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Apparatus for extending the bandwidth of vector network analyzer receivers

US7683633B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 11, 2007
Grant dateMar 23, 2010
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Expiry dateMay 15, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R27/32
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A system for measuring a frequency response of an electrical network includes a signal source, a signal source path, a reflectometer receiver interactively associated with the signal source path by a directional coupler, and one or more additional reflectometer receivers arranged in series along the signal source path and associated with the signal source path by one or more respective additional directional couplers. The directional coupler and one or more respective additional directional couplers operate at different frequency ranges.

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