Uncertainty Analysis for Noise-Parameter Measurements at NIST
- 25 November 2008
- journal article
- Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement
- Vol. 58 (4), 1146-1151
- https://doi.org/10.1109/tim.2008.2007044
Abstract
An uncertainty analysis is presented for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) measurements of the noise parameters of amplifiers and transistors in both connectorized (coaxial) and on-wafer environments. We treat both the X-parameters, which are based on the wave representation of the noise correlation matrix, and the traditional IEEE noise parameters. The type A uncertainties are obtained from the fit that computes the noise parameters from an overdetermined system of equations, and the type B uncertainties are computed by a Monte Carlo program. Some complications that are explicitly discussed include the effect of an output attenuator or probe, physical bounds, and the occurrence of unphysical results. Some sample results are given.Keywords
This publication has 12 references indexed in Scilit:
- Noise-parameter measurement with automated variable terminationsPublished by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) ,2008
- Uncertainty analysis for noise-parameter measurementsPublished by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) ,2008
- Uncertainty analysis for NIST noise-parameter measurementsPublished by National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) ,2008
- On-Wafer Measurement of Transistor Noise Parameters at NISTIEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 2007
- Noise-parameter uncertainties: A Monte Carlo simulationJournal of Research of the National Institute of Standards and Technology, 2002
- Design and Testing of NFRad- :Published by National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) ,2000
- Wave techniques for noise modeling and measurementIEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, 1992
- Transmission line capacitance measurementIEEE Microwave and Guided Wave Letters, 1991
- A multiline method of network analyzer calibrationIEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, 1991
- IRE Standards on Methods of Measuring Noise in Linear Twoports, 1959Proceedings of the IRE, 1960