Two-Port Vector Network Analyzer Measurements in the 218–344- and 356–500-GHz Frequency Bands

Author

Fung, Andy ; Dawson, Douglas ; Samoska, Lorene ; Lee, Karen ; Gaier, Todd ; Kangaslahti, Pekka ; Oleson, Charles ; Denning, Anthony ; Lau, Yuenie ; Boll, Greg

Author_Institution

Jet Propulsion Lab., California Inst. of Technol., Pasadena, CA

Volume

54

Issue

12

fYear

2006

Firstpage

4507

Lastpage

4512

Abstract

We discuss methods for full two-port vector network analyzer measurements in the 218-344- (using WR3) and 356-500-GHz (using WR2.2) frequency bands. Waveguide test sets (WR3 and WR2.2) utilize Oleson Microwave Laboratories Inc. frequency extenders with the Agilent 8510C network analyzer. On-wafer measurements in the 220-325-GHz band are demonstrated with GGB Industries Inc. coplanar-waveguide probes. This paper primarily reviews the performance capabilities of the WR3 test set and introduces initial calibration results of the WR2.2 test set. For WR3, calibration methods are compared, and dynamic range and frequency extender output power data are presented

Keywords

MMIC amplifiers; calibration; coplanar transmission lines; coplanar waveguides; network analysers; 218 to 344 GHz; 220 to 325 GHz; 356 to 500 GHz; Agilent 8510C network analyzer; CPW; GGB Industries Inc.; MMIC amplifiers; Oleson Microwave Laboratories Inc.; WR2.2; WR3; calibration; coplanar transmission lines; coplanar waveguide; frequency extenders; monolithic-microwave integrated circuit amplifiers; on-wafer measurements; vector network analyzer measurements; waveguide test sets; Calibration; Circuit testing; Frequency measurement; HEMTs; Heterojunction bipolar transistors; Laboratories; MMICs; Probes; Transmission line measurements; Waveguide components; Coplanar transmission lines; coplanar wave guides (CPWs); measurement; monolithic-microwave integrated-circuit (MMIC) amplifiers;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9480

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TMTT.2006.885919

Filename

4020449