EDN

SWR/Return Loss Measurements Using System IIA

Both SWR and Return Loss are a measure of the divergence of a microwave device from a perfect impedance match, for example, 50 W. They are mathematically interchangeable and result from scalar ...
Electronic Design

Designing RF Power and VSWR Measurement Systems

Co-sponsored by Analog Devices and Richardson RFPD. This webcast will provide a step-by-step approach to designing RF power and return loss measurement systems. The webcast will focus on a number of ...
EDN

Layout guidelines help manage video equalizer’s return loss (Part 2 of 3)

A second, more modern-day method of measuring return loss is by using the time domain reflectometry (TDR) ability available in current wide-bandwidth oscilloscopes. The final return-loss measurement ...
Electronic Design

Boost In-Situ Reflection Measurement Accuracy with a Portable VNA

Understand the network diagram for VNA measurement error terms. What are the effects of various residual errors on the outcome of the measurement? Learn the only ...