Method for e.g. calibrating multi-port measuring support part e.g. radio frequency measuring base, in laboratory, involves determining sign of calibration parameter based on mechanical length of conductor of support part

摘要

The method involves determining a sign of a calibration parameter based on mechanical length of a conductor of a measuring support part (4) that do not use a through-connection and/or thru standard between terminal ports (1.1, 1.2). Relevant radio frequency (RF) properties of the measuring support part are measured according to 16-term error model, which is based on a specified mathematically formulated equation. The measuring support part is calibrated and/or characterized using a match standard (2), an open standard (3) and/or a short standard. Independent claims are also included for the following: (1) a computer program comprising a set of instructions to execute a method for calibrating and/or characterizing a multi-port measuring support part (2) a computer program product comprising a set of instructions to execute a method for calibrating and/or characterizing a multi-port measuring support part (3) a data carrier comprising a set of instructions to execute a method for calibrating and/or characterizing a multi-port measuring support part (4) a hardware component for calibrating and/or characterizing a multi-port measuring support part (5) a device for calibrating and/or characterizing a multi-port measuring support part.