AGILENT N5230A

Agilent
2-Port PNA-L Microwave
Network Analyzer
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N5230A
300 kHz to 6, 13.5 GHz
10 MHz to 20, 40, 50 GHz
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Table of Contents
Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Corrected System Performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Table 1. System dynamic range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Table 2. Extended dynamic range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
N5230A Corrected system performance with 3.5mm connectors . . . . . . . . 6
Table 3. 85052B Calibration kit N5230A –
Configuration test set and extended power range (Option 025 or 125) . . 6
Table 4. 85052B Calibration kit N5230A –
Configuration test set and extended power range (Option 225) . . . . . 8
Table 5. N4691A Electronic calibration module N5230A –
Configuration test set and extended power range (Option 225) . . . . 10
Table 6. 85056A Calibration kit N5230A –
Configuration test set and extended power range
(Option 425 or 525) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Table 7. N4693A Electronic calibration module N5230A –
Configuration test set and extended power range
(Option 425 or 525) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
N5230A Corrected system performance with Type-N connectors . . . . . . 16
Table 8. N5232B Calibration kit N5230A –
Configuration test set and extended power range (Option 025) . . . . 16
Table 9. Uncorrected system performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Table 10. Test port output . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Table 11. Test port input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Dynamic Accuracy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Table 12. Test port input (group delay) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Table 13. Miscellaneous information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table 14. Front panel information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table 15. Rear panel information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table 16. Analyzer environment and dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Measurement Throughput Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Table 17. Typical cycle time (ms) for measurement completion . . . . . .
Table 18. Cycle time vs IF bandwidth (Options 020, 025, 120, 125) . . .
Table 19. Cycle time vs IF bandwidth (Options 220, 225, 420, 425) . . .
Table 20. Cycle time vs number of points (Options 020, 025, 120, 125) . .
Table 21. Cycle time vs number of points
(Options 220, 225,420, 425, 520, 525) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table 22. Data transfer time (ms) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Specifications: Front-Panel Jumpers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Table 23: Measurement receiver inputs (Rcvr A In, Rcvr B In) . . . . . . .
Table 24: Reference receiver inputs (Rcvr R1, Rcvr R2). . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table 25: Reference outputs (Reference 1 Source out,
Reference 2 Source Out) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Table 26: Source outputs (Port 1 source out, Port 2 Source Out) . . . . .
Table 27: Coupler inputs (port 1 Cplr Thru, Port 2 Cplr Thru) . . . . . . .
Table 28: Coupler outputs (port 1 Cplr Arm, Port 2 Cplr Arm) . . . . . .
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Test Set Block Diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
N5230A Option 220, or 420, or 520
(standard test set and standard power range) network analyzer . . . 38
N5230A Option 225, or 425, or 525
(configurable test set and extended power range) network analyzer . . 38
Web Resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
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This is a subset of technical specifications for the N5230A network analyzer.
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This N5230A document provides technical specifications for the following calibration
kits and ECal modules only: 85052B, 85056A, 85032B, N4691A, and N4693A. Please
download our free Uncertainty Calculator from www.agilent.com/find/na_calculator
to generate the curves for your calibration kit and PNA setup.
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.
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Corrected System Performance
The specifications in this section apply for measurements made with the
N5230A analyzer with the following conditions:
• 10 Hz IF bandwidth
• No averaging applied to data
• Isolation calibration with an averaging factor of 8
Table 1. System dynamic range1
Standard configuration and standard power range
Description
300 kHz to 3 MHz3
3 to 10 MHz
10 to 45 MHz
45 to 70 MHz2
70 to 500 MHz2
500 MHz to 2 GHz
2 to 6 GHz
6 to 8 GHz
8 to 9 GHz
9 to 10.5 GHz
10.5 to 12.5 GHz
12.5 to 13.5 GHz
13.5 to 20 GHz
20 to 31.25 GHz
31.25 to 40 GHz
40 to 50 GHz
Specification (dB)
at test port
Option Option Option
020, 120 220
420
934
113
122
122
101
90
122
105
90
122
110
110
122
110
110
120
110
110
120
110
100
116
110
100
111
110
100
109
108
100
108
100
95
90
Typical (dB)
at test port
Option Option Option Option Option
520 020, 120 220
420
520
103
89
89
90
90
110
110
110
100
100
100
100
100
95
90
79
Configurable test set and extended power range
Description
300 kHz to 3 MHz3
3 to 10 MHz
10 to 45 MHz
45 to 70 MHz2
70 to 500 MHz2
500 MHz to 2 GHz
2 to 6 GHz
6 to 8 GHz
8 to 9 GHz
9 to 10.5 GHz
10.5 to 12.5 GHz
12.5 to 13.5 GHz
13.5 to 20 GHz
20 to 31.25 GHz
31.25 to 40 GHz
40 to 50 GHz
Specification (dB)
at test port
Option Option Option
025, 125 225
425
924
112
121
121
101
90
121
105
90
121
110
110
121
110
110
120
110
110
120
110
100
116
110
100
111
110
100
108
108
100
108
100
92
87
Typical (dB)
at test port
Option Option Option Option Option
525 025, 125 225
425
525
103
88
88
90
90
110
110
110
100
100
100
100
100
92
87
75
1. The system dynamic range is calculated as the difference between the noise floor and the
specified source maximum output power. The effective dynamic range must take measurement
uncertainties and interfering signals into account.
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.
