A simple calibration algorithm for partially leaky model multiport vector network analyzers

65th ARFTG Microwave Measurements Conference Digest 2005

Volumn , Issue , 2005, Pages 5-9

  Teppati, Valeria ^a,b   Ferrero, Andrea ^a,b   Parena, Daniela ^b   Pisani, Umberto ^b  

^a IEEE

^b Politecnico Ditorino

Author keywords

Leaky calibration; Leaky error model; Multipart error model; Multipart S parameters; Multiport calibration; Multiport VNA; On wafer calibration

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CALIBRATION; LEAKAGE CURRENTS; OPTIMIZATION; PROBLEM SOLVING;

LEAKY CALIBRATION; LEAKY ERROR MODEL; MULTIPART ERROR MODEL; MULTIPART S-PARAMETERS; MULTIPORT CALIBRATION; MULTIPORT VNA; ON-WAFER CALIBRATION;

ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYZERS;

EID: 33745237700     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ARFTGS.2005.1500560     Document Type: Conference Paper

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