National Physical Laboratory · Awarded contract
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Supply of D-Band VNA Extender Heads for Millimetre-Wave Metrology Research

Awarded 27 Jul 2020

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Awarded27 Jul 2020
Value£95,775.00
SupplierVirginia Diodes Inc
AgencyNational Physical Laboratory
RegionLondon
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 5y 3mo ago1y term
Awarded 27 July 2020Expired 27 July 2021

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National Physical Laboratory awarded a contract to Virginia Diodes Inc for the supply of a pair of WR6 D-Band VNA Extender Heads, valued at £95,775.

The equipment extends NPL's Vector Network Analyser capability into the WR6 D-Band (110 to 170 GHz), addressing a gap between existing WR10 W-Band (75 to 110 GHz) and WR5 G-Band (140 to 220 GHz) coverage.

This supports the EMPIR project TEMMT, which aims to develop metrological traceability for power measurements in waveguide in the D-Band, including the development of a Micro-calorimeter primary standard and direct comparison transfer systems.

The extender heads are required to be compatible with the Keysight PNA-X.

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