Improving The Reliability of The Multiline TRL Calibration Algorithm

Ziad Hatab; Michael Gadringer; Wolfgang Bösch

doi:10.1109/ARFTG52954.2022.9844064

Improving The Reliability of The Multiline TRL Calibration Algorithm

Ziad Hatab, Michael Gadringer, Wolfgang Bösch

Institute of Microwave and Photonic Engineering (4510)

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper › peer-review

Abstract

This paper presents an updated version of the multiline Thru-Reflect-Line (mTRL) calibration algorithm. The proposed approach formulates the calibration problem in a single eigenvalue problem, in which all line standards are combined using an optimally derived weighting matrix. This approach eliminates the need for common line selection and line pairing procedures, as documented in MultiCal [1], [2]. Using on-wafer measurements up to 150 GHz and sensitivity analysis based on the Monte Carlo method, we show that this new approach outperforms the MultiCal implementation and delivers consistent results in the presence of additive noise and phase error.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	98th ARFTG Microwave Measurement Conference
Subtitle of host publication	Non-Linear Methods and Measurements for RF and mm-Wave, ARFTG 2022
Publisher	ACM/IEEE
Pages	1-5
Number of pages	5
ISBN (Electronic)	9781665406628
ISBN (Print)	978-1-6654-0663-5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/ARFTG52954.2022.9844064
Publication status	Published - 18 Jan 2022
Event	98th ARFTG Microwave Measurement Conference: Non-Linear Methods and Measurements for RF and mm-Wave: ARFTG 2022 - Ceaser Palace Hotel and Virtual over Zoom, Las Vegas, United States Duration: 17 Jan 2022 → 18 Jan 2022 Conference number: 98 https://www.arftg.org/

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Name	98th ARFTG Microwave Measurement Conference: Non-Linear Methods and Measurements for RF and mm-Wave, ARFTG 2022

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Conference	98th ARFTG Microwave Measurement Conference: Non-Linear Methods and Measurements for RF and mm-Wave
Abbreviated title	ARFTG 2022
Country/Territory	United States
City	Las Vegas
Period	17/01/22 → 18/01/22
Internet address	https://www.arftg.org/

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Instrumentation
Electrical and Electronic Engineering
Signal Processing

Fields of Expertise

Information, Communication & Computing

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Hatab, Z., Gadringer, M., & Bösch, W. (2022). Improving The Reliability of The Multiline TRL Calibration Algorithm. In 98th ARFTG Microwave Measurement Conference: Non-Linear Methods and Measurements for RF and mm-Wave, ARFTG 2022 (pp. 1-5). [9844064] (98th ARFTG Microwave Measurement Conference: Non-Linear Methods and Measurements for RF and mm-Wave, ARFTG 2022). ACM/IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/ARFTG52954.2022.9844064

Improving The Reliability of The Multiline TRL Calibration Algorithm. / Hatab, Ziad ; Gadringer, Michael ; Bösch, Wolfgang.
98th ARFTG Microwave Measurement Conference: Non-Linear Methods and Measurements for RF and mm-Wave, ARFTG 2022. ACM/IEEE, 2022. p. 1-5 9844064 (98th ARFTG Microwave Measurement Conference: Non-Linear Methods and Measurements for RF and mm-Wave, ARFTG 2022).

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference paper › peer-review

Hatab, Z , Gadringer, M & Bösch, W 2022, Improving The Reliability of The Multiline TRL Calibration Algorithm. in 98th ARFTG Microwave Measurement Conference: Non-Linear Methods and Measurements for RF and mm-Wave, ARFTG 2022., 9844064, 98th ARFTG Microwave Measurement Conference: Non-Linear Methods and Measurements for RF and mm-Wave, ARFTG 2022, ACM/IEEE, pp. 1-5, 98th ARFTG Microwave Measurement Conference: Non-Linear Methods and Measurements for RF and mm-Wave, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States, 17/01/22. https://doi.org/10.1109/ARFTG52954.2022.9844064

Hatab Z , Gadringer M , Bösch W. Improving The Reliability of The Multiline TRL Calibration Algorithm. In 98th ARFTG Microwave Measurement Conference: Non-Linear Methods and Measurements for RF and mm-Wave, ARFTG 2022. ACM/IEEE. 2022. p. 1-5. 9844064. (98th ARFTG Microwave Measurement Conference: Non-Linear Methods and Measurements for RF and mm-Wave, ARFTG 2022). doi: 10.1109/ARFTG52954.2022.9844064

Hatab, Ziad ; Gadringer, Michael ; Bösch, Wolfgang. / Improving The Reliability of The Multiline TRL Calibration Algorithm. 98th ARFTG Microwave Measurement Conference: Non-Linear Methods and Measurements for RF and mm-Wave, ARFTG 2022. ACM/IEEE, 2022. pp. 1-5 (98th ARFTG Microwave Measurement Conference: Non-Linear Methods and Measurements for RF and mm-Wave, ARFTG 2022).

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Improving The Reliability of The Multiline TRL Calibration Algorithm

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