Calibration of a Measurement System for High Frequency Nonlinear Devices

Abstract

The research work described in the thesis is situated in a broad technological context. It is explained what vectorial "nonlinear network" analyzers are and why they are needed. The importance of traceable calibrations is highlighted, in general as well as applied to the vectorial "nonlinear network" analyzer. Chapter 1 Introduction 2 1.1 Why do we need a measurement system for high frequency nonlinear devices? 1.1.1 Computing, prototyping and measuring We can talk and listen to people that are at a distance of ten thousand kilometers; day and night we can find out exactly where we are on sea as well as on land; we can watch a baseball game taking place seven thousand kilometers away; we can record whatever happens in our live and watch it ever after; we can see what happens inside our body without carving; we can listen to whatever music we want at any time, on any place; we can see beautiful pictures of planets three billion kilometers away; we can predict the weather it is goin...