Over-determined calibration schemes for RF network analysers employing Generalised Distance Regression

62nd ARFTG Microwave Measurements Conference: Differential Measurements, ARFTG 2003

Volumn , Issue , 2003, Pages 127-142

  Salter, Martin J ^a   Ridler, Nick M ^a   Harris, Peter M ^a  

^a NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX NETWORKS; MICROWAVE MEASUREMENT; REFLECTION; STANDARDS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

CALIBRATION COEFFICIENTS; CALIBRATION SCHEMES; CALIBRATION STANDARD; COMPLEX-VALUED; REFLECTION COEFFICIENT MEASUREMENT;

CALIBRATION;

EID: 84946014491     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1109/ARFTGF.2003.01459764     Document Type: Conference Paper

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