Title :
NIST 0.05-50 GHz direct comparison power calibration system
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Commerce, Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
This paper describes the development of a 2.4 mm power calibration service at NIST. The service operates over a frequency range of 0.05 to 50 GHz. The primary focus of the paper is a direct-comparison system for calibrating thermistor, thin-film, and thermoelectric power detectors.
Keywords :
Calibration; Measurement standards; Measurement uncertainty; Microwave measurement; Millimeter wave measurement; Power measurement; Power meters; Thermistors; Thermoelectric devices; Thin film devices; 0.05 to 50 GHz; DC substituted power; NIST service; calorimeter; direct-comparison system; effective efficiency; power calibration service; power standards; resistive power divider; thermistor detectors; thermoelectric power detectors; thin film power detectors; transfer system; Calibration; Detectors; Frequency; Measurement standards; Measurement uncertainty; NIST; Power dividers; Scattering parameters; Stability; Transistors;
Conference_Titel :
Precision Electromagnetic Measurements Digest, 2000 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5744-2
DOI :
10.1109/CPEM.2000.850930
