Atec Agilent-N5227A User Manual
Agilent
2-Port and 4-Port
PNA Network Analyzer
N5227A 10 MHz to 67 GHz
Data Sheet and
Technical Specifications
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Documentation Warranty ..................................................................................................................................... 2
DFARS/Restricted Rights Notice ....................................................................................................................... 2
Definitions ...................................................................................................................................................... 5
Corrected System Performance .......................................................................................................................... 6
System Dynamic Range and Receiver Dynamic Range ........................................................................... 6
Table 1. System Dynamic Range and Receiver Dynamic Range, Option 200, 400 .............................. 6
Table 2. System Dynamic Range at Test Port (dB) .................................................................................. 8
Table 3. Extended Dynamic Range at Direct Receiver Access Input (dB) - Specification ................ 9
N5227A Corrected System Performance, All Options ........................................................................... 10
Table 4a. N5227A with 85058B Calibration Kit ..................................................................................... 10
Table 4b. N5227A with N4694A 2-Port Electronic Calibration Module ............................................. 12
Uncorrected System Performance.................................................................................................................... 14
Table 5a. Error Terms (dB), All Ports, All Options - Specifications ................................................... 14
Table 5b. Error Terms (dB), All Ports, All Options - Typical ............................................................... 15
Test Port Output .................................................................................................................................................. 16
Table 6. Frequency Information, All Options ......................................................................................... 16
Table 7a. Maximum Leveled Power (dBm) - Specification ................................................................... 16
Table 7b. Maximum Leveled Power (dBm) - Typical ............................................................................. 17
Table 8. Power Level Accuracy (dB), All Options .................................................................................. 18
Table 9a. Power Level Linearity (dB), All Options - Specification ...................................................... 18
Table 9b. Power Level Linearity (dB), All Options - Specification ..................................................... 18
Table 10a. Power Sweep Range (dB) - Specification ............................................................................. 19
Table 10b. Power Sweep Range (dB) - Typical ....................................................................................... 20
Table 11. Nominal (Preset) Power (dBm)................................................................................................ 20
Table 12. Power Resolution and Maximum/Minimum Settable Power, All Models and Options .. 21
Table 13. 2nd and 3rd Harmonics at Max Specified Power (dBc) All Options - Typical .................... 21
Table 14. Non-Harmonic Spurs at Nominal Power (dBc), All Options - Typical .............................. 21
Table 15. Phase Noise (dBc/Hz), All Options - Typical ......................................................................... 22
Test Port Input ..................................................................................................................................................... 23
Table 16. Test Port Noise Floor (dBm) @ 10 Hz IFBW, All Options .................................................... 23
Table 17. Direct Receiver Access Input Noise Floor (dBm) ................................................................. 24
Table 18a. 0.1 dB Receiver Compression at Test Port (dBm), Option 201, 219, 401, 419 - Typical25
Table 18b. Receiver Compression at Test Port Power - Specification ................................................ 25
Table 19. N5227A Trace Noise Magnitude (dB rms) .............................................................................. 26
Table 20. N5227A Trace Noise Phase (deg rms) ..................................................................................... 26
Table 21. Reference Level Magnitude, All Models and Options - Specification ................................ 26
Table 22. Stability, All Options - Typical ................................................................................................. 27
Table 23. Damage Input Level, All Options ............................................................................................. 27
Dynamic Accuracy .............................................................................................................................................. 28
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Table 24. N5227A Dynamic Accuracy ...................................................................................................... 28
Table 25. Group Delay - Typical ................................................................................................................ 32
General Information ............................................................................................................................................ 33
Table 26. Miscellaneous Information ....................................................................................................... 33
Table 27. Front Panel Information, All Options ..................................................................................... 33
