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    Probing RF S-Parameters

    June 6, 2012
    Vector network analyzers (VNAs) are something of an "expensive voltmeter" for the RF/microwave industry. They are invaluable test tools that are used to measure all four S-parameters on active and passive devices, and can use those test results to create ...

    Vector network analyzers (VNAs) are something of an "expensive voltmeter" for the RF/microwave industry. They are invaluable test tools that are used to measure all four S-parameters on active and passive devices, and can use those test results to create software models for the purpose of simulating a device's or circuit's performance behavior before committing to building a prototype. VNAs are available from a wide range of manufacturers in many configurations and frequency ranges, from lower-microwave frequencies through millimeter-wave frequencies. To learn more about which companies sell them and what to look for, click here.

    About the Author

    Jack Browne | Technical Contributor

    Jack Browne, Technical Contributor, has worked in technical publishing for over 30 years. He managed the content and production of three technical journals while at the American Institute of Physics, including Medical Physics and the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology. He has been a Publisher and Editor for Penton Media, started the firm’s Wireless Symposium & Exhibition trade show in 1993, and currently serves as Technical Contributor for that company's Microwaves & RF magazine. Browne, who holds a BS in Mathematics from City College of New York and BA degrees in English and Philosophy from Fordham University, is a member of the IEEE.

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