Atec Agilent-E8364A User Manual

Agilent PNA Series Microwave Network Analyzers

Data Sheet

This document describes the performance and features of the Agilent Technologies PNA Series microwave vector network analyzers:

E8362A 45 MHz to 20 GHz

E8363A 45 MHz to 40 GHz

E8364A 45 MHz to 50 GHz

Some 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.

Calibration: The process of measuring known standards to characterize a network analyzer’s systematic (repeatable) errors.

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.

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.

Nominal (nom.): A general, descriptive term that does not imply a level of performance. It is not covered by the product warranty.

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.

Standard: When referring to the analyzer, this includes no options unless noted otherwise.

Typical (typ.): Expected performance of an average unit, which does not include guardbands. It is not covered by the product warranty.

Uncorrected (raw): Indicates instrument performance without error correction. The uncorrected performance affects the stability of a calibration.

Table of contents

Corrected system performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

System dynamic range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4

Receiver dynamic range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5

Corrected system performance

with 2.4 mm connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Corrected system performance

with 3.5 mm connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10

Uncorrected system performance . . . . . . . . . . . .14

Test port output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Test port input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21

Measurement throughput summary . . . . . . . . . .23

Cycle time vs. IF bandwidth . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Cycle time vs. number of points . . . . . . . . . .23

Cycle time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

Data transfer time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24

PNA Series simplified test set block diagram . . .25

Measurement capabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Source control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Trace functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Data accuracy enhancement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

System capabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .29

Automation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

Information resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32

Corrected system performance

The specifications in this section apply for measurements made with the Agilent E836xA PNA Series microwave network analyzer with the following conditions:

• 10-Hz IF bandwidth

• no averaging applied to data

• environmental temperature of 25°C ±5°C, with less than 1°C deviation from the calibration temperature

• isolation calibration with an averaging factor of 8

1. The system dynamic range is calculated as the

difference between the noise floor and the source maximum output power. The effective dynamic range must take measurement uncertainties and interfering signals into account.

2. The test port system dynamic range is calculated

as the difference between the test port noise floor and the source maximum output power. The effective dynamic range must take measurement uncertainties and interfering signals into account.

3. The direct receiver access input system 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 damage level. When the analyzer is in segment sweep mode, the analyzer can have pre-defined 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 damage may occur (i.e. devices with low insertion loss). The extended range is only available in one-path transmission measurements.

4. May be limited to 100 dB at particular frequencies

below 500 MHz due to spurious receiver residuals. Methods are available to regain the full dynamic range.

System dynamic range

Description Specification (dB) Typical (dB) at direct

at test port

receiver access input

Dynamic range

Standard configuration and standard power range (E836xA)

45 to 500 MHz

94 N/A

500 MHz to 2 GHz 119 N/A

2 to 10 GHz 122 N/A

10 to 20 GHz 123 N/A

20 to 30 GHz 114 N/A

30 to 40 GHz 110 N/A

40 to 45 GHz 109 N/A

45 to 50 GHz 104 N/A

Extended configuration and standard power range (E836xA-Option 014)

45 to 500 MHz

94 132

500 MHz to 2 GHz 119 138

2 to 10 GHz 122 137

10 to 20 GHz 121 136

20 to 30 GHz 111 123

30 to 40 GHz 107 119

40 to 45 GHz 105 116

45 to 50 GHz 100 111

Standard configuration and extended power range and bias-tees (E836xA-Option UNL)

45 to 500 MHz

92 N/A

500 MHz to 2 GHz 117 N/A

2 to 10 GHz 120 N/A

10 to 20 GHz 121 N/A

20 to 30 GHz 112 N/A

30 to 40 GHz 108 N/A

40 to 45 GHz 105 N/A

45 to 50 GHz 99 N/A

Extended configuration and extended power range and bias-tees

(E836xA-Option UNL and Option 014)

45 to 500 MHz

92 130

500 MHz to 2 GHz 117 136

2 to 10 GHz 120 135

10 to 20 GHz 119 134

20 to 30 GHz 109 121

30 to 40 GHz 105 117

40 to 45 GHz 101 112

45 to 50 GHz 95 108

Receiver dynamic range

Description Specification (dB) Typical (dB) at direct

at test port

receiver access input

Dynamic range

Standard configuration and standard power range (E836xA) or standard configuration

and extended power range and bias-tees (E836xA-Option UNL)

45 to 500 MHz

94 N/A

500 MHz to 2 GHz 119 N/A

2 to 10 GHz 122 N/A

10 to 20 GHz 125 N/A

20 to 30 GHz 114 N/A

30 to 40 GHz 111 N/A

40 to 50 GHz 111 N/A

Extended configuration and standard power range (E836xA) or extended configuration

and extended power range and bias-tees (E836xA-Option 014 and Option UNL)

45 to 500 MHz

94 132

500 MHz to 2 GHz 119 138

2 to 10 GHz 122 137

10 to 20 GHz 124 139

20 to 40 GHz 113 125

40 to 45 GHz 110 122

45 to 50 GHz 109 120

1. The receiver dynamic range is calculated as the difference between the noise floor and the receiver maximum input level. The effective dynamic range must take measurement uncertainties and interfering signals into account.

2. The test port receiver dynamic range is calculated as the difference between the test port noise floor and the receiver maximum input level. The effective dynamic range must take measurement uncertainties and interfering signals into account.

3. The direct receiver access input receiver dynamic range is calculated as the difference between the direct receiver access input noise floor and the receiver maximum input level. 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 damage level. When the analyzer is in segment sweep mode, the analyzer can have pre-defined 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 damage may occur (i.e. devices with low insertion loss). The extended range is only available in one-path transmission measurements.

4. May be limited to 100 dB at particular frequencies below 500 MHz due to spurious receiver residuals. Methods are available to regain the full dynamic range.

Corrected system performance with 2.4 mm connectors

Standard configuration and standard power range (E8363/4A)

Applies to E8363/4A PNA Series analyzer, 85056A (2.4 mm) calibration kit, 85133F flexible test port cable set, and a full two-port calibration. (Specifications apply over environmental temperature of 23° ±3°C, with less than 1°C deviation from calibration temperature.)

