Agilent N5230A Data Sheet

Agilent 4-Port PNA-L Microwave Network Analyzer
N5230A Options 240 and 245 300 kHz to 20 GHz
Data Sheet
Note: Specification information in this document is also available with­in the PNA-L network analyzer’s internal Help system.
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Table of Contents
Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Corrected System Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Table 1. System dynamic range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Table 2. Extended dynamic range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
N5230A Option 245
Corrected system performance with 3.5mm connectors . . . . . . . . . . 6
Table 3. 85052B Calibration kit N5230A –
Configurable test set and extended power range (Option 245) . . . . . 6
Table 4. N4691A Electronic calibration module N5230A –
Configurable test set and extended power range (Option 245) . . . . . 8
Table 5. Uncorrected system performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Table 6. Test port output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Table 7: Test port input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Table 8. Dynamic accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
Table 9. Test port input (group delay) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Table 10. Miscellaneous information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Table 11. Front panel information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Table 12. Rear panel information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Table 13. Analyzer environment and dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Measurement Throughput Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Table 14. Typical cycle time (ms) for measurement completion . . . . . .25
Table 15. Cycle time vs IF bandwidth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26
Table 16. Cycle time vs number of points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27
Table 17. Data transfer time (ms) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
Specifications: Front-Panel Jumpers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Table 18: Measurement receiver inputs, 0.1 dB typical compression . 29 Table 19: Reference receiver input at max. specified output power . . 29
Table 20: Reference output at max. specified output power . . . . . . . . 29
Table 21: Source outputs at max. specified output power . . . . . . . . . . 30
Table 22: Coupler inputs, insertion loss of coupler thru . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Table 23: Coupler outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Test Set Block Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
N5230A Option 240
(standard test set and standard power range) network analyzer . . . 31 N5230A Option 245
(configurable test set and extended power range) network analyzer . 31
Web Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
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This is a subset of technical specifications for the N5230A Option 240 and 245 network analyzer.
To view or print the N5230A technical specifications, visit our web site at
www.agilent.com/find/pnal
This N5230A document provides technical specifications for the following calibration kit and ECal module only: 85052B and N4691A. Please download our free Uncertainty Calculator from www.agilent.com/find/na_calculator to generate the curves for your calibration kit and PNA setup.
Definitions
All specifications and characteristics apply over a 25 °C ±5 °C range (unless otherwise stated) and 90 minutes after the instrument has been turned on.
Specification (spec.): Warranted performance. Specifications include guardbands to account for the expected statistical performance distribution, measurement uncertainties, and changes in performance due to environmental conditions.
Characteristic (char.): A performance parameter that the product is expected to meet before it leaves the factory, but that is not verified in the field and is not covered by the product warranty. A characteristic includes the same guardbands as a specification.
Typical (typ.): Expected performance of an average unit which does not include guardbands. It is not covered by the product warranty.
Nominal (nom.): A general, descriptive term that does not imply a level of performance. It is not covered by the product warranty.
Calibration: The process of measuring known standards to characterize a network analyzer's systematic (repeatable) errors.
Corrected (residual): Indicates performance after error correction (calibration). It is determined by the quality of calibration standards and how well "known" they are, plus system repeatability, stability, and noise.
Uncorrected (raw): Indicates instrument performance without error correction. The uncorrected performance affects the stability of a calibration.
Standard: When referring to the analyzer, this includes no options unless noted otherwise.
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Corrected System Performance
The specifications in this section apply for measurements made with the N5230A Options 240 and 245 analyzer with the following conditions:
• 10 Hz IF bandwidth
• No averaging applied to data
• Isolation calibration with an averaging factor of 8
Table 1. System dynamic range at test port
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Standard configuration and standard power range (Option 240)
Description
Specification (dB) Typical (dB)
at test port at test port
300 kHz to 10 MHz 111 10 MHz to 4 GHz
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120 128 4 GHz to 6 GHz 118 129 6 GHz to 10.5 GHz 115 127
10.5 GHz to 15 GHz 107 119 15 GHz to 20 GHz 103 116
Configurable test set and extended power range (Option 245)
Description
Specification (dB) Typical (dB)
at test port at test port
300 kHz to 10 MHz 111 10 MHz to 4 GHz
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120 128 4 GHz to 6 GHz 118 128 6 GHz to 10.5 GHz 113 125
10.5 GHz to 15 GHz 105 117 15 GHz to 20 GHz 98 115
1. The system dynamic range is calculated as the difference between the noise floor and the specified
source maximum output power. The effective dynamic range must take measurement uncertainties and interfering signals into account.
2. May be degraded by 10 dB at particular frequencies (multiples of 5 MHz) below 500 MHz due to
spurious receiver residuals. Methods are available to regain the full dynamic range.
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Table 2. Extended dynamic range
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Configurable test set and extended power range (Option 245)
Specification (dB) at Typical (dB) at
Description direct receiver direct receiver
access input access input
300 kHz to 10 MHz 127 10 MHz to 4 GHz
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136 4 GHz to 6 GHz 134 6 GHz to 10.5 GHz 129
10.5 GHz to 15 GHz 121 15 GHz to 20 GHz 114
1. The direct receiver access input extended dynamic range is calculated as the difference between
the direct receiver access input noise floor and the source maximum output power. The effective dynamic range must take measurement uncertainties and interfering signals into account. This set-up should only be used when the receiver input will never exceed its compression or damage level. When the analyzer is in segment sweep mode, it can have predefined frequency segments which will output a higher power level when the extended dynamic range is required (i.e. devices with high insertion loss), and reduced power when receiver compression or damage may occur (i.e. devices with low insertion loss). The extended range is only available in one-path transmission measurements.
