s-parameter

This column examines inductor impedance evaluation using S₂₁ parameters with network analyzers. Comparing two-port shunt and series methods across multiple inductors, it concludes that the two-port series method provides significantly more accurate measurements when compared with manufacturer data.

This first installment in a two-part series evaluates inductor impedance using S11 parameters across one-port shunt, two-port shunt, and two-port series methodologies. Experimental results reveal significant discrepancies between measured values and manufacturer specifications, highlighting limitations in S11-based impedance characterization techniques.

This part II of the s-parameter tutorial presents several examples of the s-parameter use in EMC measurements and testing.

Agilent Technologies Inc. introduced a metrology option for its PNA family of network analyzers...