DocumentCode
1370913
Title
A 75-110 GHz automated tuner with exceptional range and repeatability
Author
Drury, Robert ; Pollard, Roger D. ; Snowden, Christopher M.
Author_Institution
Dept. of Electron. Eng., Leeds Univ., UK
Volume
6
Issue
10
fYear
1996
fDate
10/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
378
Lastpage
379
Abstract
A 75-110 GHz automated programmable tuner has been constructed displaying maximum reflection coefficients in excess of 0.9 (VSWR⩾19) over the majority of the hand and typical repeatability of -45 db. This tuner has been developed for on-wafer noise measurement applications at W-band
Keywords
S-parameters; electric noise measurement; millimetre wave devices; millimetre wave measurement; test equipment; tuning; waveguide components; 75 to 110 GHz; EHF; W-band; automated tuner; onwafer noise measurement applications; programmable tuner; repeatability; Hydraulic actuators; Needles; Noise figure; Noise measurement; Position measurement; Probes; Reflection; Scattering parameters; Switches; Tuners;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Microwave and Guided Wave Letters, IEEE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
1051-8207
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/75.536951
Filename
536951
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