2. May be degraded by 10 dB at particular frequencies (multiples of 5 MHz) below 500 MHz due to
spurious receiver residuals. Methods are available to regain the full dynamic range.
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N5230A Option 245 Corrected system performance with 3.5 mm connectors
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Note: For any Siireflection measurement:
S
jj
= 0
For any S
ij
transmission measurement:
S
ji = Sij
when S
ij
1
S
ji =
1/S
ij
when S
ij
1
S
kk
= 0 for all k
Table 3. 85052B Calibration kit
N5230A – configurable test set and extended power range (Option 245)
Applies to the N5230A Option 245 analyzers, 85052B (3.5mm) calibration kit, 85131F flexible test port cable set, and a full 2-port calibration. Also applies to the following condition: Environmental temperature 23° ±3 °C, with < 1 °C deviation from calibration temperature.
Specification (dB)
Description
10 MHz to 500 MHz to 2 to 8 to
500 MHz 2 GHz 8 GHz 20 GHz
Directivity 48 48 44 44 Source match 40 40 33 31 Load match 48 48 44 44
Reflection tracking
±0.003 ±0.003 ±0.003 ±0.006
(+0.01/°C) (+0.01/°C) (+0.02/°C) (+0.03/°C)
Transmission tracking
±0.017 ±0.017 ±0.062 ±0.125
(+0.01/°C) (+0.01/°C) (+0.02/°C) (+0.03/°C)
Transmission uncertainty (specifications)
1. From 300 kHz to 10 MHz, performance is characterized as “typical”. To generate these typical values,
please download our free Uncertainty Calculator from www.agilent.com/find/na_calculator
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Magnitude
0.01
0.1
1
10
-90-80-70-60-50-40-30-20-10010
Uncertainty (dB)
N5230A 245 with 85052B
10 MHz to 500 MHz
500 MHz to 2 GHz
2 GHz to 8 GHz
8 GHz to 20 GHz
Source power = -5 dBm
Transmission coefficient (dB)
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85052B Calibration kit (continued) N5230A – configurable test set and extended power range (Option 245)
Reflection uncertainty (specifications)
Phase
0.1
1
10
100
-90-80-70-60-50-40-30-20-10010
Uncertainty (degrees)
10 MHz to 500 MHz
500 MHz to 2 GHz
2 GHz to 8 GHz
8 GHz to 20 GHz
Magnitude
0
0.01
0.02
0.03
0.04
0.05
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1
Uncertainty (linear)
N5230A 245 with 85052B
10 MHz to 500 MHz
500 MHz to 2 GHz
2 GHz to 8 GHz
8 GHz to 20 GHz
Phase
0
2
4
6
8
10
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1
Uncertainty (deg)
N5230A 245 with 85052B
10 MHz to 500 MHz
500 MHz to 2 GHz
2 GHz to 8 GHz
8 GHz to 20 GHz
N5230A 245 with 85052B
Source power = -5 dBm
Transmission coefficient (dB)
Source power = -5 dBm
Reflection coefficient (linear)
Source power = -5 dBm
Reflection coefficient (linear)
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N5230A Option 245
Corrected system performance with 3.5 mm connectors
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(continued)
Table 4. N4691A Electronic calibration module
N5230A – configurable test set and extended power range (Option 245)
Applies to the N5230A Option 245 analyzers, N4691A electronic calibration module, 85131F flexible test port cable set, and a full 2-port calibration. Also applies to the following condition: Environmental temperature 23° ±3 °C, with < 1 °C deviation from calibration temperature.
Specification (dB)
Description
45 MHz to 500 MHz to 2 to 8 to
500 MHz 2 GHz 8 GHz 20 GHz
Directivity 56 56 54 49 Source match 47 47 45 44 Load match 46 46 45 43
Reflection tracking
±0.050 ±0.050 ±0.070 ±0.090
(+0.01/°C) (+0.01/°C) (+0.02/°C) (+0.03/°C)
Transmission tracking
±0.055 ±0.056 ±0.057 ±0.071
(+0.01/°C) (+0.01/°C) (+0.02/°C) (+0.03/°C)
Transmission uncertainty (specifications)
1. From 300 kHz to 10 MHz, performance is characterized as “typical”. To generate these typical values,
please download our free Uncertainty Calculator from www.agilent.com/find/na_calculator
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Magnitude
0.01
0.1
1
10
-90-80-70-60-50-40-30-20-10010
Uncertainty (dB)
N5230A 245 with N4691A
45 MHz to 500 MHz
500 MHz to 2 GHz
2 GHz to 8 GHz
8 GHz to 20 GHz
Phase
0.1
1
10
100
-90-80-70-60-50-40-30-20-10010
Uncertainty (degrees)
N5230A 245 with N4691A
45 MHz to 500 MHz
500 MHz to 2 GHz
2 GHz to 8 GHz
8 GHz to 20 GHz
Source power = -5 dBm
Transmission coefficient (dB)
Source power = -5 dBm
Transmission coefficient (dB)
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N4691A Electronic calibration module (continued) N5230A – configurable test set and extended power range (Option 245)