Table 28. Rear Panel Information, All Options....................................................................................... 34
Table 29. Analyzer Dimensions and Weight............................................................................................ 38
Regulatory and Environmental Information .......................................................................................... 38
Measurement Throughput Summary................................................................................................................ 39
Table 30. Typical Cycle Time (ms) for Measurement Completion, All Models and Options ........... 39
Table 31. Typical Cycle Time (ms) for Full-Span Measurement Completion ................................... 40
Table 32. Cycle Time vs. IF Bandwidth - Typical ................................................................................... 40
Table 33. Cycle Time vs. Number of Points - Typical ............................................................................ 41
Table 34. Data Transfer Time (ms) - Typical .......................................................................................... 42
Specifications: Front-Panel Jumpers ............................................................................................................... 43
Table 35. Measurement Receiver Inputs (dBm) - Typical ..................................................................... 43
Table 36. Port 1 Reference Receiver Inputs and Reference Source Outputs (dBm) - Typical ........ 44
Table 37. Port 2, 3, 4 Reference Receiver Inputs and Reference Source Outputs (dBm) - Typical 45
Table 38. Source Outputs (dBm) - Typical .............................................................................................. 46
Table 39. Coupler Inputs (dB) - Typical .................................................................................................. 47
Table 40 Damage Level, All Options - Typical ........................................................................................ 47
Test Set Block Diagrams.................................................................................................................................... 48
N5227A Option 200 (2-port base model) ................................................................................................ 48
N5227A Option 201 ..................................................................................................................................... 48
N5227A Option 219 ..................................................................................................................................... 49
N5227A Option 400 (4-port base model) ................................................................................................ 49
N5227A Option 401 ..................................................................................................................................... 50
N5227A Option 419 ..................................................................................................................................... 50
Receiver Block Diagram ............................................................................................................................. 51
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This is a complete list of the technical specifications for the N5227A PNA network analyzer with
Notes
This document provides technical specifications for the 85058B and N4694A calibration kits.
Please download our free Uncertainty Calculator from http://www.agilent.com/find/na_calculator to generate the
curves for your calibration kit and PNA setup.
Typical performance information between 67 GHz and 70 GHz is shown in this document where available. The
performance is degraded at particular frequencies in this range due to the modes of the 1.85 mm connectors used
in the analyzer, test port cables and adapters.
For all tables in this data sheet, the specified performance at the exact frequency of a break is the degraded value
of the two specifications at that frequency.
the following options. See block diagrams for all models and options beginning on page 47.
2-Port Models
Option 200 - 2-port base model with standard test set.
Option 201 - To base model, adds front-panel jumpers and R1 receiver switch.
Option 219 - To base model, adds front-panel jumpers, R1 receiver switch, source and receiver
attenuators (extended power range), and bias-tees.
4-Port Models
Option 400 - 4-port base model with standard test set.
Option 401 - To base model, adds front-panel jumpers and R1 receiver switch.
Option 419 - To base model, adds front-panel jumpers, R1 receiver switch, source and receiver
attenuators (extended power range), and bias-tees.
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
Description
Specification
Typical
System
Max
Test Port
Receiver
0.1 dB
Test Port
The specifications in this section apply for measurements made with the N5227A PNA network
analyzer with the following conditions:
10 Hz IF bandwidth
No averaging applied to data
Isolation calibration with an averaging factor of 8
System Dynamic Range and Receiver Dynamic Range
System Dynamic Range is defined as the specified source maximum output power (spec) minus
the noise floor (spec).
Extended Dynamic Range at Direct Access Input is defined as the specified source maximum
output power (spec) minus the direct receiver access input noise floor (spec).
Receiver Dynamic Range is defined as the test port compression at 0.1 dB (typical) minus the
noise floor (typical).
NOTE:
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 maximum receiver input. 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 the maximum
receiver input level will occur (i.e. devices with low insertion loss). The extended range is only available in one-path
transmission measurements.
It may typically be degraded at particular frequencies below 500 MHz due to spurious receiver residuals.
