Abstract: Methods and assemblies may be used for determining and using standardized spectral responses for calibration of spectroscopic analyzers. The methods and assemblies may be used to calibrate or recalibrate a spectroscopic analyzer when the spectroscopic analyzer changes from a first state to a second state, the second state being defined as a period of time after a change to the spectroscopic analyzer causing a need to calibrate or recalibrate the spectroscopic analyzer. The calibration or recalibration may result in the spectroscopic analyzer outputting a standardized spectrum, such that the spectroscopic analyzer outputs a corrected material spectrum for an analyzed material, and defining the standardized spectrum. The corrected material spectrum may include signals indicative of material properties of an analyzed material, the material properties of the material being substantially consistent with material properties of the material output by the spectroscopic analyzer in the first state.

Abstract: A device includes an input interface for receiving a target list for the MIMO radar sensor containing angular data including information regarding a target angle, at which the target is located, and channel data including information regarding reflection signals received from the target in individual channels in the MIMO radar sensor; a modeling unit for generating model data for each of the targets; a processor for determining a model error for each of the targets, containing information regarding a discrepancy between the channel data and the model data for the target; a selector for selecting one of the targets on the basis of the model error; and an adjustment unit for determining calibration coefficients for adjusting the channel outputs in the MIMO radar that compensate for the discrepancies between the channel data and the model data.

Abstract: Frequency registration deviations occurring during a scan of a frequency or wavelength range by a spectroscopic analysis system can be corrected using passive and/or active approaches. A passive approach can include determining and applying mathematical conversions to a recorded field spectrum. An active approach can include modifying one or more operating parameters of the spectroscopic analysis system to reduce frequency registration deviation.

Abstract: Methods and assemblies may be used for determining and using standardized spectral responses for calibration of spectroscopic analyzers. The methods and assemblies may be used to calibrate or recalibrate a spectroscopic analyzer when the spectroscopic analyzer changes from a first state to a second state, the second state being defined as a period of time after a change to the spectroscopic analyzer causing a need to calibrate or recalibrate the spectroscopic analyzer. The calibration or recalibration may result in the spectroscopic analyzer outputting a standardized spectrum, such that the spectroscopic analyzer outputs a corrected material spectrum for an analyzed material, and defining the standardized spectrum. The corrected material spectrum may include signals indicative of material properties of an analyzed material, the material properties of the material being substantially consistent with material properties of the material output by the spectroscopic analyzer in the first state.

Abstract: Methods, assemblies, and controllers may be used for determining and using standardized spectral responses for calibration of spectroscopic analyzers. The methods, assemblies, and controllers may be used to calibrate or recalibrate a spectroscopic analyzer when the spectroscopic analyzer changes from a first state to a second state, the second state being defined as a period of time after a change to the spectroscopic analyzer causing a need to calibrate or recalibrate the spectroscopic analyzer. The calibration or recalibration may result in the spectroscopic analyzer outputting a standardized spectrum, such that the spectroscopic analyzer outputs a corrected material spectrum for an analyzed material, and defining the standardized spectrum.

Abstract: Methods and assemblies may be used for determining and using standardized spectral responses for calibration of spectroscopic analyzers. The methods and assemblies may be used to calibrate or recalibrate a spectroscopic analyzer when the spectroscopic analyzer changes from a first state to a second state, the second state being defined as a period of time after a change to the spectroscopic analyzer causing a need to calibrate or recalibrate the spectroscopic analyzer. The calibration or recalibration may result in the spectroscopic analyzer outputting a standardized spectrum, such that the spectroscopic analyzer outputs a corrected material spectrum for an analyzed material, and defining the standardized spectrum. The corrected material spectrum may include signals indicative of material properties of an analyzed material, the material properties of the material being substantially consistent with material properties of the material output by the spectroscopic analyzer in the first state.

Abstract: Methods and assemblies may be used for determining and using standardized spectral responses for calibration of spectroscopic analyzers. The methods and assemblies may be used to calibrate or recalibrate a spectroscopic analyzer when the spectroscopic analyzer changes from a first state to a second state, the second state being defined as a period of time after a change to the spectroscopic analyzer causing a need to calibrate or recalibrate the spectroscopic analyzer. The calibration or recalibration may result in the spectroscopic analyzer outputting a standardized spectrum, such that the spectroscopic analyzer outputs a corrected material spectrum for an analyzed material, and defining the standardized spectrum. The corrected material spectrum may include signals indicative of material properties of an analyzed material, the material properties of the material being substantially consistent with material properties of the material output by the spectroscopic analyzer in the first state.

