A method and apparatus adapted to calibrate signal path of a signal
analysis system such that loading effects of additional probes are
substantially removed from the measurement. A signal under test from a
device under test is coupled to a test probe and used with selectable
impedance loads in the test probe to acquires sets of samples for
characterizing transfer parameters of the device under test and compute
open circuit voltages at the test probe. Other probes are coupled to the
device under test and a set of measurement samples are acquired via the
test probe. An equalization filter in either the frequency or time domain
is computed from the open circuit voltage and measurement samples for
reducing signal errors attributable to the measurement loading of the
device under test by the test probe and other probes.