Title :
Coaxial junction with 3-ports as a variable 2-port S parameter standard at microwave frequencies
Author_Institution :
University of Surrey, Department of Chemical Physics, Guildford, UK
Abstract :
A simple method is described for generating standard values of S21 over a range of approximately 10 dB by a 3-port coaxial junction and an air¿dielectric line of variable length at frequencies where ¿/2 lines can be realised.
Keywords :
S-matrix theory; high-frequency transmission lines; measurement standards; microwave measurement; transmission line theory; S-matrix theory; S21; air dielectric coaxial transmission lines; coaxial junction; measurement standards; microwave frequencies; three port junction; two port standard;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19750005