Description Specification (dB)

0.045 kHz to 2 GHz 2 to 10 GHz 10 to 20 GHz 20 to 40 GHz 40 to 50 GHz

Directivity 42 42 42 38 36 Source match 41 38 38 33 31 Load match 42 42 42 37 35 Reflection tracking ±(0.001 + 0.2/°C) ±(0.008 + 0.2/°C) ±(0.008 + 0.2/°C) ±(0.020 + 0.3/°C) ±(0.027 + 0.4/°C) Transmission tracking ±(0.014 + 0.2/°C) ±(0.033 + 0.2/°C) ±(0.039 + 0.2/°C) ±(0.105 + 0.3/°C) ±(0.200 + 0.4/°C) Crosstalk (reflection port to < -85 (to 500 MHz)

transmission port: short < -100 (from 500 MHz) < -110 < -110 < -110 < -110 circuits at both ports; isolation calibration applied)

Transmission uncertainty (specifications)

Reflection uncertainty (specifications)

Magnitude

0.01

0.1

-90-80-70-60-50-40-30-20-10010

Transmission coefficient (dB)

Uncertainty (dB)

E8363/4A full 2-port cal using 85056A

S11 = S22 = 0 Source power = -12 dBm

■

45 MHz to 2 GHz

◆ 2 GHz to 20 GHz

▲ 20 GHz to 40 GHz

● 40 GHz to 50 GHz

Phase

0.1

100

-90-80-70-60-50-40-30-20-10010

Transmission coefficient (dB)

Uncertainty (degrees)

E8363/4A full 2-port cal using 85056A

S11 = S22 = 0 Source power = -12 dBm

■

45 MHz to 2 GHz

◆ 2 GHz to 20 GHz

▲ 20 GHz to 40 GHz

● 40 GHz to 50 GHz

Magnitude

0.01

0.02

0.03

0.04

0.05

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

Reflection coefficient (linear)

Uncertainty (linear)

E8363/4A with 85056A

S21 = S12 = 0 Source power = -12 dBm

■

45 MHz to 2 GHz

◆ 2 GHz to 20 GHz

▲ 20 GHz to 40 GHz

● 40 GHz to 50 GHz

Phase

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

Reflection coefficient (linear)

Uncertainty (deg)

E8363/4A with 85056A

S21 = S12 = 0 Source power = -12 dBm

■

45 MHz to 2 GHz

◆ 2 GHz to 20 GHz

▲ 20 GHz to 40 GHz

● 40 GHz to 50 GHz

Extended configuration and standard power range (E8363/4A-Option 014)

Description Specification (dB)

0.045 kHz to 2 GHz 2 to 10 GHz 10 to 20 GHz 20 to 40 GHz 40 to 50 GHz

Directivity 42 42 42 38 36 Source match 41 38 38 33 31 Load match 42 42 42 37 35 Reflection tracking ±(0.001 + 0.2/°C) ±(0.008 + 0.2/°C) ±(0.008 + 0.2/°C) ±(0.020 + 0.3/°C) ±(0.027 + 0.4/°C) Transmission tracking ±(0.019 + 0.2/°C) ±(0.039 + 0.2/°C) ±(0.053 + 0.2/°C) ±(0.114 + 0.3/°C) ±(0.215 + 0.4/°C) Crosstalk (reflection port to < -85 (to 500 MHz)

transmission port: short < -100 (from 500 MHz) < -110 < -110 < -110 < -110 circuits at both ports; isolation calibration applied)

Transmission uncertainty (specifications)

Reflection uncertainty (specifications)

Magnitude

0.01

0.1

-90-80-70-60-50-40-30-20-10010

Transmission coefficient (dB)

Uncertainty (dB)

E8363/4A 014 full 2-port cal using 85056A

S11 = S22 = 0 Source power = -17 dBm

■

45 MHz to 2 GHz

◆ 2 GHz to 20 GHz

▲ 20 GHz to 40 GHz

● 40 GHz to 50 GHz

Phase

0.1

100

-90-80-70-60-50-40-30-20-10010

Transmission coefficient (dB)

Uncertainty (degrees)

E8363/4A 014 full 2-port cal using 85056A

S11 = S22 = 0 Source power = -17 dBm

■

45 MHz to 2 GHz

◆ 2 GHz to 20 GHz

▲ 20 GHz to 40 GHz

● 40 GHz to 50 GHz

Magnitude

0.01

0.02

0.03

0.04

0.05

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

Reflection coefficient (linear)

Uncertainty (linear)

E8363/4A 014 with 85056A

S21 = S12 = 0 Source power = -17 dBm

■

45 MHz to 2 GHz

◆ 2 GHz to 20 GHz

▲ 20 GHz to 40 GHz

● 40 GHz to 50 GHz

Phase

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

Reflection coefficient (linear)

Uncertainty (deg)

E8363/4A 014 with 85056A

S21 = S12 = 0 Source power = -17 dBm

■

45 MHz to 2 GHz

◆ 2 GHz to 20 GHz

▲ 20 GHz to 40 GHz

● 40 GHz to 50 GHz

Corrected system performance with 2.4 mm connectors continued

Standard configuration and extended power range and bias-tees (E8363/4A-Option UNL)

Description Specification (dB)

0.045 kHz to 2 GHz 2 to 10 GHz 10 to 20 GHz 20 to 40 GHz 40 to 50 GHz

Directivity 42 42 42 38 36 Source match 41 38 38 33 31 Load match 42 42 42 37 35 Reflection tracking ±(0.001 + 0.2/°C) ±(0.008 + 0.2/°C) ±(0.008 + 0.2/°C) ±(0.020 + 0.3/°C) ±(0.027 + 0.4/°C) Transmission tracking ±(0.019 + 0.2/°C) ±(0.039 + 0.2/°C) ±(0.053 + 0.2/°C) ±(0.114 + 0.3/°C) ±(0.215 + 0.4/°C) Crosstalk (reflection port to < -85 (to 500 MHz)

transmission port: short < -100 (from 500 MHz) < -110 < -110 < -110 < -110 circuits at both ports; isolation calibration applied)

Transmission uncertainty (specifications)

Reflection uncertainty (specifications)

Magnitude

0.01

0.1

-90-80-70-60-50-40-30-20-10010

Transmission coefficient (dB)

Uncertainty (dB)

E8363/4A UNL full 2-port cal using 85056A

S11 = S22 = 0 Source power = -17 dBm

■

45 MHz to 2 GHz

◆ 2 GHz to 20 GHz

▲ 20 GHz to 40 GHz

● 40 GHz to 50 GHz

Phase

0.1

100

-90-80-70-60-50-40-30-20-10010

Transmission coefficient (dB)

Uncertainty (degrees)

E8363/4A UNL full 2-port cal using 85056A

S11 = S22 = 0 Source power = -17 dBm

■

45 MHz to 2 GHz

◆ 2 GHz to 20 GHz

▲ 20 GHz to 40 GHz

● 40 GHz to 50 GHz

Magnitude

0.01

0.02

0.03

0.04

0.05

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

Reflection coefficient (linear)

Uncertainty (linear)

E8363/4A UNL with 85056A

S21 = S12 = 0 Source power = -17 dBm

■

45 MHz to 2 GHz

◆ 2 GHz to 20 GHz

▲ 20 GHz to 40 GHz

● 40 GHz to 50 GHz

Phase

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

Reflection coefficient (linear)

Uncertainty (deg)

E8363/4A UNL with 85056A

S21 = S12 = 0 Source power = -17 dBm

■

45 MHz to 2 GHz

◆ 2 GHz to 20 GHz

▲ 20 GHz to 40 GHz

● 40 GHz to 50 GHz

Extended configuration and extended power range and bias-tees (E8363/4A-Options UNL and 014)

Description Specification (dB)