Table 1. System Dynamic Range and Receiver Dynamic Range, Option 200, 400
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Dynamic
Range (dB)
(A)-(B)
Leveled
Output
Power
(dBm)
(A)
Noise Floor
(dBm)
(B)
Dynamic
Range (dB)
(C)-(D)
Compression
at Test Port
(dBm)
(C)
Noise Floor
(dBm)
(D)
10 MHz to 50 MHz
82
12
-70
91
15
-76
50 MHz to 100 MHz
105
13
-92
112
15
-97
100 MHz to 500 MHz
114
13
-101
118
12
-106
500 MHz to 1 GHz
123
13
-110
127
12
-115
1 GHz to 10 GHz
127
13
-114
131
12
-119
10 GHz to 13.5 GHz
126
12
-114
132
12
-120
13.5 GHz to 16 GHz
128
12
-116
133
12
-121
16 GHz to 24 GHz
127
11
-116
133
12
-121
24 GHz to 26.5 GHz
128
11
-117
133
12
-121
26.5 GHz to 30 GHz
116
10
-106
124
12
-112
30 GHz to 32 GHz
115 9 -106
123
11
-112
32 GHz to 35 GHz
116
10
-106
123
11
-112
35 GHz to 40 GHz
109 5 -104
121
11
-110
40 GHz to 50 GHz
112
11
-101
119
11
-108
50 GHz to 60 GHz
112
11
-101
118
11
-107
60 GHz to 67 GHz
112
11
-101
119
11
-108
67 GHz to 70 GHz
--
--
--
117
11
-106
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Table 2. System Dynamic Range at Test Port (dB)
Description
Specification
Typical
Option 200,
400
Option 201,
401
Option 219,
419
Option 200,
400
Option 201,
401
Option 219,
419
10 MHz to 50 MHz
82
82
81
96
95
95
50 MHz to 100 MHz
105
105
105
117
117
116
100 MHz to 500 MHz
114
114
114
126
126
125
500 MHz to 1 GHz
123
123
123
136
135
134
1 GHz to 2 GHz
127
127
127
139
139
137
2 GHz to 3.2 GHz
127
127
127
137
136
136
3.2 GHz to 10 GHz
127
127
126
138
138
137
10 GHz to 13.5 GHz
126
125
123
138
137
136
13.5 GHz to 16 GHz
128
128
126
140
139
138
16 GHz to 19 GHz
127
126
124
138
138
135
19 GHz to 20 GHz
127
127
124
138
138
134
20 GHz to 24 GHz
127
127
124
137
137
134
24 GHz to 26.5 GHz
128
128
124
136
136
133
26.5 GHz to 30 GHz
116
116
113
127
127
124
30 GHz to 32 GHz
115
113
111
126
125
123
32 GHz to 35 GHz
116
115
112
127
126
124
35 GHz to 40 GHz
109
109
105
123
122
119
40 GHz to 43.5 GHz
112
111
107
120
120
119
43.5 GHz to 50 GHz
112
111
107
121
120
118
50 GHz to 60 GHz
112
111
106
120
119
117
60 GHz to 64 GHz
112
111
106
121
120
117
64 GHz to 67 GHz
112
111
105
122
121
116
67 GHz to 70 GHz
--
--
--
--
--
110
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Table 3. Extended Dynamic Range at Direct Receiver Access Input (dB) - Specification
Description
Option 201, 401
Option 219, 419
10 MHz to 50 MHz
--
--
50 MHz to 100 MHz
117
117
100 MHz to 500 MHz
126
126
250 MHz to 500 MHz
126
126
500 MHz to 1 GHz
135
135
1 GHz to 2 GHz
139
139
2 GHz to 3.2 GHz
138
138
3.2 GHz to 10 GHz
138
137
10 GHz to 13.5 GHz
136
134
13.5 GHz to 16 GHz
139
137
16 GHz to 19 GHz
137
135
19 GHz to 24 GHz
138
135
24 GHz to 26.5 GHz
139
135
26.5 GHz to 30 GHz
127
124
30 GHz to 32 GHz
123
121
32 GHz to 35 GHz
125
