UNIT V

MICROWAVE MEASUREMENTS

SCHOTTKY BARRIOR DIODE SENSOR

BOLOMETER SENSOR

POWER METER SINGLE BRIDGE

DOUBLE BRIDGE FOR COMPENSATION

Thermocouple Power Sensor

HIGH POWER MEASUREMENTS BY COLORIMETRIC METHOD

INSERTION LOSS AND ATTENUATION MEASUREMENTS

VSWR

Slotted line

Directional coupler

Directional Coupler
One specific class of power divider is the directional coupler. This is a four port device that samples the power flowing into port 1 coupled in to port 3 (the coupled port) with the remainder of the power delivered to port 2 (the through port) and no power delivered to the isolated port.
Directional Coupler Input Through

Isolated

Coupled

Usually the isolated port is terminated within the coupler casing. In such case, the coupler appears to be a three port device. In ideal case no power is delivered to port 4 (the isolated port).

High VSWR (S>20)

Impedance measurement

Load impedance by slotted line

Measurement of impedance of discontinuity

Impedance measurement by reflctometer

Frequency measurement

Slotted line method

Down conversion method