Title :
Accuracy in time domain transmission line measurements
Author :
Hayden, Leonard A. ; Marks, Roger B.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
This paper examines time domain methods for characterizing signal propagation in uniform transmission lines. The impact of the limitations associated with time domain instrumentation and methodologies are examined and guidelines for minimizing errors are presented
Keywords :
measurement errors; TDR; error minimisation; scattering parameters; signal propagation characterisation; time domain methods; time domain transmission measurements; transmission line measurements; uniform transmission lines; Distributed parameter circuits; Frequency domain analysis; Frequency measurement; Guidelines; Instruments; NIST; Postal services; Reflection; Time measurement; Transmission line measurements;
Conference_Titel :
Electrical Performance of Electronic packaging, 1994., IEEE 3rd Topical Meeting on
Conference_Location :
Monterey, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2411-0
DOI :
10.1109/EPEP.1994.594133