0.045 kHz to 2 GHz 2 to 10 GHz 10 to 20 GHz 20 to 40 GHz 40 to 50 GHz

Directivity 42 42 42 38 36 Source match 41 38 38 33 31 Load match 42 42 42 37 35 Reflection tracking ±(0.001 + 0.2/°C) ±(0.008 + 0.2/°C) ±(0.008 + 0.2/°C) ±(0.020 + 0.3/°C) ±(0.027 + 0.4/°C) Transmission tracking ±(0.019 + 0.2/°C) ±(0.039 + 0.2/°C) ±(0.053 + 0.2/°C) ±(0.114 + 0.3/°C) ±(0.215 + 0.4/°C) Crosstalk (reflection port to < -85 (to 500 MHz)

transmission port: short < -100 (from 500 MHz) < -110 < -110 < -110 < -110 circuits at both ports; isolation calibration applied)

Transmission uncertainty (specifications)

Reflection uncertainty (specifications)

Magnitude

0.01

0.1

-90-80-70-60-50-40-30-20-10010

Transmission coefficient (dB)

Uncertainty (dB)

E8363/4A 014 & UNL full 2-port cal using 85056A

S11 = S22 = 0 Source power = -17 dBm

■

45 MHz to 2 GHz

◆ 2 GHz to 20 GHz

▲ 20 GHz to 40 GHz

● 40 GHz to 50 GHz

Phase

0.1

100

-90-80-70-60-50-40-30-20-10010

Transmission coefficient (dB)

Uncertainty (degrees)

E8363/4A 014 & UNL full 2-port cal using 85056A

S11 = S22 = 0 Source power = -17 dBm

■

45 MHz to 2 GHz

◆ 2 GHz to 20 GHz

▲ 20 GHz to 40 GHz

● 40 GHz to 50 GHz

Magnitude

0.01

0.02

0.03

0.04

0.05

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

Reflection coefficient (linear)

Uncertainty (linear)

E8363/4A 014 & UNL with 85056A

S21 = S12 = 0 Source power = -17 dBm

■

45 MHz to 2 GHz

◆ 2 GHz to 20 GHz

▲ 20 GHz to 40 GHz

● 40 GHz to 50 GHz

Phase

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

Reflection coefficient (linear)

Uncertainty (deg)

E8363/4A 014 & UNL with 85056A

S21 = S12 = 0 Source power = -17 dBm

■

45 MHz to 2 GHz

◆ 2 GHz to 20 GHz

▲ 20 GHz to 40 GHz

● 40 GHz to 50 GHz

Corrected system performance with 3.5 mm connectors

Standard configuration and standard power range (E8362A)

Applies to E8362A PNA Series analyzer, 85052B (3.5 mm) calibration kit, 85131F flexible test port cable set, and a full two-port calibration. (Specifications apply over environmental temperature of 23° ±3°C, with less than 1°C deviation from calibration temperature.)

Description Specification (dB)

45 MHz to 500 MHz 500 MHz to 2 GHz 2 to 10 GHz 10 to 20 GHz

Directivity 48 48 44 44 Source match 40 40 31 31 Load match 48 48 44 44 Reflection tracking ±(0.003 + 0.2/°C) ±(0.003 + 0.2/°C) ±(0.006 + 0.2/°C) ±(0.006 + 0.2/°C) Transmission tracking ±(0.014 + 0.2/°C) ±(0.014 + 0.2/°C) ±(0.057 + 0.2/°C) ±(0.065 + 0.2/°C) Crosstalk (reflection port to < -85 < -100 < -110 < -100

transmission port: short circuits at both ports; isolation calibration applied)

Transmission uncertainty (specifications)

Reflection uncertainty (specifications)

Magnitude

0.01

0.1

-90-80-70-60-50-40-30-20-10010

Transmission coefficient (dB)

Uncertainty (dB)

E8362A full 2-port cal using 85052B

S11 = S22 = 0 Source power = -12 dBm

■

45 MHz to 500 MHz

◆ 500 MHz to 2 GHz

▲ 2 GHz to 10 GHz

● 10 GHz to 20 GHz

Phase

0.1

100

-90-80-70-60-50-40-30-20-10010

Transmission coefficient (dB)

Uncertainty (degrees)

E8362A full 2-port cal using 85052B

S11 = S22 = 0 Source power = -12 dBm

■

45 MHz to 500 MHz

◆ 500 MHz to 2 GHz

▲ 2 GHz to 10 GHz

● 10 GHz to 20 GHz

Magnitude

0.01

0.02

0.03

0.04

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

Reflection coefficient (linear)

Uncertainty (linear)

E8362A with 85052B

S21 = S12 = 0 Source power = -12 dBm

■

45 MHz to 500 MHz

◆ 500 MHz to 2 GHz

▲ 2 GHz to 10 GHz

● 10 GHz to 20 GHz

Phase

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

Reflection coefficient (linear)

Uncertainty (deg)

E8362A with 85052B

S21 = S12 = 0 Source power = -12 dBm

■

45 MHz to 500 MHz

◆ 500 MHz to 2 GHz

▲ 2 GHz to 10 GHz

● 10 GHz to 20 GHz

Extended configuration and standard power range (E8362A-Option 014)

Description Specification (dB)

45 MHz to 500 MHz 500 MHz to 2 GHz 2 to 10 GHz 10 to 20 GHz

Directivity 48 48 44 44 Source match 40 40 31 31 Load match 48 48 44 44 Reflection tracking ±(0.003 + 0.2/°C) ±(0.003 + 0.2/°C) ±(0.006 + 0.2/°C) ±(0.006 + 0.2/°C) Transmission tracking ±(0.017 + 0.2/°C) ±(0.017 + 0.2/°C) ±(0.065 + 0.2/°C) ±(0.091+ 0.2/°C) Crosstalk (reflection port to < -85 < -100 < -110 < -100

transmission port: short circuits at both ports; isolation calibration applied)

Transmission uncertainty (specifications)

Reflection uncertainty (specifications)

Magnitude

0.01

0.1

-90-80-70-60-50-40-30-20-10010

Transmission coefficient (dB)

Uncertainty (dB)

E8362A 014 full 2-port cal using 85052B

S11 = S22 = 0 Source power = -17 dBm

■

45 MHz to 500 MHz

◆ 500 MHz to 2 GHz

▲ 2 GHz to 10 GHz

● 10 GHz to 20 GHz

Phase

0.1

100

-90-80-70-60-50-40-30-20-10010

Transmission coefficient (dB)

Uncertainty (degrees)

E8362A 014 full 2-port cal using 85052B

S11 = S22 = 0 Source power = -17 dBm

■

45 MHz to 500 MHz

◆ 500 MHz to 2 GHz

▲ 2 GHz to 10 GHz

● 10 GHz to 20 GHz

Magnitude

0.01

0.02

0.03

0.04

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

Reflection coefficient (linear)

Uncertainty (linear)

E8362A 014 with 85052B

S21 = S12 = 0 Source power = -17 dBm

■

45 MHz to 500 MHz

◆ 500 MHz to 2 GHz

▲ 2 GHz to 10 GHz

● 10 GHz to 20 GHz

Phase

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

Reflection coefficient (linear)

Uncertainty (deg)

