5989-6014EN Datasheet, PDF (11/17 Pages) Keysight Technologies – Network Analyzers

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PNA-L/PNA/PNA-X Comparison Table
Device type Required measurements
PNA-L
PNA
PNA-X
Mixers
Frequency-offset mode
Conversion loss, isolation, and return loss
Control of external source for mixer measurements
Second internal source, used as LO on 2-port analyzer
Second internal source, used as LO on 4-port analyzer
Scalar calibrated converter measurements (SMC)
Vector calibrated converter measurements (VMC)
Software tuning for embedded LO
+13 dBm output power on 2-ports (for LO)
Ampliiers
Compression, AM-PM conversion
Gain, return loss, and reverse isolation
Power sweep, compression, and AM-PM conversion
Gain Compression Application
Maximum output power level
Good
Good
Superb
Power-sweep range for compression test
Good
Good
Superb
Receiver compression point
Good
Good
Superb
Internal bias-tees
Source attenuators
1
Receiver attenuators
Connection loop before reference path²
Connection loops for attenuators, etc.
Harmonics measurements
Analyzer source harmonics
Good
Good
Superb
Intermodulation distortion
Second internal source for IMD on 2-port analyzer
Second internal source for IMD on 4-port analyzer
Internal combiner for IMD testing
Hot-S22
Noise igure
Good
Superb
Pulsed-RF
Built-in pulse generator and modulators
Wideband detection
Good
Superb
Narrowband detection
Pulse-proile
Good
Superb
Point-in-pulse
Average pulse
Pulse-to-pulse
Legend
: Solution available
Blank : Solution not available
Good and superb : Solution available, quality of solution qualiied. For example, with
maximum output power levels, all PNAs have output power, but the
PNA-X has the highest output power.
1. 4-port PNA-L has one source attenuator. 4-port PNA-X has 4 source attenuators.
2. Applicable to high-power ampliier testing or integration of the external test equipment.