Title :
Receiver noise calibration for a vector network analyzer
Author :
Otegi, N. ; Collantes, J.M. ; Sayed, M.
Author_Institution :
Electr. & Electron. Dept., Univ. of the Basque Country (UPV/EHU), Bilbao, Spain
fDate :
Nov. 30 2010-Dec. 3 2010
Abstract :
A simple and accurate noise calibration technique for a vector network analyzer is presented. Enhanced and mathematically improved from authors´ previous work, it provides a simple analytical procedure for the obtaining of the receiver noise parameters and its gain-bandwidth product. Previous approximations in the gain-bandwidth product obtaining are avoided in this new approach. The procedure makes use of a standard SOLT S-parameter calibration kit as impedance generator. Measurement results in the 1-2 GHz range are given.
Keywords :
S-parameters; calibration; network analysers; receivers; S-parameter; SOLT; calibration; gain-bandwidth product; impedance generator; receiver noise parameters; vector network analyzer; cold-source; noise calibration; noise figure; noise parameters;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Measurement Symposium (ARFTG), 2010 76th ARFTG
Conference_Location :
Clearwater Beach, FL
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-7447-9
DOI :
10.1109/ARFTG76.2010.5700057