3. May be limited by crosstalk at certain frequencies below 3 MHz.
4. Value and frequency band changed July 2006.
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Table 2. Extended dynamic range1
Configurable test set and extended power range
Description
300 kHz to 3 MHz3
3 to 10 MHz
10 to 45 MHz
45 to 70 MHz2
70 to 500 MHz2
500 MHz to 2 GHz
2 to 6 GHz
6 to 8 GHz
8 to 9 GHz
9 to 10.5 GHz
10.5 to 12.5 GHz
12.5 to 13.5 GHz
13.5 to 20 GHz
20 to 31.25 GHz
31.25 to 40 GHz
40 to 50 GHz
Specification (dB) at
Typical (dB) at
direct receiver
direct receiver
access input
access input
Option Option Option Option Option Option Option Option
025, 125 225
425
525 025, 125 225
425
525
1084
128
137
115
109
109
137
113
111
111
137
117
111
111
137
122
122
122
137
122
122
122
136
122
122
122
136
122
122
122
132
122
112
112
127
122
112
112
124
120
112
112
120
112
112
103
103
98
98
83
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
set-up 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.
3. May be limited by crosstalk at certain frequencies below 3 MHz.
4. Value and frequency band changed July 2006.
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N5230A Corrected system performance
with 3.5 mm connectors
Table 3. 85052B Calibration kit
N5230A – configurable test set and extended power range (Option 025, 125)
Configurable test set, extended power range
Applies to the N5230A Option 025.125 analyzers, 85052B (3.5 mm) calibration
kit, 85131F flexible test port cable set, and a full 2-port calibration. Also
applies to the following condition: Environmental temperature 23° ±3 °C,
with < 1 °C deviation from calibration temperature.
300 kHz to
10 MHz
48
40
48
±0.003
(+0.02/°C)
±0.017
(+0.02/°C)
Description
Directivity
Source match
Load match
Reflection tracking
Transmission tracking
Specification (dB)
10 MHz to
2 to
2 GHz
8 GHz
48
44
40
33
48
44
±0.003
±0.003
(+0.02/°C)
(+0.03/°C)
±0.015
±0.075
(+0.02/°C)
(+0.03/°C)
8 to
13.5 GHz
44
31
44
±0.006
(+0.03/°C)
±0.131
(+0.03/°C)
Transmission uncertainty (specifications)
Magnitude
N5230A 025/125 Full Two Port Cal Using 85052B
Uncertainty (dB)
10
300 KHz to 10 MHz
10 MHz to 2 GHz
2 to 8 GHz
8 to 13.5 GHz
1
0.1
S11 = S22 = 0
Source power = 0 dBm
0.01
10
0
-10
-20
-30
-40
-50
-60
-70
-80
-90
Transmission coefficient (dB)
Phase
N5230A 025/125 Full Two Port Cal Using 85052B
Uncertainty (degrees)
100
300 KHz to 10 MHz
10 MHz to 2 GHz
2 to 8 GHz
8 to 13.5 GHz
10
1
S11 = S22 = 0
Source power = 0 dBm
0.1
10
0
-10
-20
-30
-40
-50
-60
Transmission coefficient (dB)
6
-70
-80
-90
Reflection uncertainty (specifications)
Magnitude
N5230A 025/125 with 85052B
0.05
300 kHz to 10 MHz
10 MHz to 2 GHz
2 to 8 GHz
8 to 13.5 GHz
Uncertainty (linear)
0.04
0.03
S21 = S12 = 0
Source power = 0 dBm
0.02
0.01
0
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
Reflection coefficient (linear)
Phase
N5230A 025/125 with 85052B
10
300 kHz to 10 MHz
10 MHz to 2 GHz
2 to 8 GHz
8 to 13.5 GHz
Uncertainty (deg)
8
6
S21 = S12 = 0
Source power = 0 dBm
4
2
0
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
Reflection coefficient (linear)
7
N5230A Corrected system performance
with 3.5 mm connectors
Table 4. 85052B Calibration kit
N5230A – configurable test set and extended power range (Option 225)
Configurable test set, extended power range
Applies to the N5230A Option 225 analyzers, 85052B (3.5mm) calibration
kit, 85131F flexible test port cable set, and a full 2-port calibration. Also
applies to the following condition: Environmental temperature 23° ±3 °C,
with < 1 °C deviation from calibration temperature.
45 to
500 MHz
48
40
48
±0.003
(+0.02/°C)
±0.010
(+0.02/°C)
Description
Directivity
Source match
Load match
Reflection tracking
Transmission tracking
Specification (dB)
500 MHz to
2 to
2 GHz
8 GHz
48
44
40
33
48
44
±0.003
±0.003
(+0.02/°C)
(+0.03/°C)
±0.014
±0.062
(+0.02/°C)
(+0.03/°C)
8 to
20 GHz
44
31
44
±0.006
(+0.03/°C)
±0.104
(+0.03/°C)
Transmission uncertainty (specifications)
Magnitude
N5230A 225 Full Two Port Cal Using 85052B
Uncertainty (dB)
Uncertainty (dB)
10
45 to 500 MHz
500 MHz to 2 GHz
2 to 8 GHz
8 to 20 GHz
1
0.1
S11 = S22 = 0
Source power = -5 dBm
0.01
10
0
-10
-20
-30
-40
-50
-60
-70
-80
-90
Transmission coefficient (dB)
Phase
N5230A 225 Full Two Port Cal Using 85052B
Uncertainty (degrees)
100
45 to 500 MHz
500 MHz to 2 GHz
2 to 8 GHz
8 to 20 GHz
10
1
S11 = S22 = 0
Source power = -5 dBm
0.1
10
0
-10
-20
-30
-40
-50
-60
Transmission coefficient (dB)
8
-70
-80
-90
N4691A Electronic calibration module
N5230A – configurable test set and extended power range (Option 225)
Reflection uncertainty (specifications)
Magnitude
Uncertainty (linear)
N5230A Option 225 with 85052B
45 to 500 MHz
500 MHz to 2 GHz
2 to 8 GHz
8 to 20 GHz
Reflection coefficient (linear)
Phase
Uncertainty (deg)
N5230A Option 225 with 85052B
45 to 500 MHz
500 MHz to 2 GHz
2 to 8 GHz
8 to 20 GHz
Reflection coefficient (linear)
9
N5230A Corrected system performance
with 3.5 mm connectors
Table 5. N4691B Electronic calibration module
N5230A – configurable test set and extended power range (Option 225)
Configurable test set, extended power range
Applies to the N5230A Option 225 analyzers, N4691B electronic calibration
module, 85131F flexible test port cable set, and a full 2-port calibration. Also
applies to the following condition: Environmental temperature 23° ±3 °C,
with < 1 °C deviation from calibration temperature.
