Agilent
2-Port and 4-Port
PNA Network Analyzer
N5224A 10 MHz to 43.5 GHz
N5225A 10 MHz to 50 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 1a. System Dynamic Range and Receiver Dynamic Range, N5224A, Option 200, 400 ............ 7
Table 1b. System Dynamic Range and Receiver Dynamic Range, N5225A, Option 200, 400 ............ 8
Table 2. System Dynamic Range at Test Port (dB) .................................................................................. 9
Table 3. Extended Dynamic Range at Direct Receiver Access Input (dB) - Specification .............. 10
N5224A and N5225A Corrected System Performance, All Options .................................................... 11
Table 4a. N5224A and N5225A with 85056A Calibration Kit .............................................................. 11
Table 4b. N5224A and N5225A with N4693A 2-Port Electronic Calibration Module ...................... 13
Uncorrected System Performance.................................................................................................................... 15
Table 5a. Error Terms (dB), All Ports, All Options - Specifications ................................................... 15
Table 5b. Error Terms (dB), All Ports, All Options - Typical ............................................................... 16
Test Port Output .................................................................................................................................................. 17
Table 6. Frequency Information, All Options ......................................................................................... 17
Table 7a. Maximum Leveled Power (dBm), All Ports - Specification ................................................. 17
Table 7b. Maximum Leveled Power (dBm), All Ports - Typical ........................................................... 18
Table 8. Power Level Accuracy (dB), All Options .................................................................................. 18
Table 9a. Power Level Linearity (dB), All Options - Specification ...................................................... 19
Table 9b. Power Level Linearity (dB), All Options - Specification ..................................................... 19
Table 10a. Power Sweep Range (dB), All Ports - Specification ........................................................... 19
Table 10b. N5224 and N5225A Power Sweep Range (dB), All Ports - Typical .................................. 20
Table 11. Nominal (Preset) Power (dBm)................................................................................................ 20
Table 12. Power Resolution and Maximum/Minimum Settable Power, All Models and Options .. 20
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 Models and Options - Typical ......... 21
Table 15. Phase Noise (dBc/Hz), All Options - Typical ......................................................................... 21
Test Port Input ..................................................................................................................................................... 22
Table 16. Test Port Noise Floor (dBm) @ 10 Hz IFBW, All Options .................................................... 22
Table 17. Direct Receiver Access Input Noise Floor (dBm), Option 201, 217, 219, 401, 417, 419 . 23
Table 18a. 0.1 dB Receiver Compression at Test Port (dBm), Option 201, 217, 219, 401, 417, 419 - Typical
................................................................................................................................................................................... 23
Table 18b. Receiver Compression at Test Power - Specification ......................................................... 24
Table 19. Trace Noise Magnitude (dB rms) ............................................................................................. 24
Table 20. Trace Noise Phase (deg rms) .................................................................................................... 25
Table 21. Reference Level Magnitude, All Models and Options - Specification ................................ 25
Table 22. Stability, All Options - Typical ................................................................................................. 25
Table 23. Damage Input Level, All ports ................................................................................................. 25
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Dynamic Accuracy .............................................................................................................................................. 26
Table 24. N5224A and N5225A Dynamic Accuracy ............................................................................... 26
Table 25. Group Delay - Typical ................................................................................................................ 29
General Information ............................................................................................................................................ 30
Table 26. Miscellaneous Information ....................................................................................................... 30
Table 27. Front Panel Information, All Options ..................................................................................... 30
Table 28. Rear Panel Information, All Options....................................................................................... 31
Table 29. Analyzer Dimensions and Weight............................................................................................ 35
Regulatory and Environmental Information .......................................................................................... 35
Measurement Throughput Summary................................................................................................................ 36
Table 30a. Typical Cycle Time (ms) for Measurement Completion, All Models and Options ......... 36
Table 30b. N5224A Typical Cycle Time (ms) for Full-Span Measurement Completion .................. 37
Table 30c. N5225A Typical Cycle Time (ms) for Full-Span Measurement Completion .................. 37
Table 31. Cycle Time vs. IF Bandwidth - Typical ................................................................................... 38
Table 32. Cycle Time vs. Number of Points - Typical ............................................................................ 39
Table 33. Data Transfer Time (ms) - Typical .......................................................................................... 40
Specifications: Front-Panel Jumpers ............................................................................................................... 41
Table 34. Measurement Receiver Inputs (dBm) - Typical ..................................................................... 41
Table 35. Reference Receiver Inputs and Reference Source Outputs (dBm) - Typical .................... 42
Table 36. Reference Receiver Inputs and Reference Receiver Outputs (dBm) - Typical ................. 43
Table 37. Source Outputs (dBm) - Typical .............................................................................................. 44
Table 38. Coupler Inputs (dB) - Typical .................................................................................................. 45
Table 39. Damage Level - Typical.............................................................................................................. 45
Test Set Block Diagrams.................................................................................................................................... 46
N5224A and N5225A Option 200 (2-port base model) ......................................................................... 46
N5224A and N5225A Option 201 .............................................................................................................. 46
N5224A and N5225A Option 217 .............................................................................................................. 47
N5224A and N5225A Option 219 .............................................................................................................. 47
N5224A and N5225A Option 400 (4-port base model) ......................................................................... 48
N5224A and N5225A Option 401 .............................................................................................................. 48
N5224A and N5225A Option 417 .............................................................................................................. 49
N5224A and N5225A Option 419 .............................................................................................................. 49
Receiver Block Diagram ............................................................................................................................. 50
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This is a complete list of the technical specifications for the N5224A and N5225A PNA network
Notes
This document provides technical specifications for the 85056A and N4693A 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.
