A method for direct impedance measurement in microwave and millimeter-wave bands

IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques

Volumn 59, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 2123-2130

  Randus, Martin ^a   Hoffmann, Karel ^a  

^a CZECH TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY IN PRAGUE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Calibration; impedance measurement; microwave circuits; microwave measurements; nanotechnology

Indexed keywords

COMMON VECTORS; DEVICE UNDER TEST; IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT; INPUT IMPEDANCE; LOW IMPEDANCE; MILLIMETER-WAVE BAND; NOVEL METHODS; REFERENCE IMPEDANCE; STABLE MEASUREMENTS;

ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE; ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYSIS; ELECTRIC NETWORK ANALYZERS; MICROWAVE CIRCUITS; MICROWAVE DEVICES;

ELECTRIC IMPEDANCE MEASUREMENT;

EID: 80051799875     PISSN: 00189480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TMTT.2011.2141148     Document Type: Article

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