45 to
500 MHz
46
41
41
±0.050
(+0.02/°C)
±0.053
(+0.02/°C)
Description
Directivity
Source match
Load match
Reflection tracking
Transmission tracking
Specification (dB)
500 MHz to
2 to
2 GHz
8 GHz
56
54
47
45
47
44
±0.020
±0.030
(+0.02/°C)
(+0.03/°C)
±0.021
±0.034
(+0.02/°C)
(+0.03/°C)
8 to
20 GHz
48
44
42
±0.040
(+0.03/°C)
±0.052
(+0.03/°C)
Transmission uncertainty (specifications)
Magnitude
N5230A 225 Full Two Port Cal Using N4691B
Uncertainty (dB)
10
45 to 500 MHz
500 MHz to 2 GHz
2 to 8 GHz
8 to 20 GHz
1
0.1
S11 = S22 = 0
Source power = -5 dBm
0.01
10
0
-10
-20
-30
-40
-50
-60
-70
-80
-90
Transmission coefficient (dB)
Phase
N5230A 225 Full Two Port Cal Using N4691B
Uncetainty (degrees)
100
45 to 500 MHz
500 MHz to 2 GHz
2 to 8 GHz
8 to 20 GHz
10
1
S11 = S22 = 0
Source power = -5 dBm
0.1
10
0
-10
-20
-30
-40
-50
-60
Transmission coefficient (dB)
10
-70
-80
-90
N4691A Electronic calibration module
N5230A – configurable test set and extended power range (Option 225)
Reflection uncertainty (specifications)
Magnitude
N5230A 225 with N4691B
Uncertainty (linear)
0.05
45 to 500 MHz
500 MHz to 2 GHz
2 to 8 GHz
8 to 20 GHz
0.04
0.03
S21 = S12 = 0
Source power = -5 dBm
0.02
0.01
0
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
Reflection coefficient (linear)
Phase
N5230A 225 with N4691B
10
45 MHz to 500 MHz
500 MHz to 2 GHz
2 to 8 GHz
8 to 20 GHz
Uncetainty (deg)
8
6
S21 = S12 = 0
Source power = -5 dBm
4
2
0
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
Reflection coefficient (linear)
11
N5230A Corrected system performance
with 2.4 mm connectors
Table 6. 85056A Calibration kit
N5230A – configurable test set and extended power range (Option 425 or 525)
Configurable test set, extended power range
Applies to the N5230A Option 425 or 525 analyzers, 85056A (2.4 mm)
electronic calibration module, 85133F flexible test port cable set, and a full
2-port calibration. Also applies to the following condition: Environmental
temperature 23° ±3 °C, with < 1 °C deviation from calibration temperature.
45 MHz to
2 GHz
42
41
42
±0.001
(+0.02/°C)
±0.019
(+0.02/°C)
Description
Directivity
Source match
Load match
Reflection tracking
Transmission tracking
Specification (dB)
2 to
20 to
20 GHz
40 GHz
42
38
38
33
42
37
±0.008
±0.020
(+0.02/°C)
(+0.02/°C)
±0.057
±0.124
(+0.02/°C)
(+0.02/°C)
40 to
50 GHz
36
31
35
±0.027
(+0.03/°C)
±0.211
(+0.03/°C)
Transmission uncertainty (specifications)
Magnitude
N5230A 425 & 525 Full Two Port Cal Using 85056A
Uncertainty (dB)
10
45 MHz to 2 GHz
2 to 20 GHz
20 to 40 GHz
40 to 50 GHz
1
0.1
S11 = S22 = 0
Source Power = -15 dBm
0.01
10
0
-10
-20
-30
-40
-50
-60
-70
-80
-90
Transmission coefficient (dB)
Phase
N5230A 425 & 525 Full Two Port Cal Using 85056A
Uncertainty (degrees)
100
45 MHz to 2 GHz
2 to 20 GHz
20 to 40 GHz
40 to 50 GHz
10
1
S11 = S22 = 0
Source Power = -15 dBm
0.1
10
0
-10
-20
-30
-40
-50
-60
Transmission coefficient (dB)
12
-70
-80
-90
Reflection uncertainty (specifications)
Magnitude
N5230A 425 & 525 with 85056A
Uncertainty (linear)
0.05
45 MHz to 2 GHz
2 to 20 GHz
20 to 40 GHz
40 to 50 GHz
0.04
0.03
S21 = S12 = 0
Source power = -15 dBm
0.02
0.01
0
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
Reflection coefficient (linear)
Phase
N5230A 425 & 525 with 85056A
Uncertainty (deg)
10
45 MHz to 2 GHz
2 to 20 GHz
20 to 40 GHz
40 to 50 GHz
8
6
S21 = S12 = 0
Source Power = -15 dBm
4
2
0
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
Reflection coefficient (linear)
13
Table 7. N4693A Electronic calibration module
N5230A – configurable test set and extended power range (Option 425 or 525)
Configurable test set, extended power range
Applies to the N5230A Option 425 or 525 analyzers, N4693A (2.4 mm)
electronic calibration module, 85133F flexible test port cable set, and a full
