Title :
A complete calibration procedure for time domain network analyzers
Author :
Ferrari, P. ; Angenieux, G. ; Flechet, B.
Author_Institution :
LAHC, Univ. de Savoie, Le Bourget du Lac, France
Abstract :
A complete calibration procedure for a fast sampling oscilloscope has been developed. This calibration makes it possible to use time-domain-reflected, time-domain-transmitted (TDR-TDT) systems at a quantitative level as a time-domain network analysis (TDNA) system. The data acquisition and calibration programs are implemented on a personal computer. All measurements are achieved in the time domain; the errors are corrected in the frequency domain, after Fourier transform. The bandwidth of the system extends from DC to 20 GHz. A whole calibration is achieved in a time comparable to LRL calibration on a classical network analyzer.<>
Keywords :
calibration; microwave measurement; network analysers; time-domain reflectometry; 0 to 20 GHz; Fourier transform; calibration procedure; data acquisition; fast sampling oscilloscope; time domain network analyzers; time-domain network analysis; time-domain reflected time-domain transmitted systems; Calibration; Computer errors; Data acquisition; Error correction; Frequency measurement; Microcomputers; Oscilloscopes; Sampling methods; Time domain analysis; Time measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 1992., IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
Albuquerque, NM, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-0611-2
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.1992.188283
