Atec Agilent-E8364C - Manual (Page 4)

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E8362/3/4C
Corrected system performance
The specifications in this section apply for measure-
ments made with the Agilent E8362/3/4C PNA Series
microwave network analyzer with the following
conditions:
• 10 Hz IF bandwidth
• no averaging applied to data
• isolation calibration with an averaging factor of 8 Note: Samples of uncertainty curves are included in
this Data Sheet. Please download our free uncertain-
ty calculator (www.agilent .com/find/na_calculator)
to generate the curves for your setup.
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.
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.
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 transmission 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 information
at test port 2 receiver access input 3
Dynamic range
Standard configuration and standard power range (E8362/3/4C)
10 to 45 MHz 4 79 N/A
45 to 500 MHz 5 94 N/A
500 MHz to 2 GHz 119 N/A
2 to 10 GHz 122 N/A
10 to 20 GHz 123 N/A
20 to 30 GHz 114 N/A
30 to 40 GHz 110 N/A
40 to 45 GHz 109 N/A
45 to 50 GHz 104 N/A
Extended configuration and standard power range (E8362/3/4C-Option 014)
10 to 45 MHz 4 79 129
45 to 500 MHz 5 94 132
500 MHz to 2 GHz 119 138
2 to 10 GHz 122 137
10 to 20 GHz 121 136
20 to 30 GHz 111 123
30 to 40 GHz 107 119 Option 016 degrades
40 to 45 GHz 105 116 performance by 2 dB
45 to 50 GHz 100 111