2-port calibration. Also applies to the following condition: Environmental
temperature 23° ±3 °C, with < 1 °C deviation from calibration temperature
Typical (dB)
Specification (dB)
10 to
200 MHz to
2 to
20 to
200 MHz
2 GHz
20 GHz
40 GHz
32
55
49
43
25
46
42
35
24
43
41
37
±0.05
±0.030
±0.040
±0.060
(+0.02/°C)
(+0.02/°C) (+0.02/°C) (+0.02/°C)
±0.10
±0.056
±0.078
±0.107
(+0.02/°C) (+0.02/°C) (+0.02/°C) (+0.02/°C)
Description
Directivity
Source match
Load match
Reflection tracking
Transmission tracking
Transmission uncertainty (specifications)
Magnitude
N5230A 425 & 525 Full Two Port Cal Using N4693A
Uncertainty (dB)
10
200 MHz to 2 GHz
2 to 20 GHz
20 to 40 GHz
40 to 50 GHz
1
0.1
S11 = S22 = 0
Source power = -15 dBm
0.01
10
0
-10
-20
-30
-40
-50
-60
-70
-80
-90
Transmission coefficient (dB)
Phase
N5230A 425 & 525 Full Two Port Cal Using N4693A
Uncertainty (degrees)
100
200 MHz to 2 GHz
2 to 20 GHz
20 to 40 GHz
40 to 50 GHz
10
1
S11 = S22 = 0
Source power = -15 dBm
0.1
10
0
-10
-20
-30
-40
-50
-60
Transmission coefficient (dB)
14
-70
-80
-90
40 to
50 GHz
41
30
36
±0.080
(+0.03/°C)
±0.130
(+0.03/°C)
Reflection uncertainty (specifications)
Magnitude
N5230A 425 & 525 with N4693A
0.05
200 MHz to 2 GHz
2 to 20 GHz
20 to 40 GHz
40 to 50 GHz
Uncertainty (linear)
0.04
0.03
S21 = S12 = 0
Source power = -15 dBm
0.02
0.01
0
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
Reflection coefficient (linear)
Phase
N5230A 425 & 525 with N4693A
10
200 MHz to 2 GHz
2 to 20 GHz
20 to 40 GHz
40 to 50 GHz
Uncertainty (deg)
8
6
S21 = S12 = 0
Source power = -15 dBm
4
2
0
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
Reflection coefficient (linear)
15
N5230A Corrected system performance
with Type-N connectors
Table 8. 85032B Calibration kit
N5230A – configurable test set and extended power range (Option 025)
Configurable test set, extended power range
Applies to the N5230A Option 025 analyzers, 85032B (Type-N) calibration
kit, 85132F flexible test port cable set with 85130C adapter set, and a full
2-port calibration. Also applies to the following condition: Environmental
temperature 23° ±3 °C, with < 1 °C deviation from calibration temperature.
300 kHz to
1 MHz
50
42
50
±0.009
(+0.01/°C)
±0.013
(+0.01/°C)
Description
Directivity
Source match
Load match
Reflection tracking
Transmission tracking
Specification (dB)
1 to
10 to
10 MHz
45 MHz
50
47
42
37
50
47
±0.009
±0.019
(+0.01/°C)
(+0.01/°C)
±0.007
±0.021
(+0.01/°C)
(+0.01/°C)
45 MHz to
6 GHz
40
31
38
±0.069
(+0.02/°C)
±0.101
(+0.02/°C)
Transmission uncertainty (specifications)
Magnitude
N5230A 025 Full Two Port Cal Using 85032B
Uncertainty (dB)
10
300 KHz to 10 MHz
10 to 500 MHz
500 MHz to 2 GHz
2 to 6 GHz
1
0.1
S11 = S22 = 0
Source power = 0 dBm
0.01
10
0
-10
-20
-30
-40
-50
-60
-70
-80
-90
Transmission coefficient (dB)
Phase
N5230A 025 Full Two Port Cal Using 85032B
Uncertainty (degrees)
100
300 KHz to 10 MHz
10 to 500 MHz
500 MHz to 2 GHz
2 to 6 GHz
10
1
S11 = S22 = 0
Source power = 0 dBm
0.1
10
0
-10
-20
-30
-40
-50
-60
Transmission coefficient (dB)
16
-70
-80
-90
Transmission uncertainty (specifications)
Magnitude
N5230A 025 with 85032B
0.05
300 kHz to 10 MHz
10 to 500 MHz
500 MHz to 2 GHz
2 to 6 GHz
Uncertainty (linear)
0.04
0.03
S21 = S12 = 0
Source power = 0 dBm
0.02
0.01
0
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
Reflection coefficient (linear)
Phase
N5230A 025 with 85032B
10
300 kHz to 10 MHz
10 to 500 MHz
500 MHz to 2 GHz
2 to 6 GHz
Uncertainty (deg)
8
6
S21 = S12 = 0
Source power = 0 dBm
4
2
0
0
0.2
0.4
0.6
0.8
1
Reflection coefficient (linear)
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Table 9. Uncorrected system performance
Directivity
300 kHz to 10 MHz
10 to 45 MHz
45 to 500 MHz
500 MHz to 1 GHz
1 to 2 GHz
2 to 3 GHz
3 to 5 GHz
5 to 8 GHz
8 to 11.5 GHz
11.5 to 13.5 GHz
13.5 to 20 GHz
20 to 40 GHz
40 to 50 GHz
