Atec Agilent-N5230A User Manual

Agilent 4-Port PNA-L Microwave Network Analyzer

N5230A 300 kHz to 13.5, 20 GHz

Data Sheet

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Table of Contents

Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3

Corrected System Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Table 1. System dynamic range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Table 2. Extended dynamic range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

N5230A Option 140/145/146/240/245/246

Corrected system performance with 3.5mm connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Table 3. 85052B Calibration kit N5230A

Option 140/145/146/240/245/246 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Table 4. N4433A Electronic calibration module N5230A

Option 140/145/146/240/245/246 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Table 5. Uncorrected system performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Table 6. Test port output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Table 7: Test port input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13

Table 8. Dynamic accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16

Table 9. Test port input (group delay) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Table 10. Miscellaneous information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Table 11. Front panel information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Table 12. Rear panel information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Table 13. Analyzer environment and dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

Measurement Throughput Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

Table 14. Typical cycle time (ms) for measurement completion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26

Table 15. Cycle time vs IF bandwidth . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27

Table 16. Cycle time vs number of points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Table 17. Data transfer time (ms) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28

Specifications: Front-Panel Jumpers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Table 18: Measurement receiver inputs, 0.1 dB typical compression . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Table 19: Reference receiver input at max. specified output power . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Table 20: Reference output at max. specified output power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

Table 21: Source outputs at max. specified output power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Table 22: Coupler inputs, insertion loss of coupler thru . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Table 23: Coupler outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Test Set Block Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

N5230A Option 140 or 240

(standard test set and standard power range) network analyzer . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

N5230A Option 145 or 245

(configurable test set and extended power range) network analyzer . . . . . . . . . . . 31

N5230A Option 146 or 246 (configurable test set, extended power range, and internal second

source) network analyzer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Web Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

This is a subset of technical specifications for the N5230A Options 140, 145, 146, 240, 245, and 246 network analyzers.

• Option 140, 300 kHz to 13.5 GHz, 4-port with standard test set and standard power range

• Option 145, 300 kHz to 13.5 GHz, 4-port with configurable test set and extended power range

• Option 146, 300 kHz to 13.5 GHz, 4-port with configurable test set and extended power range with internal second source

• Option 240, 300 kHz to 20 GHz, 4-port with standard test set and standard power range

• Option 245, 300 kHz to 20 GHz, 4-port with configurable test set and extended power range

• Option 246, 300 kHz to 20 GHz, 4-port with configurable test set and extended power range with internal second source

To view or print the N5230A technical specifications, visit our web site at

www.agilent.com/find/pnal

This N5230A document provides technical specifications for the following calibration kit and ECal module only: 85052B and N4433A. Please download our free Uncertainty Calculator from www.agilent.com/find/na_calculator to generate the curves for your calibration kit and PNA setup.

Definitions

All specifications and characteristics apply over a 25 °C ±5 °C range (unless otherwise stated) and 90 minutes after the instrument has been turned on.

Specification (spec.): Warranted performance. Specifications include guardbands to account for the expected statistical performance distribution, measurement uncertainties, and changes in performance due to environmental conditions.

Characteristic (char.): A performance parameter that the product is expected to meet before it leaves the factory, but that is not verified in the field and is not covered by the product warranty. A characteristic includes the same guardbands as a specification.

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

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

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

Corrected (residual): Indicates performance after error correction (calibration). It is determined by the quality of calibration standards and how well "known" they are, plus system repeatability, stability, and noise.

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

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

Corrected System Performance

The specifications in this section apply for measurements made with the N5230A Options 140, 145, 146, 240, 245, and 246 analyzers with the following conditions:

• 10 Hz IF bandwidth

• No averaging applied to data

• Isolation calibration with an averaging factor of 8

Table 1. System dynamic range at test port

Standard configuration and standard power range (Options 140, 240)

Description at test port at test port

300 kHz to 10 MHz 10 MHz to 4 GHz 4 to 6 GHz 118 129 6 to 10.5 GHz 115 127

10.5 to 13.5 GHz 107 119

13.5 to 15 GHz 107 119 15 to 20 GHz 103 116

Specification (dB) Typical (dB)

111

120 128

Configurable test set and extended power range (Options 145, 245) Configurable test set, extended power range, and internal second source (Options 146, 246)

Description at test port at test port

300 kHz to 10 MHz 10 MHz to 4 GHz 4 to 6 GHz 118 128 6 to 10.5 GHz 113 125

10.5 to 13.5 GHz 105 117

13.5 to 15 GHz 105 11 15 to 20 GHz 98 115

1. The system dynamic range is calculated as the difference between the noise floor and the specified source maximum output power. The effective dynamic range must take measurement uncertainties and interfering signals into account.

2. May be degraded by 10 dB at particular frequencies (multiples of 5 MHz) below 500 MHz due to spurious receiver residuals. Methods are available to regain the full dynamic range.

