Report/Guide

Skinner, J; Salter, M J; Ridler, N M; Wang, Y; Salek, M; Stake, J; Jayasankar, D; Hesler, J; Durant, S (2022) Interlaboratory Comparison Of S-Parameter Measurements In WM-380 Waveguide at Frequencies from 500 GHz to 750 GHz. NPL Report. TQE 23

Skinner, J A; Salter, M J; Ridler, N M; Wang, Y; Salek, M; Martens, J; Hesler, J; Durants, S (2022) Interlaboratory Comparison of S-parameter Measurements IN WM-570 Waveguide at Frequencies from 325 GHz to 500 GHz. NPL Report. TQE 24

Shoaib, N; Ridler, N M; Salter, M J (2015) Commissioning of the NPL WR-05 waveguide network analyser system for S-parameter measurements from 140 GHz to 220 GHz. NPL Report. TQE 12

Salter, M J (2010) Comparison of Type-N sliding loads from 2 GHz to 18 GHz. Technical Report.

Alexander, M J; Salter, M J; Gentle, D G; Knight, D A; Loader, B G; Holland, K P (2004) Calibration and use of antennas, focusing on EMC applications. Measurement Good Practice Guide. 73

Ridler, N M; Salter, M J; Fletcher, S H (2004) Comparison of type-N coaxial power splitter measurements from 1 GHz to 18 GHz. Technical Report.

Cox, M G; Esward, T J; Harris, P M; McCormick, N J; Ridler, N M; Salter, M J; Walton, J P R B* (2004) Visualization of uncertainty associated with classes of electrical measurements. NPL Report. CMSC 44/04

Salter, M J; Ridler, N M; Cox, M G (2000) Distribution of correlation coefficient for samples taken from a bivariate normal distribution. NPL Report. CETM 22

Article

Singh, D; Salter, M J; Johny, S; Ridler, N M (2022) Uncertainties in small-signal and large-signal measurements of RF amplifiers using a VNA. IEEE Instrumentation & Measurement Magazine, 25 (6). pp. 37-44.

Ridler, N M; Johny, S; Salter, M J; Shang, X; Sun, W; Wilson, A (2021) Establishing waveguide lines as primary standards for scattering parameter measurements at submillimetre wavelengths. Metrologia, 58 (1). 015015 ISSN 0026-1394

Ridler, N M; Clarke, R G; Li, C; Salter, M J (2019) Strategies for Traceable Submillimeter-Wave Vector Network Analyzer. IEEE Transactions on Terahertz Science and Technology, 9 (4). pp. 392-398. ISSN 2156-342X

Stant, L T; Salter, M J; Ridler, N M; Williams, D F; Aaen, P H (2019) Propagating Measurement Uncertainty to Microwave Amplifier Nonlinear Behavioral Models. IEEE Transactions on Microwave Theory and Techniques, 67 (2). pp. 815-821. ISSN 0018-9480

Hong, Y-P*; Salter, M J; Lee, D-J* (2016) Broadband measurement of high permittivity at millimetre-wave frequencies. Electron. Lett., 52 (9). pp. 725-727.

Ridler, N M; Salter, M J (2014) Evaluating and expressing uncertainty in high-frequency electromagnetic measurements: a selective review. Metrologia, 51 (4). S191-S198

Ridler, N M; Salter, M J (2014) Evaluating and expressing uncertainty in high-frequency electromagnetic measurements: a selective review. Metrologia, 51 (4). S191-S198

Morgan, A G; Ridler, N M; Salter, M J (2003) Generalized adaptive calibration schemes for precision RF network analyser measurements. IEEE Trans. Instrum. Meas., 52 (4). pp. 1266-1272.

Cox, M G; Dainton, M P; Ridler, N M; Salter, M J; Young, P R (2003) An Interpolation scheme for precision intermediate frequency reflection coefficient measurement. IEEE Trans. Instrum. Meas., 52 (1). pp. 27-37.

Salter, M J; Loader, B G; Alexander, M J; Knight, D A (2002) Broadband calculable dipole reference antennas. IEEE Trans. Electromagn. Compat., 44 (1). pp. 45-58.

