IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques · 1998 · 25 citations · 6 references
EngineeringElectrical EngineeringInstrumentationMicrowave EngineeringPerformance MeasurementDevice CharacterizationElectrical MeasurementMicrowave MeasurementsMicrowave Network AnalysisNetwork AnalysisTwo-port NetworksError Correction In S-parameter MeasurementMicrowave Network CharacterizationMicrowave Two-port AnalysisReflection Coefficient AnalysisReflection Coefficient MeasurementSystematic ErrorsTwo-port Network AnalysisVector Network Analysis
A calibration procedure for a perturbation two-port vector network analyzer is presented. It consists of a variable perturbation two-port placed between a device-under-test and a scalar network analyzer. A measured vector reflection coefficient is determined on the basis of amplitude-only measurements. A full correction of systematic errors is possible. The new principle was experimentally confirmed in the frequency band up to 14 GHz. The results enable prediction of an add-on for scalar analyzers, enabling vector measurements.
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