Title :
Improved implementation of four-standard procedure for calibrating six-port reflectometers
Author :
Qiao, L. ; Yeo, S.P.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Nat. Univ. of Singapore, Singapore
fDate :
6/1/1995 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The present paper describes an improved version of a four-standard calibration procedure for six-port reflectometers that utilizes simple iteration computations instead of the other more cumbersome optimization techniques attempted previously. The four standards required are a matched load (with a return loss not more than -40 dB) and three highly reflecting terminations (each with a return loss not less than -2 dB)
Keywords :
calibration; iterative methods; measurement standards; microwave reflectometry; reflectometers; -2 dB; -40 dB; calibration; four-standard procedure; iteration; matched load; optimization; reflecting terminations; return loss; six-port reflectometers; Calibration; Detectors; Hardware; Instruments; Measurement standards; Nonlinear equations; Particle measurements; Reflection; Software standards; Testing;
Journal_Title :
Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on