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Characterization and Modeling of Random Vector Network Analyzer Measurement Errors

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Author(s)

Arkadiusz C. Lewandowski, Dylan F. Williams

Abstract

We present a technique for characterizing and modeling random vector-network-analyzer measurement errors. These errors manifest themselves as random changes or drift of vector-network-analyzer calibration coefficients. We model achange of calibrtion coefficients as a set of small electrically-lumped perturbations occuring at different locations inthe vector-network-analyzer. We then ue measurements of a highly reflective offset termination to determine electrical parameters and locations of these perturbations. Our techhnique is the fist step towards developing a statistical description of random vector-network-analyzer measurement errors and accounting for them in the measurement uncertainty analysis.
Proceedings Title
17th International Conference on Microwaves, Radar and Wireless Communications MIKON 2008
Conference Dates
May 19-21, 2008
Conference Location
Warsaw

Citation

Lewandowski, A. and Williams, D. (2008), Characterization and Modeling of Random Vector Network Analyzer Measurement Errors, 17th International Conference on Microwaves, Radar and Wireless Communications MIKON 2008, Warsaw, -1, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=32950 (Accessed December 26, 2024)

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Created October 24, 2008, Updated January 27, 2020