E8362A 014 with 85052B

S21 = S12 = 0 Source power = -17 dBm

■

45 MHz to 2 GHz

◆ 2 GHz to 20 GHz

▲ 20 GHz to 40 GHz

● 40 GHz to 50 GHz

Corrected system performance with 3.5 mm connectors continued

Standard configuration and extended power range and bias-tees (E8362A-Option UNL)

Description Specification (dB)

45 MHz to 500 MHz 500 MHz to 2 GHz 2 to 10 GHz 10 to 20 GHz

Directivity 48 48 44 44 Source match 40 40 31 31 Load match 48 48 44 44 Reflection tracking ±(0.003 + 0.2/°C) ±(0.003 + 0.2/°C) ±(0.006 + 0.2/°C) ±(0.006 + 0.2/°C) Transmission tracking ±(0.017 + 0.2/°C) ±(0.017 + 0.2/°C) ±(0.065 + 0.2/°C) ±(0.091+ 0.2/°C) Crosstalk (reflection port to < -85 < -100 < -110 < -100

transmission port: short circuits at both ports; isolation calibration applied)

Transmission uncertainty (specifications)

Reflection uncertainty (specifications)

Magnitude

0.01

0.1

-90-80-70-60-50-40-30-20-10010

Transmission coefficient (dB)

Uncertainty (dB)

E8362A UNL full 2-port cal using 85052B

S11 = S22 = 0 Source power = -17 dBm

■

45 MHz to 500 MHz

◆ 500 MHz to 2 GHz

▲ 2 GHz to 10 GHz

● 10 GHz to 20 GHz

Phase

0.1

100

-90-80-70-60-50-40-30-20-10010

Transmission coefficient (dB)

Uncertainty (degrees)

E8362A UNL full 2-port cal using 85052B

S11 = S22 = 0 Source power = -17 dBm

■

45 MHz to 500 MHz

◆ 500 MHz to 2 GHz

▲ 2 GHz to 10 GHz

● 10 GHz to 20 GHz

Magnitude

0.01

0.02

0.03

0.04

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

Reflection coefficient (linear)

Uncertainty (linear)

E8362A UNL with 85052B

S21 = S12 = 0 Source power = -17 dBm

■

45 MHz to 500 MHz

◆ 500 MHz to 2 GHz

▲ 2 GHz to 10 GHz

● 10 GHz to 20 GHz

Phase

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

Reflection coefficient (linear)

Uncertainty (deg)

E8362A UNL with 85052B

S21 = S12 = 0 Source power = -17 dBm

■

45 MHz to 500 MHz

◆ 500 MHz to 2 GHz

▲ 2 GHz to 10 GHz

● 10 GHz to 20 GHz

Extended configuration and extended power range and bias-tees (E8362A-Options UNL and 014)

Description Specification (dB)

45 MHz to 500 MHz 500 MHz to 2 GHz 2 to 10 GHz 10 to 20 GHz

Directivity 48 48 44 44 Source match 40 40 31 31 Load match 48 48 44 44 Reflection tracking ±(0.003 + 0.2/°C) ±(0.003 + 0.2/°C) ±(0.006 + 0.2/°C) ±(0.006 + 0.2/°C) Transmission tracking ±(0.017 + 0.2/°C) ±(0.017 + 0.2/°C) ±(0.065 + 0.2/°C) ±(0.091+ 0.2/°C) Crosstalk (reflection port to < -85 < -100 < -110 < -100

transmission port: short circuits at both ports; isolation calibration applied)

Transmission uncertainty (specifications)

Reflection uncertainty (specifications)

Magnitude

0.01

0.1

-90-80-70-60-50-40-30-20-10010

Transmission coefficient (dB)

Uncertainty (dB)

E8362A 014 & UNL full 2-port cal using 85052B

S11 = S22 = 0 Source power = -17 dBm

■

45 MHz to 500 MHz

◆ 500 MHz to 2 GHz

▲ 2 GHz to 10 GHz

● 10 GHz to 20 GHz

Phase

0.1

100

-90-80-70-60-50-40-30-20-10010

Transmission coefficient (dB)

Uncertainty (degrees)

E8362A 014 & UNL full 2-port cal using 85052B

S11 = S22 = 0 Source power = -17 dBm

■

45 MHz to 500 MHz

◆ 500 MHz to 2 GHz

▲ 2 GHz to 10 GHz

● 10 GHz to 20 GHz

Magnitude

0.01

0.02

0.03

0.04

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

Reflection coefficient (linear)

Uncertainty (linear)

E8362A 014 & UNL with 85052B

S21 = S12 = 0 Source power = -17 dBm

■

45 MHz to 500 MHz

◆ 500 MHz to 2 GHz

▲ 2 GHz to 10 GHz

● 10 GHz to 20 GHz

Phase

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

Reflection coefficient (linear)

Uncertainty (deg)

E8362A 014 & UNL with 85052B

S21 = S12 = 0 Source power = -17 dBm

■

45 MHz to 500 MHz

◆ 500 MHz to 2 GHz

▲ 2 GHz to 10 GHz

● 10 GHz to 20 GHz

Uncorrected system performance

Description Specification Supplemental information Directivity Typical:

45 MHz to 2 GHz 24 dB 29 dB 2 to 10 GHz 22 dB 25 dB 10 to 20 GHz 16 dB 20 dB 20 to 40 GHz 16 dB 20 dB 40 to 45 GHz 15 dB 18 dB 45 to 50 GHz 13 dB 18 dB

Source match - standard Typical:

45 MHz to 2 GHz 23 dB 27 dB 2 to 10 GHz 16 dB 19 dB 10 to 20 GHz 14 dB 19 dB 20 to 40 GHz 10 dB 14 dB 40 to 45 GHz 9 dB 13.5 dB 45 to 50 GHz 5.5 dB 9 dB

Source match - Option UNL, 014, or UNL and 014 Typical:

45 MHz to 2 GHz 18 dB 22.5 dB 2 to 10 GHz 14 dB 18 dB 10 to 20 GHz 12 dB 15 dB 20 to 40 GHz 8 dB 10 dB 40 to 45 GHz 7 dB 10 dB 45 to 50 GHz 4 dB 6.5 dB

Load match - standard Typical:

45 MHz to 2 GHz 23 dB 29 dB 2 to 10 GHz 14 dB 16 dB 10 to 20 GHz 10 dB 12 dB 20 GHz to 40 GHz 9 dB 12 dB 40 to 45 GHz 9 dB 13 dB 45 to 50 GHz 7 dB 10 dB

Load match - Option UNL, 014, or UNL and 014 Typical:

45 MHz to 2 GHz 17 dB 21.5 dB 2 to 10 GHz 13 dB 16.5 dB 10 to 20 GHz 10 dB 13 dB 20 to 40 GHz 9 dB 11 dB 40 to 45 GHz 8 dB 11 dB 45 to 50 GHz 6 dB 8 dB

Reflection tracking Typical:

45 MHz to 20 GHz ±1.5 dB 20 to 40 GHz ±1.5 dB 40 to 50 GHz ±2.0 dB

Transmission tracking

Typical: 45 MHz to 2 GHz ±1.5 dB 2 to 10 GHz ±2.0 dB 10 to 20 GHz ±2.5 dB 20 to 40 GHz ±3.5 dB 40 to 45 GHz ±4.0 dB 45 to 50 GHz ±4.5 dB

1. Specifications apply over environment temperature of 23°C, with less than 1°C deviation from the calibration temperature.

