Vector Network Analyzer (VNA) Measurements and Uncertainty Assessment

✍ Scribed by Nosherwan Shoaib (auth.)

• Publisher: Springer International Publishing
• Year: 2017
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 91
• Series: PoliTO Springer Series
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This book describes vector network analyzer measurements and uncertainty assessments, particularly in waveguide test-set environments, in order to establish their compatibility to the International System of Units (SI) for accurate and reliable characterization of communication networks. It proposes a fully analytical approach to measurement uncertainty evaluation, while also highlighting the interaction and the linear propagation of different uncertainty sources to compute the final uncertainties associated with the measurements. The book subsequently discusses the dimensional characterization of waveguide standards and the quality of the vector network analyzer (VNA) calibration techniques. The book concludes with an in-depth description of the novel verification artefacts used to assess the performance of the VNAs. It offers a comprehensive reference guide for beginners to experts, in both academia and industry, whose work involves the field of network analysis, instrumentation and measurements.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xiv
General Introduction....Pages 1-21
Waveguide Measurement Uncertainty....Pages 23-36
VNA Calibration Comparison....Pages 37-46
VNA Connection Repeatability Investigation....Pages 47-55
VNA Verification Artefacts....Pages 57-76
Back Matter....Pages 77-82

✦ Subjects

Microwaves, RF and Optical Engineering;Measurement Science and Instrumentation;Circuits and Systems