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Impedance Mismatch Effects on Propagation Constant Measurements
Published
Author(s)
Donald C. DeGroot, Dave K. Walker, Roger Marks
Abstract
By measuring propagation constants of coplanar waveguide transmission lines, we show the significant systematic errors of common measurement techniques when the characteristic impedance of the lines does not match the reference impedance of the instrument.
Proceedings Title
Proc., 5th Topical Mtg. Electrical Performance of Electronic Packaging
DeGroot, D.
, Walker, D.
and Marks, R.
(1996),
Impedance Mismatch Effects on Propagation Constant Measurements, Proc., 5th Topical Mtg. Electrical Performance of Electronic Packaging, Napa, CA, [online], https://doi.org/10.1109/EPEP.1996.564810
(Accessed October 17, 2025)