2. Transmission tracking performance is strongly dependent on cable used; These typical specifications are set based on the use of Agilent thru cable part number 85133-60016.

Description Specification Supplemental information Crosstalk

- standard

45 MHz to 1 GHz 85 dB 1 to 2 GHz 100 dB 2 to 20 GHz 110 dB 20 to 40 GHz 108 dB 40 to 45 GHz 105 dB 45 to 50 GHz 100 dB

Crosstalk

- Option UNL or 014

45 MHz to 1 GHz 85 dB 1 to 2 GHz 100 dB 2 to 20 GHz 109 dB 20 to 40 GHz 106 dB 40 to 45 GHz 103 dB 45 to 50 GHz 98 dB

Crosstalk

- Option UNL and 014

45 MHz to 1 GHz 85 dB 1 to 2 GHz 98 dB 2 to 10 GHz 108 dB 10 to 20 GHz 107 dB 20 to 40 GHz 104 dB 40 to 45 GHz 100 dB 45 to 50 GHz 95 dB

1. 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.

Test port output

Description Specification Supplemental information

Standard 014 UNL UNL and 014

Frequency range

E8362A 45 MHz to 20 GHz E8363A 45 MHz to 40 GHz E8364A 45 MHz to 50 GHz

Nominal power -12 dBm -17 dBm -17 dBm -17 dBm Frequency resolution 1 Hz 1 Hz 1 Hz 1 Hz CW accuracy ± 1ppm ± 1ppm ± 1ppm ± 1ppm Frequency stability ±1 ppm 0 to 40°C, typical

±0.2 ppm/yr, typical

Power level accuracy

45 MHz to 10 GHz ±1.5 dB ±1.5 dB ±1.5 dB ±1.5 dB Variation from nominal 10 to 20 GHz ±2.0 dB ±2.0 dB ±2.0 dB ±2.0 dB power in range 0 20 to 40 GHz ±3.0 dB ±3.0 dB ±3.0 dB ±3.0 dB (step attenuator at 0 dB). 40 to 45 GHz ±3.0 dB ±3.5 dB ±3.0 dB ±3.5 dB 45 to 50 GHz ±3.0 dB ±4.0 dB ±3.0 dB ±4.0 dB

Power level linearity

45 MHz to 20 GHz ±1.0 dB ±1.0 dB ±1.0 dB

±1.0 dB

Test reference is at the

20 to 40 GHz ±1.0 dB ±1.0 dB ±1.0 dB

±1.0 dB

nominal power level

40 to 50 GHz ±1.0 dB ±1.0 dB ±1.0 dB ±1.0 dB (step attenuator at 0 dB).

Power range

45 MHz to 10 GHz -25 to +5 dB -25 to +5 dBm -87 to +3 dBm -87 to +3 dBm 10 to 20 GHz -24 to +3 dB -25 to +2 dBm -86 to +1 dBm -87 to 0 dBm 20 to 30 GHz -23 to 0 dBm -25 to -2 dBm -85 to -2 dBm -87 to -4 dBm 30 to 40 GHz -23 to -4 dBm -25 to - 6 dBm -85 to -6 dBm -87 to -8 dBm 40 to 45 GHz -25 to -5 dBm -27 to -7 dBm -87 to -9 dBm -87 to -11 dBm 45 to 50 GHz -25 to -10 dBm -27 to -12 dBm -87 to -15 dBm -87 to -17 dBm

Power sweep range (ALC)

45 MHz to 10 GHz 30 dB 30 dB 30 dB 30 dB ALC range starts at 10 to 20 GHz 27 dB 27 dB 27 dB 27 dB maximum leveled output 20 to 30 GHz 23 dB 23 dB 23 dB 23 dB power and goes down to 30 to 40 GHz 19 dB 19 dB 19 dB 19 dB power level indicated by 40 to 45 GHz 20 dB 20 dB 18 dB 16 dB dB amount specified. 45 to 50 GHz 15 dB 15 dB 12 dB 10 dB

Power resolution 0.01 dB 0.01 dB 0.01 dB 0.01 dB Phase noise (10-kHz offset from center frequency, nominal power at test port)

45 MHz to 10 GHz -70 dBc typical 10 to 20 GHz -65 dBc typical 20 to 40 GHz -55 dBc typical 40 to 50 GHz -55 dBc typical

Harmonics (2nd or 3rd) -23 dBc typical, in power Non-harmonic spurious (at nominal output power)

45 MHz to 20 GHz -50 dBc typical, for offset

frequency > 1 kHz

20 to 40 GHz -30 dBc typical, for offset

frequency > 1 kHz

40 to 50 GHz -30 dBc typical, for offset

frequency > 1 kHz

1. Source output performance on port 1 only. Port 2 output performance is a characteristic.

2. ±1.5 dB for power ≤ -23 dBm.

3. Power to which the source can be set and phase lock is assured.

Test port input

Description Specification Supplemental information

Standard 014 UNL UNL and 014

Test port noise floor

10-Hz IF bandwidth

45 to 500 MHz

< -89 dBm < -89 dBm < -89 dBm < -89 dBm 500 MHz to 2 GHz < -114 dBm < -114 dBm < -114 dBm < -114 dBm 2 to 10 GHz < -117 dBm < -117 dBm < -117 dBm < -117 dBm 10 to 20 GHz < -120 dBm < -119 dBm < -120 dBm < -119 dBm 20 to 40 GHz < -114 dBm < -113 dBm < -114 dBm < -113 dBm 40 to 50 GHz < -114 dBm < -112 dBm < -114 dBm < -112 dBm

1-Hz IF bandwidth

45 to 500 MHz

< -69 dBm < -69 dBm < -69 dBm < -69 dBm 500 MHz to 2 GHz < -94 dBm < -94 dBm < -94 dBm < -94 dBm 2 to 10 GHz < -97 dBm < -97 dBm < -97 dBm < -97 dBm 10 to 20 GHz < -100 dBm < -99 dBm < -100 dBm < -99 dBm 20 to 40 GHz < -94 dBm < -93 dBm < -94 dBm < -93 dBm 40 to 50 GHz < -94 dBm < -92 dBm < -94 dBm < -92 dBm

Direct receiver access input noise floor

10-Hz IF bandwidth

45 to 500 MHz

< -127 dBm < -127 dBm 500 MHz to 2 GHz < -133 dBm < -133 dBm 2 to 10 GHz < -132 dBm < -132 dBm 10 to 20 GHz < -134 dBm < -134 dBm 20 to 40 GHz < -125 dBm < -125 dBm 40 to 50 GHz < -123 dBm < -123 dBm

