A New Method to Extract Noise Parameters Based on a Frequency- and Time-Domain Analysis of Noise Power Measurements

A new on-wafer noise parameter measurement method at a 2.8-18-GHz frequency band is presented. This measurement method is based on both temporal and spectral analysis of noise power measurements. We present the method and the experimental results on an active two-port. It requires less equipment than the classic noise parameter measurement method. It gives direct results for 801 points in the 2.8-18-GHz frequency band.

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