RF & Microwave – Page 6 – Cal Lab Magazine

Metrology 101: The Effect of Cables and Shields on Traceability

May 20, 2014 Office

by Jesse Morse If a person making a dc or low frequency measurement fails to select the proper cables, or to properly connect the shields the traceability chain for that measurement can be violated. This […]

METROLOGY 101 Article Correction

September 12, 2013 Office

The Metrology 101 article from the Jul-Sep 2013 issue, “Testing Linearity on the Agilent E441xA Power Sensors,” has been updated online. The upper and lower readings are incorrect in the printed version. An Excel spreadsheet […]

Metrology 101: Testing Linearity on Agilent E441xA Power Sensors

August 15, 2013 Office

by Michael Schwartz Today’s new high dynamic range power sensors are not built the same as the older generations of sensors. Older generations of power sensors only had a correction table for their frequency response. […]

Verifying 1 mW 50 MHz Power Reference Output SWR

February 19, 2013 Office

by Charles Sperrazza Verification of the Standing Wave Ratio (SWR) of the 50 MHz 1 mW output power reference is a key step in performing a calibration of a RF power meter. Higher than desired […]

Metrology 101: Millimeter Wave Connector Care

November 9, 2012 Office

by Agilent Technologies Connectors, adapters, and calibration standards in the millimeter-wave frequency range (26 GHz to 70 GHz) are VERY expensive. Although all connectors eventually wear, with knowledge, care, and proper technique, you can easily […]

BERKELEY NUCLEONICS Introduces New Microwave/RF Frequency Sources

October 11, 2012 Office

BERKELEY NUCLEONICS SETS INDUSTRY BENCHMARK WITH INTRODUCTION OF NEW MICROWAVE / RF FREQUENCY SOURCES Berkeley Nucleonics commercially releases a full line of high performance, robust, and extremely cost effective Microwave / RF signal generators. This […]

Identifying and Avoiding Common Errors in RF Calibration

May 22, 2012 Office

By Paul Roberts There are many potential sources of human and measurement errors in RF calibration. This paper examines five common error sources associated with connectors, cables, and accessories such as adapters, splitters and couplers: […]

Metrology 101: Calibrating 1 mW 50 MHz Power Reference Output

February 22, 2012 Office

By Hock Eng Lim This latest Metrology 101 articles shows us how to use new standards to calibrate the reference calibration output of a power meter. Read the Full Article (PDF)