Noise Behavior and Implementation of Interferometer-Based Broadband VNA

This paper analyzes and accurately models the complex noise behavior of vector network analyzers (VNAs) when measuring large-mismatch devices and subsequently shows how the VNA measurement noise performance is enhanced through implementation of a high-speed, broadband, active RF interferometer module. The presented VNA noise model provides a...

Wideband Single Pixel Radiometer in CMOS

The design and performance analysis are presented for a passive uncooled radiometer pixel suitable for integration in 28 nm CMOS technology. In the configuration a single wideband antenna, operating from 200 GHz to 600 GHz, is connected to a pn-junction diode. Including the antenna-detector impedance mismatch, the detector shows an average NEP...

A Package Integratable Six Port Reflectometer for RF Power Devices

Semiconductor power devices have a growing popularity in industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) band applications, such as microwave-heating, drying and plasma generation. A distinguishable property of these applications is the relentless pursuit of reliability, ruggedness, or the ability to withstand a mismatched loading condition without...

A Package-Integratable Six-Port Reflectometer for RF Power Devices

Semiconductor power devices have a growing popularity in industrial, scientific and medical (ISM) band applications, such as microwave-heating, drying and plasma generation. A distinguishable property of these applications is the relentless pursuit of reliability, ruggedness, or the ability to withstand a mismatched loading condition without...

Drop weight impact strength of porous concretes investigated with a measurement technique using laser doppler velocimetry

Porous concrete is used in many applications that require permeability, noise absorption or thermal insulation. However, its response under dynamic loading is generally not considered. Porous concrete has a characteristic of forming multiple cracks and subsequently fracturing into small fragments when exposed to impact loading. Therefore, with...