Source match
300 kHz to 10 MHz
10 to 45 MHz
45 to 500 MHz
500 MHz to 2 GHz
2 to 3 GHz
3 to 8 GHz
8 to 9 GHz
9 to 12.5 GHz
12.5 to 13.5 GHz
13.5 to 20 GHz
20 to 40 GHz
40 to 50 GHz
Load match
300 kHz to 10 MHz
10 to 45 MHZ
45 to 500 MHz
500 MHz to 2 GHz
2 to 3 GHz
3 to 8 GHz
8 to 9 GHz
9 to 12.5 GHz
12.5 to 13.5 GHz
13.5 to 20 GHz
20 to 40 GHz
40 to 50 GHz
Crosstalk1
300 kHz to 10 MHz
10 to 45 MHz
45 to 500 MHz
500 MHz to 2 GHz
2 to 8 GHz
8 to 10.5 GHz
10.5 to 12.5 GHz
12.5 to 13.5 GHz
13.5 to 20 GHz
20 to 40 GHz
40 to 50 GHz
Specifications
Option
Option
Option
020, 025, 120, 125 220, 225
420, 425
16 dB
28 dB
28 dB
24 dB
23 dB
28 dB
27 dB
23 dB
25 dB
27 dB
23 dB
25 dB
21 dB
21 dB
20 dB
21 dB
21 dB
17 dB
21 dB
21 dB
17 dB
16 dB
16 dB
15 dB
16 dB
16 dB
16 dB
16 dB
15 dB
Option
Option
020, 025, 120, 125 220, 225
18 dB
25 dB
25 dB
20 dB
21 dB
17 dB
19 dB
12 dB
12 dB
12 dB
12 dB
11 dB
10 dB
11 dB
8 dB
10 dB
10 dB
Option
520, 525
Typicals
Option
Option
020, 025, 120, 125 220, 225
Option
420, 425
Option
520, 525
20 dB
20 dB
Option
420, 425
Option
520, 525
11 dB
11 dB
Option
420, 425
Option
520, 525
15 dB
13 dB
13 dB
Option
220, 225
Option
420, 425
Option
520, 525
88 dB
95 dB
96 dB
110 dB
116 dB
116 dB
115 dB
115 dB
88 dB
94 dB
95 dB
108 dB
113 dB
113 dB
112 dB
112 dB
97 dB
88 dB
94 dB
95 dB
108 dB
113 dB
113 dB
112 dB
112 dB
97 dB
89 dB
23 dB
23 dB
23 dB
23 dB
21 dB
21 dB
21 dB
16 dB
16 dB
16 dB
15 dB
13 dB
Option
420, 425
Option
520, 525
17 dB
17 dB
12 dB
12 dB
11 dB
11 dB
11 dB
11 dB
7 dB
17 dB
17 dB
12 dB
12 dB
11 dB
11 dB
11 dB
11 dB
7 dB
6 dB
Option
Option
020, 025, 120, 125 220, 225
12 dB
Option
Option
Option
Option
020, 025, 120, 125 220, 225
420, 520
425, 525
17 dB
22 dB
22 dB
22 dB
18 dB
18 dB
17 dB
20 dB
18 dB
18 dB
14 dB
12 dB
14 dB
14 dB
10 dB
12 dB
14 dB
14 dB
9 dB
10 dB
12 dB
12 dB
9 dB
10 dB
12 dB
12 dB
7 dB
9 dB
9 dB
9.5 dB
9 dB
9 dB
9.5 dB
d%8.5 dB
G%5 dB
Option
Option
020, 025, 120, 125 220, 225
Option
Option
020, 025, 120, 125 220, 225
Option
020, 025, 120, 125
75 dB2
115 dB
122 dB
122 dB
122 dB
120 dB
115 dB
109 dB
Option
420, 425
Option
520, 525
1. Measurement conditions: normalized to a thru, measured with two shorts, 10 Hz IF bandwidth, averaging factor of 8, alternate mode, source power set
to the specified maximum power output or the minimum receiver input power specified by the 0.1 dB compression power.
2. Value changed July 2006.
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Table 10. Test port output1
Description
Frequency range
N5230A
Option
020, 025
Specifications
Option
Option
120, 125
220, 225
Option
420, 425
Option
520, 525
300 kHz
to 6 GHz
300 kHz
10 MHz
to 13.5 GHz to 20 GHz
10 MHz
to 40 GHz
10 MHz
to 50 GHz
Nominal power
Preset power; attenuator switch point 10 dB below nominal power
0 dBm
0 dBm
–5 dBm
–10 dBm
Frequency resolution
1 Hz
CW accuracy
±1 ppm
Frequency stability
Typicals
Option
Option
Option Option
020, 025, 120, 125 220, 225 420, 425 520, 525
–15 dBm
±0.05 ppm. –10° to 70° C
±0.1 ppm/yr maximum
Description
Specifications
Option
Option
220, 225
420, 425
Option
020, 025,
120, 125
Power level accuracy
Variation from nominal power in range 0
300 kHz to 10 MHz
±1.0 dB
10 to 45 MHz
±1.0 dB
45 MHz to 6 GHz
±1.0 dB
6 to 8 GHz
±1.5 dB
8 to 9 GHz
±1.5 dB
9 to 10.5 GHz
±1.5 dB
10.5 to 13.5 GHz
±2.0 dB
13.5 to 20 GHz
20 to 40 GHz
40 to 50 GHz
Description
Max leveled power
300 kHz to 10 MHz
10 to 45 MHz
45 MHz to 6 GHz
6 to 9 GHz
9 to 12.5 GHz
12.5 to 13.5 GHz
13.5 to 20 GHz
20 to 40 GHz
9 dBm
9 dBm
9 dBm
8 dBm
4 dBm
1 dBm
Option
525
±1.0 dB
±1.0 dB
±1.5 dB
±1.5 dB
±1.5 dB
±1.5 dB
±2.5 dB
±3.5 dB
±1.0 dB
±1.0 dB
±1.5 dB
±1.5 dB
±1.5 dB
±1.5 dB
±2.5 dB
±3.5 dB
Option
020, 025,
120, 125
Typicals
Option
220, 225
Option
420, 425,
520, 525
±0.5 dB
±1.0 dB
±1.0 dB
±1.0 dB
±1.0 dB
±1.0 dB
±1.0 dB
Option Option Option
