
BASIC
MEASUREMENT
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Quality factor (Q) and Dissipation factor (D)
Background
Both Quality factor and its reciprocal, Dissipation
factor, are used for measuring the rate of energy
dissipation relative to the measurement frequency.
•
Low energy dissipation: high Q, low D
•
High energy dissipation: low Q, high D
Type
Quality factor (Q)
Dissipation factor (D)
Range
0.01m
Ω
~ 1G
Ω
0.001nS
~
1GS
Formula
S
S
S
S
R
C
R
L
Q
ϖ
ϖ
1
=
=
P
P
P
P
R
C
L
R
ϖ
ϖ
=
=
(
)
D
1
90
tan
1
=
−
=
°
θ
S
S
S
S
R
C
L
R
D
ϖ
ϖ
=
=
P
P
P
P
G
L
C
G
ϖ
ϖ
=
=
(
)
Q
1
90
tan
=
−
=
°
θ
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Angle (
θ
)
Background
The Angle (
θ
) measures the phase on which
Impedance (Z), Admittance (Y), Quality factor (Q),
and Dissipation factor (D) are measured.
Type
Angle (
θ
)
Range
–180° ~ +180°
Formula
jX
R
Z
S
+
=
C
j
R
L
j
R
ϖ
ϖ
−
=
+
=
(
)
D
Q
1
90
tan
1
=
−
=
°
θ
θ
cos
Z
R
S
=
θ
sin
Z
X
S
=
jB
G
Y
P
+
=
L
j
G
C
j
G
ϖ
ϖ
−
=
+
=
(
)
Q
D
1
90
tan
=
−
=
°
θ
θ
cos
Y
G
P
=
θ
sin
Y
B
P
=