The 7948A2 is a shielded, coaxial open circuit termination for calibrating vector network analyzers, providing a nominal 180° phase offset over DC to 50.0 GHz with a phase accuracy of ±2.0° and a minimum reflection coefficient of 0.98. It features a female 2.4mm connector and employs a captivated center contact flush with the outer conductor mating plane to ensure consistent performance independent of test port tolerances.
Shielded, coaxial opens are used in the calibration of vector network analyzers to provide a nominal 180° phase offset from a compatible reference short over a wide range of frequencies. At these frequencies, open circuit terminations are inherently imperfect. Shielding the open essentially eliminates radiation loss, but creates a residual frequency-sensitive capacitance. An accurate knowledge of the open’s effective capacitance is essential to an accurate calibration of the analyzer. Maury opens are characterized for effective capacitance versus frequency by means of a fourth order polynomial curve fit, and the nominal capacitance coefficients are provided with each unit.
| Maury Microwave | |
|---|---|
| Product Category | Calibration Instruments |
| Product Number | 7948A2 |
| Product Name | VNA Calibration Standard |
| Calibration Signal | Signal / Waveform Generator Output |
