Title :
On-line accuracy assessment for the dual six-port ANA: Extension to nonmating connectors
Author :
Hoer, Cletus A. ; Engen, Glenn F.
Author_Institution :
National Bureau of Standards, Boulder, CO 80303
fDate :
6/1/1987 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A technique is described for calibrating a dual six-port or four-port automatic network analyzer (ANA) so that the scattering parameters of two-port devices having any combination of connectors can be measured. The technique is a generalization of the “thru-reflect-line” (TRL) calibration technique in which the thru is replaced with a second length of precision transmission line. Expressions for errors associated with the second line are derived.
Keywords :
Calibration; Connectors; Equations; Transmission line measurements; Uncertainty;
Journal_Title :
Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TIM.1987.6312732