Title :
Data reduction method for Q measurements of strip-line resonators
fDate :
9/1/1992 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
A technique that enables the attenuation constant α of a microstrip line to be found from the measured return loss curve as a function of frequency for a half-wavelength resonator is described. Data averaging is incorporated and the effects of dispersion are included. This method does not require the use of an equivalent resonator model for the stripline, nor does it rely on graphical techniques
Keywords :
Q-factor measurement; data reduction; microwave measurement; resonators; strip line components; Q measurements; attenuation constant; data averaging; dispersion; frequency; half-wavelength resonator; microstrip line; return loss curve; strip-line resonators; Attenuation measurement; Dispersion; Frequency measurement; Length measurement; Microstrip resonators; Q measurement; Reflection; Resonance; Resonant frequency; Wavelength measurement;
Journal_Title :
Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on