The Anritsu 3656B – W1 (1mm) Calibration/Verification Kit provides precision standards and components for accurate VNA calibration at ultra-high frequencies. Designed for W1 (1mm) connector systems, this kit enables engineers to characterize and compensate for measurement system errors using proven calibration methodologies. The kit supports both male and female test port calibration, delivering the 12-term error correction necessary for reliable, repeatable measurements in broadband microwave test environments operating beyond 100 GHz.
## Technical Specifications
• **Connector Type:** W1 (1mm)
• **Calibration Methods:** SOLT (Short-Open-Load-Thru) and SSST (Short, Short, Through)
• **Frequency Range:** DC to 110 GHz and above (with compatible VNA systems)
• **Test Port Coverage:** Male and female connector calibration
• **Calibration Standards:** Open, short, and broadband load components
• **Optional Data-Based Calibration:** Option 3 provides .s1p measurement data for all standards, enhancing accuracy versus modeled coefficients
## Key Features
• Male offset shorts with precision dimensions (2.02 mm, 2.65 mm, 3.180 mm) for extended frequency coverage and accurate phase response
• Precisely defined male open circuit standard
• Male broadband termination delivering 50-ohm impedance across wide frequency span
• Corresponding female offset shorts for dual-gender port calibration
• Included torque wrenches and assembly tools
## Typical Applications
• Component and subsystem characterization at millimeter-wave and sub-millimeter frequencies
• Broadband measurement validation and system verification
• De-embedding and error correction in high-frequency test setups
• Calibration reference for multi-port VNA measurements
## Compatibility & Integration
Intended for use with Anritsu VectorStar MS464xB Series VNAs and broadband ME7838X measurement systems. W1 connectors are mechanically and electrically compatible with 1 mm connector standards. The kit supports broadband calibration algorithms that automatically combine standards for wider frequency coverage.
