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Table of Contents
1 Cover
2 Foreword to the Second Edition
3 Foreword to the First Edition
4 Preface to the Second Edition
5 Preface to the First Edition
6 Acknowledgments for the Second Edition
7 Acknowledgments from the First Edition
8 1 Introduction to Microwave Measurements 1.1 Modern Measurement Process 1.2 A Practical Measurement Focus 1.3 Definition of Microwave Parameters 1.4 Power Parameters 1.5 Noise Figure and Noise Parameters 1.6 Distortion Parameters 1.7 Characteristics of Microwave Components 1.8 Passive Microwave Components 1.9 Filters 1.10 Directional Couplers 1.11 Circulators and Isolators 1.12 Antennas 1.13 PC Board Components 1.14 Active Microwave Components 1.15 Measurement Instrumentation References
9 2 VNA Measurement Systems 2.1 Introduction 2.2 VNA Block Diagrams 2.3 VNA Measurement of Linear Microwave Parameters 2.4 Measurements Derived from S‐Parameters 2.5 Modeling Circuits Using Y and Z Conversion 2.6 Other Linear Parameters References
10 3 Calibration and Vector Error Correction 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Basic Error Correction for S‐Parameters: Cal‐Application 3.3 Determining Error Terms: Cal‐Acquisition for 12‐Term Models 3.4 Determining Error Terms: Cal‐Acquisition for 8‐Term Models 3.5 Waveguide Calibrations 3.6 Calibration for Source Power 3.7 Calibration for Receiver Power 3.8 Calibrating Multiple Channels Simultaneously: Cal All 3.9 Multiport Calibration Strategies 3.10 Automatic In‐Situ Calibrations: CalPod 3.11 Devolved Calibrations 3.12 Determining Residual Errors 3.13 Computing Measurement Uncertainties 3.14 S21 or Transmission Uncertainty 3.15 Errors in Phase 3.16 Practical Calibration Limitations Reference
11 4 Time‐Domain Transforms 4.1 Introduction 4.2 The Fourier Transform 4.3 The Discrete Fourier Transform 4.4 Fourier Transform (Analytic) vs. VNA Time Domain Transform 4.5 Low‐Pass Transforms 4.6 Time‐Domain Gating 4.7 Examples of Time‐Domain Transforms of Various Networks 4.8 The Effects of Masking and Gating on Measurement Accuracy 4.9 Time‐Domain Transmission Using VNA 4.10 Conclusions References
12 5 Measuring Linear Passive Devices 5.1 Transmission Lines, Cables, and Connectors 5.2 Filters and Filter Measurements 5.3 Multiport Devices 5.4 Resonators 5.5 Antenna Measurements 5.6 Conclusions
