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A Method to Compare Vector Nonlinear Network Analyzers

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Author(s)

Kate Remley, Donald C. DeGroot, Jeffrey Jargon, Kuldip Gupta

Abstract

We address the difficult problem of determining measurement consistency between two vector nonlinear network analyzers, a new class of stimulus-response instruments that acquire multiharmonic waveform data instead of normalized network parameters. We develop a set of nonlinear verification devices and a method to compare the systems, and then demonstrate that measurements from three different nonlinear network analyzers are consistent to within 1.3% of the amplitude of the applied stimulus signal.
Proceedings Title
Tech. Dig., IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium
Volume
3
Conference Dates
May 20-25, 2001
Conference Location
Phoenix, AZ, USA
Pub Type
Conferences

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https://doi.org/10.1109/MWSYM.2001.967225
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Keywords

assurance, diode circuits, measurement, measurement consistency, measurement intercomparison, nonlinear measurements, nonlinear vector network analyzer, nonlinear verification
Electromagnetics

Citation

Remley, K. , DeGroot, D. , Jargon, J. and Gupta, K. (2001), A Method to Compare Vector Nonlinear Network Analyzers, Tech. Dig., IEEE MTT-S International Microwave Symposium, Phoenix, AZ, USA, [online], https://doi.org/10.1109/MWSYM.2001.967225, https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=14478 (Accessed April 25, 2024)

Created April 30, 2001, Updated October 12, 2021