"Thru-Reflect-Line": An Improved Technique
for Calibrating the Dual Six-Port
Automatic Network Analyzer
Abstract
In an earlier paper, the use of a "thru-short-delay" (TSD)
technique for calibrating the dual six-port automatic network analyzer was
described. Another scheme required only a length of precision transmission
line and a "calibration circuit." The better features of these two somewhat
different approaches have now been combined and the requirement for
either a known short or a "calibration circuit" eliminated. This paper will
develop the theory for this new procedure.
Reference
Glenn F. Engen, Cletus A. Hoer,
"'Thru-reflect-line': An improved technique
for calibrating the dual six-port
automatic network analyzer,"
IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques,
vol. 27, no. 12, pp. 987-993, December 1979.
The complete article is available for download from the
publications page.
Frank Wiedmann
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