Reflection uncertainty (specifications)
Magnitude
0
0.01
0.02
0.03
0.04
0.05
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1
Uncertainty (linear)
N5230A 245 with N4691A
45 MHz to 500 MHz
500 MHz to 2 GHz
2 GHz to 8 GHz
8 GHz to 20 GHz
Phase
0
2
4
6
8
10
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1
Uncertainty (deg)
N5230A 245 with N4691A
45 MHz to 500 MHz
500 MHz to 2 GHz
2 GHz to 8 GHz
8 GHz to 20 GHz
Source power = -5 dBm
Reflection coefficient (linear)
Source power = -5 dBm
Reflection coefficient (linear)
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Table 5. Uncorrected system performance
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Directivity
Specifications Typicals
Options 240, 245 Options 240, 245
300 kHz to 10 MHz –23 dB 10 MHz to 1 GHz –28 dB 1 GHz to 3 GHz –25 dB 3 GHz to 5 GHz –20 dB 5 GHz to 11.5 GHz –17 dB
11.5 GHz to 20 GHz –15 dB
Source match
300 kHz to 10 MHz –8 dB 10 MHz to 1 GHz –12 dB 1 GHz to 3 GHz –12 dB 3 GHz to 5 GHz –12 dB 5 GHz to 10.5 GHz –12 dB
10.5 GHz to 11.5 GHz –10 dB
11.5 GHz to 20 GHz –8 dB
Load match
300 kHz to 10 MHz –9 dB 10 MHz to 1 GHz –20 dB 1 GHz to 3 GHz –20 dB 3 GHz to 5 GHz –18 dB 5 GHz to 11.5 GHz –12 dB
11.5 GHz to 16 GHz –7 dB 16 GHz to 20 GHz –7.5 dB
Crosstalk
2
300 kHz to 5 MHz –70 dB 5 MHz to 10 MHz –100 dB 10 MHz to 45 MHz –110 dB 45 MHz to 4 GHz –122 dB 4 GHz to 6 GHz –123 dB 6 GHz to 10.5 GHz –120 dB
10.5 GHz to 15 GHz –115 dB 15 GHz to 20 GHz –110 dB
1. Specifications apply over environmental temperature of 25 °C ±5 °C with less than 1 °C variation
from calibration temperature.
2. Measurement conditions: normalized to a thru, measured with two shorts, 10 Hz IF bandwidth,
averaging factor of 8, alternate mode source power set to the lesser of the maximum power out or the maximum receiver power.
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Table 6. Test port output
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Description
Specifications Typicals
Option 240 Option 245 Option 240 Option245
Frequency range
300 KHz to 20 GHz
Nominal power
–5 dB –8 dB Preset power; attenuator switch
point 10 dB below nominal power
Frequency resolution
1 Hz
CW accuracy
±1 ppm
Frequency stability
±0.05 ppm. –10° to 70° C ±0.1 ppm/yr maximum
Description
Specifications Typicals
Option 240 Option 245 Option 240 Option245
Power level accuracy
Variation from nominal power in range 0 300 kHz to 10 MHz ±1.0 dB ±1.0dB 10 MHz to 2 GHz ±1.0 dB ±1.0 dB 2 GHz to 10.5 GHz ±1.5 dB ±1.5 dB
10.5 GHz to 20 GHz ±2.5 dB ±2.5 dB
Max leveled power
300 kHz to 10 MHz +8 dBm +8 dBm 10 MHz to 4 GHz +8 dBm +8 dBm +12 dBm +11 dBm 4 GHz to 6 GHz +6 dBm +6 dBm +10 dBm +9 dBm 6 GHz to 10.5 GHz +3 dBm +1 dBm +8 dBm +6 dBm
10.5 GHz to 15 GHz 0 dBm –2 dBm +5 dBm +3 dBm 15 GHz to 20 GHz –3 dBm –8 dBm +2 dBm –1 dBm
Power level linearity
Specified on Port 1 only. Ports 2, 3, 4 performance is Typical. Test is at the nominal power level. 300 kHz to 10 MHz ±2.0 dB ±2.0 dB 10 MHz to 1 GHz ±2.0 dB ±2.0 dB 1 GHz to 20 GHz ±1.5 dB ±1.5 dB
Power sweep range (ALC)
ALC range starts at maximum-leveled power and decreases by the dB amount specified here. 300 kHz to 10 MHz 35 dB 35 dB 10 MHz to 4 GHz 33 dB 33 dB 4 GHz to 6 GHz 31 dB 31 dB 6 GHz to 10.5 GHz 28 dB 26 dB
10.5 GHz to 15 GHz 25 dB 23 dB 15 GHz to 20 GHz 22 dB 17 dB
Power resolution
0.01 dB 0.01 dB
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Table 6. Test port output1(Continued)
Description
Specifications Typicals
Option 240 Option 245 Option 240 Option245
Power range
300 kHz to 10 MHz –27 to +8 dBm –87 to +8 dBm 10 MHz to 45 MHz –27 to +12 dBm –87 to +11 dBm 45 MHz to 4 GHz –27 to +12 dBm –87 to +11 dBm 4 GHz to 6 GHz –27 to +10 dBm –87 to +9 dBm 6 GHz to 10.5 GHz –27 to +8 dBm –87 to +6 dBm
10.5 GHz to 15 GHz –27 to +5 dBm –87 to +3 dBm 15 GHz to 20 GHz –27 to +2 dBm –87 to –1 dBm
Power settings
Minimum power setting –30 dBm –90 dBm Maximum power setting +20 dBm +20 dBm
Harmonics (2nd or 3rd) at maximum output power
In-band source harmonics 300 kHz to 10 MHz –17 dBc 10 MHz to 1 GHz –17 dBc 1 GHz to 20 GHz –20 dBc
Non-harmonic spurious (at nominal output power)
300 kHz to 20 GHz –50 dBc for offset frequency > 1kHz
Typical performance
Phase noise (Nominal power at test port)
10 kHz Offset 100 kHz Offset 1 MHz Offset
300 kHz to 10 MHz –86 dBc/Hz –86 dBc/Hz –95 dBc/Hz 10 MHz to 1.5 GHz –86 dBc/Hz –91 dBc/Hz –95 dBc/Hz
