Title :
Sensitivity improvement in digital microwave signal analysis
Author :
Matkey, K. ; Meckelburg, H.-J. ; Kampmann, M.
Author_Institution :
Ruhr-Universitÿt Bochum, Institut fÿr Hoch- und Höchstfrequenztechnik, Bochum, West Germany
Abstract :
Sensitivity in digital microwave signal analysis strongly depends on the signal/noise ratio. The letter describes a method which improves the signal/noise ratio and therefore the sensitivity of monofrequent amplitude and phase measurements by means of sampling below the Nyquist frequency.
Keywords :
digital signals; microwave measurement; network analysis; phase measurement; digital microwave signal analysis; monofrequent amplitude; phase measurements; sensitivity; signal/noise ratio;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19850258