Open/Short/Load Compensation

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Overview

The open/short/load compensation gives the same calibration result as the open/short/load calibration at the fixture. In the impedance measurement methods such as the Gain-phase series-thru method, which require the open/short/load calibration at the fixture, you can use the open/short/load compensation as an alternative method to the open/short/load calibration. Similarly to the open/short/load calibration at the fixture, you can use the SMD or leaded 50 Ω resistor as a load device.

The difference from Impedance Calibration

Method

Standard Model

Impedance Calibration

Polynomial, Equivalent Circuit and Table

Compensation

Equivalent Circuit only

In the fixture compensation, you can define the open Gs value by the Admittance.

Defining Compensation Kit

  1. Press Cal > Fixture Compen > Compen STDs.

  2. Click the parameter which you want to define.

  3. Enter the value.

Open/Short/Load Compensation

  1. Set the open state of the fixture.

  2. Press Cal > Fixture Compen > Compensate > Open.

  3. Set the short state of the fixture.

  4. Click Short.

  5. Set the load state of the fixture.

  6. Click Load.

  7. Click Done.

  8. Open/Short/Load compensations are turned ON automatically. Comp OSL is displayed at the Channel Window.