1-Hz IF bandwidth

45 to 500 MHz < -107 dBm < -107 dBm 500 MHz to 2 GHz < -113 dBm < -113 dBm 2 to 10 GHz < -112 dBm < -112 dBm 10 to 20 GHz < -114 dBm < -114 dBm 20 to 40 GHz < -105 dBm < -105 dBm 40 to 50 GHz < -103 dBm < -103 dBm

Receiver compression level

45 MHz to 20 GHz < 0.6 dB compression at +5 dBm 20 to 30 GHz < 0.6 dB compression at 0 dBm 30 to 40 GHz < 0.6 dB compression at -3 dBm 40 to 50 GHz < 0.6 dB compression at -3 dBm

System compression level max output power See dynamic accuracy chart Trace noise magnitude

45 to 500 MHz < 0.010 dB rms 1-kHz IF bandwidth 500 MHz to 20 GHz < 0.006 dB rms Ratio measurement, nominal 20 to 40 GHz < 0.006 dB rms power at test port 40 to 50 GHz < 0.006 dB rms

Trace noise phase

45 to 500 MHz

< 0.100° rms 1-kHz IF bandwidth

500 MHz to 20 GHz < 0.060° rms Ratio measurement, nominal 20 to 40 GHz < 0.100° rms power at test port 40 to 50 GHz < 0.100° rms

1. Total average (rms) noise power calculated as mean value of a linear magnitude trace expressed in dBm.

2. Noise floor may be degraded by 10 dB at particular frequencies (multiples of 5 MHz) due to spurious receiver residuals.

3. Trace noise magnitude may be degraded to 20 mdB rms at harmonic frequencies of the first IF (8.33 MHz) below 80 MHz.

Test port input continued

Description Specification Supplemental information

Standard 014 UNL UNL and 014

Reference level magnitude

Range ±200 dB ±200 dB ±200 dB ±200 dB Resolution 0.001 dB 0.001 dB 0.001 dB 0.001 dB

Reference level phase

Range ±500° ±500° ±500° ±500° Resolution 0.01° 0.01° 0.01° 0.01°

Stability magnitude

Typical ratio measurement:

Measured at the test port 45 MHz to 20 GHz ±0.02 dB/°C 20 to 40 GHz ±0.03 dB/°C 40 to 50 GHz ±0.04 dB/°C

Stability phase

Typical ratio measurement:

Measured at the test port 45 MHz to 20 GHz ±0.2°/°C 20 to 40 GHz ±0.5°/°C 40 to 50 GHz ±0.8°/°C

Damage input level

Test port 1 and 2 20 dBm or ±40 VDC, typical R1, R2 in 15 dBm or ±15 VDC, typical A, B in 15 dBm or ±15 VDC, typical Coupler thru (option 014 or UNL and 014) 30 dBm or ±40 VDC, typical Coupler arm (option 014 or UNL and 014) 30 dBm or ±7 VDC, typical

1. Stability is defined as a ratio measurement measured at the test port.

Group delay

Description Specification Supplemental information

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.

The following graph shows characteristic group delay accuracy with type-N full 2-port calibration and a 10-Hz IF bandwidth. Insertion loss is assumed to be less than 2 dB and electrical length to be 10 m.

In general, the following formula can be used to determine the accuracy, in seconds, of a specific group delay measurement:

±Phase accuracy (deg)/[360 x Aperture (Hz)]

Depending on the aperture and device length, the phase accuracy used is either incremental phase accuracy or worse case phase accuracy.

1. Group delay is computed by measuring the phase change within a specified frequency step (determined by the frequency span and the number of points per sweep).

Group delay (typical)

100

0.1

Frequency = 1 GHz

Accuracy (nsec)

0.01

0.001

S11 = 0; S21 = 1; S12 = 0; S22 = 0

IF bandwidth = 10 Hz; Average factor = 1

Cal power = -12 dBm; Meas power = -12 dBm; Electrical length = 10 m

0.01 0.1 1 10 100

E8362/3/4A

Aperture (MHz)

Test port input continued

Dynamic accuracy

Applies to input ports 1 and 2, accuracy of the test port input power reading relative to the reference input power level. Also applies to the following conditions:

• IF bandwidth = 10 Hz

• test port powers = > –50 dBm and < 0 dBm

• magnitude dynamic accuracy = 0.02 dB +

0.001 dB/dB from reference power

• phase dynamic accuracy = 0.132° =

0.0066°/dB from reference power

Magnitude

0.01

0.1

-120-110-100-90-80-70-60-50-40-30-20-10010

Testport power (dBm)

Accuracy (dB)

E8362/3/4A

■

-10 dBm at 1 GHz

◆ -20 dBm at 1 GHz

▲ -30 dBm at 1 GHz

● -40 dBm at 1 GHz

Phase

0.1

100

-120-110-100-90-80-70-60-50-40-30-20-10010

Testport power (dBm)

Accuracy (degrees)

E8362/3/4A

■

-10 dBm at 1 GHz

◆ -20 dBm at 1 GHz

▲ -30 dBm at 1 GHz

● -40 dBm at 1 GHz

General information

Description Supplemental information System IF bandwidth range 1 Hz to 40 kHz, nominal RF connectors

E8362A 3.5 mm (male), 50 Ω, (nominal), center pin recession flush to .002 in. (characteristic) E8363/4A 2.4 mm (male), 50 Ω, (nominal), center pin recession flush to .002 in. (characteristic)

Display 8.4 in diagonal color active matrix LCD; 640 (horizontal) x 480 (vertical) resolution;

59.83 Hz vertical refresh rate; 31.41 Hz horizontal refresh rate

Display range

Magnitude ±200 dB (at 20 dB/div), max Phase ±180°, max Polar 10 pico units, 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

CPU Intel®500 MHz Pentium®III Rear panel

10-MHz reference in Input frequency 10 MHz ±10 ppm, typ. Input power –15 dBm to +20 dBm, typ. Input impedance 200 Ω, nom.

10-MHz reference out

Output frequency 10 MHz ±10 ppm, typ. Signal type Sine wave, typ. Output power 10 dB ± 4 dB into 50 Ω, typ. Output impedance 50 Ω, nom. Harmonics < -40 dBc, typ.

VGA video output 15-pin mini D-Sub; Drives VGA compatible monitors GPIB Type D-24, 24-pin; female compatible with IEEE-488 Parallel port (LPT1) 25-pin D-sub miniature connector; provides connection to printers or any other

parallel port peripheral

Serial port (COM1) 9-pin D-Sub; male compatible with RS-232 USB port Type-A configuration (4 contacts inline, contact 1 on left); female

Contact 1 Vcc: 4.75 to 5.25 VDC, 500 mA max Contact 2 -Data Contact 3 +Data Contact 4 Ground

LAN 10/100 BaseT Ethernet; 8-pin configuration Test set I/O 25-pin D-sub; available for external test set control Handler I/O 36-pin, parallel I/O port; all input/output signals are default set to negative logic;

can be rest to positive logic via GPIB command

Auxiliary I/O 25-pin connector; analog and digital I/O

General information continued

Description Supplemental information Line power

Frequency 48 Hz to 66 Hz Voltage at 115-V setting 90 to 132 VAC; 120 VAC, nom. Voltage at 220-V setting 198 to 264 VAC; 240 VAC, nom. VA max 600 VA max

General environmental

RFI/EMI susceptibility Defined by CISPR Pub. 11, Group 1, Class A, and IEC 50082-1 ESD Minimize 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, phase locks, and displays no error messages

within this temperature range. (Except for ‘source unleveled’ error message that may occur at temperature extremes when power approaches limits of ALC range.)