Abstract: Methods and assemblies may be used for determining and using standardized spectral responses for calibration of spectroscopic analyzers. The methods and assemblies may be used to calibrate or recalibrate a spectroscopic analyzer when the spectroscopic analyzer changes from a first state to a second state, the second state being defined as a period of time after a change to the spectroscopic analyzer causing a need to calibrate or recalibrate the spectroscopic analyzer. The calibration or recalibration may result in the spectroscopic analyzer outputting a standardized spectrum, such that the spectroscopic analyzer outputs a corrected material spectrum for an analyzed material, and defining the standardized spectrum. The corrected material spectrum may include signals indicative of material properties of an analyzed material, the material properties of the material being substantially consistent with material properties of the material output by the spectroscopic analyzer in the first state.

Abstract: An apparatus that calibrates a parametric mapping that maps between object points and image points. The apparatus captures an image of a calibration pattern including features defining object points. The apparatus determines, from the image, measured image points that correspond to the object points. The apparatus determines, from the mapping, putative image points that correspond to the object points. The apparatus minimizes a cumulative cost function dependent upon differences between the measured image points and putative image points to determine parameters of the parametric mapping. The mapping uses a parametric function to specify points where light rays travelling from object points to image points cross the optical axis.

Abstract: Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a mobile station may receive a set of reference signals having different levels of power amplifier compression. The mobile station may transmit a measurement report based at least in part on measurements of the set of reference signals. Numerous other aspects are described.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining a heading, in which a magnetic field is measured by at least one magnetometer and a magnetic heading is determined from said measurement and in which calculation means implement a processing calculating, for each measurement of magnetic heading, a value for characterising the heading thereby determined, characterised in that said characterisation value is a monotone function of a norm of the measured magnetic field gradient, said value being used in the determination of the heading.

Abstract: A method for the determination of heading by magnetic sensors, in which a magnetic field is measured by magnetometers and using recursive processing calculating for a given sampling time. An estimation of a heading prediction which is a function of the heading is determined at the preceding sampling time. A resetting of the predicted heading is then estimated as a function of a magnetic heading determined from magnetometer measurements. During the resetting, the calculating estimates the amplitude of the resetting as a function of a model of the change in magnetic disturbances between two sampling times, and of an a priori estimation of the amplitude of the disturbances.

Abstract: Echo cancellation may be provided. First, a feedback signal corresponding to a plurality of downstream paths may be received. Next, during an upstream silence period, a sample of a combination upstream signal may be received comprising a combination of upstream signals from a plurality of upstream paths. An echo correcting signal may then be created using the received feedback signal and the received sample of the combination upstream signal. Downstream echoes may be cancel from the combination upstream signal based on the created echo correcting signal.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for determining a type of a material in a region within a vascular system of a patient are provided. The determination is made after light has been reflected from the region after being supplied to the region from a light source by at least one optical fiber. The determination is made based on an analysis of the light reflected from the region and of a received at least one indication of a force applied to the material in the region by one or more of the at least one optical fiber. The indication of the force applied by the one or more of the at least one optical fiber is provided by at least one force sensor coupled to the at least one optical fiber.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods for ablating material in a region within a vascular system of a patient are provided. A determination of at least one of a type of material in the region and an indication of a distance to the material in the region is made based on at least one property of the region determined from light reflected from the region. Light from a light source is transmitted in at least one of a plurality of optical fibers based on the determination, and at least some of the transmitted light is received at a first emitter disposed along a length of a laser catheter proximate a distal end thereof. The first emitter radially transmits the at least some of the light from the length of the laser catheter so that the light impinges upon and ablates the material through an opening in the length of the laser catheter.

Abstract: In the present invention, a catheter identification system for providing information about one or more attributes of a catheter connectable to an electrophysiology (EP) recording or mapping system includes a catheter, a resistor network operably connected to the catheter, the resistor network including at least one identification resistor and an identification resistor measurement circuit operably connected to the catheter and configured to send an identification signal through the at least one resistor in the resistor network to retrieve an altered identification signal from the identification resistor, where the altered identification signal provides information on an attribute of the catheter.