122
35 GHz to 40 GHz
119
115
40 GHz to 45 GHz
121
117
45 GHz to 50 GHz
120
116
50 GHz to 64 GHz
119
114
64 GHz to 67 GHz
119
113
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N5227A Corrected System Performance, All Options
Description
Specification (dB)
10 MHz
to
50 MHz
50 MHz
to
2 GHz
2 GHz
to
10 GHz
10 GHz
to
20 GHz
20 GHz
to
35 GHz
35 GHz
to
50 GHz
50 GHz
to
60 GHz
60 GHz
to
67 GHz
Directivity
35
35
38
38
37
37
34
34
Source Match
34
34
40
40
41
42
40
40
Load Match
34
35
37
37
36
36
33
33
Reflection Tracking
Mag
0.019
0.019
0.033
0.033
0.033
0.020
0.030
0.030
Phase (°)
0.125
0.125
0.218
0.218
0.218
0.132
0.198
0.198
Transmission Tracking
Mag
0.159
0.128
0.099
0.094
0.100
0.093
0.121
0.137
Phase (°)
1.047
0.845
0.655
0.619
0.663
0.616
0.801
0.903
Note: For any Sii reflection measurement:
Sjj = 0.
For any Sij transmission measurement:
Sji = Sij when Sij 1
Sji = 1/Sij when Sij 1
Skk = 0 for all k
Applies to the N5227A Option 200, 201, 219, 400, 401, or 419 analyzers, N4697F 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
Table 4a. N5227A with 85058B Calibration Kit
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Transmission Uncertainty, All Options
Reflection Uncertainty, All Options
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Table 4b. N5227A with N4694A 2-Port Electronic Calibration Module
Description
Specification (dB)
10 MHz
to
50 MHz
50 MHz
to
2 GHz
2 GHz
to 20
GHz
20 GHz
to
30 GHz
30 GHz
to 40
GHz
40 GHz
to
50 GHz
50 GHz
to
60 GHz
60 GHz
to
67 GHz
Directivity
33
41
47
46
44
42
41
38
Source Match
25
38
39
35
34
33
30
27
Load Match
25
37
38
34
33
32
29
26
Reflection Tracking
Mag
±0.050
±0.040
±0.040
±0.050
±0.060
±0.070
±0.080
±0.090
Phase (°)
±0.330
±0.264
±0.264
±0.330
±0.396
±0.462
±0.528
±0.594
Transmission Tracking
Mag
±0.146
±0.059
±0.057
±0.072
±0.087
±0.104
±0.114
±0.144
Phase (°)
±0.966
±0.392
±0.378
±0.473
±0.576
±0.688
±0.754
±0.951
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Transmission Uncertainty, All Options
Reflection Uncertainty, All Options
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Uncorrected System Performance
Directivity
Source
Match
Load Match
Transmission
Tracking
Reflection
Tracking
Crosstalk
10 MHz to 50 MHz
17 7 6
--
--
--
50 MHz to 500 MHz
24
15
11
--
--
--
500 MHz to 2 GHz
24
10 7 --
--
--
2 GHz to 3.2 GHz
20
10 7
3.2 GHz to 10 GHz
20 7 7
--
--
--
10 GHz to 16 GHz
16 7 6
--
--
--
16 GHz to 20 GHz
16 7 7
--
--
--
20 GHz to 26.5 GHz
14 7 7
26.5 GHz to 50 GHz
13 7 6
--
--
--
50 GHz to 60 GHz
13 7 7
--
--
--
60 GHz to 67 GHz
10 6 6
--
--
--
67 GHz to 70 GHz
--
--
--
--
--
--
Specifications apply to following conditions:
Over environmental temperature of 25 °C ±5 °C, with less than 1°C variation from the calibration temperature.
