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A network‐analyser calibration method for accurate measurement of the reflection coefficients of monopolelike antennas
Author(s) -
Migliore M. D.,
Pinchera D.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
microwave and optical technology letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1098-2760
pISSN - 0895-2477
DOI - 10.1002/mop.21161
Subject(s) - calibration , reflection coefficient , microwave , reflection (computer programming) , analyser , set (abstract data type) , point (geometry) , optics , computer science , electronic engineering , physics , engineering , electrical engineering , acoustics , mathematics , telecommunications , geometry , quantum mechanics , programming language
A calibration method able to subtract the response of the connector in the measurement of the reflection coefficient of monopolelike antennas is presented. The method uses a set of straight monopole antennas as reference loads for calibration using a vector network analyser. The experimental example of a double‐iterated fractal Koch monopole confirms the effectiveness of the technique proposed. © 2005 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. Microwave Opt Technol Lett 47: 330–332, 2005; Published online in Wiley InterScience (www.interscience.wiley.com). DOI 10.1002/mop.21161