APPLYING FULL 2-PORT CAPABILITIES TO A STANDARD MM-WAVE SYSTEM FOR TRL CALIBRATION

A wideband measurement system based on a vector network analyzer is presented, which allows full two-port bidirectional measurements both in the coaxial bands from 45 MHz and in the waveguide bands up to 110 GHz. Using the components of a standard mm-wave system as it is commonly used in many laboratories, a modified low cost configuration has been assembled, which enables the user to take advantage of the TRL calibration technique. The complete measurement setup is described and results confirming the high accuracy of the system are given.