• DocumentCode
    872570
  • Title

    Improving accuracy of microwave noise measurements of highly mismatched devices

  • Author

    Valk, E. ; Johansen, H.C. ; Routledge, D. ; Vaneldik, J.F. ; Landecker, Thomas L.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Electr. Eng., Alberta Univ., Edmonton, Alta., Canada
  • Volume
    28
  • Issue
    22
  • fYear
    1992
  • Firstpage
    2035
  • Lastpage
    2037
  • Abstract
    A method is given for stabilising and setting the measurement centre frequency of the Hewlett Packard 8970A noise figure meter to prevent significant errors in noise measurements of highly mismatched devices. The method requires a simple modification to the instrument.
  • Keywords
    electric noise measurement; frequency stability; measurement errors; microwave measurement; 1 to 2 GHz; Hewlett Packard 8970A noise figure meter; frequency stabilisation; highly mismatched devices; measurement centre frequency; measurement error prevention; microwave noise measurements;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19921304
  • Filename
    204564
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=872570