020, 120 025, 125 220, 225
10 dBm
10 dBm
10 dBm
8 dBm
4 dBm
2 dBm
Option
520
±1.0 dB
±1.0 dB
±1.5 dB
±1.5 dB
±1.5 dB
±1.5 dB
±2.5 dB
Specifications
Option Option
420
425
Option
520
Option
525
±0.5 dB
Typicals
Option
220, 225
5 dBm
5 dBm
5 dBm
5 dBm
3 dBm
3 dBm
0 dBm 0 dBm 0 dBm 0 dBm
0 dBm 0 dBm 0 dBm 0 dBm
0 dBm 0 dBm 0 dBm 0 dBm
0 dBm 0 dBm 0 dBm 0 dBm
0 dBm 0 dBm 0 dBm 0 dBm
–5 dBm –8 dBm –5 dBm –8 dBm
40 to 50 GHz
Power level linearity2
Test reference is at the nominal power level
300 kHz to 1 MHz ±4.5 dB ±4.5 dB
1 to 10 MHz
±1.0 dB ±1.0 dB
10 to 45 MHz
±2.0 dB ±2.0 dB
45 MHz to 1 GHz
1 to 12.5 GHz
12.5 to 13.5 GHz
13.5 to 20 GHz
20 to 40 GHz
40 to 50 GHz
±2.0 dB ±2.0 dB ±1.0 dB
±1.5 dB ±1.5 dB ±1.0 dB
±1.5 dB ±1.5 dB ±1.0 dB
±1.0 dB
–11 dBm –15 dBm
Options as indicated
±2.0 dB (Opt 020, 025, 120, 125)
±0.35 dB (Opt 220, 225)
±0.40 dB (Opt 420, 425, 520, 525)
±1.0 dB
±1.0 dB
±1.0 dB
±1.0 dB
±1.0 dB
±1.0 dB
±1.0 dB
±1.0 dB
±1.0 dB
±1.0 dB
±1.0 dB
±1.0 dB
±1.0 dB
±1.0 dB
±1.0 dB
±1.0 dB
±1.0 dB
±1.0 dB
±1.0 dB
±1.0 dB
±1.0 dB
±1.0 dB
1. Performance specified on Port 1 only. Port 2 performance is a characteristic.
2. Power level linearity specified on Port 1 only. Port 2 performance is typical.
Test reference is at the nominal power level.
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Table 10. Test port output1 (Continued)
Description
Option Option Option
020, 120 025, 125 220, 225
Power sweep range (ALC)2
300 kHz to 10 MHz 37 dB
36 dB
10 to 45 MHz
37 dB
36 dB
45 MHz to 6 GHz
37 dB
36 dB
25 dB
6 to 9 GHz
35 dB
35 dB
25 dB
9 to 12.5 GHz
31 dB
31 dB
25 dB
12.5 to 13.5 GHz
29 dB
28 dB
23 dB
13.5 to 20 GHz
23 dB
20 to 40 GHz
40 to 50 GHz
Power resolution
Description
Option
520
Option
525
25 dB
25 dB
25 dB
25 dB
25 dB
20 dB
14 dB
25 dB
25 dB
25 dB
25 dB
25 dB
17 dB
10 dB
Typicals
Option
220, 225
25 dB
25 dB
25 dB
25 dB
25 dB
25 dB
20 dB
25 dB
25 dB
25 dB
25 dB
25 dB
17 dB
Options as indicated
0.01 dB (all options)
Specification
Power range
300 kHz to 10 MHz
10 to 45 MHz
45 MHz to 6 GHz
6 to 9 GHz
9 to 12.5 GHz
12.5 to 13.5 GHz
13.5 to 20 GHz
20 to 40 GHz
40 to 50 GHz
Power settings
Minimum power setting
Maximum power setting
Description
Specifications
Option Option
420
425
Option 020, 120
Option 025, 125
–30 to +10 dBm
–30 to +10 dBm
–30 to +10 dBm
–30 to +8 dBm
–30 to +4 dBm
–30 to +2 dBm
–90 to +9 dBm
–90 to +9 dBm
–90 to +9 dBm
–90 to +8 dBm
–90 to +4 dBm
–90 to +1 dBm
–33 dBm
+20 dBm
–93 dBm
+20 dBm
Option 220
Typicals
Option 225
Option 420, 520 Option 425, 525
–27 to +12 dBm
–27 to +12 dBm
–27 to +12 dBm
–27 to +12 dBm
–27 to +7 dBm
–27 to +7 dBm
–87 to +12 dBm
–87 to +12 dBm
–87 to +12 dBm
–87 to +12 dBm
–87 to +7 dBm
–87 to +7 dBm
–27 to +9 dBm
–27 to +8 dBm
–27 to +8 dBm
–27 to +8 dBm
–27 to +5 dBm
–27 to +5 dBm
–27 to +1 dBm
–27 to –5 dBm
–87 to +8 dBm
–87 to +8 dBm
–87 to +8 dBm
–87 to +8 dBm
–87 to +4 dBm
–87 to +4 dBm
–87 to –2 dBm
–87 to –9 dBm
–30 dBm
+20 dBm
–90 dBm
+20 dBm
–30 dBm
+20 dBm
–90 dBm
+20 dBm
Specification
Typicals
Option 220, 225, 420, 425, 520, 525
Phase noise (Nominal power at test port)
10 kHz Offset
100 kHz Offset
1 MHz Offset
10 kHz Offset
100 kHz Offset
1 MHz Offset
300 kHz to 10 MHz
–86 dBc/Hz
–86 dBc/Hz
–95 dBc/Hz
10 MHz to 1.5 GHz
–86 dBc/Hz
–91 dBc/Hz
–95 dBc/Hz
–77 dBc/Hz
–77 dBc/Hz
–89 dBc/Hz
1.5 to 3.125 GHz
–83 dBc/Hz
–91 dBc/Hz
–95 dBc/Hz
–83 dBc/Hz
–91 dBc/Hz
–95 dBc/Hz
3.125 to 6.25 GHz
–77 dBc/Hz
–85 dBc/Hz
–89 dBc/Hz
–77 dBc/Hz
–85 dBc/Hz
–89 dBc/Hz
6.25 to 12.5 GHz
–71 dBc/Hz
–79 dBc/Hz
–83 dBc/Hz
–71 dBc/Hz
–79 dBc/Hz
–83 dBc/Hz
12.5 to 13.5 GHz
–65 dBc/Hz
–73 dBc/Hz
–77 dBc/Hz
–65 dBc/Hz
–73 dBc/Hz
–77 dBc/Hz
13.5 to 20 GHz
–65 dBc/Hz
–73 dBc/Hz
–77 dBc/Hz
20 to 40 GHz
–59 dBc/Hz
–67 dBc/Hz
–71 dBc/Hz
40 to 50 GHz
–59 dBc/Hz
–67 dBc/Hz
–71 dBc/Hz
Non-harmonic spurious (at nominal output power)