1.5 GHz to 3.125 GHz –83 dBc/Hz –91 dBc/Hz –95 dBc/Hz
3.125 GHz to 6.25 GHz –77 dBc/Hz –85 dBc/Hz –89 dBc/Hz
6.25 GHz to 12.5 GHz –71 dBc/Hz –79 dBc/Hz –83 dBc/Hz
12.5 GHz to 20 GHz –65 dBc/Hz –73 dBc/Hz –77 dBc/Hz
1. Performance specified on Port 1 only. Ports 2 , 3, and 4 performance is a typical.
Test reference is at the nominal power level.
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Table 7: Test port input
Description
Specification Typicals
Options 240, 245 Option 240, 245
Test port noise floor
Total average (rms) noise power calculated as the mean value of a linear magnitude trace expressed in dBm.
10 Hz IF bandwidth
300 kHz to 10 MHz < –103 dBm 10 MHz to 500 MHz < –112 dBm < –116 dBm 500 MHz to 4 GHz < –112 dBm < –120 dBm 4 GHz to 10.5 GHz < –112 dBm < –119 dBm
10.5 GHz to 15 GHz < –107 dBm < –114 dBm 15 GHz to 20 GHz < –106 dBm < –114 dBm
1 KHz IF bandwidth
300 kHz to 10 MHz < –83 dBm 10 MHz to 500 MHz < –92 dBm < –96 dBm 500 MHz to 4 GHz < –92 dBm < –100 dBm 4 GHz to 10.5 GHz < –92 dBm < –99 dBm
10.5 GHz to 15 GHz < –87 dBm < –94 dBm 15 GHz to 20 GHz < –86 dBm < –94 dBm
Direct receiver access input noise floor (Option 245 only)
Total average (rms) noise power calculated as the mean value of a linear magnitude trace expressed in dBm.
10 Hz IF bandwidth
300 kHz to 10 MHz < –119 dBm 10 MHz to 500 MHz < –128 dBm < –132 dBm 500 MHz to 4 GHz < –128 dBm < –136 dBm 4 GHz to 10.5 GHz < –128 dBm < –135 dBm
10.5 GHz to 15 GHz < –123 dBm < –130 dBm 15 GHz to 20 GHz < –122 dBm < –130 dBm
1 KHz IF bandwidth
300 kHz to 10 MHz < –99 dBm 10 MHz to 500 MHz < –108 dBm < –112 dBm 500 MHz to 4 GHz < –108 dBm < –116 dBm 4 GHz to 10.5 GHz < –108 dBm < –115 dBm
10.5 GHz to 15 GHz < –103 dBm < –110 dBm 15 GHz to 20 GHz < –102 dBm < –110 dBm
Description
Specification Typicals
Options 240, 245 Option 240, 245
Compression level (at +8 dBm except as noted)
Power Compression Power Compression
300 kHz to 10 MHz +5 dBm 0.10 dB 10 MHz to 50 MHz +8 dBm 0.35 dB 50 MHz to 1 GHz +8 dBm 0.35 dB 1 GHz to 8 GHz +8 dBm 0.25 dB 8 GHz to 12.5 GHz +8 dBm 0.30 dB
12.5 GHz to 20 GHz +8 dBm 0.55 dB
Test port compression at 0.1 dB
300 kHz to 10 MHz +5 dBm 10 MHz to 1 GHz +9 dBm 1 GHz to 12.5 GHz +10 dBm
12.5 GHz to 20 GHz +9 dBm
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Table 7. Test port input (Continued)
Description
Specifications Typicals
Option 240 Option 245 Option 240 Option245
Trace noise magnitude
Ratioed measurement, nominal power at test port.
100 kHz IF bandwidth
300 kHz to 10 MHz .015 dB rms. .030 dB rms 10 MHz to 10.5 GHz .006 dB rms .008 dB rms .004 dB rms. .005 dB rms
10.5 GHz to 20 GHz .010 dB rms .014 dB rms .007 dB rms. .009 dB rms
600 kHz IF bandwidth
300 kHz to 10 MHz .015 dB rms. .030 dB rms 10 MHz to 10.5 GHz .013 dB rms. .015 dB rms
10.5 GHz to 20 GHz .017 dB rms. .023 dB rms
100 kHz IF bandwidth
Measured at maximum specified power 300 kHz to 10 MHz .005 dB rms. .010 dB rms 10 MHz to 2 GHz .001 dB rms. .003 dB rms 2 GHz to 10.5 GHz .002 dB rms. .003 dB rms
10.5 GHz to 20 GHz .006 dB rms. .009 dB rms
Trace noise phase
Ratioed measurement, nominal power at test port.
