110-170 GHz Millimetre Wave Power Standard

Author

Mallat, Juha A. ; Dudorov, Sergey N. ; Lioubtchenko, Dmitri V. ; Raisanen, Antti V.

Author_Institution

Radio Laboratory/SMARAD, Helsinki Univ. of Technol.

fYear

2006

fDate

10-15 Sept. 2006

Firstpage

482

Lastpage

485

Abstract

A new power standard system for the frequency range of 110-170 GHz is reported. The system is designed for calibration of power measuring instruments equipped with WR-6-size waveguide input. The standard is based on the use of isothermal calorimeters as power unit keepers. The system has a basic calorimeter uncertainty of 1.08 %. Demand of power calibration for the frequency range of 110-170 GHz (D-band) is increasing while systems with suitable calibration capability have been, as far as it is known to the authors, hardly available. In this paper, the D-band power standard system, its capabilities, and use for calibrations are reported

Keywords

calorimeters; measurement standards; millimetre wave devices; millimetre wave measurement; power measurement; 110 to 170 GHz; WR-6-size waveguide; calibration capability; calorimeter uncertainty; isothermal calorimeters; measurement standards; millimetre wave measurements; millimetre wave power standard; millimetre wave technology; power calibration; power measurement; power measuring instruments; rectangular waveguides; Calibration; Frequency measurement; Isothermal processes; Measurement standards; Measurement units; Millimeter wave technology; Power measurement; Radio frequency; Switches; Uncertainty; Calibration; calorimetry; measurement standards; millimetre wave measurements; millimetre wave technology; power measurement; rectangular waveguides;

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.2006.281397

Filename

4057855