Rohde and Schwarz ZVRE Data Sheet

ZVR- The Network Analyzer Family

06.98.2.1

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ZVR- The Network Analyzer Family

ZVRL, ZVRE, ZVR, ZVCE, ZVC

S12

S11 S22

S21

S-Parameter

S21

1dB

Power

∆∆

3

linear nonlinear

Compression-

∆

3

∆

frequency­converting

Mixer

IF

LSB

LO

USB

Group delay
Impedance
Admittance

point
Interceptpoint
IP2, IP3

Harmonics
2nd and 3rd

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ZVR- The new Network Analyzer

The Family

9 kHz 300 kHz

10 Hz 20 kHz

ZVR + ZRE

Active Test Set

ZVR + ZVRE + ZVRL

8 GHz4 GHz

Passive Test Set

ZVR + ZVRE + ZVRL

External Measurements

ZVC + ZVCE

Active Test Set (only)

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ZVR- The new Network Analyzer

The Family

q The unidirectional lean model (ZVRL)

q The bidirectional economy models (ZVRE, ZVCE)

q The bidirectional top models (ZVR, ZVC)

active and passive

q Test sets 50 / 75

Ω

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ZVR- The new Network Analyzer

The Family

ZVR, ZVC bidirectional

ZVRE, ZVCE bidirectional

ZVRL unidirectional

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The unidirectional ZVRL

One Bridge

Meas. Channel B

Source

Port 2

Meas.
and
Display
Unit

Ref. Channel R1

Meas. Channel A

Port 1

Test set

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The bidirectional ZVRE and ZVCE

An electronic Switch, two Bridges

Meas. Channel B

Port 2

Meas.
and
Display
Unit

Source

Ref. Channel R1

Meas. Channel A

Port 1

Test se t

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The bidirectional ZVR and ZVC

Two Reference Channels

Mea s. Channel B

Ref. Channel R2

Port 2

Meas.
and
Display
Unit

Source

Ref. Channel R1

Meas. Channel A

Port 1

Test set

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ZVR- The fast Analyzer

Increased Throughput and pulsed Measurements

q Fast IEEE/IEC - Bus
q High measurement speed

 30 ms for trace transfer (201 Pts)

s/point / sweep rate > 30 (201 Pts)

 125

µ

¬Analog operational feeling, increased throughput
¬Measurements under burst conditions (GSM,PCN..)

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ZVR- The fast Analyzer

Measurement times

Number of test points

51 201

Measurement speed

.

Normalized unidirectional
incl. retrace 5 ms

Two-port calibrated full two-port
(ZVRE,ZVR) or
one-path two-port
(ZVRL)

IEC/IEEE-bus data transfer
Time between sending the request and

availability of data

ASCII

.

10 ms 30 ms

20 ms 60 ms

40 ms 90 ms

IEEE-745 floating point format (32 bits)

20 ms 30 ms

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ZVR- The fast Analyzer

Measurements under Power Conditions on GSM Burst

ext. trigger

ZVR

PORT 1 PORT 2

coupler

calibriation plane

demodulator amplifier

mobile

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ZVR- The fast Analyzer

Measurements under Power Conditions on GSM Burst

q Meas. time 125 us/point
q 4...5 points during a

GSM burst

q Measurement of output

matching of an amplifier
under power conditions

q f (mobile) = 890 MHz

f (meas) = 893 MHz

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ZVR- The dynamic Analyzer

High Sensitivity and excellent Dynamic Range

q Dynamic range 120...130 dB (10 Hz)
q Sensitivity -130 dBm (10 Hz)

 Low-noise front end with fundamental mixing
 Increased dynamic, direct generator / receiver access

¬High speed by using wide resolution bandwidths
¬Tuning at highly selective test items possible
¬WORST CASE DYNAMIC 80 dB with full bandwidth

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ZVR- The dynamic Analyzer

Dynamic Range of more than 130 dB

0 dB

q >120 dB

with internal Test Set

q >130 dB

with Option
"External Measurements"
(direct generator - receiver
access)

-130 dB

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ZVR- The dynamic Analyzer

The highest Dynamic Range Money can buy

0 dB

q >140 dB

with external measurements
using segmented frequency
axis

-140 dB

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ZVR- The accurate Analyzer

High Accuracy without Compromises

q Calibration techniques for all purposes
q Synthesized sweep in all settings

 Default / Factory calibration
 TOM calibration with inherent verification
 TNA calibration especially suited for test fixtures
 Automatic two-port calibration

AutoKal

 TOM-X calibration for test setups with crosstalk

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ZVR- The accurate Analyzer

High raw Accuracy due to Factory Calibration

q Error << 1 dB

(S21 Mag, 9kHz-4GHz)

± 0,5 dB

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ZVR- The accurate Analyzer

S21 Accuracy after Calibration

10

1

ZVR guaranteed

0,1

Accuracy (dB)

0,01

S21 Transmission Coefficient (mag.) *)

Competition typ.

