Title :
Absolute calibration of microwave attenuation measurement systems
Author_Institution :
Phys. Div., Nat. Res. Council of Canada, Ottawa, Ont., Canada
fDate :
6/1/1976 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The application of the Laverick 2:1 voltage step to the absolute calibration of microwave attenuation measurement systems is described. A practical example of a 10 GHz 6.0206-dB switched attenuator illustrates the contention that a very good attenuation measurement system can be checked within its own laboratory to an accuracy one or two orders of magnitude better than is usually possible in an intercomparison between laboratories.
Keywords :
attenuation measurement; calibration; microwave measurement; Laverick 2:1 voltage step; absolute calibration; microwave attenuation measurement systems; switched attenuator; Attenuation; Attenuation measurement; Attenuators; Microwave measurements; Microwave theory and techniques; Phase shifters; Receivers;
Journal_Title :
Instrumentation and Measurement, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TIM.1976.6312326
