Abstract: A device fixed on a measuring instrument provides access to the terminals of a microwave component in order to measure scattering, noise or output power parameters. In order to minimize the length of connections between the access lines of the device and the input and output terminals of the component to be measured, two access blocks which carry the access lines are positionally adjustable with respect to the component to be measured in such a manner as to permit two degrees of freedom in relative-spacing displacement and in lateral translational displacement. Irrespective of the type of component to be measured (chip, package, or hybrid circuit), the component is carried by an insert block placed between the two access blocks and having dimensions equal to those of the component.

Abstract: A termination device for a transmission line in which it is desired to reduce to a minimum the standing wave ratio resulting from the reflection of microwaves on a resistive load positioned at the end of the line. For this purpose and more particularly for a microstrip line comprising a conductor deposited on a dielectric substrate, whose lower face is metallized (earth plane), the conductor is extended by a trapezoidal resistive film, whose narrow end is connected to a metal coating connected to earth. Moreover, in order to compensate for the inductance of the load, two capacitors formed by metal deposits deposited on the substrate are connected to the resistive film.