Ridler, N M; Salter, M J (2002) An approach to the treatment of uncertainty in complex S-parameter measurements. Metrologia, 39 (3). pp. 295-302.

Alexander, M J; Salter, M J (1997) The design of dipole and monopole antennas with low uncertainties. IEEE Trans. Instrum. Meas., 46 (2). pp. 539-543.

Alexander, M J; Salter, M J (1996) Low measurement uncertainties in the frequency range 30MHz to 1GHz using a calculable standard dipole antenna and national reference ground plane. IEE Proc. Sci. Meas. Technol., 143 (4). pp. 221-228.

Alexander, M J; Salter, M J; Gentle, D G; Holland, K P (1994) Advances in measurement methods and reduction of measurement uncertainties associated with antenna calibration. IEE Proc. A, Sci. Meas. Technol., 141 (4). 283 - 286

Conference or Workshop Item

Votsi, H; Stant, L T; Matei, C; Salter, M J; Li, C; Ridler, N M; Aaen, P H (2020) An Interferometric Characterization Technique for Extreme Impedance Microwave Devices. In: 2020 94th ARFTG Microwave Measurement Symposium (ARFTG), 26-29 January 2020, San Antonio, Texas, USA.

Koo, H; Salter, M J; Hong, Y P (2018) Improved S-Parameter Measurements of Embedded Planar Transmission-Line on Multi-Layer PCB. In: 2018 Conference on Precision Electromagnetic Measurements (CPEM 2018), 8-13 July 2018, Paris, France.

Hong, Y-P*; Koo, H*; Salter, M J (2016) Measurement of high-permittivity dielectric characteristics at microwave and mm-wave frequencies. In: 2016 Conference on Precision Electromagnetic Measurements (CPEM), 10-15 July 2016, Ottawa, Canada.

Mubarak, F*; Zeier, M*; Hoffmann, J*; Ridler, N M; Salter, M J; Kuhlmann, K* (2016) Verification concepts in S-parameter measurements,. In: 2016 Conference on Precision Electromagnetic Measurements (CPEM), 10-15 July 2016, Ottawa, Canada.

Ridler, N M; Salter, M J (2015) Analyzing uncertainty matrices associated with multiple S-parameter measurements. In: 85th ARFTG Microwave Measurement Conference Proceedings, 22 May 2015, Phoenix, Az, USA.

Huang, H*; Ridler, N M; Salter, M J (2014) Connection repeatability of cross-connected waveguide verification standards for millimeter wave vector network analysis. In: 2014 Proceedings of Asia-Pacific Microwave Conference, 4-7 November 2014, Sendai, Japan.

Salter, M J; Ridler, N M (2014) Use of reduced aperture waveguide as a calculable standard for the verification of millimetre-wave vector network analyzers. In: 44th European Microwave Conference Proceedings (EuMC), 6-9 October 2014, Rome, Italy.

Hui Huang*,; Ridler, N M; Salter, M J (2014) Using electromagnetic modelling to evaluate uncertainty in a millimeter-wave cross-guide verification standard. In: 83rd ARFTG Microwave Conference, 6 June 2014, Tampa, Fl, USA.

Ridler, N M; Salter, M J (2013) Cross-connected waveguide lines as standards for millimeter- and submillimeter-wave vector network analyzers. In: 81st ARFTG Microwave Measurement Conference (ARFTG) 2013, 7 June 2013, Seattle, Washington, USA.

Harper, M R; Ridler, N M; Salter, M J (2012) A proposed standard for loss measurements on printed circuit boards. In: Proceedings of the 3rd Annual Seminar on Passive RF and Microwave Components., 26 March 2012, London, UK.

Ridler, N M; Salter, M J; Wilson, A; Pollard, R*; Clarke, R* (2009) Traceability to National Standards for S parameter measurements of waveguide devices from 110 GHz to 170 GHz. In: 73rd ARFTG Microwave Measurement Conference, 12 June 2009, Boston, USA.