Cable loss not included in Transmission Tracking.
Crosstalk measurement conditions: normalized to a thru, measured with shorts on all ports, 10 Hz IF
bandwidth, averaging factor of 8, alternate mode, source power set to the specified maximum power.
Table 5a. Error Terms (dB), All Ports, All Options - Specifications
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Table 5b. Error Terms (dB), All Ports, All Options - Typical
Directivity
Source
Match
Load Match
Transmission
Tracking
Reflection
Tracking
Crosstalk
10 MHz to 50 MHz
20 9 8
+/- 1.0
+/- 1.0
-90
50 MHz to 200 MHz
28
19
17
+/- 1.0
+/- 1.0
-109
200 MHz to 500 MHz
28
19
17
+/- 1.0
+/- 1.0
-123
500 MHz to 2 GHz
31
14
12
+/- 1.0
+/- 1.0
-124
2 GHz to 3.2 GHz
28
14
12
+/- 1.0
+/- 1.0
-124
3.2 GHz to 10 GHz
25
11
10
+/- 1.0
+/- 1.0
-124
10 GHz to 13.5 GHz
23
10
10
+/- 1.0
+/- 1.0
-124
13.5 GHz to 16 GHz
23
11
11
+/- 1.0
+/- 1.0
-124
16 GHz to 20 GHz
20
11
11
+/- 1.0
+/- 1.0
-124
20 GHz to 26.5 GHz
18
11
11
+/- 1.0
+/- 1.0
-124
26.5 GHz to 43.5 GHz
16
11
11
+/- 1.0
+/- 1.0
-115
43.5 GHz to 50 GHz
19
11
11
+/- 1.0
+/- 1.0
-113
50 GHz to 60 GHz
16
11
12
+/- 1.0
+/- 1.0
-113
60 GHz to 67 GHz
16 9 10
+/- 1.0
+/- 1.0
-113
67 GHz to 70 GHz
15
10
10
+/- 1.0
+/- 1.5
-110
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Test Port Output
Description
Specification
Typical
N5227A Frequency Range
10 MHz to 67 GHz
67 GHz to 70 GHz
Frequency Resolution
1 Hz
--
Frequency Accuracy
+/- 1 ppm
--
Frequency Stability
--
+/-0.05 ppm, -10° to 70° C1
+/-0.1 ppm/yr maximum2
Description
Option 200, 400
Option 201, 401
Option 219, 419
Port 1,
Port 3
Port 2,
Port 4
Port 1,
Port 3
Port 2,
Port 4
Port 1,
Port 3
Port 2,
Port 4
10 MHz to 50 MHz
12
12
12
12
11
11
50 MHz to 2 GHz
13
13
13
13
13
13
2 GHz to 3.2 GHz
10
13
10
13 9 13
3.2 GHz to 10 GHz
13
13
13
13
11
12
10 GHz to 13.5 GHz
12
12
11
11 9 9
13.5 GHz to 16 GHz
12
12
12
12
10
10
16 GHz to 19 GHz
11
11
10
10 8 8
19 GHz to 24 GHz
11
11
11
11 8 8
24 GHz to 26.5 GHz
11
11
11
11 7 7
26.5 GHz to 30 GHz
10
10
10
10 7 7
30 GHz to 32 GHz
9 9 7 7 5
5
32 GHz to 35 GHz
10
10 9 9 6 6
35 GHz to 40 GHz
5 5 5 5 1
1
40 GHz to 50 GHz
11
11
10
10 6 6
50 GHz to 64 GHz
11
11
10
10 5 5
64 GHz to 67 GHz
11
11
10
10 4 4
Table 6. Frequency Information, All Options
1
Assumes no variation in time.
2
Assumes no variation in temperature.
Table 7a. Maximum Leveled Power (dBm) - Specification
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