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.
analyzers with the following options. See block diagrams on page 46 for all models and options.
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 217 - To base model, adds front-panel jumpers, R1 receiver switch, and source and receiver
attenuators (extended power range).
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 417 - To base model, adds front-panel jumpers, R1 receiver switch, and source and receiver
attenuators (extended power range).
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
The specifications in this section apply for measurements made with the N5224A and N5225A PNA
network analyzers 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.
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Table 1a. System Dynamic Range and Receiver Dynamic Range, N5224A, Option 200, 400
Description
Specification
Typical
System
Dynamic
Range (dB)
(A)-(B)
Max Leveled
Output
Power
(dBm)
(A)
Test Port
Noise Floor
(dBm)
(B)
Receiver
Dynamic
Range (dB)
(C)-(D)
0.1 dB
Compression
at Test Port
(dBm)
(C)
Test Port
Noise Floor
(dBm)
(D)
10 MHz to 50 MHz
82
12
-70
90
15
-75
50 MHz to 100 MHz
98
13
-85
106
15
-91
100 MHz to 250 MHz
108
13
-95
112
12
-100
250 MHz to 500 MHz
115
13
-102
119
12
-107
500 MHz to 1 GHz
119
13
-106
124
12
-112
1 GHz to 10 GHz
127
13
-114
130
12
-118
10 GHz to 26.5 GHz
127
13
-114
132
12
-120
26.5 GHz to 35 GHz
123
13
-110
128
12
-116
35 GHz to 40 GHz
118
10
-108
128
12
-116
40 GHz to 43.5 GHz
118
10
-108
124
10
-114
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Table 1b. System Dynamic Range and Receiver Dynamic Range, N5225A, Option 200, 400
Description
Specification
Typical
System
Dynamic
Range (dB)
(A)-(B)
Max Leveled
Output
Power
(dBm)
(A)
Test Port
Noise Floor
(dBm)
(B)
Receiver
Dynamic
Range (dB)
(C)-(D)
0.1 dB
Compression
at Test Port
(dBm)
(C)
Test Port
Noise Floor
(dBm)
(D)
10 MHz to 50 MHz
82
12
-70
90
15
-75
50 MHz to 100 MHz
98
13
-85
106
15
-91
100 MHz to 250 MHz
108
13
-95
112
12
-100
250 MHz to 500 MHz
115
13
-102
119
12
-107
500 MHz to 1 GHz
119
13
-106
124
12
-112
1 GHz to 10 GHz
127
13
-114
130
12
-118
10 GHz to 26.5 GHz
127
13
-114
132
12
-120
26.5 GHz to 35 GHz
123
13
-110
128
12
-116
35 GHz to 40 GHz
118
10
-108
128
12
-116
40 GHz to 43.5 GHz
118
10
-108
124
10
-114
43.5 GHz to 47 GHz
115 6 -109
126
10
-116
47 GHz to 50 GHz
107
-2
-109
126
10
-116
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Table 2. System Dynamic Range at Test Port (dB)
Description
Specification
Typical
Option 200,
400
Option 201,
401
Option 217,
219, 417,
419
Option 200,
400
Option 201,
401
Option 217,
219, 417,
419
10 MHz to 50 MHz
82
82
80
93
93
93
50 MHz to 100 MHz
98
98
96
109
109
109
100 MHz to 250 MHz
108
108
106
118
118
118
250 MHz to 500 MHz
115
115
113
125
125
125
500 MHz to 1 GHz
119
118
117
130
130
130
1 GHz to 2 GHz
127
127
125
137
137
137
2 GHz to 3.2 GHz
127
127
125
136
136
135
3.2 GHz to 10 GHz
127
127
125
138
138
138
10 GHz to 13.5 GHz
127
127
125
138
138
137
13.5 GHz to 16 GHz
127
127
125
140
139
138
16 GHz to 20 GHz
127
127
124
138
138
137
20 GHz to 24 GHz
127
127
124
138
138
136
24 GHz to 26.5 GHz
127
127
124
138
137
135
26.5 GHz to 30 GHz
123
122
119
133
132
130
30 GHz to 32 GHz
123
121
117
134
133
130
32 GHz to 35 GHz
123
122
119
134
133
130
35 GHz to 43.5 GHz
118
117
112
129
128
125
43.5 GHz to 47 GHz
115
114
108
128
126
123
47 GHz to 50 GHz
107
104
98
124
121
120
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Table 3. Extended Dynamic Range at Direct Receiver Access Input (dB) - Specification