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

*) 200kHz - 4 GHz TOSM calibration
matched DUT

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ZVR- The accurate Analyzer

Typical ZVR Uncertainty (Magnitude)

40 dB Attenuator

ZVR M easurement R esults after different C alibration Techniques

-40,00

-40,01

-40,02

-40,03

-40,04

TOM, TRM, TOSM

a nd

R eferen ce R esu lts

tr a ceable to PTB

-40,05

-40,06

Transmission / dB

-40,07

-40,08

-40,09

-40,10
00,511,522,533,54

TOM
TRM
TOSM
Ref 1
Ref 2
Ref 3
Ref 4
Mean Reference
DC value

Frequ en cy / G H z

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ZVR- The accurate Analyzer

Table of full two-port Calibration Procedures

Calibration
procedure

TOSM 7 classical procedure

TOM 5 inherent verification

TRM

TRL

TNA

Calibration steps

Number of

Special feature

5 especially for test fixtures

4 high directivity

3 especially for test fixtures

TOM-X

5(9) eliminates crosstalk

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ZVR- The modular Analyzer

Analyzer fitted to Budget and Measurement Tasks

ZVR

ZVC

ZVR-U3

ZVRL

ZVR-U1

ZVRE

ZVR-U2

ZVCE

ZVR-U*)

ZVR-U*)

ZVR-U*)

planned

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ZVR- More than an Analyzer

Frequency converting and nonlinear Measurements

q Characterisation of frequency converting devices
q Characterisation of nonlinear parameters

 Generator / receiver with arbitrary frequency offset
 Up to two external generators controlled by ZVR

¬Measurement of mixers, frequency multipliers and

amplifiers

¬Determination of compression and intercept point
¬Display of compression and IP2/3 versus frequency

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ZVR- Amplifier Measurements

Earsy Test Setup for high Power Applications

reference channel IF REF

ZVR

OUTPUT a1

INPUT b1

INPUT b2

amplifier

amplifier

couplerreference signal

S11 S22

DUT

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ZVR- Amplifier Measurements

Swept Intermodulation Measurements

IEEE / IEC-Bus 2

q No external filters

required

Freq. ref. REF OUT

Ext. Source

PORT 1 PORT 2

combiner

ZVR

q No limitations of

frequency ranges and
offsets

q All setings controlled

by the ZVR

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ZVR- Mixer Measurements

Measurements with swept RF and LO

IEEE / IEC-Bus II

ref. Freq.REF OUT

ZVR

Source

PORT 1 PORT 2

RF

LO

IF

-

RFIF

LO

IF

+

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ZVR- Mixer Measurements

Swept freq. converting Intermodulation Measurements

IEEE / IEC-Bus II

ZVR

ref. Freq. REF OUT

Source 1

Source 2

f2

f1

PORT 1 PORT 2

Pout

Pin

1

LO+f

f1 f2

LO+f

2

LO+2f2-f1LO+2f1-f2

LO

f

f

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ZVR- The Computer - Analyzer

Open to PC and Ethernet

q Compatible to PC (586/133)
q Link to Ethernet

 Computer function for DOS and WINDOWS
 PC-compatible formats for screen hardcopies
 Connection to Ethernet with option

FSE-B16

¬No external PC necessary
¬Quick and easy documentation
¬Measurement and simulation in one instrument

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ZVR- The Computer - Analyzer

Quick and easy Documentation at the PC

SCALE/DIV in the
pass band 1dB

SCALE/DIV in the
stop band 10dB

Min attenuation
4,8 dB

Stop band attenuation
better 135 dB

q PCX and WMF file

format of screen
hardcopies

q Processing on the

computer function
or external PC

q Transfer by

external floppy or
INTERLINK via
parallel port to the
PC

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ZVR- The user friendly Analyzer

