Swept microwave power measurement system and method
First Claim
1. A method for determining a swept absolute power level (Pabs) of an input signal within a scalar analyzer comprising the steps of:
- providing a detector calibrated at a plurality of predetermined frequencies (n) over a range of Fmin to Fmax ;
storing a predetermined calibration factor (K(Fn)) for said detector at each of said predetermined frequencies n;
determining a frequency (Fin) of said input signal;
interpolating a calibration factor K(Fin) of said input signal wherein said calibration factor K(Fin) is one of said predetermined calibration factors (K(Fn));
establishing an apparent power level (Papp) of said input signal with respect to said calibration factor of a predetermined frequency standard; and
correcting said apparent power level Papp to said swept absolute power level Pabs by application of K(Fin).
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Abstract
A swept microwave power measurement system and method capable of performing accurate high performance absolute power measurements on the fly for integration with a scalar analyzer. The system interpolates a calibration factor of the detector at a given frequency point in the sweep between previously established calibration factors at various predetermined frequencies which are stored in memory and then determines an "apparent" power level of the input signal at a standard frequency. The interpolated calibration factor is applied to the "apparent" power level to determine the "absolute" power level at the given frequency point in the sweep.
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1. A method for determining a swept absolute power level (Pabs) of an input signal within a scalar analyzer comprising the steps of:
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providing a detector calibrated at a plurality of predetermined frequencies (n) over a range of Fmin to Fmax ; storing a predetermined calibration factor (K(Fn)) for said detector at each of said predetermined frequencies n; determining a frequency (Fin) of said input signal; interpolating a calibration factor K(Fin) of said input signal wherein said calibration factor K(Fin) is one of said predetermined calibration factors (K(Fn)); establishing an apparent power level (Papp) of said input signal with respect to said calibration factor of a predetermined frequency standard; and correcting said apparent power level Papp to said swept absolute power level Pabs by application of K(Fin). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system within a scalar analyzer for determining a swept absolute power level (Pabs) of an input signal from a source comprising:
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means coupled to said source for detecting said input signal calibrated at a plurality of predetermined frequencies (n) over a range of Fmin to Fmax ; means coupled to said detecting means for storing a predetermined calibration factor (K(Fn)) at each of said predetermined n frequencies; means coupled to a sweep voltage line of said source for determining a frequency (Fin) of said input signal; means coupled to said determining means for interpolating a calibration factor K(Fin) of said input signal; means coupled to said interpolating means for establishing an apparent power level (Papp) of said input signal with respect to a frequency standard; and
,means coupled to said establishing means for correcting said apparent power level Papp to said swept absolute power level Pabs by application of said calibration factor K(Fin). - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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