Atec Agilent-8719E, Agilent-8720E, Agilent-8722E User Manual

This document describes the performance and features of the Agilent Technologies 8720E family of network analyzers. For more information about these analyzers, please refer to the following documents:

Agilent 8720E family network analyzers overview, Agilent literature number 5968-5161E

Agilent 8720E family network analyzers configuration guide, Agilent literature number 5968-5162E

Agilent 8720E Family

Microwave Vector Network Analyzers

Data Sheet

8719ET Transmission/reflection vector network analyzer 8719ES S-Parameter vector network analyzer 50 MHz to 13.5 GHz

8720ET Transmission/reflection vector network analyzer 8720ES S-parameter vector network analyzer 50 MHz to 20 GHz

8722ET Transmission/reflection vector network analyzer 8722ES S-parameter vector network analyzer 50 MHz to 40 GHz

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Table of Contents

Definitions and test conditions System performance Specifications and characteristics Measurement throughput summary Options System capabilities Software Accessories

Specifications describe the instrument’s warranted performance after a half-hour warm-up and over the temperature range of 23° C ± 3° C, unless otherwise stated.

Supplemental characteristics are typical but nonwarranted performance parameters. These are denoted as “typical,” “nominal,” or “approximate.”

Dynamic range

System dynamic range is calculated as the difference between the receiver noise floor and the lesser of either the source maximum output or the receiver maximum input level. System dynamic range applies to transmission measurements only, since reflection measurements are limited by directivity.

Noise floor is specified as the mean plus three standard deviations of the linear magnitude noise floor trace over frequency. Noise floor is measured with the test ports terminated in loads, full twoport error correction for the 8719ES/8720ES/8722ES and enhanced response error correction for the 8719ET/8720ET/8722ET (with 16 averages used during isolation), 10 Hz IF bandwidth (BW), maximum test port power, and no averaging during the measurement.

Measurement uncertainty

Measurement uncertainty curves utilize an RSS (Root Sum Square) model for the contribution of random errors such as noise, typical connector repeatabilities, and test set switch; this is combined with a worst-case model for the contributions of dynamic accuracy and residual systematic errors.

Curves show the worst-case magnitude and phase uncertainty for reflection and transmission measurements, after a full two-port error correction for the 8719ES/8720ES/8722ES and enhanced-response error correction for the 8719ET/8720ET/8722ET (with 8 averages used during isolation), using the specified cal kit, with 10 Hz IF bandwidth (BW) and no averaging during the measurement.

Measurement port characteristics

Characteristics show the residual system uncertainties for both uncorrected performance and corrected performance using full two-port error correction for the 8719ES/8720ES/8722ES and enhanced-response error correction for the 8719ET/ 8720ET/8722ET. These characteristics apply for an environmental temperature of 23° C ± 3° C, with less than 1° C deviation from the calibration temperature. 8719ET/8720ET/8722ET Option 004 may degrade transmission source match as much as 2 dB, resulting in up to 0.05 dB additional uncertainty in transmission tracking.

Corrected performance indicates residual error after calibration. It is determined by the quality of calibration standards, plus system repeatability, stability, and noise.

Uncorrected performance indicates intrinsic errors without calibration correction applied. This is related to the ultimate stability of a calibration.

Definitions and test conditions

Agilent 8719ES and 8720ES with 3.5 mm test ports

Standard, Options 400, 0121, 089, or any combination of these options.

Calibration kit: 85052B, 3.5-mm with sliding loads Cables: HP 85131F 3.5-mm flexible cable set IF bandwidth: 10 Hz Averaging: None (8 during isolation calibration)

System dynamic range

0.05 to 0.84 GHz 77 dB

0.84 to 20 GHz 100 dB

System performance

Corrected measurement port specifications

Frequency range (GHz)

