Master Class Webinar Series

VNA MASTER CLASS: WEBINAR SERIES

Copper Mountain Technologies’ VNA Master Class Webinar Series hosted by Design Engineering Manager Brian Walker, features high-level technical content regarding various aspects of VNA use. This series combines valuable RF theory with relevant measurement demonstrations to provide a complete understanding of complex topics. Viewer submitted questions are answered throughout each webinar.

September 16, 2021 10 AM EST

Evaluate Return Loss over distance on a cable
Eliminate far-field reflections from an antenna using gating
Live demonstration
Q & A

November 10, 2021 1 PM EST

Review 12 Term error correction
Explain 2-port calibration and possible pitfalls
Q & A

On-Demand Webinar November 19, 2020

Examine one- and two-port calibration of VNAs
Discuss properties of SOLT Calibration Kits
Analyze one-port, three term error model
Analyze two-port, twelve term error model
Highlight the process for using more than three calibration standards for an over-determined calibration

On-Demand Webinar December 15, 2020

Allocating traces vs allocating channels
Setting up multiple channels
Calibration
Demonstration of simultaneous frequency and power sweep
Q & A

On-Demand Webinar January 20, 2021

Free space measurement description
Example measurements & dielectric calculation
Q & A

On-Demand Webinar March 23, 2021

Review important VNA parameters
Learn how to compare VNAs by key parameters
Q&A

On-Demand Webinar May 12, 2021

Simple Python code performed
Determine error codes
Calculate corrected data from raw data
Demonstration of results on a VNA
Q & A

On-Demand Webinar July 14, 2021

Discuss principle architecture of the system
Applications for mmWave measurements
Live demonstration
Q & A

Time Domain Measurement and Time Domain Gating

Full 2-port VNA Calibration Math Explained

VNA Calibration, Kits, Error Terms and Calculation

Effective Use of VNA “Channels” for Efficient Measurement and Analysis

Materials Measurement at 5G Frequencies

Important VNA Performance Parameters

Full 1-Port VNA Calibration Math with Python Code

Making mmWave Measurements with a VNA