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t I 1 PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF TIME DOMAIN IN THE DESIGN OF MICROWAVE COMPONENTS TO 50 GHz Julius Botka Network Measurements Division 1400 Fountaingrove Parkway Santa Rosa, California 95403 RF & Microwave Measurement Symposium and Exhibition r'i;' PACKARD ~~ HEWLETT www.HPARCHIVE.com ABSTRACT This paper describes a HP8510B Network Analyzer measurement system that has been configured with 2.4mm coaxial connectors to take advantage of higher resolution time domain measurements achievable by sweeping .045 to 40, or 50 GHz. High resolution provides improved ability to accurately identify closely spaced discontinuities, which is critical to the successful design of next- generation broadband components. A comparison of measurement results is shown using the 2.4mm and K connector to 40 GHz, and with the 2.4mm connector to 50 GHz. AUTHOR Julius Botka was born and educated in Hungary. He joined HP in 1966 and has worked on the development of microwave components and standards for the HP 8407, HP 8755, HP 8505, and HP 8510A/B Network Analyzers. Recent achievements include the design of the .045-26.5 GHz Directional Bridge for the HP 8513A and HP 8515A test sets, t~e concept of the 2.4mm connector family, and the HP PSC Precision Slotless Connectors in type N, 3.5 and 2.4mm. Julius is cur- rently R&D Project Manager for Microwave Components and Standards at HP's Net- work Measurements Division, Santa Rosa, California. www.HPARCHIVE.com Broadening continuous frequency capability in network measurements is making high resolution time domain a reality. This paper will give an overview of the capability and how it may be used in the design of the next generation of microwave components. 7101 The paper is divided into four sections. The first section talks about the 2.4 mm connector, used on most 40/50 GHz HP instrumenta-