• DocumentCode
    1212267
  • Title

    Influence of TMSO calibration standards uncertainties on VNA S-parameter measurements

  • Author

    Stumper, Ulrich

  • Author_Institution
    Phys. Tech. Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig, Germany
  • Volume
    52
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    2003
  • fDate
    4/1/2003 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    311
  • Lastpage
    315
  • Abstract
    For the widespread, 12-term TMSO calibration of four-sampler vector network analyzers (VNAs), the sensitivity coefficients of the S-parameters of two ports are determined as functions of the deviations of the reflection coefficients of the one-port calibration standards and of an imperfect through connection. The expressions obtained, which have been experimentally verified, are suitable for the establishment of the uncertainty budget.
  • Keywords
    S-parameters; calibration; electric variables measurement; measurement errors; measurement standards; measurement uncertainty; microwave measurement; network analysers; sensitivity analysis; 12-term TMSO calibration; TMSO calibration standards; VNA S-parameter measurements; calibration uncertainty; four-sampler VNAs; one-port calibration standards; reflection coefficients; sensitivity coefficients; uncertainty budget; vector network analyzers; Attenuators; Calibration; Circuits; Crosstalk; Equations; Laboratories; Measurement standards; Metrology; Reflection; Testing;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0018-9456
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/TIM.2003.810041
  • Filename
    1202036