Basu An Introduction to Microwave Measurements

1. Auflage 2015
ISBN: 978-1-4822-1436-9
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 310 Seiten

This book starts with a brief overview, and then gives a short summary of the basic theory and the building blocks required to understand and use microwave measurement techniques. After a brief description of older measurement techniques (slotted wave guide etc.) the book gives a fairly detailed description of the vector network analyzer and the spectrum analyzer, which form the backbone of modern microwave measurements. Advanced topics such as pulsed measurements and non-linear network analysis are only mentioned in passing.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Basu, Ananjan

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Elektronik | Nachrichtentechnik Elektronik Bauelemente, Schaltkreise

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction

Aim and Scope of the book.

Applications and importance of Microwave Measurements

General electronic measurements and frequency limitations

Overview of state-of-the-art microwave measurements

Basic theory and background

S-parameters and related black-box representation

Spectra of commonly encountered signals, including noise

Properties of microwave filters and directional couplers

Properties of microwave mixers, switches, attenuators

Microwave cables and connectors

Problems

Traditional microwave measurements

The power meter

Slotted waveguide bench

Directional coupler applications

Problems

The Vector Network Analyzer (VNA)

Principle of operation

Building blocks and effects of non-idealities in the building blocks

Theory of VNA calibration (SOLT, TRL and variants)

Frequency offset and mixer measurements.

Material property measurements using VNA

Overview of non-linear measurements and X-parameters

Problems

Spectrum analyzer

Architecture and frequency range

Elimination of spurious response

Factors affecting dynamic range, noise floor, speed

Measurements on non-linear components

Problems

Noise measurements

Definitions and basic theory

Y-factor and related techniques

Phase noise measurement.

Problems

Synthesized signal generation

Direct digital synthesis

PLL based synthesis

Problems

Microwave oscilloscopes

Overview of sampling and real-time oscilloscopes

High-speed ADC.

Trade-offs in bandwidth and sensitivity

High-impedance active probes.

Wafer probing

Overview

Commonly used probe configurations

Planar calibration standards.

Design examples

Amplifier design example

Mixer design example

References