Error-corrected temperature range System specifications valid from 25°C ±5°C, with less than 1°C deviation from the

calibration temperature 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 15,240 m (50,000 ft)

Cabinet dimensions Exclude front and rear protrusions

Height x width x depth 267 x 425 x 426 mm, nom. (10.5 x 16.75 x 16.8 in, nom.)

Weight

Net 29 kg (64 lb), nom. Shipping 36 kg (80 lb), nom.

1. A third-wire ground is required.

Measurement throughput summary

Cycle time vs. IF bandwidth

Cycle time vs. number of points

Instrument state: preset condition, 201 points, Instrument state: preset condition, 35 kHz IF CF = 1 GHz, Span = 100 MHz, correction off. Add bandwidth, CF = 1 GHz, Span = 100 MHz, correction 21 ms for display on. Cycle time includes sweep and off. Add 21 ms for display on. Cycle time includes re-trace time. sweep and re-trace time.

Cycle time

1,2

(ms)

Number of points

51 201 401 1601

Start (fundamental band), IFBW = 35 kHz

Uncorrected and one-port cal 21 23 28 65 Two-port cal 52 57 70 152

Start 45 MHz kHz, stop 10 GHz, IFBW = 35 kHz

Uncorrected and one-port cal 71 79 84 110 Two-port cal 153 171 182 243

Start 45 MHz, stop 20 GHz, IFBW = 35 kHz

Uncorrected and one-port cal 103 116 121 139 Two-port cal 216 245 256 303

Start 45 MHz, stop 40 GHz, IFBW = 35 kHz

Uncorrected and one-port cal 145 181 190 232 Two-port cal 293 367 382 428

Start 45 MHz, stop 50 GHz, IFBW = 35 kHz

Uncorrected and one-port cal 163 210 218 256 Two-port cal 332 425 442 487

Time Domain

(increase over uncorrected sweep time)

Conversions <1 <1 4 13 Gating <1 <1 4 17

IF bandwidth (Hz) Cycle time (ms)

40,000 8 35,000 9 30,000 11 20,000 13 10,000 28 7,000 36 5,000 48 3,000 72 1,000 196 300 620 100 3853 30 8041 10 19855

Number of points Cycle time (ms)

34 11 4 51 5 101 6 201 9 401 16 801 29 1601 55

1. Typical performance.

2. 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.

3. Option 010 only. Analyzer display turned off with DISPLAY:ENABLE OFF. Add 21 ms for display on.

Data transfer time (ms)

Number of points

51 201 401 1601 SCPI over GPIB (program executed on external PC)

32-bit floating point 3 7 12 43 64-bit floating point 4 12 22 84 ASCII 18 64 124 489

SCPI over 100 Mbit/s LAN (program executed on external PC)

32-bit floating point 1111 64-bit floating point 1112 ASCII 5 15 26 96

SCPI (program executed in the analyzer)

32-bit floating point 1123 64-bit floating point 1224 ASCII 8 29 56 222

COM (program executed in the analyzer)

32-bit floating point 1111 Variant type 1126

DCOM over LAN (program executed on external PC)

32-bit floating point 1112 Variant type 13619

1. Typical performance.

PNA Series simplified test set block diagram

Standard power range

Extended configuration, source access, receiver (Option 014)

Source

Switch

Reference

receiver

Reference

receiver

Measurement

receivers

Port 1 Port 2

R1 R2

Source

Switch

Reference

receiver

Reference

receiver

Measurement

receivers

Port 1 Port 2

R1 R2

Extended power range and bias-tees (Option UNL)

Extended configuration with extended power range and bias-tees

(Option UNL and 014)

Source

Switch

Reference

receiver

Reference

receiver

Measurement

receivers

Port 1 Port 2

R1 R2

60 dB60 dB

Bias-teeBias-tee

Source

Switch

Reference

receiver

Reference

receiver

Measurement

receivers

Port 1 Port 2

Bias-tee

60 dB

Bias-tee

60 dB

R1 R2

Measurement capabilities

Number of measurement channels

Sixteen independent measurement channels. A measurement channel is coupled to stimulus settings including frequency, IF bandwidth, power level, and number of points.

Number of display windows

Up to four display windows. Each window can be sized and re-arranged. Up to four measurement channels can be displayed per window.

Number of traces

Up to four active traces and four memory traces per window. Sixteen total active traces and 16 memory traces can be displayed. Measurement traces include S-parameters, as well as relative and absolute power measurements.

Measurement choices

S11, S21, S12, S22, A/R1, A/R2, A/B, B/R1, B/R2, B/A, R1/A, R1/B, R1/R2, R2/A, R2/B, R2/R1, A, B, R1, R2

Formats

Log or linear magnitude, SWR, phase, group delay, real and imaginary, Smith chart, polar.

Data markers

Ten independent markers per trace. Reference marker available for delta marker operation. Marker formats include log or linear magnitude, phase, real, imaginary, SWR, delay, R + jX, and G + jB.

Marker functions

Marker search

Maximum value, minimum value, target, next peak, peak right, peak left, target, and bandwidth with user-defined target values

Marker-to functions

Set start, stop, and center to active marker stimulus value; set reference to active marker response value; set electrical delay to active marker phase response value.

Trace statistics

Calculates and displays mean, standard deviation and peak-to-peak deviation of the data trace.

Tracking

Performs new search continuously or on demand.

Source control

Measured number of points per sweep

User definable from 2 to 1601.

Sweep type

Linear, CW (single frequency), power or segment sweep.

Segment sweep

Define up to 101 different, sub-sweep frequency ranges in any combination of start-stop sweep modes. Set number of points, test port power levels, IF bandwidth, and dwell time independently for each segment.

Sweep trigger

Set to continuous, hold, single, or group sweep with internal or external trigger.

Power

Power slope can be set in dBm/GHz. Control the test port signal by setting the internal attenuator of the test set over a 60-dB range.

Trace functions

Display data

Display current measurement data, memory data, or current measurement with measurement and memory data simultaneously.

Trace math

Vector addition, subtraction, multiplication or division of current linear measurement values and memory data.

Display annotations

Start/stop, center/span, or CW frequency, scale/div, reference level, marker data, warning and caution messages, trace status, and pass/fail indication.

Title

Add custom titles (50 characters maximum) to the display. Titles will be printed when making hardcopies of displayed measurements.

Autoscale

Automatically selects scale resolution and reference value to center the trace.

Electrical delay

Offset measured phase or group delay by a defined amount of electrical delay, in seconds.