300 kHz to 10 MHz
10 MHz to 13.5 GHz
–50 dBc for offset frequency > 1 kHz
13.5 to 20 GHz
20 to 40 GHz
–30 dBc for offset frequency > 1 kHz
40 to 50 GHz
Description
Option 020, 025, 120, 125
Specification
Option 020, 025, 120, 125
Harmonics (2nd or 3rd) at maximum output power
300 kHz to 10 MHz
–17 dBc
10 to 500 MHz
–17 dBc
500 MHz to 1 GHz
–17 dBc
1 to 13.5 GHz
–20 dBc
13.5 to 20 GHz
20 to 40 GHz
40 to 50 GHz
Typicals
Option 220, 225
Option 420, 425
Option 520, 525
–22 dBc
–22 dBc
–22 dBc
–22 dBc
–15 dBc
–15 dBc
–20 dBc
–20 dBc
–22 dBc
–15 dBc
–15 dBc
–20 dBc
–20 dBc
–22 dBc
–22 dBc
1. Performance specified on Port 1 only. Port 2 performance is a characteristic.
2. ALC range starts at maximum leveled power and decreases in power level indicated by the dB amount specified here.
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Table 11: Test port input
Description
Specifications
Option
Option
Option
020, 025, 120, 125 220, 225
420, 425
10 Hz IF bandwidth2
< –83 dBm
< –103 dBm
< –112 dBm
< –112 dBm < –96 dBm < –90 dBm
< –112 dBm < –100 dBm < –90 dBm
< –112 dBm < –105 dBm < –110 dBm
< –112 dBm < –105 dBm < –110 dBm
< –112 dBm < –105 dBm < –110 dBm
< –112 dBm < –105 dBm < –100 dBm
< –107 dBm < –105 dBm < –100 dBm
< –105 dBm < –100 dBm
< –100 dBm
< –95 dBm
Test port noise floor1
300 kHz to 3 MHz3
3 to 10 MHz
10 to 45 MHz
45 to 70 MHz
70 to 500 MHz
500 MHz to 2 GHz
2 to 4 GHz
4 to 8 GHz
8 to 10.5 GHz
10.5 to 13.5 GHz
13.5 to 20 GHz
20 to 31.25 GHz
31.25 to 40 GHz
40 to 50 GHz
Test port noise floor1 1 KHz IF bandwidth
300 kHz to 3 MHz3
< –73 dBm
3 to 10 MHz
< –83 dBm
10 to 45 MHz
< –92 dBm
45 to 70 MHz
< –92 dBm < –76 dBm < –70 dBm
70 to 500 MHz
< –92 dBm < –80 dBm < –70 dBm
500 MHz to 2 GHz
< –92 dBm < –85 dBm < –90 dBm
2 to 4 GHz
< –92 dBm < –85 dBm < –90 dBm
4 to 8 GHz
< –92 dBm < –85 dBm < –90 dBm
8 to 10.5 GHz
< –92 dBm < –85 dBm < –80 dBm
10.5 to 13.5 GHz
< –87 dBm < –85 dBm < –80 dBm
13.5 to 20 GHz
< –85 dBm < –80 dBm
20 to 31.25 GHz
< –80 dBm
31.25 to 40 GHz
< –75 dBm
40 to 50 GHz
Specifications
Description
Option
Option
Option
020, 125
225
425
Direct receiver access input noise floor1 10 Hz IF bandwidth2
300 kHz to 3 MHz3
< –99 dBm
3 to 10 MHz
< –119 dBm
10 to 45 MHz
< –128 dBm
45 to 70 MHz
< –128 dBm < –108 dBm < –111 dBm
70 to 500 MHz
< –128 dBm < –112 dBm < –111 dBm
500 MHz to 2 GHz
< –128 dBm < –117 dBm < –122 dBm
2 to 8 GHz
< –128 dBm < –117 dBm < –122 dBm
8 to 10.5 GHz
< –128 dBm < –117 dBm < –112 dBm
10.5 to 13.5 GHz
< –128 dBm < –117 dBm < –112 dBm
13.5 to 20 GHz
< –117 dBm < –112 dBm
20 to 31.25 GHz
< –111 dBm
31.25 to 40 GHz
< –106 dBm
40 to 50 GHz
Direct receiver access input noise floor1 1 KHz IF bandwidth
300 kHz to 3 MHz3
< –89 dBm
3 to 10 MHz
< –99 dBm
10 to 45 MHz
< –108 dBm
45 to 70 MHz
< –108 dBm < –88 dBm < –91 dBm
70 to 500 MHz
< –108 dBm < –92 dBm < –91 dBm
500 MHz to 2 GHz
< –108 dBm < –97 dBm < –102 dBm
2 to 8 GHz
< –108 dBm < –97 dBm < –102 dBm
8 to 10.5 GHz
< –108 dBm < –97 dBm < –92 dBm
10.5 to 13.5 GHz
< –108 dBm < –97 dBm < –92 dBm
13.5 to 20 GHz
< –97 dBm < –92 dBm
20 to 31.25 GHz
< –91 dBm
31.25 to 40 GHz
< –86 dBm
40 to 50 GHz
Option
520, 525
< –90 dBm
< –90 dBm
< –110 dBm
< –110 dBm
< –110 dBm
< –100 dBm
< –100 dBm
< –100 dBm
< –100 dBm
< –95 dBm
< –90 dBm
< –70 dBm
< –70 dBm
< –90 dBm
< –90 dBm
< –90 dBm
< –80 dBm
< –80 dBm
< –80 dBm
< –80 dBm
< –75 dBm
< –70 dBm
Option
525
Typicals
Option
Option
Option
020, 025, 120, 125 220, 225
420, 425
< –94 dBm
< –110 dBm
< –116 dBm
