Important VNA Performance Parameters

Certain factors given on the data sheet govern overall VNA performance. Tabular specifications can be mostly predicted from these few factors and comparison of one VNA to another is greatly simplified with this knowledge.

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Brian Walker
Title: Senior RF Design Engineer

Brian Walker is the Senior RF Engineer at Copper Mountain Technologies where he helps customers to resolve technical issues and works to develop new solutions for applications of VNAs in test and measurement. Previously, he was the Manager of RF design at Bird Electronics, where he managed a team of RF Designers and designed new and innovative products. Prior to that he worked for Motorola Component Products Group and was responsible for the design of ceramic comb-line filters for communications devices. Brian graduated from the University of New Mexico, has 40 years of RF Design experience, and has authored 3 U.S. Patents.