Atec Agilent-N5230A - Manual (Page 5)

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Table 2. Extended dynamic range 1
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 2 124
10 MHz to 4 GHz 2 136
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.