Atec Agilent-4286A User Manual

HP 4286A RF LCR Meter

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Technical Specifications

Specifications

Specifications describe the instrument's warranted performance over the temperature range of 0°C to 55°C (except as noted). Supplemental characteristics are intended to provide information that is useful in

applying the instrument by giving non-warranted performance parameters. These are denoted as typical, typically, nominal or approximate. Warm up time must be greater than or equal to 30 minutes after power on for all specifications.

Specifications of the stimulus characteristics and measurement accuracy are defined at the tip of APC-7® connector of 3.5mm-7mm adapter connected to the test head.

Test Signal

Frequency Characteristics

Operating Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 MHz to 1000 MHz

A maximum of 10 frequencies can be programmed. An averaging factor can be set at each frequency point.

Frequency Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 kHz

Frequency Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . < ±10 ppm @23±5°C

Source Characteristics

Definition of OSC level

• Voltage level : 2 × voltage level across the 50 Ω which is connected to the output terminal. (this level is

approximately equal to the level when a terminal is open)

• Current level : 2 × current level through the 50 Ω which is connected to the output terminal. (this level

is approximately equal to the level when a terminal is shorted)

• Power level : when terminating with 50 Ω.

OSC Level

Voltage Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 mV

Current Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 µA to 20 mA

Power Range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 dBm to +7 dBm

to 1 V

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OSC Level Resolution

Voltage Resolution

@ 0.22 V < V @ 70 mV < V @ 22 mV < V

@ 10 mV ≤ V

≤ 1 V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 mV

osc

≤ 220 mV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.5 mV

osc

≤ 70 mV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.2 mV

osc

≤ 22 mV . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.05 mV

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Current Resolution

@ 4.4 mA < I @ 1.4 mA < I @ 0.44 mA < I

@ 200 µA ≤ I

≤ 20 mA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 µA

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≤ 4.4 mA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 µA

osc

≤ 1.4 mA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 µA

osc

≤ 440 µA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 µA

osc

Power Resolution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 0.1 dBm

OSC Level Accuracy

Table 1. OSC Level Accuracy at Cable Length = 3 m, 23±5°C

Test Signal Voltage Frequency Range OSC Level Accuracy

1 MHz ≤ frequency ≤ 500 MHz ±2 dB

0.5 V < V

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≤ 1 V

500 MHz < f ≤ 1000 MHz +3 dB/10 dB

0.25 V ≤ V

0.01 V ≤ V

1 Typical data at temperature range is 5 through +40°C

Table 2. OSC Level Accuracy at Cable Length = 3 m, 0°C to +55°

≤ 0.5 V 1 MHz ≤ frequency ≤ 1000 MHz ±2 dB

osc

< 0.25 V 1 MHz ≤ frequency ≤ 1000 MHz ±3 dB

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Test Signal Voltage Frequency Range OSC Level Accuracy

1 MHz ≤ frequency ≤ 500 MHz ±4 dB ±6 dB

0.5 V < V

0.25 V ≤ V

0.01 V ≤ V

1 Typical value

Table 3. OSC Level Accuracy at Cable Length = 1 m, 23±5°C

≤ 1 V

osc

≤ 0.5 V 1 MHz ≤ frequency ≤ 1000 MHz ±4 dB ±6 dB

osc

< 0.25 V 1 MHz ≤ frequency ≤ 1000 MHz ±5 dB ±7 dB

osc

500 MHz < frequency ≤ 1000 MHz +3 dB/10 dB

Test Signal Voltage Frequency Range OSC Level Accuracy

0.5 V < V

0.25 V ≤ V

≤ 1 V 1 MHz ≤ frequency ≤ 1000 MHz ±2 dB

osc

≤ 0.5 V 1 MHz ≤ frequency ≤ 1000 MHz ±2 dB

osc

5°C to 40°C 0°C to 55°C

+5 dB/12 dB

0.01 V ≤ V

< 0.25 V 1 MHz ≤ frequency ≤ 1000 MHz ±3 dB

osc

Table 4. OSC Level Accuracy at Cable Length = 1 m, 0°C to +55°

Test Signal Voltage Frequency Range OSC Level Accuracy

5°C to 40°C 0°C to 55°C

0.5 V < V

0.25 V ≤ V

0.01 V ≤ V

≤ 1 V 1 MHz ≤ frequency ≤ 1000 MHz ±4 dB ±6 dB

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≤ 0.5 V 1 MHz ≤ frequency ≤ 1000 MHz ±4 dB ±6 dB

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< 0.25 V 1 MHz ≤ frequency ≤ 1000 MHz ±5 dB ±7 dB

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Typical OSC Level Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 times of specification value

Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . APC-3.5®

Output Impedance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Ω (Nominal Value)

Level Monitor

Monitor Parameters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . OSC level (voltage, current)

Monitor Accuracy

Voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20log (1 + Y

Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20log (1 + Y

·50 + Zs/Zx + Ea (%) / 100) [dB] (Typical)

+ Zs/50 + Ea (%) /100) [dB] (Typical)

0·Zx

Where,

: depends on measurement frequency and connector type. See measurement accuracy.

and Y0 : depend on number of point averaging and OSC level. See measurement accuracy

: Measurement impedance

Figure 1. Typical Voltage Level Monitor Accuracy (@Nav =8, V

= 0.2 V)

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Figure 2. Typical Voltage Level Monitor Accuracy (@Nav =1, V

= 0.2 V)

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Figure 3. Typical Current Level Monitor Accuracy (@Nav =8, V

= 0.2 V)

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Figure 4. Typical Current Level Monitor Accuracy (@N

=1, V

= 0.2 V)

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Measurement Function

Measurement Parameters

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . L

Measurement Range

Impedance

@ 1MHz, accuracy < 10%, N

≥ 8, V

≥ 0.2 V . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 mΩ to 3 kΩ

osc

Inductance

@ Q < 100, depends on frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 nH to 100 µH

Contact Check Function

Measurement Current . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . < 1 mA

List Sweep Characteristics

Sweep Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Continuous, Single, Manual

Sweep Direction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Up sweep

Number of Measurement Point . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 to 10 points

Averaging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Point average

Delay Time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Point delay time, Sweep delay time

-D, Lp-Q, Lp-G, Lp-Rp, Ls-D, Ls-Q, Ls-Rs, R-X, |Z|-

-D, Cp-Q, Cp-G, Cp-Rp, Cs-D, Cs-Q, Cs-Rs, G-B, |Y|-

rad

, |Z|-

, |Y|-

deg

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