DocumentCode
3004918
Title
Comparison of methods for adapter characterization
Author
Randa, J. ; Wiatr, W. ; Billinger, R.L.
Author_Institution
Radio-Frequency Technol. Div., Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Boulder, CO, USA
Volume
4
fYear
1999
fDate
13-19 June 1999
Firstpage
1881
Abstract
We review and compare three methods for characterization of precision adapters using a vector network analyzer. Two of the methods are one-port techniques, and the third is an established two-port adapter-removal technique. The intrinsic efficiencies of three adapters are measured with each technique, and the results are compared. The results generally agree within 0.005, which is within the estimated uncertainties of the techniques.
Keywords
S-matrix theory; microwave measurement; multiport networks; network analysers; waveguide couplers; adapter characterization; intrinsic efficiencies; one-port techniques; precision adapters; two-port adapter-removal technique; vector network analyzer; Coaxial components; Connectors; Documentation; Loss measurement; NIST; Phase measurement; Radio frequency; Reflection; Scattering; Transmission line matrix methods;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1999 IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location
Anaheim, CA, USA
Print_ISBN
0-7803-5135-5
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/MWSYM.1999.780340
Filename
780340
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