• DocumentCode
    961503
  • Title

    Lossless transmission and the measurement of insertion loss

  • Author

    Twisleton, J.R.G.

  • Author_Institution
    EEV Co., Lincoln, UK
  • Volume
    140
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    1993
  • fDate
    10/1/1993 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    390
  • Lastpage
    394
  • Abstract
    A method of finding the true insertion loss of a dissipationless device interposed between a mismatched source and load is described. The VSWRs of the source, device, and load are found from the extremes, or in practice from the ratios of the extremes in transmission brought about by varying the electrical length of the interconnecting lines. The theory is verified by results obtained using a waveguide system with phase changers. A possible application would be in millimetre wave beam transmission where, in principal, only the source and detector need be moved to carry out the measurement
  • Keywords
    loss measurement; microwave measurement; transmission line theory; waveguide theory; 10 GHz; VSWR; dissipationless device; insertion loss measurement; interconnecting lines; lossless transmission; millimetre wave beam transmission; phase changers; waveguide system;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Microwaves, Antennas and Propagation, IEE Proceedings H
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0950-107X
  • Type

    jour

  • Filename
    240123