Definitions – Atec Agilent-PNA-X Series User Manual
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This is a complete list of the technical specifications for the N5241A, N5242A, and N5249A with the following
options:
Option 029, adds hardware and firmware for high-accuracy noise figure measurements. It requires one of option 219,
224, 419, or 423.
Option 200, 2-port standard test set (includes six front-panel access loops) and power range.
Option 219, adds 2-port extended power range, source and receiver attenuators, and bias-tees (requires Option 200).
Option 224, adds an internal second source, a combiner, and mechanical switches to the 2-port analyzer (requires
Option 200, 219, and 080).
Option 400, 4-port standard test set (includes twelve front-panel access loops), power range, and an internal second
source (Option 080 recommended).
Option 419, adds 4-port extended power range, source and receiver attenuators, and bias-tees (requires Option 400).
Option 423, adds an internal combiner, and mechanical switches to the 4-port analyzer (requires Option 400, 419, and
080).
Notes
Specifications for the N5241AS, N5242AS, and N5249AS Option H85, when configured in standard configuration,
are the same as those of closest N5241A, N5242A, and N5249A option configuration.
The Corrected System Performance with Cal Kits
apply ONLY N5241A, N5242A, and
N5249A models with serial numbers starting with MY5241/42/49, SG5241/42/49, and US5241/42/49, and above.
This document provides technical specifications only for the 85052B calibration kit, the N4433A 4-Port ECal module,
and the N4691B 2-Port ECal module.
Please download our free Uncertainty Calculator from
o 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.
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.