Title :
A 75-110 GHz automated tuner with exceptional range and repeatability
Author :
Drury, Robert ; Pollard, Roger D. ; Snowden, Christopher M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng., Leeds Univ., UK
fDate :
10/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A 75-110 GHz automated programmable tuner has been constructed displaying maximum reflection coefficients in excess of 0.9 (VSWR⩾19) over the majority of the hand and typical repeatability of -45 db. This tuner has been developed for on-wafer noise measurement applications at W-band
Keywords :
S-parameters; electric noise measurement; millimetre wave devices; millimetre wave measurement; test equipment; tuning; waveguide components; 75 to 110 GHz; EHF; W-band; automated tuner; onwafer noise measurement applications; programmable tuner; repeatability; Hydraulic actuators; Needles; Noise figure; Noise measurement; Position measurement; Probes; Reflection; Scattering parameters; Switches; Tuners;
Journal_Title :
Microwave and Guided Wave Letters, IEEE
