Physical Models for 2.4 mm and 3.5 mm Coaxial VNA Calibration Kits Developed within the NIST Microwave Uncertainty Framework

Published

May 22, 2015

Author(s)

Jeffrey A. Jargon, Chihyun Cho, Dylan F. Williams, Paul D. Hale

Abstract

We develop physical models of commercially available 2.4 mm and 3.5 mm coaxial calibration kits for vector network analyzers. These models support multiline thru-reflect-line (TRL) and open-short-load-thru (OSLT) calibrations, and include error mechanisms in each of the standards’constituent parameters that can be utilized by the NIST Microwave Uncertainty Framework to propagate uncertainties. For both connector sizes, we calibrate a network analyzer using the two calibration methods, and compare measurements and uncertainties made on a number of verification devices. In both cases, we show that the two calibrations agree to within their respective uncertainties.

Proceedings Title

85th ARFTG Microwave Measurement Symposium

Conference Dates

May 22, 2015

Conference Location

Phoenix, AZ

Pub Type

Conferences

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Keywords

calibration, coaxial, physical models, uncertainty, vector network analyzer, verification

Citation

Jargon, J. , Cho, C. , Williams, D. and Hale, P. (2015), Physical Models for 2.4 mm and 3.5 mm Coaxial VNA Calibration Kits Developed within the NIST Microwave Uncertainty Framework, 85th ARFTG Microwave Measurement Symposium, Phoenix, AZ, [online], https://doi.org/10.1109/ARFTG.2015.7162913 (Accessed October 25, 2025)