Fairview Microwave Blog
What Are Waveguide Calibration Kits?
Calibration kits are an essential tool in ensuring vector network analyzer (VNA) measurements are accurate and consistent. Without calibration before testing, the algorithms used in modern VNAs would not be able to sufficiently account for the variations in interconnect and components inline to the device-under-test (DUT), and these variations would result in extensive uncertainty. Most VNAs...
What are MIL-STD-1553B TRB Connectors & Accessories?
MIL-STD-1553B is the second revision of the MIL-STD-1553 standard developed by the US Department of Defense (DoD) that defines the technical characteristics and functions of a serial data bus originally meant for use in military avionics. Since the inception of the standards in 1973, MIL-STD-1553 systems have been widely used in both civil and military spacecraft. The benefits of the standard...