Frequency, Noise figure and gain measurement, Required hardware – Atec Rohde-Schwarz-ESL Series User Manual
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Version 02.00, March 2013
Rohde & Schwarz R&S
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ESL EMI Test Receiver
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R&S
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FSL-K30 application firmware for noise figure and gain measurements
Frequency
Frequency range
R&S
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ESL3
100 kHz to 3 GHz
R&S
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ESL6
100 kHz to 6 GHz
Measurement bandwidth
10 Hz to 10 MHz (–3 dB) in 1/3 sequence
Noise figure and gain measurement
Noise figure
Measurement range
0 dB to 35 dB
Resolution
0.01
dB
Accuracy
instrument uncertainty (95 % confidence level)
frequency range 100 kHz to 10 MHz
measurement with external preamplifier
(gain 50 dB, noise figure <5 dB),
RBW <10 kHz, DUT noise figure
1 dB to 10 dB and gain >10 dB
0.3 dB
frequency range >10 MHz to 6 GHz
measurement with external preamplifier
(gain 30 dB, noise figure <5 dB),
RBW 1 MHz, DUT noise figure
1 dB to 10 dB and gain >10 dB
0.3 dB
R&S
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FSL-B22 (internal preamplifier)
active, measurement with external
preamplifier (gain 20 dB, noise figure
<5 dB),
RBW 1 MHz, DUT noise figure
1 dB to 10 dB and gain >10 dB
0.3 dB
Gain
Measurement range
0 dB to 60 dB
Resolution
0.01
dB
Accuracy
frequency range 100 kHz to 10 MHz
measurement with external preamplifier
(gain 50 dB, noise figure <5 dB),
RBW <10 kHz
0.2 dB
frequency range >10 MHz to 6 GHz
measurement with external preamplifier
(gain 30 dB, noise figure <5 dB),
RBW 1 MHz
0.2 dB
Required hardware
Spectrum analyzer
Noise source supply
via 28 V connector on rear panel of
R&S
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FSL
R&S
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FSL-B5
Noise source
recommendation
NoiseCom NC346
Preamplifier, external
frequency range 100 kHz to 3/6 GHz
gain approx. 30 dB, noise figure max. 5 dB