellite communication link emulation for 5G Non-Terrestrial Network (NTN) applications. The demonstrations are designed to address measurement and characterization challenges encountered in RF, microwave, and wireless communications development.
A key technical contribution from Maury Microwave at IMS 2026 was its participation in the workshop, Unlocking the Power of Phase Information in RF Measurements, which took place on June 8, 2026, in Room 256. The workshop examined the role of phase information in RF measurements, including signal comb generation, calibration methodologies, waveform analysis, and advanced measurement techniques used to improve characterization accuracy.
As part of the workshop, Maury Microwave’s Gustavo Avolio, Lotfi Ayari, and Mauro Marchetti presented a session titled Time-Domain Waveform Analysis for Behavioral Model Extraction. The presentation explored methods for extracting behavioral models from transient waveform data, covering both traditional lookup-table approaches and advanced artificial neural network-based models used to represent component and system behavior.
Several live product demonstrations were conducted during the event. One demonstration featured the MT2000 mixed-signal active load-pull system performing high-speed wideband impedance control using single-tone, double-pulse, two-tone, and modulated signals across multiple impedance states and power levels over a 2000 MHz modulated bandwidth.
Another demonstration highlighted the ACE9000 Advanced Channel Emulator, which applies additive white Gaussian noise to digitally modulated QAM waveforms to emulate changing satellite communication link conditions. Attendees will be able to observe the impact of signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) degradation on signal quality through real-time constellation analysis using a vector signal analyzer.
Maury Microwave also presented EMC testing solutions that combined solid-state power amplifiers, bidirectional airline couplers, power measurement instrumentation, and precision cable assemblies. These technologies support signal amplification, routing, and power analysis for standards-based EMC testing applications.
In the area of device characterization, the company demonstrated an advanced vector-receiver harmonic load-pull system designed for high-frequency measurements. The demonstration will include the Maury pulsed PIV system, which provides DC pulsing synchronized with a vector network analyzer to enable data acquisition within defined measurement windows.
The company's display also included technologies supporting advanced 5G and 6G research and development. These include noise conditioning modules, additive white Gaussian noise diodes, and related modules used for system characterization and performance testing in next-generation wireless communication environments.
Another product demonstration featured the UFX7000B Programmable Noise Generator. The system injects controlled AWGN into high-speed digital signal paths to emulate real-world impairments and evaluate signal quality metrics such as eye opening, signal-to-noise ratio, and bit error rate performance.
Visitors to the Maury Microwave booth had access to a series of technical demonstration guides covering topics including 5G NTN satellite link emulation, wideband impedance characterization for 5G and 6G systems, EMC compliance testing, signal integrity evaluation, and pulsed DC and RF vector receiver load-pull techniques. A comprehensive IMS 2026 demonstration booklet consolidating these application areas will be available for download.
In addition to live demonstrations, Maury Microwave highlighted its MT1000 and MT2000 mixed-signal active load-pull systems. According to the company, the platforms are designed to perform high-speed load-pull measurements of up to 1,000 impedance and power states per minute across frequencies ranging from 1 MHz to 67 GHz. The systems support single-tone continuous-wave and pulsed RF signals, DC and pulsed-DC biasing, time-domain nonlinear vector network analyzer measurements, and fundamental and harmonic impedance control at both source and load.
The company also presented a collection of technical application notes addressing topics such as third-harmonic load-pull for power amplifier efficiency optimization, double-pulse load-pull techniques for gallium nitride (GaN) transistor trapping characterization, high-power harmonic load-pull measurements for GaN devices, and calibration methodologies using its uCal and Insight software platforms.
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