Efficiency that is easy to use

q Simple operation with an ergonomic instrument
q Powerful hard- and software

 Huge display with 4-channel display
 Segmentation of freq. and mag. axis
 Fast ripple measurements
 Phase measurements < 180
 Arbitrary zooming in all settings

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ZVR- The user friendly Analyzer

Unzoomed and zoomed Smith-Chart

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ZVR- The user friendly Analyzer

Fast evaluation of Insertionloss and Ripple

q Evaluation of insertion

Insertion loss < 3 dB

loss with limit lines

q Evaluation of pass

band ripple between
Marker 1 and Marker 2
with "PEAK TO PEAK"
function

Ripple 1,737 dB

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ZVR- The user friendly Analyzer

"Wrapped" and "unwraped" Phase

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ZVR- The Production - Analyzer

Excellent Price/Performance Ratio for high Throughput

q High speed for higher throughput

 Fast measurement speed and fast IEEE/IEC bus

q High accuracy for yield optimization

 TNA calibration for test fixtures
 High "raw" accuracy (default calibration)

q High modularity for tailored instruments

q High versatility to reduce number of instruments

 Power-, mixer-, intermodulation- and compression-meas.

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ZVR- The R&D - Analyzer

Excellent Price/Performance Ratio for efficient Measurements

q Excellent technical data

 High speed
 High sensitivity
 High accuracy
 Wide frequency range

q High versatility

 Frequency converting measurements
 Harmonic measurements
 Intercept- and compression point-measurements

(even versus frequency)

 Compatibility to PC

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ZVR- The Top Analyzer

The Highlights in brief

q Excellent dynamic range >130 dB
q Low inherent noise <-130 dBm @ 10 Hz
q Broad frequency range 10 Hz - 4 GHz
q High measurement speed <120 µs / point
q Fast IEC data transfer <50 ms (200 pts)
q Customized upgradable ZVRL-> ZVRE ->ZVR
q Novel manual calibrations TOM,TRM,TNA,TOM-X
q Automatic calibration AutoKal
q Compatibility to CAD/CAE Computer function

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ZVR- The individual Analyzer

Options for tailored Analyzer

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ZVR- The individual Analyzer

Options for tailored Analyzer

q AutoKal for automatic calibration

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ZVR- The individual Analyzer

Options for tailored Analyzer

q AutoKal for automatic calibration
q 3-Port and different 4-Port-Adapter

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ZVR- The individual Analyzer

Options for tailored Analyzer

q AutoKal for automatic calibration
q 3-Port and different 4-Port-Adapter
q Controller Function for DOS and Windows applications

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ZVR- The individual Analyzer

Options for tailored Analyzer

q AutoKal for automatic calibration
q 3-Port and different 4-Port-Adapter
q Controller Function for DOS and Windows applications
q Ethernet interface

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ZVR- The individual Analyzer

Options for tailored Analyzer

q AutoKal for automatic calibration
q 3-Port and different 4-Port-Adapter
q Controller Function for DOS and Windows applications
q Ethernet interface
q Mixer Measurements / Harmonics Measurements

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ZVR- The individual Analyzer

Options for tailored Analyzer

q AutoKal for automatic calibration
q 3-Port and different 4-Port-Adapter
q Controller Function for DOS and Windows applications
q Ethernet interface
q Mixer Measurements / Harmonics Measurements
q Reference Channel Ports

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ZVR- The individual Analyzer

Options for tailored Analyzer

q AutoKal for automatic calibration
q 3-Port and different 4-Port-Adapter
q Controller Function for DOS and Windows applications
q Ethernet interface
q Mixer Measurements / Harmonics Measurements
q Reference Channel Ports
q Power Calibration

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ZVR- The individual Analyzer

Options for tailored Analyzer

q AutoKal for automatic calibration
q 3-Port and different 4-Port-Adapter
q Controller Function for DOS and Windows applications
q Ethernet interface
q Mixer Measurements / Harmonics Measurements
q Reference Channel Ports
q Power Calibration
q External Measurements

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ZVR- The individual Analyzer

Options for tailored Analyzer

q AutoKal for automatic calibration
q 3-Port and different 4-Port-Adapter
q Controller Function for DOS and Windows applications
q Ethernet interface
q Mixer Measurements / Harmonics Measurements
q Reference Channel Ports
q Power Calibration
q External Measurements
q Embedded virtual Networks

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