Characterizing multi-port cascaded networks
US6785625B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | May 14, 2002 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2022 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R27/28
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A test mechanism includes test equipment to measure frequency-domain data, such as scattering or S parameters. The S parameters are transformed to a different type of network parameters, such as transmission or T parameters. Contributions of test fixtures can be easily removed for the overall T-parameter matrix of a device under test connected in cascade with the test fixture. The test mechanism provides accurate measurement of a device under test represented by a multi-port (greater than two ports) network that is cascaded with another multi-port network representing the test fixture.
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