[SI-LIST] Re: Question on Obtaining Z parameter through VNA

  • From: steve weir <weirsi@xxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: ivan_zju@xxxxxxxxxxxx, si-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Mon, 01 Aug 2005 20:48:52 -0700

Ivan, it is just a solution of KVL / KCL.  The source and receiver both=20
look like 50 ohms in parallel with the DUT, and 0dB is calibrated for an=20
open DUT.

Steve
At 11:30 AM 8/2/2005 +0800, Ivan Zhang wrote:
>Dear all.
>I got to know this method by chance, however, the author of the paper=20
>doesn't mention how to deduce this formula. Thus, hope someone can
>help me. Thanks in advance.
>
>
>               port1                port2
>      -----------------------------------------------
>                  +     |               +
>                         |
>                        Z dut
>                         |
>                  _     |               _
>      -----------------------------------------------
>
>The SMA for port1 is very close to DUT as well as the SMA for port2. Get=20
>the S21 through 2-port s-parameter measurement, then calculate Zdut=20
>according to the formula shows below.
>        S21 =3D Zdut/(Zdut + Zo/2)
>Zo is the impedance of VNA, it's 50 ohms in general.
>
>
>
>
>Best Regards
>
>Ivan
>
>
>---------------------------------
>DO YOU YAHOO!?
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