Description
Option 201, 401
Option 217, 219, 417, 419
10 MHz to 50 MHz
117
115
50 MHz to 100 MHz
118
116
100 MHz to 250 MHz
120
118
250 MHz to 500 MHz
127
125
500 MHz to 1 GHz
130
129
1 GHz to 10 GHz
139
137
10 GHz to 20 GHz
139
136
20 GHz to 26.5 GHz
137
134
26.5 GHz to 30 GHz
132
129
30 GHz to 32 GHz
131
127
32 GHz to 35 GHz
132
129
35 GHz to 40 GHz
127
122
40 GHz to 43.5 GHz
125
120
43.5 GHz to 47 GHz
122
116
47 GHz to 50 GHz
112
106
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N5224A and N5225A 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
30 GHz
30 GHz
to
40 GHz
40 GHz
to
50 GHz
Directivity
42
42
42
42
38
38
36
Source Match
41
41
38
38
33
33
31
Load Match
42
42
42
42
37
37
35
Reflection Tracking
Mag
±0.001
±0.001
±0.008
±0.008
±0.020
±0.020
±0.027
Phase (°)
±0.009
±0.009
±0.054
±0.054
±0.133
±0.133
±0.180
Transmission Tracking
Mag
±0.045
±0.020
±0.036
±0.051
±0.123
±0.123
±0.162
Phase (°)
±0.300
±0.135
±0.236
±0.337
±0.811
±0.811
±1.068
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 N5224A/5A Option 200, 201, 217, 219, 400, 401, 417 or 419 analyzers, 85133F 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. N5224A and N5225A with 85056A Calibration Kit
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Transmission Uncertainty, All Options
Reflection Uncertainty, All Options
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Table 4b. N5224A and N5225A with N4693A 2-Port Electronic Calibration Module
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
30 GHz
30 GHz to
40 GHz
40 GHz to
50 GHz
Directivity
32
42
49
45
41
41
36
Source Match
25
44
42
37
35
35
32
Load Match
25
43
41
36
34
34
31
Reflection Tracking
Mag
±0.050
±0.030
±0.040
±0.050
±0.060
±0.060
±0.080
Phase (°)
±0.330
±0.198
±0.264
±0.330
±0.396
±0.396
±0.528
Transmission Tracking
Mag
±0.118
±0.038
±0.047
±0.065
±0.091
±0.091
±0.134
Phase (°)
±0.781
±0.249
±0.309
±0.431
±0.598
±0.598
±0.885
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Transmission Uncertainty, All Options
Reflection Uncertainty, All Options
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Uncorrected System Performance
Description
Directivity
Source
Match
Load Match
Transmission
Tracking
Reflection
Tracking
Crosstalk
10 MHz to 50 MHz
18
10
10
--
--
--
50 MHz to 200 MHz
22
21
19
--
--
--
200 MHz to 500 MHz
24
21
18
--
--
--
500 MHz to 3.2 GHz
25
18
16
--
--
--
3.2 GHz to 10 GHz
22
16
13
--
--
--
10 GHz to 13.5 GHz
18
13
11
--
--
--
13.5 GHz to 20 GHz
18
13
10
20 GHz to 26.5 GHz
16
12
10
--
--
--
26.5 GHz to 43.5 GHz
16 8 8
--
--
--
43.5 GHz to 50 GHz
15 7 8
--
--
--
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
Description
Directivity
Source
Match
Load Match
Transmission
Tracking
Reflection
Tracking
Crosstalk
10 MHz to 50 MHz
21
15
15
+/- 1.0
+/- 0.7
-82
50 MHz to 200 MHz
28
31
26
+/- 1.0
+/- 0.7
-85
200 MHz to 500 MHz
33
29
24
+/- 1.0
+/- 0.7
-110
500 MHz to 3.2 GHz
30
25
20
+/- 1.0
+/- 0.7
-120
3.2 GHz to 10 GHz
25
22
17
+/- 1.0
+/- 0.7
-120
10 GHz to 13.5 GHz
23
21
15
+/- 1.0
+/- 0.7
-120
13.5 GHz to 16 GHz
20
20
14
+/- 1.0
+/- 0.7
-120
16 GHz to 20 GHz
19
18
16
+/- 1.0
+/- 0.7
-120
20 GHz to 24 GHz
20
17
14
+/- 1.0
+/- 0.7
-120
24 GHz to 26.5 GHz
21
17
15
+/- 1.0
+/- 0.7
-120
26.5 GHz to 35 GHz
19
15
13
+/- 1.0
+/- 0.7
-120
35 GHz to 43.5 GHz
19
15
13
+/- 1.0
+/- 0.7
-115
43.5 GHz to 46 GHz
19
14
14
+/- 1.0
+/- 0.7
-105
46 GHz to 50 GHz
19
13
13
+/- 1.0
+/- 0.7
-100
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