Abstract: The present invention belongs to the technical field of elemental analysis, and more particularly, relates to a dynamic calibration method for echelle spectrometer in laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy, comprising: S1: collecting a standard light source by using an echelle spectrometer; S2: in combination with a calibration function, calculating a pixel position coordinate ({circumflex over (x)},?) corresponding to a spectral wavelength ?; S3: performing dynamic searching and filtering near the pixel position coordinate ({circumflex over (x)},?) to obtain a set D of all pixel position coordinates, and adjusting all original intensity values in the set D to obtain intensity values F(Ix,y), and S4: calculating a spectral line intensity value after dynamic calibration by summing the adjusted intensity values F(Ix,y), thereby completing dynamic calibration of the result of the echelle spectrometer. The method in the present invention can overcome the shortcoming, i.e.

Abstract: For monitoring the function of a driver assistance system, the environment of a vehicle is detected by at least one sensor, sensor data of the environment is generated, and at least one measurement variable is determined from the sensor data and is compared to reference values for the measurement variable to monitor the function of the driver assistance system. The result of the function monitoring is subsequently output and/or stored in accordance with the result of the comparison.

Abstract: Laser driver ICs each drive different light-emitting portions and supply a driving current to one or more light-emitting portions among light-emitting portions included in a semiconductor laser. An image forming apparatus controls the laser driver ICs such that the light-emitting portions, which are each driven by a different laser driver IC, emit light beams in sequence, and measures a time interval between two BD signals generated by a BD sensor due to the light beams being incident thereon. Furthermore, based on the measured value, the image forming apparatus controls relative timings according to which the light-emitting portions emit the light beams based on image data.

Abstract: An apparatus, method and system for transmission are described herein. For example, apparatus can include a synthesis engine, a power supply and a multiple input single output (MISO) operator. The synthesis engine is configured to generate amplitude control signals, phase control signals and power supply control signals based on command and control information. The power supply is configured to receive the power supply control signals and to generate a power supply signal. Further, the MISO operator is configured to generate an output signal with an amplitude or a phase controlled by at least one of the amplitude control signals, the phase control signals and the power supply signal.

Abstract: A monitoring and diagnostic system for a fluid energy machine system includes a central processing unit to which each sub-system and each system component of the fluid energy machine system is connected via standardized bi-directional interfaces and via one or more data lines, for data communication. Each sub-system and system component has a sensor element for determining status information thereof. The sensor elements are controlled by a control device. A memory device stores the status information determined for the respective sub-system and the respective system component and the comparison data for operating the fluid energy machine system. A comparator unit compares the status information with defined threshold values for each sub-system and system component. A display device displays the status information as well as an alarm in the event of an undershoot or overshoot of a threshold value in the case of a sub-system or a system component.

Abstract: An architecture for collecting and managing contextual awareness data is contemplated. The architecture may be used to implement various policies as a function of the contextual awareness data, such as but not limited to implementing dwelling specific policies depending on the contextual awareness data indicating whether one or more users are presence within a dwelling.

Abstract: Methodology for determining uncertainty in a data set which characterizes a sample involving elimination of the influence of sample alteration drift caused by data set acquisition, and/or elimination of the influence of system drift during data acquisition.

Abstract: A capacitance distribution detection circuit includes a multiplexer, a driver, and a sense amplifier. The multiplexer switches states between a first connection state and a second connection state. The first connection state drives first signal lines in parallel so that voltages are applied, outputs, along second signal lines, a linear sum of electric charges stored in capacitors corresponding to that respective one of the second signal lines, and estimates, a capacitance of capacitors formed along that second signal line. The second connection state drives, the second signal lines in parallel so that voltages are applied, outputs, along the first signal lines, a linear sum of electric charges stored in the capacitors corresponding to that respective one of the first signal lines, and estimates, a capacitance of the capacitors formed along that first signal line.

Abstract: A system and a method of generating an external parameter value for a separately excited motor controller are disclosed, the system including: a digital signal processor to convert a received analog electrical signal into a digital signal and to scale the digital signal, so as to generate a parameter value in conformity with a data format of the system; an external parameter generating module to adjust the parameter value with a calibration coefficient to obtain the external parameter value; the calibration coefficient being generated by a calibration coefficient generating module and being pre-stored in a calibration coefficient storing module; and a calibration coefficient generating module to read the parameter value generated by the digital signal processor and obtain an actual measuring value as a reference parameter value, to calculate a difference value between the parameter value from the digital signal processor and the reference parameter value, and to generate the calibration coefficient from a rat

Abstract: A method for compensating for a misalignment angle between an accelerometer and a magnetometer includes applying a corrective rotation to collected accelerometer data or magnetometer data based on an estimated misalignment angle between an axis of the accelerometer and an axis of the magnetometer. The method further includes estimating a gravity vector using the corrected accelerometer data and estimating a magnetic field vector using the corrected magnetometer data. Additionally, the method includes calculating a characteristic that is a function of a calculated angle between the estimated gravity vector and the estimated magnetic field. The method also includes calculating a figure of merit over the plurality of times that is a function of the characteristic, and dynamically adjusting the estimated misalignment angle during ordinary use of the electronic device such that the figure of merit converges to a value as the electronic device rotates.