100 kHz IF bandwidth
300 kHz to 10 MHz .110 deg rms. .180 deg rms 10 MHz to 10.5 GHz .05 deg rms .07 deg rms .025 deg rms. .035 deg rms
10.5 GHz to 20 GHz .08 deg rms .10 deg rms .050 deg rms. .060 deg rms
600 kHz IF bandwidth
300 kHz to 10 MHz .110 deg rms. .180 deg rms 10 MHz to 10.5 GHz .080 deg rms. .100 deg rms
10.5 GHz to 20 GHz .120 deg rms. .160 deg rms
100 kHz IF bandwidth
Measured at maximum specified power 300 kHz to 10 MHz .040 deg rms. .050 deg rms 10 MHz to 2 GHz .007 deg rms. .012 deg rms 2 GHz to 10.5 GHz .012 deg rms. .015 deg rms
10.5 GHz to 20 GHz .040 deg rms. .060 deg rms
Reference level magnitude
Range ±200 dB ±200 dB Resolution .001 dB .001 dB
Reference level phase
Range ±500° ±550° Resolution .01° .01°
Stability magnitude
Stability as defined as a ratio measurement made at the test port. 300 kHz to 10 MHz ±.015 dB/° C 10 MHz to 2 GHz ±.010 dB/° C 2 GHz to 4 GHz ±.015 dB/° C 4GHz to 16 GHz ±.020 dB/° C 16 GHz to 19 GHz ±.025 dB/° C 19 GHz to 20 GHz ±.030 dB/° C
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Table 7. Test port input (Continued)
Description
Specifications Typicals
Option 240 Option 245 Option 240 Option245
Stability phase
Stability as defined as a ratio measurement made at the test port. 300 kHz to 10 MHz ±.360 dB/° C 10 MHz to 45 MHz ±.020 dB/° C 45 MHz to 500 MHz ±.030 dB/° C 500 MHz to 2 GHz ±.050 dB/° C 2 GHz to 4 GHz ±.100 dB/° C 4GHz to 8 GHz ±.150 dB/° C 8 GHz to 16 GHz ±.300 dB/° C 16 GHz to 20 GHz ±.350 dB/° C
Description
Typicals
Option 240 Option245
Damage input level
Test port 1, 2, 3, and 4 +27 dBm or ±16 VDC +27 dBm or ±16 VDC Receivers R, A, B, C, D +15 dBm or ±16 VDC Source out (reference) +20 dBm or ±16 VDC Source out (test ports) +27 dBm or ±16 VDC Coupler thru +27 dBm or ±16 VDC Coupler arm +15 dBm or ±0 VDC
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Table 8. Dynamic Accuracy (specification)
Accuracy of the test port input power reading relative to the reference input power level. Dynamic accuracy is verified with the following measurements:
• Compression over frequency
• IF linearity at a single frequency of 1.195 GHz using a reference level of –20 dBm for an input power range of 0 to –110 dBm
Dynamic Accuracy 0.045 GHz
Magnitude
0.01
0.1
1
10
-120-110-100-90-80-70-60-50-40-30-20-10010
Accuracy (dB)
N5230A Option 240 or 245
-10 dBm at 0.045 GHz
-20 dBm at 0.045 GHz
-30 dBm at 0.045 GHz
-40 dBm at 0.045 GHz
Phase
0.1
1
10
100
-120-110-100-90-80-70-60-50-40-30-20-10010
Accuracy (degrees)
N5230A Option 240 or 245
-10 dBm at 0.045 GHz
-20 dBm at 0.045 GHz
-30 dBm at 0.045 GHz
-40 dBm at 0.045 GHz
Testport power (dBm)
Testport power (dBm)
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Table 8. Dynamic Accuracy (continued)
Dynamic Accuracy 0.500 GHz
Magnitude
0.01
0.1
1
10
-120-110-100-90-80-70-60-50-40-30-20-10010
Accuracy (dB)
N5230A Option 240 or 245
-10 dBm at 0.500 GHz
-20 dBm at 0.500 GHz
-30 dBm at 0.500 GHz
-40 dBm at 0.500 GHz
Phase
0.1
1
10
100
-120-110-100-90-80-70-60-50-40-30-20-10010
Accuracy (degrees)
N5230A Option 240 or 245
-10 dBm at 0.500 GHz
-20 dBm at 0.500 GHz
-30 dBm at 0.500 GHz
-40 dBm at 0.500 GHz
Testport power (dBm)
Testport power (dBm)
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Table 8. Dynamic Accuracy (continued)
Dynamic Accuracy 1 to 2 GHz
Magnitude
0.01
0.1
1
10
-120-110-100-90-80-70-60-50-40-30-20-10010
Accuracy (dB)
N5230A Option 240 or 245
-10 dBm (1 to 2 GHz)
-20 dBm (1 to 2 GHz)
-30 dBm (1 to 2 GHz)
-40 dBm (1 to 2 GHz)
Phase
0.1
1
10
100
-120-110-100-90-80-70-60-50-40-30-20-10010
Accuracy (degrees)
N5230A Option 240 or 245
-10 dBm (1 to 2 GHz)
-20 dBm (1 to 2 GHz)
-30 dBm (1 to 2 GHz)
-40 dBm (1 to 2 GHz)
Testport power (dBm)
Testport power (dBm)
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Table 8. Dynamic Accuracy (continued)
Dynamic Accuracy 2 to 12.5 GHz
Magnitude
0.01
0.1
1
10
-120-110-100-90-80-70-60-50-40-30-20-10010
Accuracy (dB)
-10 dBm (2 to 12.5 GHz)
-20 dBm (2 to 12.5 GHz)
-30 dBm (2 to 12.5 GHz)
-40 dBm (2 to 12.5 GHz)
Phase
0.1
1
10
100
-120-110-100-90-80-70-60-50-40-30-20-10010
Accuracy (degrees)
N5230 Option 240 or 245
-10 dBm (2 to 12.5 GHz)
-20 dBm (2 to 12.5 GHz)
-30 dBm (2 to 12.5 GHz)
-40 dBm (2 to 12.5 GHz)
N5230 Option 240 or 245
Testport power (dBm)
Testport power (dBm)
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Table 8. Dynamic Accuracy (continued)
Dynamic Accuracy 12.5 to 20 GHz
Magnitude
0.01
0.1
1
10
-120-110-100-90-80-70-60-50-40-30-20-10010
Accuracy (dB)
N5230A Option 240 or 245
-10 dBm (12.5 to 20 GHz)
-20 dBm (12.5 to 20 GHz)
-30 dBm (12.5 to 20 GHz)
-40 dBm (12.5 to 20 GHz)
Phase
0.1
1
10
100
-120-110-100-90-80-70-60-50-40-30-20-10010
Accuracy (degrees)
-10 dBm (12.5 to 20 GHz)
-20 dBm (12.5 to 20 GHz)
-30 dBm (12.5 to 20 GHz)
-40 dBm (12.5 to 20 GHz)
Testport power (dBm)
N5230A Option 240 or 245
Testport power (dBm)
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Table 9. Test port input (group delay)
1
Description Specification Supplemental information (typ.) Aperture (selectable) (frequency span)/(number of points –1) Maximum aperture 20% of frequency span Range 0.5 x (1/minimum aperture)
Maximum delay Limited to measuring no more than 180° of
phase change within the minimum aperture
Accuracy See graph below. Char.
