Agilent Technologies, Inc.

James C Liu

Kenneth H Wong

Keith Frederick Anderson

David V Blackham

Shigetsune Torin

Robert L Shimon

Richard R Hawkins

Paul E Cassanego

Johan Ericsson

Bobby Y Wong

Srinivas M Sundaram

James E Tranchina

In one method of calibrating an instrument having N ports, where N&#x3e;=2, cables of a first type are characterized by connecting a first cable between two of the ports; performing an 'unknown-thru' full two-port calibration between the two ports; obtaining a S-parameter of the first cable; saving the S-parameter of the first cable; and then repeating the connecting, performing, obtaining and saving for additional cables having the first type. The cables having the first type are then disconnected from one of the two ports and a measurement plane is transferred from the connected end of the cable to the disconnected end of the cable. Cables of a second type are then characterized by connecting a second cable between the second of the two ports and the disconnected end of the first cable; measuring a S-parameter of the second cable; and saving the S-parameter of the second cable.

Self calibration apparatus and methods

In one embodiment, a method comprises storing parameters that are related to switch error correction terms of a vector network analyzer (VNA), and applying a calibration process of a TRL group of calibration processes to the VNA to generate calibration measurements, wherein the calibration process generates calibration measurements, calculates a switch error correction matrix using the stored parameters and a subset of the calibration measurements, and applies the switch error correction matrix to calibration measurements before solving for eight-systematic error terms associated with the calibration process.

Method for implementing TRL calibration in VNA

Calibration is performed for the testing of a device under test. A first port of the device under test is connected to a port of a calibration module. A second port of the device under test is connected to a first port of a device tester. A third port of the device under test is connected to a second port of a device tester. The device tester performs measurements by the device tester to obtain calibration parameters. In response to commands from the device tester, the calibration module changes termination values at the port of the calibration module. The changing of the termination values is performed without physical disconnection of the port of the calibration module from the first port of the device under test.

Obtaining calibration parameters for a three-port device under test

In one embodiment, a method comprises applying a stimulus signal to a reference frequency translation device (FTD) by a vector network analyzer during a calibration mode, wherein the reference FTD possesses equal conversion efficiency in forward and reverse directions and the reference FTD possesses unknown input and output reflection characteristics; measuring a response of the reference FTD; and determining forward and reverse transmission tracking error terms using data from the measured response and single-port error calibration terms.

Vector network analyzer mixer calibration using the unknown thru calibration

Testing is performed on a device under test. A first port of a first calibration module is connected to the device under test. A second port of the first calibration module is connected to a network analyzer. A first port of a second calibration module is connected to the device under test. A second port of the second calibration module is connected to the network analyzer. A measurement calibration and testing are performed without disconnecting the first port and the second port of the first calibration module and without disconnecting the first port and the second port of the second calibration module.

Automated electronic calibration apparatus

An electronic calibration circuit for calibrating a network analyzer. The electronic calibration circuit comprises at least one port for coupling the electronic calibration circuit to the network analyzer. A plurality of switching circuits coupled to the port are operable to provide a plurality of impedance states for electronically calibrating the network analyzer, wherein a transmission line couples at least two of the plurality of switching circuits, the transmission line short enough to reduce interactions of impedance mismatches and to reduce transmission loss. The port and the plurality of switching circuits are comprised within an integrated circuit having a package size small enough to avoid cavity resonance at a high frequency.

Electronic calibration circuit for calibrating a network analyzer

A DC-block includes a capacitor incorporated into a conductor, such as a center conductor of a coaxial structure. The DC block provides low insertion loss at high frequencies, and a low cutoff frequency. The small physical size and high capacitance of the DC block provides for a high self-resonant frequency and ultra-broadband performance.

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