• DocumentCode
    915403
  • Title

    Error Minimization in Network Analyzer Measurement of Varactor Quality (Short Papers)

  • Author

    Benson, Walter S., Jr. ; Uhlir, Arthur, Jr.

  • Volume
    25
  • Issue
    4
  • fYear
    1977
  • fDate
    4/1/1977 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    335
  • Lastpage
    338
  • Abstract
    Errors are minimized in the four-bias measurement of varactor quality by a holder designed so that Rs/Z0 ≈ 1.5/√ Q. The optimum intermediate biases depend upon the expected error in reflection coefficient measurements.
  • Keywords
    Bandwidth; Capacitance; Circuit testing; Diodes; Extraterrestrial measurements; Frequency measurement; Observatories; Q factor; Radio astronomy; Varactors;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9480
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TMTT.1977.1129097
  • Filename
    1129097