The following graph shows characteristic group delay accuracy with full 2-port calibration and a 10 Hz IF bandwidth. Insertion loss is assumed to be < 2 dB and electrical length to be ten meters.
For any S
ij
group delay measurement, Sii= 0, Sij= 0, Skl= 0 for all kl ij
In general, the following formula can be used to determine the accuracy, in seconds, of specific group delay measurement:
±Phase Accuracy (deg)/[360° Aperture (Hz)]
Depending on the aperture and device length, the phase accuracy used is either incremental phase accuracy or worst case phase accuracy.
Group delay (typical)
0.001
0.01
0.1
1
10
100
0.01 0.1 1 10 100
Accuracy (nsec)
N5230A 245 with 85052B
Frequency = 1 GHz
IF Bandwidth = 10 Hz; Average factor = 1
Cal power = -5 dBm; Meas power = -5 dBm; Electrical length = 10 m
Aperture (MHz)
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General Information
Table 10. Miscellaneous information
Description Specification Supplemental information System IF bandwidth range 1 Hz to 600 kHz, nominal CPU Intel® 500 MHz Pentium® III
Table 11. Front panel information
Description Supplemental information RF connectors
Type Option 240 or 245: 3.5 mm (male), 50 ohm, (nominal) Center pin recession 0.002 in. (characteristic)
Display
Size 21.3 cm (8.4 in) diagonal color active matrix LCD;
640 (horizontal) X 480 (vertical) resolution
Refresh rate Vertical 59.83 Hz; Horizontal 31.41 kHz
Display range
Magnitude ±500 dB (at 20 dB/div), max Phase ±500°, max Polar 10 pUnits, min
1000 Units, max
Display resolution
Magnitude 0.001 dB/div, min Phase 0.01°/div, min
Marker resolution
Magnitude 0.001 dB, min Phase 0.01°, min Polar 0.01 mUnit, min; 0.01°,min
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Table 13. Rear panel information
Description Supplemental information 10 MHz Reference in
Connector BNC, female Input frequency 10 MHz ± 10 ppm, typical Input level –15 dBm to +20 dBm, typical Input impedance 200 , nom.
10 MHz Reference out
Connector BNC, female Output frequency 10 MHz ± 1 ppm, typical Signal type Sine Wave, typical Output level +10 dBm ± 4 dB into 50 , typical Output impedance 50 , nominal Harmonics < –40 dBc, typical
VGA Video output
Connector 15-pin mini D-Sub; Drives VGA compatible monitors
Devices supported
Resolutions:
Flat panel (TFT) 1024 X 768, 800 X 600, 640 X 480 Flat panel (DSTN) 800 X 600, 640 X 480 CRT monitor 1280 X 1024, 1024 X 768, 800 X 600, 640 X 480
Simultaneous operation of the internal and external displays is allowed, but with 640 X 480 resolution only. If you change resolution, you can only view the external display (internal display will "white out").
Test set IO
25-pin D-Sub connector, female, available for external test set control
Aux IO
25-pin D-Sub connector, male, analog and digital IO
Handler IO
36-pin parallel I/O port; all input/output signals are default set to negative logic; can be reset to positive logic via GPIB command
GPIB
24-pin D-sub (Type D-24), female; compatible with IEEE-488.
Parallel port (LPT1)
25-pin D-Sub miniature connector, female; provides connection to printers or any other parallel port peripherals
Serial Port (COM 1)
9-pin D-Sub, male; compatible with RS-232
USB Port
One port on front panel and five ports on rear panel. Universal Serial Bus
jack, Type A configuration (4 contacts inline, contact 1 on left); female Contact 1 Vcc: 4.75 to 5.25 VDC, 500 mA, maximum Contact 2 –Data Contact 3 +Data Contact 4 Ground
LAN
10/100BaseT Ethernet, 8-pin configuration; auto selects between the
two data rates
Line power A third-wire ground is required.
