Atec Agilent-E8364C - Manual (Page 20)

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E8361C
Corrected system performance
The specifications in this section apply for measure-
ments made with the Agilent E8361C PNA Series
microwave network analyzer with the following
conditions:
• 10 Hz IF bandwidth
• no averaging applied to data
1. The system dynamic range is calculated as the
difference between the noise floor and the source
maximum output power. System dynamic range is a
specification when the source is set to port 1, and a
characteristic when the source is set to port 2. The
effective dynamic range must take measurement
uncertainties and interfering signals into account, as
well as the insertion loss resulting from a thru cable
connected between port 1 and port 2.
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, as well as the insertion
loss resulting from a thru cable connected between
port 1 and port 2.
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 trans
mission measurements.
4. Typical performance.
5. 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 1
Description Specification (dB) Typical (dB) at direct Supplemental
at test port 2 receiver access input 3 information
Dynamic range
Standard configuration (E8361C)
10 to 45 MHz
4 61 N/A
45 to 500 MHz 5 87 N/A
500 to 750 MHz 112 N/A
750 MHz to 2 GHz 111 N/A
2 to 10 GHz 111 N/A
10 to 24 GHz 114 N/A
24 to 30 GHz 103 N/A
30 to 40 GHz 104 N/A
40 to 45 GHz 96 N/A
45 to 50 GHz 100 N/A
50 to 60 GHz 97 N/A
60 to 67 GHz 94 N/A
67 to 70 GHz 4 94 N/A
Configurable test set (E8361C - Option 014 or Option 014 and 080)
10 to 45 MHz
4 61 99
45 to 500 MHz 5 87 102
500 to 750 MHz 112 125.5
750 MHz to 2 GHz 111 125.5
2 to 10 GHz 111 125
10 to 24 GHz 112 128
24 to 30 GHz 101 117.5
30 to 40 GHz 102 115 Option 016 degrades
40 to 45 GHz 94 109 performance by 2 dB
45 to 50 GHz 98 110.5
50 to 60 GHz 95 107
60 to 67 GHz 90 101 Option 016 degrades
67 to 70 GHz 4 90 100 performance by 3 dB
Configurable test set with extended power range (E8361C - Option 014 and UNL or
Options 014, UNL and 080)
10 to 45 MHz
4 61 99
45 to 500 MHz 87 102
500 to 750 MHz 112 125.5
750 MHz to 2 GHz 111 124
2 to 10 GHz 111 124
10 to 24 GHz 112 125
24 to 30 GHz 101 114.5
30 to 40 GHz 99 112 Option 016 degrades
40 to 45 GHz 92 105 performance by 2 dB
45 to 50 GHz 94 106.5
50 to 60 GHz 91 103
60 to 67 GHz 84 95 Option 016 degrades
67 to 70 GHz 4 84 94 performance by 3 dB