Device Measurement; Iwo-Port Error Model - HP 8753E User Manual

Device Measurement

Now the unknown is measured to obtain a value for the measured response,
frequency (see Figure 6-41).
This is the one-port error model equation solved for S 11A. Since the three errors and SLIM are
now known for each test frequency, &IA can be computed as follows:
For reflection measurements on two-port devices, the same technique can be applied, but
the test device output port must be terminated in the system characteristic impedance. This
termination should have as low a reflection coefficient as the load used to determine directivity.
The additional reflection error caused by an improper termination at the test device's output
port is not incorporated into the one-port error model.
Error Model
Two-Port
The error model for measurement of the transmission coefficients (magnitude and phase) of a
two-port device is derived in a similar manner. The potential sources of error are frequency
response (tracking), source match, load match, and isolation (see Figure 6-42). These errors are
effectively removed using the full two-port error model.
Application and Operation Concepts
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Figure 6-41. Measured SI 1