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Arrangement for calibrating a vector network analyzer

US8041528B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

SPINNER GmbH · DE

Inventors

Martin Grassl · Miami, US
Anton Lindner · Nußdorf am Inn, DE
Reimer Nagel · Feldkirchen-Westerham, DE
Michael Lege · Bruckmühl, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 13, 2009
Grant date	Oct 18, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 28, 2030

Classification

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

Abstract

An arrangement for calibrating a vector network analyzer (VNA) is substantially secure against operating errors and offers cost-effective calibration by connecting calibration components. Each calibration component includes a transponder and a non-volatile memory which contains, as non-changeable data, at least the type of the component and an individual identification number and, as changeable data, at least the number of calibration processes performed with this calibration component. The VNA includes a wireless interface for reading at least the non-changeable data of a respective calibration component and for incrementing the stored number of the calibration processes performed with this calibration component.

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