Title :
Detailed error analysis and automation of the RA Resonator technique for measurement of uniaxial anisotropic permittivity
Author :
Rautio, Brian J. ; Sabbagh, M.E. ; Rautio, James C.
Author_Institution :
L.C. Smith Coll. of Eng. & Comput. Sci., Syracuse Univ., Syracuse, NY, USA
Abstract :
The RA Resonator technique is a highly accurate methodology for measurement of uniaxial anisotropic dielectric constants in planar substrates. This work is a discussion of measurement accuracy and a comprehensive quantitative error analysis of the technique. As detailed error analysis is a long and repetitive task, a software package is developed which substantially automates the process.
Keywords :
anisotropic media; laminates; measurement errors; microwave materials; permittivity measurement; resonators; RA resonator technique; planar substrates; quantitative error analysis; software package; uniaxial anisotropic dielectric constants; uniaxial anisotropic permittivity measurement; Measurement uncertainty; Microwave measurements; Permittivity; Permittivity measurement; Pollution measurement; Substrates; Anisotropy; dielectric material; error analysis; measurement automation; microwave laminates; permittivity;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Measurement Symposium (ARFTG), 2011 78th ARFTG
Conference_Location :
Tempe, AZ
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-0280-7
DOI :
10.1109/ARFTG78.2011.6183873