Title :
Characterisation of passive intermodulation in printed lines
Author :
Shitvov, Aleksey ; Olsson, Torbjörn ; Zelenchuk, Dmitry ; Schuchinsky, Alexander
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Electron., Queen´´s Univ., Belfast
Abstract :
The paper reports on two approaches to characterisation of passive intermodulation products in printed transmission lines. Detailed comparison of the test setups is presented, including calibration of the instruments and preparation of the test samples. Results of passive intermodulation measurements on the reference microstrip lines are juxtaposed to testify consistency of the material characterisation, and the merits and constraints of each approach are discussed.
Keywords :
intermodulation measurement; microstrip lines; material characterisation; microstrip lines; passive intermodulation; printed transmission lines; Antennas and propagation; Fixtures; Frequency; Information technology; Instruments; Laminates; Paper technology; Printed circuits; Testing; Transmission line antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Conference, 2008. LAPC 2008. Loughborough
Conference_Location :
Loughborough
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1893-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1894-7
DOI :
10.1109/LAPC.2008.4516920