Specification (dB) Typical (dB)

111

120 128

Table 2. Extended dynamic range

Configurable test set and extended power range (Options 145, 245) Configurable test set, extended power range, and internal second source (Options 146, 246)

Specification (dB) at Typical (dB) at

Description direct receiver direct receiver access input access input

300 kHz to 10 MHz 10 MHz to 4 GHz 4 to 6 GHz 134 6 to 10.5 GHz 129

10.5 to 13.5 GHz 121

13.5 to 15 GHz 121 15 to 20 GHz 114

1. The direct receiver access input extended dynamic range is calculated as the difference between the direct receiver access input noise floor and the source maximum output power. The effective dynamic range must take measurement uncertainties and interfering signals into account. This setup should only be used when the receiver input will never exceed its compression or damage level. When the analyzer is in segment sweep mode, it can have predefined frequency segments which will output a higher power level when the extended dynamic range is required (i.e. devices with high insertion loss), and reduced power when receiver compression or damage may occur (i.e. devices with low insertion loss). The extended range is only available in one-path transmission measurements.

2. May be degraded by 10 dB at particular frequencies (multiples of 5 MHz) below 500 MHz due to spurious receiver residuals. Methods are available to regain the full dynamic range.

124

136

N5230A Option 140/145/146/240/245/246 Corrected system performance with 3.5 mm connectors

Note: For any Sii reflection measurement: S For any S

S S S

Table 3. 85052B Calibration kit

= 0

transmission measurement:

when S

for all k

≤ 1

≥ 1

ji = Sij

1/S

ji = kk = 0

N5230A

• Option 140 or 240 standard test set and standard power range

• Option 145 or 245 configurable test set and extended power range

• Option 146 or 246 configurable test set and extended power range with internal

second source

Applies to the N5230A Option 140/145/146/240/245/246 analyzers, 85052B (3.5mm) calibration kit, 85131F flexible test port cable set, and a full 4-port calibration. Also applies to the following condition: Environmental temperature 23° ±3 °C, with < 1 °C deviation from calibration temperature.

Specification (dB)

Description 500 MHz 2 GHz 8 GHz 13.5 GHz 20 GHz

10 to 500 MHz to 2 to 8 to 13.5 to

Directivity 48 48 44 44 44 Source match 40 40 33 31 31 Load match 48 48 44 44 44 Reflection ±0.003 ±0.003 ±0.003 ±0.006 ±0.006 tracking (+0.01/°C) (+0.01/°C) (+0.02/°C) (+0.03/°C) (+0.03/°C) Transmission ±0.017 ±0.017 ±0.062 ±0.125 ±0.125 tracking (+0.01/°C) (+0.01/°C) (+0.02/°C) (+0.03/°C) (+0.03/°C)

Transmission uncertainty (specifications)

Magnitude

0.1

Uncertainty (dB)

0.01

N5230A Option 140/145/146/240/245/246 with 85052B

■

10 to 500 MHz

♦

500 MHz to 2 GHz

▲

2 to 8 GHz

●

8 to 20 GHz

S11 = S22 = 0 Source power = -5 dBm

Transmission coefﬁcient (dB)

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

1. From 300 kHz to 10 MHz, performance is characterized as “typical”. To generate these typical values, please download our free Uncertainty Calculator from

www.agilent.com/find/na_calculator.

Table 3. 85052B Calibration kit (continued)

N5230A

• Option 140 or 240 standard test set and standard power range

• Option 145 or 245 configurable test set and extended power range

• Option 146 or 246 configurable test set and extended power range with internal

second source

Phase

100

N5230A Option 140/145/146/240/245/246 with 85052B

■

10 to 500 MHz

♦ 500 MHz to 2 GHz

▲ 2 to 8 GHz

● 8 to 20 GHz

Uncertainty (degrees)

0.1

Transmission coefﬁcient (dB)

Reflection uncertainty (specifications)

Magnitude

0.05

0.04

0.03

0.02

Uncertainty (linear)

0.01

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

N5230A Option 140/145/146/240/245/246 with 85052B

■

10 to 500 MHz

♦

500 MHz to 2 GHz

▲

2 to 8 GHz

●

8 to 20 GHz

S21 = S12 = 0 Source power = -5 dBm

Reﬂection coefﬁcient (linear)

S11 = S22 = 0 Source power = -5 dBm

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

Phase

Uncertainty (deg)

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

N5230A Option 140/145/146/240/245/246 with 85052B

■

10 to 500 MHz

♦

500 MHz to 2 GHz

▲

2 to 8 GHz

●

8 to 20 GHz

S21 = S12 = 0 Source power = -5 dBm

Reﬂection coefﬁcient (linear)

N5230A Option 140/145/146/240/245/246 Corrected system performance with 3.5 mm connectors

Table 4. N4433A Electronic calibration module

N5230A

• Option 140 or 240 standard test set and standard power range

• Option 145 or 245 configurable test set and extended power range

• Option 146 or 246 configurable test set and extended power range with internal

second source

Applies to the N5230A Option 140/145/146/240/245/246 analyzers, N4433A electronic calibration module, 85131F flexible test port cable set, and a full 4-port calibration. Also applies to the following condition: Environmental temperature 23° ±3 °C, with < 1 °C deviation from calibration temperature.