0.05 to 0.5 0.5 to 2 2 to 8 8 to 20

Directivity 48 dB 48 dB 44 dB 44 dB Source match 40 dB 40 dB 33 dB 31 dB Load match 48 dB 48 dB 44 dB 44 dB Reflection tracking ±(0.006 dB + 0.02 dB/°C) ±(0.006 dB + 0.03 dB/°C) ±(0.006 dB + 0.03 dB/°C) ±(0.008 dB + 0.04 dB/°C) Transmission tracking ±(0.017 dB + 0.02 dB/°C) ±(0.018 dB + 0.03 dB/°C) ±(0.066 dB + 0.03 dB/°C) ±(0.099 dB + 0.04 dB/°C)

Maximum output power

+5 dBm

Magnitude Phase

1. Internal test set not bypassed.

Measurement uncertainty

Reflection measurements

Transmission measurements

Agilent 8722ES with 2.4 mm test ports

Standard, Options 400, 0121, 089, or any combination of these options.

Calibration kit: 85056A, 2.4-mm with sliding loads Cables: 85133F 2.4-mm flexible cable set IF bandwidth: 10 Hz Averaging: None (8 during isolation calibration)

System dynamic range

0.05 to 0.84 GHz 67 dB

0.84 to 8 GHz 93 dB 8 to 20 GHz 91 dB 20 to 40 GHz 80 dB

Magnitude Phase

Corrected measurement port specifications

Frequency range (GHz)

0.05 to 2 2 to 8 8 to 20 20 to 40

Directivity 42 dB 42 dB 42 dB 38 dB Source match 42 dB 38 dB 38 dB 33 dB Load match 42 dB 42 dB 42 dB 38 dB Reflection tracking ±(0.005 dB + 0.03 dB/°C) ±(0.010 dB + 0.03 dB/°C) ±(0.010 dB + 0.04 dB/°C) ±(0.021 dB + 0.06 dB/°C) Transmission tracking ±(0.020 dB + 0.03 dB/°C) ±(0.038 dB + 0.03 dB/°C) ±(0.048 dB + 0.04 dB/°C) ±(0.110 dB + 0.06 dB/°C)

Maximum output power

0.05 to 20 GHz: –5 dBm 20 to 40 GHz: –10 dBm

1. Internal test set not bypassed.

2. 3 dB less with Option 012.

Transmission measurements

Measurement uncertainty

Reflection measurements

Agilent 8719ES and 8720ES with 3.5 mm test ports

Standard, Options 400, 0121, 089, or any combination of these options.

Calibration kit: 85052D, 3.5-mm with broadband

loads

Cables: 85131F 3.5-mm flexible cable set IF bandwidth: 10 Hz Averaging: None (8 during isolation calibration)

System dynamic range

0.05 to 0.84 GHz 77 dB

0.84 to 20 GHz 100 dB

System performance, continued

Magnitude Phase

Measurement uncertainty

Reflection measurements

Transmission measurements

Corrected measurement port specifications

Frequency range (GHz)

0.05 to 0.5 0.5 to 2 2 to 8 8 to 20

Directivity 42 dB 42 dB 38 dB 36 dB Source match 37 dB 37 dB 31 dB 28 dB Load match 42 dB 42 dB 38 dB 36 dB Reflection tracking ±(0.006 dB + .02 dB/°C) ±(0.006 dB + .03 dB/°C) ±(0.006 dB + .03 dB/°C) ±(0.009 dB + .04 dB/°C) Transmission tracking ±(0.028 dB + .02 dB/°C) ±(0.03 dB + .03 dB/°C) ±(0.096 dB + .03 dB/°C) ±(0.158 dB + .04 dB/°C)

Maximum output power

+5 dBm

1. Internal test set not bypassed.

Agilent 8722ES with 2.4 mm test ports

Standard, Options 400, 0121, 089, or any combination of these options.

