Frauke Gellersen, Florian Rausche, Arne Wissel, Karsten Kuhlmann
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Abstract
Abstract In this paper we outline the impact of mixing slotted N-type and slotless N-type connectors during a vector network analyzer calibration. We want to point out that making precise measurements of typical transfer standards, while using both N-type jack connectors is very difficult, because of the reference plane shift. We performed simulations of the two connector jack geometries to estimate the impact on measurements of devices under test with either plug or jack interface. The influence of mixing slotted and slotless connectors is then validated through simple measurements, which can be easily repeated in many labs.
The results show that mixing of slotted and slotless jacks adds errors in the same order of magnitude sometimes reported as measurement uncertainties by NMIs.
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Published 6 times per year, Metrologia covers the fundamentals of measurements, particularly those dealing with the seven base units of the International System of Units (metre, kilogram, second, ampere, kelvin, candela, mole) or proposals to replace them.
The journal also publishes papers that contribute to the solution of difficult measurement problems and improve the accuracy of derived units and constants that are of fundamental importance to physics.
In addition to regular papers, the journal publishes review articles, issues devoted to single topics of timely interest and occasional conference proceedings. Letters to the Editor and Short Communications (generally three pages or less) are also considered.
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