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Phase Noise Effects in Sampling Microwave Measurement Systems

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Author(s)

Giovanni Loglio, Jeffrey Jargon, Donald C. DeGroot, Zoya Popovic

Abstract

For the purpose of bounding sources of measurement uncertainty, we examine the effects of phase noise on measured wave-variables using sampling, downconvertor-based measurement systems. Utilizing an analytical description, we show that if the phase of the local oscillator is a time-varying quantity, then the downconverted signal appears as a phase-modulated signal. Furthermore, we discover that this error increases with increasing values of frequency and power level. We validate these claims with measurements. Finally, we propose a procedure for reducing this problem by employing nonlinear fitting routines.
Conference Dates
June 12-17, 2005
Conference Location
Long Beach, CA, USA
Conference Title
ARFTG Microwave Measurement Conference

Keywords

downconvertor, measurement, microwave phase noise, phase-modulation, sampling, uncertainty

Citation

Loglio, G. , Jargon, J. , DeGroot, D. and Popovic, Z. (2005), Phase Noise Effects in Sampling Microwave Measurement Systems, ARFTG Microwave Measurement Conference, Long Beach, CA, USA (Accessed December 22, 2024)

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Created June 16, 2005, Updated October 12, 2021