Design, Implementation, and Performance Analysis of a Broad-Band V-Band Network Analyzer (Short Papers)

A novel V-band network analyzer has been developed for circuit and/or device characterization in the 55-65-GHz frequency range. Swept frequency techniques are utilized to simplify device design and network analysis over a wide range of operating frequencies. The design, fabrication, and performance of the unit is presented along with an error analysis for verification of measurement accuracies.