A simple error correction method for two-port transmission parameter measurement

Author

Wan, Changhua ; Nauwelaers, Bart ; Raedt, Walter De

Author_Institution

Dept. of Phys., Tromso Univ., Norway

Volume

8

Issue

2

fYear

1998

fDate

2/1/1998 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

58

Lastpage

59

Abstract

This letter presents a simple error correction method for two-port transmission parameter measurement. The method requires measuring only two nonreflecting transmission lines instead of a complete set of calibration standards (at least three) for error correction, it does not need an explicit solution of error coefficients. These two features make it simpler than any other methods. Error-corrected measurement results of a CPW discontinuity using the new method and the TRL method are in good agreement. The new method is useful in characterizing well-matched two-port devices or those whose reflection parameters are of little interest

Keywords

S-parameters; calibration; coplanar waveguides; error correction; high-frequency transmission line measurement; measurement errors; microwave measurement; two-port networks; waveguide discontinuities; CPW discontinuity; TRL method; calibration; error correction; nonreflecting transmission line; two-port transmission parameter measurement; Calibration; Coplanar waveguides; Equations; Error correction; Length measurement; Measurement standards; Permittivity measurement; Transmission line matrix methods; Transmission line measurements; Transmission line theory;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Microwave and Guided Wave Letters, IEEE

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

1051-8207

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/75.658640

Filename

658640