• DocumentCode
    2133648
  • Title

    Comparison of complex scattering coefficient measurements of a microwave step attenuator

  • Author

    Ridler, N.M.

  • Author_Institution
    Centre for Electromagnetic & Time Metrol., Nat. Phys. Lab., Teddington, UK
  • fYear
    2000
  • fDate
    14-19 May 2000
  • Firstpage
    648
  • Lastpage
    649
  • Abstract
    This paper presents results obtained from a recent measurement comparison exercise of complex scattering coefficients of a microwave step attenuator. The results obtained by the eight participating laboratories are summarised in terms of the between-laboratory reproducibility. Multivariate robust statistical techniques are used to summarise the complex-valued data.
  • Keywords
    S-parameters; data analysis; measurement standards; microwave measurement; statistical analysis; waveguide attenuators; between-laboratory reproducibility; complex scattering coefficient measurement; complex scattering coefficients; complex-valued data; microwave step attenuator; multivariate robust statistical techniques; Attenuation measurement; Attenuators; Electromagnetic measurements; Electromagnetic scattering; Laboratories; Metrology; Microwave measurements; Particle measurements; Reproducibility of results; Robustness;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Precision Electromagnetic Measurements Digest, 2000 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Sydney, NSW, Australia
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-5744-2
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CPEM.2000.851178
  • Filename
    851178