Abstract
As Editor-in-Chief of the Transactions, I have noticed over the past year or so that the occasional incorrect use of the term return loss has now grown into a flood of misuse. Perhaps over 30% of all antenna papers submitted to the Transactions in the past twelve months have used return loss incorrectly. The reason for this is uncertain. To remind everyone of the correct terminology, I review the definition of return loss, briefly outline the history of the term, and give some examples of current misuse.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 166-167 |
Number of pages | 2 |
Journal | IEEE Antennas and Propagation Magazine |
Volume | 51 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2009 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Loss measurement
- Return loss
- Transmission line measurements