Abstract: Memory channel training parameters are function of electrical characteristics of memory devices, processor(s) and memory channel(s). Training steps can be skipped if the BIOS can determine that the memory devices, motherboard and processor have not changed since the last boot. Memory devices contain a serial number for tracking purposes and most motherboards contain a serial number. Many processors do not provide a mechanism by which the BIOS can track the processor. Described herein are techniques that allow the BIOS to track a processor and detect a swap without violating privacy/security requirements.

Abstract: An angle detection unit including first to third arithmetic units receives first and second signals that are associated with intensities of components of a rotating magnetic field in mutually different directions. The first arithmetic unit generates a sum of squares signal made up of the sum of squares of the first and second signals. Based on the sum of squares signal, the second arithmetic unit calculates a first error component estimate which is an estimated value of a first error component included in the first signal and a second error component estimate which is an estimated value of a second error component included in the second signal. The third arithmetic unit generates a first corrected signal by subtracting the first error component estimate from the first signal, generates a second corrected signal by subtracting the second error component estimate from the second signal, and calculates a detected angle value based on the first and second corrected signals.

Abstract: In an electronic device and a method of correcting time-domain reflectometers, two channels of a time-domain reflectometer are connected to a corrector using cables, and the two channels are enabled to transmit pulses. Parameters Step Deskew and Channel Deskew of the two channels are zeroed. Resistance values of the two channels are measured simultaneously, and the value of the parameter Step Deskew of one of the two channels is adjusted according to the Resistance values of the two channels. Times of achieving the same resistance value of the two channels are measured after the cables and the connector have been disconnected, and the value of the parameter Channel Deskew of one of the two channels is adjusted according to the times of achieving the same resistance value. The adjusted values of the parameters Step Deskew and Channel Deskew are displayed through a display unit.

Abstract: A method of testing and proving fuel efficiency improvements includes installing a telematic device in each of a first plurality of vehicles and a second plurality of vehicles. The telematic devices collect baseline fuel consumption data during a first time period and collect test fuel consumption data during a second time period. Between the first and second time periods, at least one operating parameter of the second plurality of vehicles is modified such that the baseline fuel consumption data and the test fuel consumption data can be analyzed to determine any fuel efficiency improvements caused by the modified operating parameter. To ensure reliable and statistically-significant results, each plurality of vehicles may include 15 vehicles and each time period may include 60 days.

Abstract: A resistive sensor read-out apparatus is disclosed. In one embodiment, the resistive sensor read-out apparatus comprises an active sensor, a reference element, a bias circuit, a current-to-voltage converter, an analog-to-digital converter and a calibration processor. The bias circuit is coupled to the active sensor and the reference element and configured to calibrate one or more mismatches between the active sensor and the reference element. The current-to-voltage converter is coupled to an output of the bias circuit. The analog-to-digital converter is coupled to an output of the current-to-voltage converter. The calibration processor is coupled to an output of the analog-to-digital converter and configured to estimate an error caused by limited resolution mismatch calibration. The calibration processor is also configured to at least partially control calibration performed at the bias circuit based on the error.

Abstract: The frequency-sampling method is widely used to accommodate nonlinear electromagnetic source tuning in swept-wavelength interferometric techniques, such as optical frequency domain reflectometry (OFDR) and swept-wavelength optical coherence tomography (OCT). Two sources of sampling errors are associated with the frequency-sampling method. One source of error is the limit of an underlying approximation for long interferometer path mismatches and fast electromagnetic source tuning rates. A second source of error is transmission delays in data acquisition hardware. Aspects of the invention relate to a method and system for correcting sampling errors in swept-wavelength interferometry systems such that the two error sources correct sampling errors associated with the first radiation path and the second radiation path cancel to second order.

