A novel factor verification technique for one-port vector network analyzer

Author

Savin, Aleksandr A.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Radio Eng. Syst., Tomsk State Univ. of Control Syst. & Radio Electron., Tomsk, Russia

fYear

2013

fDate

6-10 Oct. 2013

Firstpage

60

Lastpage

63

Abstract

The paper is dedicated to the algorithm for determination of residual factors of one-port vector network analyzer. The algorithm is based on using quasi-optimal unscented Kalman filter and presumes processing of changes in the measured frequency response of short-circuited airline. The model of the system contains three fixed reflectors. The frequency parameters of each of them are given by a limited number of counts. Frequency response of reflectors is calculated using spline interpolation. Estimates of residual error-box´s parameters were analyzed. The estimates received were compared with the results of verification in the time domain. Applicability of developed verification method is discussed.

Keywords

Kalman filters; interpolation; measurement errors; network analysers; nonlinear filters; splines (mathematics); factor verification technique; fixed reflector; frequency parameter; frequency response; one port vector network analyzer; processing change; quasi optimal unscented Kalman filter; residual error box parameters; residual factor determination; short circuited airline; spline interpolation; Calibration; Equations; Filtration; Mathematical model; Time-domain analysis; Transmission line measurements; Vectors; airline; residual error-box; time domain; unscented Kalman filter (UKF); vector network analyzer; verification;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave Conference (EuMC), 2013 European

Conference_Location

Nuremberg

Type

conf

Filename

6686590