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Revisiting Mismatch Uncertainty with the Rayleigh Distribution. Michael Dobbert Joe Gorin. Overview. Mismatch Model. The Rayleigh distribution. Finding the Rayleigh parameter . Is the Rayleigh assumption reasonable?. Mismatch Error. ~. Z l. generator. load. Power equation.
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Revisiting Mismatch Uncertainty with the Rayleigh Distribution Michael Dobbert Joe Gorin
Overview • Mismatch Model. • The Rayleigh distribution. • Finding the Rayleigh parameter. • Is the Rayleigh assumption reasonable?
Mismatch Error ~ Zl generator load Power equation
Mismatch Model Mismatch error equation. Im ? Circular symmetry about the origin. Re Mismatch uncertainty equation. (real components)
Reflection Coefficient Uncertainty (fixed) Im pdf Re 0 Harris, I. A. and Warner, F. L., Re-examination of mismatch uncertainty when measuring microwave power and attenuation, Microwaves, Optics and Antennas, IEE Proceedings ~ H, February 1981, Volume 128, Issue 1.
Reflection Coefficient Uncertainty (fixed) Im pdf Re 0 Harris, I. A. and Warner, F. L., Re-examination of mismatch uncertainty when measuring microwave power and attenuation, Microwaves, Optics and Antennas, IEE Proceedings ~ H, February 1981, Volume 128, Issue 1.
Reflection Coefficient Uncertainty (measured) Im pdf Re 0
Reflection Coefficient Uncertainty (Uniform) Im pdf Re 0 Fundamentals of RF and Microwave Power Measurements (Part 3) Power Measurement Uncertainty per International Guides. Agilent Application Note AN 1449-3, April 5, 2011, literature number 5988-9215EN.
Reflection Coefficient Uncertainty (Rayleigh) Im pdf Re σis the Rayleigh distribution parameter. 0
Finding the Rayleigh Parameter Rayleigh cumulative distribution function
Is the Rayleigh Assumption Reasonable? Mullen, J. A. and Pritchard, W. L., The Statistical Prediction of Voltage Standing-Wave Ratio, Microwave Theory and Techniques, IRE Transactions, April 1957, Volume 5, Issue 2.
Comparing Models Mismatch uncertainty is roughly proportional to the reflection coefficient median value.
Rayleigh Conclusion • Reasonable model, • Straight forward to calculate, • Significantly lower estimate of mismatch uncertainty.