Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Vector network power meter
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Application No.: US14270672Application Date: 2014-05-06
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Publication No.: US09720023B2Publication Date: 2017-08-01
- Inventor: Christopher Dennis Ziomek , Stephen Jachim
- Applicant: Litepoint Corporation
- Applicant Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Assignee: LitePoint Corporation
- Current Assignee: LitePoint Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Sunnyvale
- Agency: Banner & Witcoff, Ltd.
- Main IPC: G01R27/04
- IPC: G01R27/04 ; G01R27/28

Abstract:
System and method for implementing a Vector Network Power Meter (VNPM) as a new class of electronic test instrument that uses a novel topology based upon a reflectometer to combine the functionality of a Power Meter with that of a Vector Network Analyzer (VNA). The VNPM overcomes application limitations of the two existing classes of test instruments, including parallel and simultaneous measurement capability, in-circuit operation, and improved accuracy and repeatability by eliminating the calibration of interconnecting cabling. Also provided are alternate implementations of a correlator for the reflectometer which reduce the size and complexity of the correlator while extending its frequency range without limit.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140327429A1 VECTOR NETWORK POWER METER Public/Granted day:2014-11-06
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