Agilent Technologies N5230C User Manual

Technical SpecificationsAgilent TechnologiesPNA Series Network AnalyzersN5230A/COptions 020/025, 120/125, 220/225, 420/425, and 520/525 (2-Port PNA-L)

6 Table 2. Extended Dynamic Range1 Description Specification (dB) at Direct Receiver Access Input Typical (dB) at Direct Receiver Access Input Opti

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97 Dynamic Accuracy, 40 - 50 GHz, Option 520 or 525

98 a Dynamic accuracy is verified with the following measurements: • compression over frequency • IF linearity at a single frequency of 1.195 G

99Table 19. Test Port Input (Group Delay)a Description Specification Supplemental Information (typ.) Aperture (selectable) (frequency span)/(numb

100General Information Table 20. Miscellaneous Information Description Specification Supplemental Information System IF Bandwidth Range Option 020

101Table 22. Rear Panel Information Description Supplemental Information Trigger Inputs/Outputs BNC(f), TTL/CMOS compatible 10 MHz Reference In Con

102 Table 22. Rear Panel Information (Continued) Description Supplemental Information LAN 10/100BaseT Ethernet, 8-pin configuration; auto selects

103Measurement Throughput Summary Table 24. Typical Cycle Timea (ms) for Measurement Completion Description Typical Number of Points 201 401 80

104Table 25. (Options 020/025, 120/125, only) Cycle Time vs IF Bandwidth Applies to the Preset condition (201 points, correction off) except for the

105 Table 26. (Options 220/225, 420/425, 520/525 only) Cycle Time vs IF Bandwidth Applies to the Preset condition (201 points, correction off) excep

7N5230A/C Corrected System Performance with 3.5mm Connectors Options 220/225, 420/425, 520/525: From 10 MHz to 45 MHz, performance is characterized a

106Table 27. (Options 020/025, 120/125, only) Cycle Time vs Number of Points Applies to the Preset condition (correction off) except for the followin

107Table 28. (Options 220/225, 420/425, 520/525 only) Cycle Time vs Number of Points Applies to the Preset condition (correction off) except for the

108Table 29. Data Transfer Time (ms) Description Typical Number of Points 201 401 1601 16,001 SCPI over GPIB (program executed on external PC)

109Specifications: Front-Panel Jumpers ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Model N5230A/C Options 025, 125, 225, 425, and 525 ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯

110Table 32: Reference Outputs (Reference 1 Source Out, Reference 2 Source Out) @ Max Specified Output Power Description Specification Typical

111Table 34: Coupler Inputs (Port 1 Cplr Thru, Port 2 Cplr Thru) Insertion Loss of Coupler Thru Description Specification Typical Option 025,

112Table 35: Coupler Outputs (Port 1 Cplr Arm, Port 2 Cplr Arm) Description Specification Typical Option 025, 125 Option 225 Option 425, 525

113Test Set Block Diagrams N5230A/C Option020, or 120, or 220, or 420, or 520 (Standard Test Set and Standard Power Range)

114N5230A/C Option025, or 125, or 225, or 425, or 525 (Configurable Test Set and Extended Power Range) Item Description Item Description

8 NOTE: The following graphs also apply to the “C” model of the analyzer. Transmission Uncertainty (Specifications)

9 Reflection Uncertainty (Specifications)

10 Table 4. 85052B Calibration Kit N5230A/C- Option 025/125 (Configurable Test Set and Extended Power Range) Applies to the N5230A/C Option 025/125

11 NOTE: The following graphs also apply to the “C” model of the analyzer. Transmission Uncertainty (Specifications)

12 Reflection Uncertainty (Specifications)

13 Table 5. 85052B Calibration Kit N5230A/C- Option 220 (Standard Test Set and Standard Power Range) Applies to the, N5230A/C Option 220 analyzers,

14 NOTE: The following graphs also apply to the “C” model of the analyzer. Transmission Uncertainty (Specifications)

15 Reflection Uncertainty (Specifications)

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16 Table 6. 85052B Calibration Kit N5230A/C- Option 225 (Configurable Test Set and Extended Power Range) Applies to the, N5230A/C Option225 analyze

17NOTE: The following graphs also apply to the “C” model of the analyzer. Transmission Uncertainty (Specifications)