Frequency 50/60/400 Hz Voltage 120/240 VAC (Power supply is auto switching.) Max 500 Watts
Note: Option H08 and Option H11 are not available with the N5230A network analyzer.
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Table 13. Analyzer environment and dimensions
Description Supplemental information General environmental
RFI/EMI susceptibility Defined by CISPR Pub. 11, Group 1, Class A, and IEC 50082-1 ESD Minimize by using static-safe work procedures and an antistatic bench mat Dust Minimize for optimum reliability
Operating environment
Temperature 0 °C to +40 °C
Instrument powers up and displays no error messages within this
temperature range (except for "source unleveled" error message that
may occur at temperatures outside the specified performance
temperature range of 25 ± 5 °C). Error-corrected temperature range 23 °C ± 3 °C with less than 1 °C deviation from calibration temp. Humidity 5% to 95% at +40 °C Altitude 0 to 4500 m (14,760 ft.)
Non-operating storage environment
Temperature –40 °C to +70 °C Humidity 0% to 90% at +65 °C (non-condensing) Altitude 0 to 4500 m (14,760 ft.)
Cabinet dimensions
Height Width Depth
Excluding front and rear panel hardware and feet 267 mm 426 mm 427 mm
10.5 in 16.75 16.8 in As shipped - includes front panel connectors, 280 mm 435 mm 470 mm rear panel bumpers, and feet. 11 in 17.10 in 18.5 in As shipped plus handles 280 mm 458 mm 501 mm
11 in 18 in 19.7 in
As shipped plus rack-mount flanges 280 mm 483 mm 470 mm
11 in 19 in 18.5 in
As shipped plus handles and rack-mount flanges 280 mm 483 mm 501 mm
11 in 19 in 19.7 in
Weight
Net N5230A 24.9 kg (55 lb), nominal Shipping N5230A 36.3 kg (80 lb), nominal
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Measurement Throughput Summary
Table 14. Typical cycle time1(ms) for measurement completion
Number of Points
201 401 801 1601 16,001
Start 8 GHz, stop 18 GHz, 600 kHz IF bandwidth
Uncorrected 26.2 26.7 27.6 29.2 76.5 4-Port cal 93.0 104.1 125.2 164.0 939.6
Start 300 kHz, stop 10 GHz, 600 kHz IF bandwidth
Uncorrected 24.8 28.0 30.4 35.0 91.8 4-Port cal 87.5 109.0 134.6 180.5 990.8
Start 300 kHz, stop 20 GHz, 600 kHz IF bandwidth
Uncorrected 38.3 40.2 43.6 46.6 93.8 4-Port cal 140.2 158.3 190.0 224.2 1012.3
Start 8 GHz, stop 18 GHz, 100 kHz IF bandwidth
Uncorrected 43.1 56.9 60.9 62.1 193.4 4-Port cal 160.4 222.2 248.8 274.5 1291.1
Start 300 kHz, stop 10 GHz, 100 kHz IF bandwidth
Uncorrected 41.8 48.3 51.1 53.7 209.9 4-Port cal 155.1 180.0 214.2 260.5 1362.7
Start 300 kHz, stop 20 GHz, 100 kHz IF bandwidth
Uncorrected 51.4 76.4 94.0 99.8 211.4 4-Port cal 190.3 292.4 379.8 419.8 1378.7
Start 8 GHz, stop 18 GHz, 50 kHz IF bandwidth
Uncorrected 47.1 75.1 94.6 97.3 380.9 4-Port cal 171.6 290.1 381.0 410.0 1894.4
Start 300 kHz, stop 10 GHz, 50 kHz IF bandwidth
Uncorrected 49.1 67.2 72.7 75.9 395.1 4-Port cal 180.0 261.4 293.1 330.6 1941.2
Start 300 kHz, stop 20 GHz, 50 kHz IF bandwidth
Uncorrected 54.9 87.1 131.2 154.4 396.3 4-Port cal 207.0 337.7 523.9 633.6 1948.2
1. Includes sweep time, retrace time and band-crossing time. Analyzer display turned off with DISPLAY:ENABLE OFF. Add 21 ms for display on. Data for one trace (S11) measurement.
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Table 15. Cycle Time vs IF Bandwidth
Applies to the preset condition (201 points, correction off) except for the following changes:
• CF = 10 GHz
• Span = 100 MHz
• Display off (add 21 ms for display on)
Description Typical performance IF Bandwidth (Hz) Cycle time (ms)
1
Trace noise
600,000 7.523394495 0.003533948 360,000 7.54179941 0.002688865 280,000 7.5703125 0.002287365 200,000 7.71344 0.002102872 150,000 7.762206897 0.001696417 100,000 7.806733333 0.001284263 70,000 7.874966555 0.001170092 50,000 9.076777778 0.000987238 30,000 11.46182377 0.0008445 20,000 14.72636574 0.000647383 15,000 17.5863125 0.000534657 10,000 28.64310448 0.000477914 7000 37.16706481 0.000439644 5000 48.58746512 0.000350175 3000 72.52639344 0.00030881 2000 102.2277778 0.000279538 1500 130.7245 0.00015128 1000 218.5535 0.000154337 700 294.1385333 0.000135211 500 399.9245455 0.000125675 300 636.411 0.000103409 200 932.7632 100 1826.966667 30 6004.446 10 17903.564 1 178398.611
