• DocumentCode
    1336939
  • Title

    Calibration algorithm of the n-port vector network analyser using the general node equation

  • Author

    Zhao, Wanfang ; Zhao, Y.-J. ; Qin, H.-B. ; Qiang, Lei ; Liu, B.

  • Author_Institution
    Nanjing Univ. of Aeronaut. & Astronaut., Nanjing, China
  • Volume
    4
  • Issue
    6
  • fYear
    2010
  • fDate
    11/1/2010 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    298
  • Lastpage
    302
  • Abstract
    A new and simple calibration algorithm using general node equations is proposed in the calibration of the n-port vector network analyser (VNA). The crosstalk error term is considered in the error model to achieve high precision. With the general node equations deduced from the general flow graph, the S-parameters can be finally derived. The actual S-parameters of a four-port device can be corrected and compared with measurement results by Agilent VNA E5071B. The good agreement attests the precision of the calibration algorithm.
  • Keywords
    S-parameters; calibration; network analysers; S-parameter; calibration algorithm; crosstalk error; error model; node equation; vector network analyser;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Science, Measurement & Technology, IET
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    1751-8822
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/iet-smt.2009.0091
  • Filename
    5586667