Phase offset

Offset measured phase or group delay by a defined amount in degrees.

Data accuracy enhancement

Measurement calibration

Measurement calibration significantly reduces measurement uncertainty due to errors caused by system directivity, source and load match, tracking and crosstalk. Full two-port calibration removes all the systematic errors to obtain the most accurate measurements.

Calibration types available

Frequency response

Simultaneous magnitude and phase correction of frequency response errors for either reflection or transmission measurements.

Response and isolation

Compensates for frequency response and directivity (reflection) or frequency response and crosstalk errors.

One-port calibration

Uses test set port 1 or port 2 to correct for directivity, frequency response and source match errors.

Two-port calibration

Compensates for directivity, source match, reflection frequency response, load match, transmission frequency response and crosstalk. Crosstalk calibration can be omitted.

TRL/TRM calibration

Compensates for directivity, reflection and transmission frequency response and crosstalk in both forward and reverse directions. Provides the highest accuracy for both coaxial and non-coaxial environments, such as on-wafer probing, in-fixture or waveguide measurements.

Interpolated error correction

With any type of accuracy enhancement applied, interpolated mode recalculates the error coefficients when the test frequencies are changed. The number of points can be increased or decreased and the start/stop frequencies can be changed, but the resulting frequency range must be within the original calibration frequency. System performance is not specified for measurements with interpolated error correction applied.

Velocity factor

Enters the velocity factor to calculate the equivalent electrical length.

Reference plane extension

Redefine the plane-of-measurement reference to other than port 1 or port 2.

Storage

Internal hard disk drive

Store and recall binary instrument states and calibration data on 10-GB, minimum, internal hard drive. Instrument data can also be saved in ASCII (including S2P) format. All files are MS-DOS®compatible. Instrument states include all control settings, active limit lines, active list frequency tables, memory trace data.

Disk drive

Instrument data, instrument states, and calibration data can be stored on internal 3.5-in, 1.4-MB floppy disk in MS-DOS-compatible format.

Data hardcopy

Printouts of instrument data are directly produced on any printer with the appropriate Windows® 2000 printer driver. The analyzer provides USB, Centronics (parallel), serial and LAN interfaces.

System capabilities

Familiar graphical user interface

The PNA employs a graphical user interface based on Windows 2000. There are two fundamental ways to operate the instrument manually: you can use a hardkey interface, or use drop-down menus driven from a mouse (or another standard USB pointing device). Hardkey navigation brings up active toolbars that perform most of the operations required to configure and view measurements. Front-panel navigation keys allow for use of the instrument without a mouse. In addition, mouse-driven pulldown menus provide easy access to both standard and advanced features. Both methods employ dialog boxes to display all the choices needed to make measurement set-ups.

Built-in information system

Embedded documentation provides measurement assistance in five different languages (English, French, German, Japanese, and Spanish). A thorough index of help topics and context-sensitive help available from dialog boxes.

Limit lines

Define test limit lines that appear on the display for go/no go testing. Lines may be any combination of horizontal, sloping lines, or discrete data points.

Time-domain (Option 010)

With the time-domain option, data from transmission or reflection measurements in the frequency domain are converted to the time domain using a Fourier transformation technique (chirp Z) and presented on the display. The time-domain response shows the measured parameter value versus time. Markers may also be displayed in electrical length (or physical length if the relative propagation velocity is entered).

Time stimulus modes

Two types of time excitation stimulus waveforms can be simulated during the transformations, a step and an impulse.

Low-pass step

This stimulus, similar to a traditional time-domain reflectometer (TDR) stimulus waveform, is used to measure low-pass devices. The frequency-domain data should extend from DC (extrapolated value) to a higher value. The step response is typically used for reflection measurements only.

Low-pass impulse

This stimulus is also used to measure low-pass devices. The impulse response can be used for reflection or transmission measurements.

Bandpass impulse

The bandpass impulse stimulates a pulsed RF signal (with an impulse envelope) and is used to measure the time-domain response of band-limited devices. The start and stop frequencies are selectable by the user to any values within the limits of the test set used. Bandpass time-domain responses are useful for both reflection and transmission measurements.

Time-domain range

The "alias-free" range over which the display is free of response repetition depends on the frequency span and the number of points. Range, in nanoseconds, is determined by: Time-domain range =

(number of points - 1)/frequency span [in GHz]

Range resolution

The time resolution of a time-domain response is related to range as follows: Range resolution =

time span/(number of points - 1)

Windows

The windowing function can be used to modify (filter) the frequency-domain data and thereby reduce over-shoot and ringing in the time-domain response. Kaiser Beta windows are available.

Gating

The gating function can be used to selectively remove reflection or transmission time-domain responses. In converting back to the frequencydomain the effects of the responses outside the gate are removed.

Configurable test set (Option 014)

With the configurable test set option, front panel access loops are provided to the signal path between the source output and coupler input.

Extended dynamic range configuration

Reverse the signal path in the coupler and bypass the loss typically associated with the coupled arm. Change the port 2 switch and coupler jumper configurations to increase the forward measurement dynamic range. When making full two-port error corrected measurements, the reverse dynamic range is degraded by 12 to 15 dB.

High power measurement configuration

Add external power amplifier(s) between the source output and coupler input to provide up to +30 dBm of power at the test port(s). Full two-port error correction measurements possible. When the DUT output is expected to be greater than +30 dBm, measure directly at the B input and use an external fixed or step attenuator to prevent damage to the receiver. For measurements greater than +30 dBm, add external components such as couplers, attenuators, and isolators.

Supplemental performance

Minimum reference channel input level: -35 dBm

Automation

Methods

Controlling via internal analyzer execution

Write applications that can be executed from within the analyzer via COM (component object model) or SCPI standard-interface commands. These applications can be developed in a variety of languages, including Visual Basic, Visual C++, Agilent VEE, or LabView™ programming languages.

Controlling via GPIB

The GPIB interface operates to IEEE 488.2 and SCPI standard-interface commands. The analyzer can either be the system controller, or talker/listener.

Controlling via LAN

The built-in LAN interface and firmware support data transfer and control via direct connection to a 10 Base-T network.

SICL/LAN Interface

The analyzer's support for SICL (standard instrument control library) over the LAN provides control of the network analyzer using a variety of computing platforms, I/O interfaces, and operating systems. With SICL/LAN, the analyzer is controlled remotely over the LAN with the same methods used for a local analyzer connected directly to the computer via a GPIB interface.

DCOM Interface

The analyzer's support for DCOM (distributed component object model) over the LAN provides control of the network analyzer using a variety of platforms. DCOM acts as an interface to the analyzer for external applications. With DCOM, applications can be developed or executed from an external computer. During development, the application can interface to the analyzer over the LAN through the DCOM interface. Once development is completed, the application can be distributed to the analyzer and interfaced using COM.

GPIB LAN Internal

SCPI XX X COM/DCOM XX

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Information resources

Literature

PNA Series RF and Microwave Network Analyzers Brochure,

literature number 5968-8472E

PNA Series Microwave Network Analyzer Configuration Guide,

literature number 5988-3993EN

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