Abstract: The present invention is related to multi-dimensional error definition, error measurement, error analysis, error function generation, error information optimization, and error correction for communication systems. Novel techniques are provided that can be applied to a myriad of applications for which an input to output transfer characteristic must be corrected or linearized. According to embodiments of the present invention, error can be described, processed, and geometrically interpreted. Compact formulations of error correction and calibration functions can be generated according to the present invention, which reduce memory requirements as well as computational time.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed that guides a user through a sequence of steps that will allow the user to complete a predefined task using the flow meter. The steps include: selecting a predefined task, displaying a sequence of steps that directs the user through a process for using the Coriolis flow meter to complete the predefined task, and operating the Coriolis flow meter in response to the sequence of steps to complete the predefined task.

Abstract: Data analysis systems and related methods. An implementation of a method of determining a relationship between a variable of interest and one or more process variables represented by a corresponding plurality of tags may include accessing a data historian including historical data including a variable of interest and a plurality of tags. The method may include defining a plurality of bins, retrieving historical data corresponding with the plurality of bins using the data historian, filtering the historical data for each of the plurality of bins using one or more filters to produce filtered historical data, generating an output display using the filtered historical data for the variable of interest and each of the plurality of tags, and determining which of the plurality of tags correlate with the variable of interest using the output display. The output display may include an overlay CUSUM chart and a correlation plot.

Abstract: In a particular embodiment, a method is disclosed that includes receiving data related to a customer premise equipment (CPE) device and determining an impedance mismatch between a transmission line and the CPE device based on the received data. The method further includes initiating removal of a source of the impedance mismatch in response to determining the impedance mismatch.

Abstract: A WSN-based context awareness engine applies spatial filtering to sensed data which is output from sensors included in a group to filter data in which an error does not occur, identifies a non-operated sensor, compares filtered data with at least one condition to determine a current state of a place corresponding to the group, and combines the determined current state and information regarding the group to generate a context-awareness result.

Abstract: A method to correct for a systematic error of a sensor having a plurality of accelerometers configured to measure gravitational acceleration, the method including: rotating the plurality of accelerometers about a first axis; obtaining a first set of calibration measurements from the plurality of accelerometers from the rotation about the first axis; determining a first systematic error for each accelerometer in the plurality using the first set of calibration measurements; and removing the first systematic error from sensor measurements to correct for the systematic error.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to specification, optimization and matching of optical systems by use of orientation Zernike polynomials. In some embodiments, a method for assessing the suitability of an optical system of a microlithographic projection exposure apparatus is provided. The method can include determining a Jones pupil of the optical system, at least approximately describing the Jones pupil using an expansion into orientation Zernike polynomials, and assessing the suitability of the optical system on the basis of the expansion coefficient of at least one of the orientation Zernike polynomials in the expansion.

Abstract: An error factor determination device includes an error factor recording unit which records error factors Eija in a signal generation system which includes a signal generation unit for generating a signal and an output terminal for outputting the signal, a reflection coefficient deriving unit which derives a reflection coefficient Xm of the output terminal based on measurement results R1 and R2 of the signal while the signal is being output from the output terminal and the error factors Eija recorded in the error factor recording unit, and a true/false determination unit which determines whether the recorded error factors Eija are true or false based on the derived reflection coefficient Xm, and a true value of the reflection coefficient.

Abstract: A wafer handling mechanism is operated to place a wafer on a chuck. A chucking force is then applied to the wafer, whereby wafer support features of the chuck transfer a defect pattern onto a surface of the wafer. The surface of the wafer is analyzed by a defect metrology tool to obtain a mapping of the defect pattern transferred onto the surface of the wafer. A center coordinate of the chuck within a coordinate system of the wafer is determined by analyzing the defect pattern as transferred to the surface of the wafer. A spatial offset between the center coordinate of the chuck and the center of the wafer is determined. The spatial offset is used to adjust the wafer handling mechanism so as to enable alignment of the center of the wafer to the center coordinate of the chuck.

Abstract: A delay circuit includes a first delay element, a second delay element, and an initializing section that measures a delay amount generated by the first delay element with respect to each delay setting value. The initializing section includes a first loop path that inputs an output signal of the first delay element into the first delay element and a second loop path that inputs an output signal of the second delay element into the second delay element. The initialization section includes a first measuring section that sequentially sets delay setting values mutually different from the delay setting value in the first delay element and sequentially measures delay amounts in the first delay element, a second measuring section that measures a delay amount in the second delay element, and a delay amount computing section that corrects a delay amount measured by the first measuring section.

