Title :
NIST Passive Intermodulation Measurement Comparison for Wireless Base Station Equipment
Author :
Jargon, Jeffrey A. ; DeGroot, Donald C. ; Reed, Kristopher L.
Author_Institution :
National Institute of Standards and Technology, 325 Broadway, Mail Stop 813.01, Boulder, CO 80303 USA, Tel: (303) 497-3596 I Fax: (303) 497-3970 | E-Mail: jjargon@nist.gov
Abstract :
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has initiated a passive intermodulation measurement comparison for the U.S. wireless industry. The goal is to determine the agreement in the measurements of third-order intermodulation products of passive devices made by participating companies for currently deployed communication bands. We provide the details of this comparison along with preliminary results. In addition, we present a model describing third-order intermodulation distortion within a cable assembly and show how the cable and load affect passive intermodulation measurements.
Keywords :
Antenna measurements; Base stations; Cables; Connectors; Distortion measurement; Frequency; Intermodulation distortion; NIST; Personal communication networks; Power measurement;
Conference_Titel :
ARFTG Conference Digest-Fall, 52nd
Conference_Location :
Rohnert Park, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5686-1
DOI :
10.1109/ARFTG.1998.327325