18 Reflection Uncertainty (Specifications)

19⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ N4691B Electronic Calibration (ECal) Module ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Table 7. N469

20 NOTE: The following graphs also apply to the “C” model of the analyzer. Transmission Uncertainty (Specifications)

21 Reflection Uncertainty (Specifications)

22 Table 8. N4691B Electronic Calibration Module N5230A/C- Option 225 (Configurable Test Set and Extended Power Range) Applies to the, N5230A/C Opti

23 NOTE: The following graphs also apply to the “C” model of the analyzer. Transmission Uncertainty (Specifications)

24 Reflection Uncertainty (Specifications)

25 N5230A/C Corrected System Performance with 2.4mm Connectors ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ 85056A Calibration Kit: ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯

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26 NOTE: The following graphs also apply to the “C” model of the analyzer. Transmission Uncertainty (Specifications)

27 Reflection Uncertainty (Specifications)

28 Table 10. 85056A Calibration Kit N5230A/C- Option 425 or 525 (Configurable Test Set and Extended Power Range) Applies to the N5230A/C Option425 o

29NOTE: The following graphs also apply to the “C” model of the analyzer. Transmission Uncertainty (Specifications)

30 Reflection Uncertainty (Specifications)

31 ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ N4693A Electronic Calibration Module ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Table 11. N4693A El

32 NOTE: The following graphs also apply to the “C” model of the analyzer. Transmission Uncertainty (Specifications)

33 Reflection Uncertainty (Specifications)

34 Table 12. N4693A Electronic Calibration Module N5230A/C- Option 425 or 525 (Configurable Test Set and Extended Power Range) Applies to the N5230A

35NOTE: The following graphs also apply to the “C” model of the analyzer. Transmission Uncertainty (Specifications)

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36 Reflection Uncertainty (Specifications)

37N5230A/CCorrected System Performance with Type-N Connectors ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ 85032B Calibration Kit ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯

38 NOTE: The following graphs also apply to the “C” model of the analyzer. Transmission Uncertainty (Specifications)

39 Reflection Uncertainty (Specifications)

40 Table 14. 85032B Calibration Kit N5230A/C- Option 025 (Configurable Test Set and Extended Power Range) Applies to the, N5230A/C Option 025 analyz

41NOTE: The following graphs also apply to the “C” model of the analyzer. Transmission Uncertainty (Specifications)

42 NOTE: The following graphs also apply to the “C” model of the analyzer. Reflection Uncertainty (Specifications)

43 Table 15. Uncorrected System Performance Description Specifications Typical Options 020, 025, 120, 125 Options 220, 225 Options420, 520Options

44 Table 15. Uncorrected System Performance (Continued) Options 020, 025, 120, 125 Options 220, 225 Options420, 425 Options520, 525Options020, 02

45 Table 15. Uncorrected System Performance (Continued) Description Specifications Typical Options 020, 025, 120, 125 Options 220, 225 Opti

1Technical Specifications for the N5230A/C N5230-90016, Rev. 2010-11-09 Options 020/025, 120/125, 220/225, 420/425, or 520/525 (2-Port PNA-L) Defini

46 Table 16. Test Port Output1 Specifications Typicals Options 020, 025 Options 120, 125 Options 220, 225 Options 420, 425 Options 520, 525

47 Table 16. Test Port Output1 (Continued) Specifications Typical Options 020, 025, 120, 125 Options 220, 225 Options 420, 425 O

48 Table 16. Test Port Output1 (Continued) Specifications Typical Options 020, 120 Options 025, 125 Options 220, 225 Option 420 Optio

49 Table 16. Test Port Output1 (Continued) Specifications Typical Options 020, 120 Options 025, 125 Options 220, 225 Option 420 Option

50 Table 16. Test Port Output1 (Continued) Specifications Typical Option 020, 120 Option 025, 125 Option 220 Option 225 Option 420, 520

51 Table 16. Test Port Output1 (Continued) Description Specifications Typical -- Options 020, 025, 120, 125 Options 220, 225, 420, 425, 520,

52 Table 16. Test Port Output1 (Continued) Description Specifications Typicals -- Options 020, 025, 120, 125, 220, 225, 420, 520, 425, 525 No