1. Cycle time includes sweep and retrace time.
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Table 16. Cycle time vs number of points
1
Applies to the preset condition (correction off) except for the following changes:
• CF = 10 GHz
• Span = 100 MHz
• Display off (add 21 ms for display on)
IF Bandwidth (Hz) Number of points Cycle time (ms)
2
30,000 3 6.7
11 7.4
51 6.9 101 7.8 201 11.2 401 18.3 801 32.4
1,601 59.4 6,401 224.7
16,001 556.9
100,000 3 6.7
11 6.6
51 6.8 101 7 201 7.5 401 9 801 13.5
1,601 22.9 6,401 75.3
16,001 180.3
600,000 3 6.5
11 6.6
51 6.8 101 6.9 201 7.3 401 8.1 801 9.4
1,601 12 6,401 27.7
16,001 59.3
1. Cycle time includes sweep and retrace time.
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Table 17. Data transfer time (ms)
1
Number of points
201 401 1601 16,001
SCPI over GPIB (program executed on external PC)
32-bit floating point 7 12 43 435 64-bit floating point 12 22 84 856 ASCII 64 124 489 5054
SCPI (program executed in the analyzer)
32-bit floating point 1 2 3 30 64-bit floating point 2 2 4 40 ASCII 29 56 222 2220
COM (program executed in the analyzer)
32-bit floating point < 0.4 0.4 0.5 1.9 Variant type 0.7 1 3 32
DCOM over LAN (program executed on external PC)
32-bit floating point < 0.8 1 1.5 7.1 Variant type 1.8 2.7 8.5 80
Note: Specifications for recall and sweep speed are not provided for the N5230A analyzers.
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Specifications: Front-Panel Jumpers
Table 18: Measurement receiver inputs (rcvr A In, rcvr B In, rcvr C in, rcvr D in)
0.1 dB Typical compression
Typical Description Specification Option 245 Maximum input level
300 kHz to 10 MHz –11 dBm 10 MHz to 1 GHz –7 dBm 1 GHz to 12.5 GHz –6 dBm
12.5 GHz to 20 GHz –7 dBm
Damage level
N5230A +15 dBm
Maximum DC level
N5230A ±16 V
Table 19: Reference receiver input (rcvr in)
at maximum specified output power
Typical Description Specification Option 245 Maximum input level
300 kHz to 10 MHz –15 dBm 10 MHz to 45 MHz –15 dBm 45 MHz to 500 MHz –15 dBm 500 MHz to 4 GHz –15 dBm 4 GHz to 6 GHz –16 dBm 6 GHz to 10.5 GHz –20 dBm
10.5 GHz to 15 GHz –21 dBm 15 GHZ to 20 GHz –27 dBm
Damage level
N5230A +15 dBm
Maximum DC level
N5230A ±16 V
Table 20: Reference output (source out)
at maximum specified output power
Typical Description Specification Option 245 Maximum output level
300 kHz to 10 MHz –15 dBm 10 MHz to 45 MHz –15 dBm 45 MHz to 500 MHz –15 dBm 500 MHz to 4 GHz –15 dBm 4 GHz to 6 GHz –15 dBm 6 GHz to 10.5 GHz –20 dBm
10.5 GHz to 15 GHz –21 dBm 15 GHZ to 20 GHz –27 dBm
Damage level
N5230A +27 dBm
Maximum DC level
N5230A ±16 V
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Table 21: Source outputs (port 1 source out, port 2 source out, port 3 source out, port 4 source out)
at maximum specified output power
Typical Description Specification Option 245 Maximum output level
300 kHz to 10 MHz +10 dBm 10 MHz to 45 MHz +10 dBm 45 MHz to 500 MHz +10 dBm 500 MHz to 4 GHz +10 dBm 4 GHz to 6 GHz +9 dBm 6 GHz to 10.5 GHz +4 dBm
10.5 GHz to 15 GHz +1 dBm 15 GHZ to 20 GHz –4 dBm
Damage level
N5230A +27 dBm
Maximum DC level
N5230A ±16 V
Table 22: Coupler inputs (port 1 cplr thru, port 2 cplr thru, port 3 cplr thru, port 4 cplr thru)
Insertion loss of coupler thru
Typical Description Specification Option 245 Insertion loss to test port
300 kHz to 10 MHz 1.5 dB 10 MHz to 45 MHz 1.5 dB 45 MHz to 500 MHz 1.5 dB 500 MHz to 4 GHz 2.0 dB 4 GHz to 6 GHz 2.5 dB 6 GHz to 10.5 GHz 2.5 dB
10.5 GHz to 15 GHz 3.0 dB 15 GHZ to 20 GHz 3.0 dB
Damage level
N5230A +27 dBm
Maximum DC level
N5230A ±16 V
Table 23: Coupler outputs (port 1 cplr arm, port 2 cplr arm, port 3 cplr arm, port 4 cplr arm)
Typical Description Specification Option 245 Damage level
N5230A +15 dBm
Maximum DC level
N5230A 0 V
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Test Set Block Diagrams
N5230A Option 240 (standard test set and standard power range) network analyzer
N5230A Option 245 (configurable test set and extended power range) network analyzer
Source
Switch
PORT 4
Coupler arm Receiver D in
Source out Coupler thru
PORT 3
Coupler arm Receiver C in
Source out Coupler thru
PORT 2 Coupler thru
Source out
Receiver B in Coupler arm
PORT 1
Coupler thru Source out
Receiver A in Coupler arm
D
R
Reference receiver
Source out Receiver R in
C
A
B
60 dB
Source
Switch
PORT 4
PORT 3
PORT 2
PORT 1
R
Reference receiver
C
A
B
D
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