The use of detectors instead power meters: a simple and cheap option in microwave measurements

Author

Neto, Alfrêdo Gomes ; Scaico, Alexander ; De Carvalho, Joabson Nogueira ; Silva, Jefferson Costa

Author_Institution

Group of Telecommun. & Appl. Electromagn., Technol. Educ. Fed. Center, Paraiba, Brazil

Volume

1

fYear

1997

fDate

11-14 Aug 1997

Firstpage

397

Abstract

In this work, the use of microwave detectors (Schottky diodes) instead power meters is suggested. With this simple substitution, microwave measurements may achieve an easier and cheaper process. The detector specifications are described. In order to exemplify the proposed substitution, experimental results are presented and, when compared to numerical ones, a good agreement is observed. The stability and the price of the detector are some of the advantages of the suggested substitution

Keywords

Schottky diodes; microwave detectors; microwave measurement; power measurement; Schottky diodes; detector specifications; microwave detectors; microwave measurements; power meter substitution; stability; Detectors; Dielectric measurements; Microstrip filters; Microwave filters; Microwave measurements; Optical filters; Power measurement; Radio frequency; Reflection; Schottky diodes;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave and Optoelectronics Conference, 1997. Linking to the Next Century. Proceedings., 1997 SBMO/IEEE MTT-S International

Conference_Location

Natal

Print_ISBN

0-7803-4165-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/SBMOMO.1997.646903

Filename

646903