
Quick Start: Learning How to Make Measurements
Learning to Make Reflection Measurements
Learning to Make Reflection Measurements
This example procedure shows you how to measure the reflection response of a 175 MHz bandpass filter. The measurement parameter values listed are unique to this particular test device.
For further measurement examples, refer to the "Making Measurements" chapter in the User's Guide.
NOTE | Reflection measurements monitor only one port of a test device. When a test |
| device has more than one port, you must ensure that the unused port(s) are |
| terminated in their characteristic impedance (for example, 50Ω or 75Ω). If |
| you do not terminate unused ports, reflections from these ports will cause |
| measurement errors. Figure |
| terminate an unused device port with the proper characteristic impedance. |
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The signal reflected from the device under test is measured as a ratio of the reflected energy versus the incident energy. It can be expressed as reflection coefficient, return loss, or
reflection coefficient (Γ) | = reflected voltage / incident voltage |
| = S11 or S22 (magnitude and phase) |
magnitude of reflection | = Γ |
coefficient (ρ) |
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return loss (dB) | = −20 log (ρ), where ρ = Γ |
= V maximum / V minimum | |
| = (1 + ρ) / (1 − ρ) |
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