Title :
Transmission line capacitance measurement
Author :
Williams, Dylan F. ; Marks, Roger B.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
The capacitance of coplanar lines is measured with two new techniques, one utilizing the resistance of the line and the other that of a resistor embedded in the line. The results of both measurements agree closely with calculations. A technique for directly comparing the capacitances of two similar transmission lines is also demonstrated. The relevance of these measurements to the determination of characteristic impedance is discussed.<>
Keywords :
capacitance measurement; microwave measurement; transmission lines; capacitance measurement; characteristic impedance; coplanar lines; transmission lines; Capacitance measurement; Conductors; Electrical resistance measurement; Frequency measurement; Impedance; Least squares approximation; Power transmission lines; Resistors; Transmission line measurements; Voltage;
Journal_Title :
Microwave and Guided Wave Letters, IEEE
