Microstrip open — Problematic calibration standard

Author

Haase, Martin ; Hoffmann, Karel ; Skvor, Zbynek

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electromagn. Field, Czech Tech. Univ. in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic

fYear

2015

fDate

22-22 May 2015

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

4

Abstract

Microstrip open end (Open) applied as a calibration standard in frequency band up to 26 GHz was analyzed using CST Microwave Studio (CST). Arlon CuClad 233 with thickness 0.508mm was used for simulations. Different lengths of the microstrip lines in front of the Open were considered. Significant influence of the radiated field and the length of the microstrip line on the reflection coefficient magnitude of the standard in the order 0.01 was discovered. Physical explanation of the phenomenon is given.

Keywords

calibration; electromagnetic wave reflection; measurement standards; microstrip lines; microwave measurement; microwave propagation; Arlon CuClad 233; CST; CST Microwave Studio; calibration standard; microstrip lines; microstrip open; reflection coefficient magnitude; size 0.508 mm; Calibration; Microstrip; Microwave theory and techniques; Ports (Computers); Receiving antennas; Reflection coefficient; Standards; Calibration standards; electromagnetic radiation; measurement; microwave propagation; offset reflects;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Microwave Measurement Conference (ARFTG), 2015 85th

Conference_Location

Phoenix, AZ

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/ARFTG.2015.7162921

Filename

7162921