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Phase Noise Effects in Sampling Microwave Measurement Systems
Published
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.
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 June 5, 2023)