Specification (dB)

Description 500 MHz 2 GHz 8 GHz 13.5 GHz 20 GHz

Directivity 52 52 47 45 45 Source match 42 42 39 31 31 Load match 45 45 41 35 35 Reflection ±0.060 ±0.060 ±0.090 ±0.040 ±0.180

tracking (+0.01/°C) (+0.01/°C) (+0.02/°C) (+0.03/°C) (+0.03/°C) Transmission ±0.045 ±0.039 ±0.055 ±0.127 ±0.160 tracking (+0.01/°C) (+0.01/°C) (+0.02/°C) (+0.03/°C) (+0.03/°C)

Transmission uncertainty (specifications)

Magnitude

10 to 500 MHz to 2 to 8 to 13.5 to

N5230A Option 140/145/146/240/245/246 full 2-port2 cal using N4433A

■

10 to 500 MHz

♦

500 MHz to 2 GHz

▲

2 to 8 GHz

●

8 to 20 GHz

(continued)

0.1

Uncertainty (dB)

S11 = S22 = 0 Source power = -5 dBm

0.01

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

Transmission coefﬁcient (dB)

Phase

N5230A Option 140/145/146/240/245/246 full 2-port2 cal using N4433A

100

■

10 to 500 MHz

♦

500 MHz to 2 GHz

▲

2 to 8 GHz

●

Uncertainty (degrees)

0.1

1. From 300 kHz to 10 MHz, performance is characterized as “typical”. To generate these typical values, please download our free Uncertainty Calculator from

2. All of the curves are for 2-port calibrations. Multiport uncertainties are currently not supported.

8 to 20 GHz

S11 = S22 = 0 Source power = -5 dBm

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

Transmission coefﬁcient (dB)

www.agilent.com/find/na_calculator.

Table 4. N4433A Electronic calibration module (continued) N5230A

• Option 140 or 240 standard test set and standard power range

• Option 145 or 245 configurable test set and extended power range

• Option 146 or 246 configurable test set and extended power range with internal

second source

Reflection uncertainty (specifications)

Magnitude

0.05

■

10 to 500 MHz

♦

0.04

500 MHz to 2 GHz

▲

●

8 to 20 GHz

0.03

S21 = S12 = 0

0.02

0.01

Uncertainty (linear)

Source power = -5 dBm

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

Phase

N5230A Option 140/145/146/240/245/246 with N4433A

2 to 8 GHz

Reﬂection coefﬁcient (linear)

N5230A Option 140/145/146/240/245/246 with N4433A

■

10 to 500 MHz

♦

500 MHz to 2 GHz

▲

2 to 8 GHz

●

8 to 20 GHz

S21 = S12 = 0 Source power = -5 dBm

Uncertainty (deg)

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

Reﬂection coefﬁcient (linear)

Table 5. Uncorrected system performance

Directivity Options 140, 145, 146, Options 140, 145, 146,

Specifications Typicals

240, 245, 246 240, 245,246

300 kHz to 10 MHz –23 dB 10 MHz to 1 GHz –28 dB 1 to 3 GHz –25 dB 3 to 5 GHz –20 dB 5 to 11.5 GHz –17 dB

11.5 to 13.5 GHz –15 dB

13.5 to 20 GHz –15 dB

Source match

300 kHz to 10 MHz –8 dB 10 MHz to 1 GHz –12 dB 1 to 3 GHz –12 dB 3 to 5 GHz –12 dB 5 to 10.5 GHz –12 dB

10.5 to 11.5 GHz –10 dB

11.5 to 13.5 GHz –8 dB

13.5 to 20 GHz –8 dB

Load match

300 kHz to 10 MHz –9 dB 10 MHz to 1 GHz –20 dB 1 to 3 GHz –20 dB 3 to 5 GHz –18 dB 5 to 11.5 GHz –12 dB

11.5 to 13.5 GHz –7 dB

13.5 to 16 GHz –7 dB 16 to 20 GHz –7.5 dB

Crosstalk

300 kHz to 5 MHz –70 dB 5 to 10 MHz –100 dB 10 to 45 MHz –110 dB 45 MHz to 4 GHz –122 dB 4 to 6 GHz –123 dB 6 to 10.5 GHz –120 dB

10.5 to 13.5 GHz –115 dB

13.5 to 15 GHz –115 dB 15 to 20 GHz –110 dB

1. Specifications apply over environmental temperature of 25 °C ±5 °C with less than 1 °C variation from calibration temperature.

2. Measurement conditions: normalized to a thru, measured with two shorts, 10 Hz IF bandwidth, averaging factor of 8, alternate mode source power set to the lesser of the maximum power out or the maximum receiver power.

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