Calibration kit: 85056D, 2.4-mm with broadband

loads

Cables: 85133F 2.4-mm flexible cable set IF bandwidth: 10 Hz Averaging: None (8 during isolation calibration)

System dynamic range

0.05 to 0.84 GHz 67 dB

0.84 to 8 GHz 93 dB 8 to 20 GHz 91 dB 20 to 40 GHz 80 dB

Corrected measurement port specifications

Frequency range (GHz)

0.05 to 2 2 to 8 8 to 20 20 to 40

Directivity 42 dB 42 dB 34 dB 26 dB Source match 40 dB 40 dB 30 dB 23 dB Load match 42 dB 42 dB 34 dB 26 dB Reflection tracking ±(0.006 dB + 0.03 dB/°C) ±(0.029 dB + 0.03 dB/°C) ±(0.029 dB + 0.04 dB/°C) ±(0.080 dB + 0.06 dB/°C) Transmission tracking ±(0.022 dB + 0.03 dB/°C) ±(0.034 dB + 0.03 dB/°C) ±(0.116 dB + 0.04 dB/°C) ±(0.372 dB + 0.06 dB/°C)

Maximum output power

0.05 to 20 GHz: –5 dBm 20 to 40 GHz: –10 dBm

Magnitude Phase

Measurement uncertainty

Reflection measurements

Transmission measurements

1. Internal test set not bypassed.

2. 3 dB less with Option 012.

Agilent 8719ES Option 400, 8720ES Option 400, and 8722ES Option 400 with 3.5 mm test ports using TRL

Includes instruments with Options 0121and/or 089.

Calibration kit: 85052C, 3.5-mm for TRL Cables: 85131F 3.5-mm flexible cable set IF bandwidth: 10 Hz Averaging: None (8 during isolation calibration)

System dynamic range

Frequency range 8719ES/8720ES 8722ES

0.05 to 0.084 GHz 77 dB 67 dB

0.084 to 8 GHz 100 dB 93 dB 8 to 20 GHz 100 dB 91 dB 20 to 40 GHz — 80 dB

Maximum output power

8719ES/8720ES: +5 dBm 8722ES (0.05 to 20 GHz): –5 dBm

(20 to 40 GHz): –10 dBm

System performance, continued

Corrected measurement port specifications

8719ES/8720ES Frequency range (GHz) Option 400

0.05 to 0.5 0.5 to 2 2 to 8 8 to 20

Directivity 48 dB 48 dB 50 dB 50 dB Source match 40 dB 40 dB 50 dB 50 dB Load match 48 dB 48 dB 50 dB 50 dB Reflection tracking ±(0.006 dB + 0.02 dB/°C) ±(0.006 dB + 0.03 dB/°C) ±(0.005 dB + 0.03 dB/°C) ±(0.005 dB + 0.04 dB/°C) Transmission tracking ±(0.013 dB + 0.02 dB/°C) ±(0.017 dB + 0.03 dB/°C) ±(0.06 dB + 0.03 dB/°C) ±(0.019 dB + 0.04 dB/°C)

8722ES Option 400 Frequency range (GHz)

0.05 to 2 2 to 8 8 to 20 20 to 26.5

Directivity 48 dB 50 dB 50 dB 50 dB Source match 40 dB 50 dB 50 dB 50 dB Load match 48 dB 50 dB 50 dB 50 dB Reflection tracking ±(0.006 dB + 0.03 dB/°C) ±(0.005 dB + 0.03 dB/°C) ±(0.005 dB + 0.04 dB/°C) ±(0.005 dB + 0.06 dB/°C) Transmission tracking ±(0.017 dB + 0.03 dB/°C) ±(0.013 dB + 0.03 dB/°C) ±(0.016 dB + 0.04 dB/°C) ±(0.023 dB + 0.06 dB/°C)

Magnitude Phase

Measurement uncertainty

Reflection measurements

Transmission measurements

1. Internal test set not bypassed.

2. 3 dB less with Option 012.

Agilent 8719ES, 8720ES, and 8722ES Option 007 Agilent 8719ES, 8720ES, and 8722ES Option 085

Includes instruments with Options 0121and/or 089.

Option 007 replaces the standard solid-state transfer switch with a mechanical switch to provide higher output power.