53 Table 17. Test Port Input Description Specification Typical Options 020, 025, 120, 125 Options 220, 225 Options 420, 425 Options 520, 5

54 Table 17. Test Port Input (Continued) Description Specification Typical Options 020, 025, 120, 125 Options 220, 225 Options 420, 425 Op

55 Table 17. Test Port Input (Continued) Description Specification Typical Options 025, 125 Options 225 Options 425 Options 525 Option

2 Table 22. Rear Panel Information...101 Table 23. Analyzer Dimensi

56 Table 17. Test Port Input (Continued) Description Specification Typical Options 025, 125 Options 225 Options 425 Options 525 Optio

57 Table 17. Test Port Input (Continued) Description Specification Typical Options 220, 225 Options 420, 520 Options 425, 525 Options 220,

58 Table 17. Test Port Input (Continued) Description Specification Typical Options 020, 120, 025, 125 Test Port Compression - 0.1 dB Pow

59 Table 17. Test Port Input (Continued) Trace Noise Magnitude6 1 kHz IF bandwidth, ratioed measurement, nominal power at test port. 300 kHz to 10

60 Table 17. Test Port Input (Continued) Specification Typical Options 020, 120, 025, 125 Options 020, 120, 025, 125 Trace Noise Magnitude6 (c

61 Table 17. Test Port Input (Continued) Description Specification Technical Options 020, 120, 025, 125 Options 020, 120, 025, 125 Trace Noise

62 Table 17. Test Port Input (Continued) Description Specification Typical -- -- -- -- Option 020, 025, 120, 125 Option 220, 225 Options 4

63 Table 17. Test Port Input (Continued) Description Specifications Typical Options 020, 120 Option 220 Options 420, 520 Options 025, 125

64 Table 18. Dynamic Accuracy (Specificationa) Accuracy of the test port input power reading relative to the reference input power level. NOTE: The

65 Dynamic Accuracy, 1 MHz- 10 MHz, Option 020, 025, 120, or 125

3Definitions All specifications and characteristics apply over a 25 °C ±5 °C range (unless otherwise stated) and 90 minutes after the instrument has

66 Dynamic Accuracy, 10 MHz- 1 GHz, Option 020, 025, 120, or 125

67 Dynamic Accuracy, 1 - 8 GHz, Option 020, 025, 120, or 125

68 Dynamic Accuracy, 8 - 10.5 GHz, Option 120 or 125

69 Dynamic Accuracy, 10.5 - 12.5 GHz, Option 120 or 125

70 Dynamic Accuracy, 12.5 - 13.5 GHz, Option 120 or 125

71 Options 220, 225 Dynamic Accuracy, 0.045 GHz, Option 220 or 225

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73 Dynamic Accuracy, 0.500 GHz, Option 220 or 225

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75 Dynamic Accuracy, 0.500 - 2 GHz, Option 220 or 225

4 Corrected System Performance The specifications in this section apply for measurements made with the N5230A/C analyzer with the following condition

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77 Dynamic Accuracy, 2 - 12.5 GHz, Option 220 or 225

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79 Dynamic Accuracy, 12.5 - 20 GHz, Option 220 or 225

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81Options 420, 425, 520, 525 Dynamic Accuracy, 0.045 GHz, Option 420, 425, 520, or 525

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83 Dynamic Accuracy, 0.500 GHz, Option 420, 425, 520, or 525

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85 Dynamic Accuracy, 0.500 - 2 GHz, Option 420, 425, 520, or 525

5 Table 1. System Dynamic Range1 (Continued) Description Specification (dB) at Test Port Typical (dB) at Test Port Options 025, 125 Option 22

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87 Dynamic Accuracy, 2 - 8 GHz, Option 420, 425, 520, or 525

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89 Dynamic Accuracy, 8 - 12.5 GHz, Option 420, 425, 520, or 525

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91 Dynamic Accuracy, 12.5 - 20 GHz, Option 420, 425, 520, or 525

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93 Dynamic Accuracy, 20 - 31.25 GHz, Option 420, 425, 520, or 525

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95 Dynamic Accuracy, 31.25 - 40 GHz, Option 420, 425, 520, or 525