An Effective Sequence of VNA Experiments for a Junior-Level Electromagnetics Course

Steven S. Holland; Donovan E. Brocker; Robert A. Strangeway

doi:10.1109/AP-S/USNC-URSI47032.2022.9887211

An Effective Sequence of VNA Experiments for a Junior-Level Electromagnetics Course

Steven S. Holland, Donovan E. Brocker, Robert A. Strangeway

Applied Research Laboratory (ARL)

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Abstract

There is a need for incorporating practical high frequency measurement experiences into an undergraduate electrical engineering (EE) program. This paper presents a sequence of experiments that develops student capabilities in vector network analyzer (VNA) measurements and component specifications formation. Students have demonstrated the effectiveness of this approach by constructing a datasheet for an unspecified RF/microwave filter as a summative experience.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	2022 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, AP-S/URSI 2022 - Proceedings
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages	1570-1571
Number of pages	2
ISBN (Electronic)	9781665496582
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/AP-S/USNC-URSI47032.2022.9887211
State	Published - 2022
Event	2022 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, AP-S/URSI 2022 - Denver, United States Duration: Jul 10 2022 → Jul 15 2022

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Name	2022 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, AP-S/URSI 2022 - Proceedings

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Conference	2022 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, AP-S/URSI 2022
Country/Territory	United States
City	Denver
Period	7/10/22 → 7/15/22

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Computer Networks and Communications
Signal Processing
Instrumentation

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Holland, S. S., Brocker, D. E., & Strangeway, R. A. (2022). An Effective Sequence of VNA Experiments for a Junior-Level Electromagnetics Course. In 2022 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, AP-S/URSI 2022 - Proceedings (pp. 1570-1571). (2022 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, AP-S/URSI 2022 - Proceedings). Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.. https://doi.org/10.1109/AP-S/USNC-URSI47032.2022.9887211

Holland, Steven S. ; Brocker, Donovan E. ; Strangeway, Robert A. / An Effective Sequence of VNA Experiments for a Junior-Level Electromagnetics Course. 2022 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, AP-S/URSI 2022 - Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2022. pp. 1570-1571 (2022 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, AP-S/URSI 2022 - Proceedings).

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Holland, SS, Brocker, DE & Strangeway, RA 2022, An Effective Sequence of VNA Experiments for a Junior-Level Electromagnetics Course. in 2022 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, AP-S/URSI 2022 - Proceedings. 2022 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, AP-S/URSI 2022 - Proceedings, Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., pp. 1570-1571, 2022 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, AP-S/URSI 2022, Denver, United States, 7/10/22. https://doi.org/10.1109/AP-S/USNC-URSI47032.2022.9887211

An Effective Sequence of VNA Experiments for a Junior-Level Electromagnetics Course. / Holland, Steven S.; Brocker, Donovan E.; Strangeway, Robert A.
2022 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, AP-S/URSI 2022 - Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc., 2022. p. 1570-1571 (2022 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, AP-S/URSI 2022 - Proceedings).

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Holland SS, Brocker DE, Strangeway RA. An Effective Sequence of VNA Experiments for a Junior-Level Electromagnetics Course. In 2022 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, AP-S/URSI 2022 - Proceedings. Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. 2022. p. 1570-1571. (2022 IEEE International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation and USNC-URSI Radio Science Meeting, AP-S/URSI 2022 - Proceedings). doi: 10.1109/AP-S/USNC-URSI47032.2022.9887211

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