Salter, M J; Harper, M R; Ridler, N M (2008) Comparison between root-impulse-energy and vector network analyzer methods for measuring loss on printed circuit boards. In: 72nd ARFTG Microwave Measurement Conference Digest, 9-12 December 2008, Portland, OR, USA.

Salter, M J (2003) Calculating uncertainties in magnitude and phase by Monte Carlo simulations. In: UNCERT 2003 International Conference on the Uncertainty of Measurement - Technical Conference, 9-10 April 2003, St Catherine's College, Oxford, UK.

Ridler, N M; Morgan, A G; Salter, M J (2002) Generalised adaptive calibration schemes for RF network analysers based on minimising the uncertainty of measurement. In: 60th Automatic Radio Frequency Techniques Group (ARFTG) Conference, 5-6 December 2002, Washington, DC, USA.

Morgan, A G; Ridler, N M; Salter, M J (2002) Generalized 'adaptive' calibration schemes for VNA's. In: Automated RF and Microwave Measurements Society (ARMMS) Meeting Proceedings Digest, 22-23 April 2002, Corby, Northamptonshire.

Morgan, A G; Ridler, N M; Salter, M J (2002) Generalized calibration schemes for precision RF vector network analyser measurements. In: 19th IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference Proceedings, May 2002, Anchorage, USA.

Ridler, N M; Salter, M J (2001) Propagating S-parameter uncertainties to other measurement quantities. In: 58th Automatic RF Techniques Group (ARFTG) Conference, 29-30 November 2001, San Diego, USA.

Ridler, N M; Salter, M J; Young, P R (2001) An interpolation scheme for precision reflection coefficient measurements at intermediate frequencies. Part 2: practical implementation. In: IMTC 2001 - Proceedings of the 18th IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, 21-23 May 2001, Budapest, Hungary.

Ridler, N M; Salter, M J (2000) Evaluating and expressing uncertainty in complex S-parameter measurements. In: 56th Automatic RF Techniques Group (ARFTG) Conference, 30 November -1 December 2000, Boulder, Colorado, USA.

Salter, M J; Ridler, N M; Stewart, J N* (2000) Using data visualisation techniques to explore the random error distribution of two-port VNA measurements. In: 31st Automated RF and Microwave Measurements Society (ARMMS) Conference, 22-23 May 2000, Dudley.

Liang, W; West, P D; Rochard, O C; Paul, J*; Salter, M J; Clarke, R N (1999) Calibration of implantable electric field probes for mobile phone dosimetry. In: BEMC 99 - 9th International Conference on Electromagnetic Measurement, 2-4 November 1999, Brighton, UK.

Salter, M J; Alexander, M J (1998) Comparison of dipole antenna properties calculated by assuming a sinusoidal current distribution with properties calculated using method of moments. In: CPEM '98 Conference on Precision Electromagnetic Measurements Conference Digest, 6-10 July 1998, Washington DC, USA.

Alexander, M J; Lopez, M H*; Salter, M J (1997) Getting the best out of biconical antennas for emission measurements and test site evaluation. In: IEEE 1997 International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, 18 - 22 August 1997, Austin, Texas, USA.

Loader, B G; Alexander, M J; Salter, M J (1997) Reduced measurement uncertainties in the frequency range 500 MHz to 1 GHz using a calculable standard dipole antenna. In: Proc. IEE 10th International Conference on Electromagnetic Compatibility, 1-3 September 1997, Coventry.

Alexander, M J; Salter, M J (1996) Antenna factors dipole and monopole antennas. In: 1996 Conference on Precision Electromagnetic Measurements (CPEM), 17 - 21 June 1996, Braunschweig, Germany.

Alexander, M J; Salter, M J (1995) The NPL calculable standard dipole antenna and 60m ground plane. In: BEMC 95 7th British Electromagnetic Measurements Conference Digest, 6 - 9 November 1995, Malvern.

Alexander, M J; Salter, M J (1993) The measurement of free-space antenna factors of EMC antennas. In: 6th British Electromagnetic Measurements Conference Digest (BEMC 93), 2-4 November 1993, NPL, Teddington, UK.