A Fast Network Analyzer for the Frequency Range of 10 MHz to 4 GHz B. Schulte, T. Musch, B. Schiek RF & Microwave Engineering Institute, Ruhr-University of Bochum, Universit¨ tsstraße 150, 44780 Bochum, Germany a phone: +49 234 3223868 Abstract-- The developed network analyzer with four channels allows very fast measurements of S-parameters in a frequency range from 10 MHz up to 4 GHz. This is pos

1 Self-Calibration Procedures for Vector Network Analyzers on the Basis of Reflection Standards Ilona Rolfes and Burkhard Schiek Ruhr-University of Bochum, RF & Microwave Engineering Institute, , Universit¨tsstraße 150, 44801 Bochum, a Germany, Tel.: +49 234 3226497, E-mail: ilona-hf.ruhr-uni-bochum.de Abstract-- The LRR method (Line, Reflect) and the extended LNN method (Line, Network) for the c

Measuring Absolute Group Delay of Multistage Converters David Ballo1 Agilent Technologies, 1400 Fountaingrove Parkway, Santa Rosa, California, 95403, USA; phone 707-577-3701; e-mail david_ballo-agilent.com Abstract -- This paper describes new calibration and measurement techniques for measuring absolute group delay of frequency converters with multiple mixing stages. The calibration methodology us

Modeling and Measurements of the Parameters of a Quasi-optical mm-Wave Resonator by Means of a Tunable Grid Coupler Boris Kapilevich1, Alan Faingersh2, Avi Gover2 I Dept. of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, The College of Judea and Samaria, Ariel, Israel- 44837, e-mail: b_kapilevich-yahoo.com 2 Dept. of Electrical Engineering - Physical Electronics, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel-

A Cryogenic Microwave Measuring System for Satellite Receiver Testing P. Sjöman1,2, N.J. Hughes2, P. Jukkala2, S. Ovaska2, J. Tuovinen3, P. Kangaslahti2, P. Eskelinen4 1 Helsinki University of Technology, Metsähovi Radio Research Station, Metsähovintie 114, 02540 KYLMÄLÄ, FINLAND, Email: psj-kurp.hut.fi 2 Ylinen Electronics Ltd., FINLAND 3 VTT Millilab, FINLAND 4 Helsinki University of Technology

Composite Cell MRTD Method for the Efficient Simulation of Complex Microwave Structures Nathan Bushyager and Manos Tentzeris The Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, GA, USA 30332-0250 nbushyager-ece.gatech.edu Abstract -- This paper presents a subcell modeling method for use with the Haar-MRTD technique. This technique enables the application of the PEC boundary condition at individual equiv

The Inverted Conductor-Backed Slotline ­ a Challenge to Antenna and Circuit Design Jan Zehentner, Jan Machac, Jan Mrkvica, Carlo Tuzi &]HFK7HFKQLFDO8QLYHUVLW\)DFXOW\RI(OHFWULFDO(QJLQHHULQJ7HFKQLFND3UDJXH&]HFK5HSXEOLF WHOID[(PDLO]HKHQW#IHOFYXWF] Abstract -- Characteristics of modes on the conductorbacked slotline, the inverted conductor-backed slotline and on its modification in which the top diel

Oblique Scattering by an Array of Conducting and Dielectric Cylinders Michal Polewski1 , Jerzy Mazur2 Gda´ sk University of Technology, Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics (ETI) n Microwave Engineering and Optical Telecommunication Department 11/12 Narutowicza str. 80-952 Gda´ sk, Poland n phone: +48 58 3471722, e-mail: mip-eti.pg.gda.pl and jem-pg.gda.pl ´ J. Mazur is also

Exact Near-Fields of the Dielectric Lenses for sub-mm Wave Receivers A.V. Boriskin1, S.V. Boriskina2, A.I. Nosich1 1 Institute of Radio Physics and Electronics, National Academy of Sciences, Department of Computational Electromagnetics, ul. Proskury 12, Kharkov 61085, Ukraine, a_boriskin-yahoo.com 2 Electromagnetics Research Group, University of Nottingham, NG7 2RD, UK In this paper, we analyze t

Electromagnetic Surface Waves in Mixed Media V. H. Mok and L. E. Davis The Electromagnetic Centre, Dept. of Electrical Eng. & Electronics, University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST), P.O. Box 88, Manchester M60 1QD, U.K. Email: jimmymok-ieee.org. Abstract--TM surface waves on an interface between semiconductors, ferrites or artificial dielectrics are considered. The norma