Title :
The Vector Network Analyzer - an essential tool in modern ate measurements
Author :
Estrada, Anthony
Author_Institution :
AE Syst., San Diego, CA, USA
Abstract :
The Vector Network Analyzer (VNA) is a modern piece of test gear that was once relegated to specialized measurements in the RF lab. The instrument was large, expensive, and primarily used by the designers of the lower level RF modules. It really didn´t offer a reasonable performance advantage that would justify the increased cost to have it added to the standard ATE system. Older VNAs were often delicate and larger than the balance of the RF test gear.
Keywords :
automatic test equipment; calibration; gain measurement; loss measurement; network analysers; radio receivers; reliability; DUT gain measurement; DUT load impedance; DUT loss measurement; DUT source impedance; RF lab measurement; RF modules; RF receiver techniques; RF source; RF test gear; RF test suite; SNA; VNA; calibration; device under test; legacy ATE hardware; measurement flexibility; modern ATE measurement; nonlinear performance model; reliability; scalar network analyzer; synthetic instrument; vector network analyzer; Band pass filters; Frequency measurement; Loss measurement; Power cables; Radio frequency; Reflection; Transmission line measurements;
Conference_Titel :
AUTOTESTCON, 2011 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-9362-3
DOI :
10.1109/AUTEST.2011.6058735
