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150 N9912A FieldFox User’s Guide
In the following table, Data/Mem shows both pairs of connectors to have the
same 2 dB difference. However, the second pair of connectors have much better
S11 performance (–50 and –52) and the relative significance is shown in the
Data-Mem values.
Values to compare
Data/Mem
Data-Mem
for S-parameters with
20 *log relationship
Data-Mem
for absolute power levels
with 10*log relationship
–10 dB and –12 dB
2 dB
-24 dB
-14 dB
–50 dB and –52 dB
2 dB
-64 dB
-54 dB