• DocumentCode
    229451
  • Title

    A calibration procedure for electronic calibration units

  • Author

    Stenarson, J. ; Eio, C. ; Yhland, K.

  • Author_Institution
    SP Tech. Res. Inst. of Sweden, Sweden
  • fYear
    2014
  • fDate
    4-5 Dec. 2014
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    6
  • Abstract
    This paper presents a procedure for calibrating a Vector Network Analyzer (VNA) calibration kit, mechanical short, open, and load or electronic calibration unit, as a black box. The uncertainty is associated with each connector type in the calibration kit in the form of an uncertainty two-port. The method is validated by comparing results using different VNA test set configurations as well as a comparison to a traditional ripple technique.
  • Keywords
    calibration; measurement uncertainty; network analysers; VNA test set configurations; black box; connector type; electronic calibration unit; mechanical calibration kits; uncertainty two-port; vector network analyzer; Calibration; Connectors; Equations; Mathematical model; Sensitivity; Standards; Uncertainty; Calibration; Electronic Calibration Unit; Uncertainty; VNA;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Microwave Measurement Conference (ARFTG), 2014 84th ARFTG
  • Conference_Location
    Boulder, CO
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ARFTG.2014.7013414
  • Filename
    7013414