A 94-GHz Diode-Based Single Six-Port Reflectometer

Abstract

This paper describes design considerations and gives measurement results for a single six-port reflectometer constructed from WR-10 waveguide with silicon Schottky diode detectors. Tradeoffs between various types of power detectors are discussed along with criteria for six-port junction design. The merits of two calibration procedures are compared. Measurements at 94 GHz indicate good agreement between expected and experimental values of q-points and of a sliding mismatch with nominal 0.1 reflection coefficient.