Self-calibration circuits and routines for low-cost measuring systems

Microwave and Optical Technology Letters

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 287-293

  Sokoll, Thorsten ^a   Jacob, Arne F ^a  

^a HAMBURG UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Microwave aquametry; Network analyzer; Phase modeling; Self calibration circuits; Sensor system

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYZERS; MICROWAVE DEVICES; MOISTURE METERS; PHASE MEASUREMENT;

MICROWAVE AQUAMETRY; PHASE MODELING; SELF-CALIBRATION CIRCUITS; SENSOR SYSTEMS;

OPTICAL SENSORS;

EID: 38849090720     PISSN: 08952477     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mop.23083     Document Type: Article

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