Repeatability Study of Commercial Harmonic Phase Standards Measured by a Nonlinear Vector Network Analyzer

Published

December 5, 2003

Author(s)

Jeffrey Jargon, Donald C. DeGroot, Vecchia Dominic

Abstract

In this paper, we present the first published repeatability study of commercial harmonic phase standards (HPS) measured by a nonlinear vector network analyzer. Specifically, we measure two harmonic phase standards, one of which is specified to 20 GHz and the other to 50 GHz. By performing 5 calibration and making 100 measurements from 600 MHz to 19.8 GHz at each calibration, we determine the repeatability bounds for the complex wave-variable vectors and associated phases and magnitudes of each harmonic component. We also compare the mean phase values to those supplied by the manufacturer. While we achieve standard uncertainities of no greater than 0.73o, we find significant variations in the mean values with changing HPS conditions and show evidence of a substantial thermal contribution.

Proceedings Title

ARFTG Microwave Measurement Conference

Conference Dates

December 2-5, 2003

Conference Location

Boulder, CO, USA

Conference Title

62ND ARFTG MICROWAVE MEASUREMENT CONFERENCE DIFFERENTIAL MEASUREMENTS

Pub Type

Conferences

Keywords

Harmonic, measure, network analyzer, nonlinear, phase, repeatability, standard

Citation

Jargon, J. , DeGroot, D. and Dominic, V. (2003), Repeatability Study of Commercial Harmonic Phase Standards Measured by a Nonlinear Vector Network Analyzer, ARFTG Microwave Measurement Conference, Boulder, CO, USA (Accessed October 20, 2025)