Option 085 adds internally controlled 0 to 55 dB step attenuators (5 dB steps) in the receiver path of both ports, an RF loop that allows the addition of an amplifier before the transfer switch, and RF loops after the switch that allow insertion of isolators, required for measurements above 1 watt. An internal reference channel switch is added and internal bias tees are deleted. This system is capable of full two-port calibrated measurements to 20 watts. Measurements up to 100 watts may be possible using specific configurations. Option 085 includes direct sampler access (Option 012). Option 085 is not compatible with Option 400.

System dynamic range

Option 007 Option 085

Frequency range (GHz) 8719ES/20ES 8722ES 8719D/20ES 8722ES

0.05 to 0.84 82 dB 72 dB 82 dB 72 dB

0.84 to 8 105 dB 98 dB 105 dB 98 dB 8 to 20 105 dB 96 dB 105 dB 96 dB 20 to 40 — 85 dB — 82 dB

Maximum output power

Option 007 Option 085

8719ES/8720ES +10 dBm +5 dBm 8722ES (0.05 to 20 GHz) 0 dBm –5 dBm 8722ES (20 to 40 GHz) –5 dBm –10 dBm

Supplemental characteristics (Option 085)

Maximum R-channel input level: 0 dBm Minimum R-channel input level: –34 dBm Maximum RF port input: +43 dBm Attenuators: 55 dB maximum, 5 dB steps Maximum test port power (no isolators): +30 dBm Maximum test port power (with high power

isolators): +43 dBm

Mechanical Transfer

switch

Source

Samplers

RF out

RF in

+43 dBm max

Customer supplied booster amplifier and coupler

Amplifier under test

R channel input 0 dBm max

+43 dBm max input

(20 watts)

+43 dBm max output

(20 watts)

Customer supplied isolation (for output above +30 dBm)

-55 dB

R out

Reference Signal Switches

Option 085 block diagram and example high power measurement setup

1. Internal test set not bypassed.

2. With jumper cable installed between RF out and RF in ports: that is, no external amplification.

Agilent 8719ES or 8720ES with Option 007 or 085

Calibration kit: 85052B 3.5-mm with sliding loads Cables: 85131F 3.5-mm flexible cable set IF bandwidth: 10 Hz Averaging: None (8 during isolation calibration)

System performance, continued

Corrected measurement port specifications

Frequency range (GHz)

0.05 to 0.5 0.5 to 2 2 to 8 8 to 20

Directivity 48 dB 48 dB 44 dB 44 dB Source match 40 dB 39 dB 32 dB 30 dB Load match 48 dB 48 dB 44 dB 44 dB Reflection tracking ±(0.006 dB + .02 dB/°C) ±(0.010 dB + .03 dB/°C) ±(0.030 dB + .03 dB/°C) ±(0.031 dB + .04 dB/°C) Transmission tracking ±(0.011 dB + .02 dB/°C) ±(0.016 dB + .03 dB/°C) ±(0.066 dB + .03 dB/°C) ±(0.108 dB + .04 dB/°C)

Magnitude Phase

Measurement uncertainty

Reflection measurements

Transmission measurements

Agilent 8719ES or 8720ES with Option 007 or 085

Calibration kit: 85052D 3.5-mm with fixed loads Cables: 85131F 3.5-mm flexible cable set IF bandwidth: 10 Hz Averaging: None (8 during isolation calibration)

Corrected measurement port specifications

Frequency range (GHz)

0.05 to 0.5 0.5 to 2 2 to 8 8 to 20

Directivity 42 dB 42 dB 38 dB 36 dB Source match 37 dB 37 dB 30 dB 28 dB Load match 42 dB 41 dB 36 dB 34 dB Reflection tracking ±(0.006 dB + .02 dB/°C) ±(0.01 dB + .03 dB/°C) ±(0.03 dB + .03 dB/°C) ±(0.31dB + .04 dB/°C) Transmission tracking ±(0.018 dB + .02 dB/°C) ±(0.019 dB + .03 dB/°C) ±(0.080 dB + .03 dB/°C) ±0.141 dB + .04 dB/°C)

Magnitude Phase

Measurement uncertainty

Reflection measurements

Transmission measurements

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