Title :
A Six-Port Automatic Network Analyzer
Author :
Cronson, Harry M. ; Susman, Leon
fDate :
12/1/1977 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
This paper describes the analysis, design, and testing of a six-port automatic network analyzer. A new calibration procedure is derived from a matrix description of the six-port network. The calibration constants appear as the soIution of an eigenvalue problem resulting in new insights and faster numerical computation. A programmable calculator-controlled six-port system was designed to measure S11 and S21 over the frequency range 2-18 GHz without perturbing the device under test. Measurements on the completed system taken from 7-12 GHz show that results within 1 percent can be obtained.
Keywords :
Calibration; Costs; Detectors; Eigenvalues and eigenfunctions; Hardware; NIST; Prototypes; Reflection; Scattering; Testing;
Journal_Title :
Microwave Theory and Techniques, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TMTT.1977.1129280