Abstract: An arrangement and method for providing compensation to a cyclical input signal is disclosed. The arrangement comprises a first detection unit (20) for detecting a first event in a cyclical output signal; a compensation signal generation unit (14) for generating a compensation signal; and a signal combination unit (8) for combining the compensation signal and the cyclical input signal to obtain the cyclical output signal. The compensation signal generation unit (14) is arranged to adjust the compensation signal at an instant which has a determined relationship with the detection of the first event. By adjusting the compensation signal at the right instant in a cycle of the cyclical output signal, the adjustment will not influence the further processing of the cyclical output signal. The method can be used to compensate the offset and sensitivity characteristics of a sensor.

Abstract: A method and apparatus is disclosed that guides a user through a sequence of steps that will allow the user to complete a predefined task using the flow meter. The steps include: selecting a predefined task, displaying a sequence of steps that directs the user through a process for using the Coriolis flow meter to complete the predefined task, and operating the Coriolis flow meter in response to the sequence of steps to complete the predefined task.

Abstract: A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, an echo measurement device having a controller to transmit a test signal in a communication path which is looped back at an end point identified as having an echo problem. The test signal can be transmitted at a remote location from the end point. The test signal can be represented by a limited burst signal of one or more frequencies operating outside a range of an operating frequency of an echo canceller deactivation signal transmitted in the communication path. Additional embodiments are disclosed.

Abstract: A controlling method and a device are disclosed to calibrate a pointer assembly of an air-core meter. The pointer assembly of the instrument includes a calibrating magnet, a cosine coil, a sine coil and a pointer. According to the polarity of the return-to-zero magnetic field established by the calibrating magnet, a compensating voltage is imposed on the cosine coil or the sine coil or both under either a voltage driving mode or a current driving mode. The compensating voltage establishes a compensating magnetic field to cancel the return-to-zero magnetic field. Therefore, without modifying the structure of the pointer set, the pointer has good linearity and is not affected by the calibrating magnet.

Abstract: An electric mirror control device provided with a proportionality constant conversion means for converting the proportionality constant of a detection output voltage to the angle of a mirror surface to be positive or negative. When an up-down sensor and a right-left sensor for detecting the angle of the mirror surface have a plurality of specifications, each of which has a different proportionality constant of the detection output voltage to the angle of the mirror surface, controller determines the specification of the angle sensors based on whether the proportionality constant of the detection output voltage output via the proportionality constant conversion means is positive or negative, and controls an up-down motor or a right-left motor in accordance with the determined specification stored in advance.

Abstract: The present invention provides a method and system for optimizing the time required for scanning a document with any conventional scanner. More specifically, the present invention will utilize calibration information from the initial power-up calibration or any other calibration, and the information from any previous scans to expedite or eliminate the need for future calibration requests. This process will save time for the user to obtain an optimal scan and increase the operable life span of the scanner by eliminating many repetitive scan cycles.

Abstract: Empirical profile curve fits (260) are used to quantitative the surface optical resonance profiles (268) using two EPF stages of calibration and fit. The calibration surface binding optical resonance scan is obtained with fine angle or wavelength spacing over a range including the full resonance profiles for all regions. The main calibration module (210) together with the first derivative curves and the diagnostic information generates each profile region of interest. The individual ROI scans are used for measurements of the resonance shifts relative to the empirical profile. In a preferred embodiment the instrument control and data acquisition software sets the internal parameters in the EPT calibration module and sends the raw data from a calibration scan to the EPF Calibration module which funnels the data through a sub sampler and a Savitsky-Golan smoothing routine before taking derivatives and characterizing the data to create the empirical profile for the chip (202).

Abstract: A method is provided for calibration of a vectorial network analyzer, having n measurement ports (n>1) and at least m measurement sites with n+1<m<2n. Calibration includes measurement of three different n-port reflection standards connected between the measurement ports in any sequence, and measurement of different transmission standards connected between two measurement ports, and mathematical determination of the error coefficients of the network analyzer and the error-corrected scattering matrices [Sx] of the n-port calibration standards. The reflection standards, similar to shorts and opens, are unknown and the reflection standard implemented by wave terminations is known, but can be different at each n-fold one-port. The measurement of the transmission standards occurs on a transmission standard known in length and attenuation, which is implemented on each possible two-port by different combination of measurement ports.