IEC 61830:1997 pdf download – Microwave ferrite components – Measuring methods for major properties

IEC 61830:1997 pdf download – Microwave ferrite components – Measuring methods for major properties.
IEC 61830 gives guidance on the measuring methods br major microwave properties, such as return loss, forward loss, reverse loss, phase shift and group delay, of microwave ferrite components.
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IEC 60510-1-3: 1960, Methods of measurement for radio equipment used in satellite earth
stations — Part 1: Measurements common to sub-systems and combinations of sub-systems — Section three: Measurements in the I.!. range
Amendment 1 (1988)
3 Return loss
3.1 The relationship between impedance, return loss, reflection coefficient and voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR)
In microwave ferrite components. interest is essentially in the measurement of return loss rather than that of impedance. reflection coefficient, or VSWR.
3.2 Method of measurement of return loss
Measurements may be made by using either point-by-point or sweep-frequency methods. For the latter case, an example is described in following subclauses. but any alternative method capable of providing the required accuracy (typically ±1 dB) may be used. In this example, the equipments listed below and shown in figure 1. are needed:
— a sweep frequency generator;
— a microwave bridge;
— a calibrated attenuator;
— an amplitude detector;
– an oscilloscope.
The method is intended for measuring the return loss of linear and passive ports, for example the input impedance of an isolator. It also may be used for measuring the return loss of linear. active and passive devices, for example at the output of device (source Impedance) provided that no signal is present and that the device under test can be considered as a linear, passive network.
The return loss of cables, attenuators, adapters. etc.. used during the measurements, as well as the return loss at the input and the output of measuring equipment, may be checked using the same method.
3.3 General considerations of the measuring equipment
3.3.1 Sweep-frequency generator
Over a specified frequency iange, the generator should be able to generate a sinusoidal, radio
frequency signal, and its output level should be constant.
The repetition rate f of the sweep should be In the range 10 Hz to tOO Hz provided that the passband of the receiver section, i.e.. amplitude detector and oscilloscope, is about 50 times to 100 times the chosen sweep rate.
3.3.2 Microwave bridge
Over a specified range of signal levels, the voltage at the output of the bridge should be proportional to the magnitude of the reflection coefficient of the impedance under test.
3.3.3 Detector sensitivity
The minimum level detectable by the detector should be at least 20 dB below the minimum level expected from the bridge under conditions given in 3.4.3.