Fully Automated Calibration System

摘要

ATE Systems has developed the next generation of microwave instrument calibration technology. This third generation approach is fully automated, virtually eliminating the possibility of user-induced error, while providing accuracy that meets TRL-level verification and significantly reducing the time required for calibration. The first generation approach, still in common use today, involves connecting mechanical calibration artifacts to the instrument and measuring them to determine systematic error terms. This technique typically involves connecting a series of reflection standards to each test port one at a time, and making through connections between pairs of test ports. Alternate calibration techniques involve some variations on this general approach, but all involve connecting and disconnecting a series of calibration standards at each test port.