Contactless network analysis with improved dynamic range using diversity calibration

Author

Zelder, Thomas ; Eul, Hermann

Author_Institution

Inst. fur Hochfrequenztechnik und Funksysteme, Univ. Hannover

fYear

2006

fDate

10-15 Sept. 2006

Firstpage

478

Lastpage

481

Abstract

An enhanced contactless measuring system based on a vector network analyzer and three electromagnetic near field probes is presented. The system uses diversity calibration in order to get accurate measurement results. By an efficient combination of the contactless measured complex signals the system dynamic range can be increased significantly. Measurements up to 25GHz show an improvement in system dynamics dependent on frequency up to 30dB

Keywords

calibration; circuit testing; microwave circuits; network analysers; calibration technique; contactless measuring system; contactless network analysis; diversity calibration; dynamic range; electromagnetic near field probes; electromagnetic probe; microwave circuit testing; scattering-parameter measurement; vector network analyzer; Calibration; Circuit simulation; Couplings; Dynamic range; Electromagnetic analysis; Electromagnetic measurements; Microwave measurements; Probes; Scattering parameters; Transmission line measurements; calibration technique; electromagnetic probe; microwave circuit testing; scattering-parameter measurement; vector network analyzer;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave Conference, 2006. 36th European

Conference_Location

Manchester

Print_ISBN

2-9600551-6-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/EUMC.2006.281396

Filename

4057854