< –116 dBm
< –116 dBm
< –120 dBm
< –120 dBm
< –119 dBm
< –119 dBm
< –114 dBm
< –83 dBm
< –90 dBm
< –96 dBm
< –96 dBm
< –96 dBm
< –100 dBm
< –100 dBm
< –99 dBm
< –99 dBm
< –94 dBm
Typicals
Option
020, 125
Option
520, 525
< –89 dBm < –80 dBm < –80 dBm
< –69 dBm < –60 dBm < –60 dBm
Option
225
Option
425
Option
525
< –120 dBm < –126 dBm < –126 dBm
< –111 dBm
< –111 dBm
< –122 dBm
< –122 dBm
< –112 dBm
< –112 dBm
< –112 dBm
< –111 dBm
< –106 dBm
< –98 dBm
< –100 dBm < –106 dBm < –106 dBm
< –91 dBm
< –91 dBm
< –102 dBm
< –102 dBm
< –92 dBm
< –92 dBm
< –92 dBm
< –91 dBm
< –86 dBm
< –78 dBm
1. Total average (rms) noise power calculated as the mean value of a linear magnitude trace expressed in dBm.
2. 10 Hz IFBW test port noise floor performance is mathematically derived from the 1 kHz IFBW noise floor performance. The performance could be
limited by crosstalk below 3 MHz at certain frequencies. The measurement is defined as a single receiver measurement with loads on the ports at
a given CW frequency with power set to the minimum plus 5 dB.
3. Value and/or frequency changed July 2006.
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Table 11: Test port input (Continued)
Description
Option
220, 225
Specifications
Option
420, 520
Option
425, 525
Typicals
Option
220, 225
Compression level
Power
10 to 45 MHz2
45 to 500 MHz
500 MHz to 2 GHz
2 to 8 GHz
8 to 12.5 GHz
12.5 to 20 GHz
20 to 31.25 GHz
31.25 to 40 GHz
40 to 50 GHz
Description
Compression
Power
Compression
Compression
Power
+5 dBm
+5 dBm
+5 dBm
+5 dBm
+5 dBm
+3 dBm
0.10 dB
0.15 dB
0.21 dB
0.21 dB
0.20 dB
+5 dBm
+5 dBm
+5 dBm
+5 dBm
+5 dBm
0 dBm
–3 dBm
–3 dBm
0.40 dB
0.77 dB
0.75 dB
0.56 dB
0.79 dB
0.60 dB
0.55 dB
0.66 dB
Specifications
Typicals
Option 020, 120, 025, 125
Compression level
300 kHz to 10 MHz
10 to 50 MHz
50 MHz to 1 GHz
1 to 6 GHz
6 to 8 GHz
8 to 12.5 GHz
12.5 to 13.5 GHz
Power
Power
Compression
+8 dBm
+8 dBm
+8 dBm
+8 dBm
+8 dBm
+8 dBm
+8 dBm
1.0 dB
0.35 dB
0.35 dB
0.25 dB
0.25 dB
0.30 dB
0.40 dB
0.1 dB at +5 dBm
+5 dBm
+5 dBm
+5 dBm
+5 dBm
+5 dBm
0 dBm
–3 dBm
–3 dBm
Compression
0.10 dB
0.40 dB
0.67 dB
0.55 dB
0.51 dB
0.69 dB
0.50 dB
0.60 dB
0.71 dB
Specifications
Typicals
Option 020, 120, 025, 125
Compression level – 0.1 dB
Description
300 kHz to 10 MHz
10 MHz to 1 GHz
1 to 12.5 GHz
12.5 to 13.5 GHz
Specifications
Typicals
Option
Option
Option
Option
Option
Option
220, 225
420, 425
520, 525
220
225
420, 425
Test port compression - 0.1 dB
300 kHz to 10 MHz
10 to 45 MHz2
+10 dBm
negligible
negligible
45 to 500 MHz
+10 dBm
+10 dBm
0.0 dBm
500 MHz to 2 GHz
+9 dBm
+9 dBm
0.0 dBm
2 to 12.5 GHz
+6 dBm
+6 dBm
0.0 dBm
12.5 to 13.5 GHz
+6 dBm
+6 dBm
–1.0 dBm
13.5 to 20 GHz
+6 dBm
+6 dBm
–1.0 dBm
20 to 31.25 GHz
–5.5 dBm
31.25 to 40 GHz
–8.5 dBm
40 to 50 GHz
Trace noise magnitude3
1 kHz IF bandwidth, ratioed measurement, nominal power at test port.
300 kHz to 10 MHz
10 to 45 MHz
0.004 dB rms 0.015 dB rms 0.015 dB rms
45 to 500 MHz
0.004 dB rms 0.010 dB rms 0.010 dB rms
500 MHz to 2 GHz
0.004 dB rms 0.006 dB rms 0.006 dB rms
2 to 10.5 GHz
0.004 dB rms 0.006 dB rms 0.006 dB rms
10.5 to 13.5 GHz
0.006 dB rms 0.010 dB rms 0.010 dB rms
13.5 to 20 GHz
0.006 dB rms 0.010 dB rms 0.010 dB rms
20 to 31.25 GHz
0.010 dB rms 0.010 dB rms
31.25 to 40 GHz
0.020 dB rms 0.020 dB rms
40 to 50 GHz
0.020 dB rms
Description
1.
2.
3.
4.
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Total average (rms) noise power calculated as the mean value of a linear magnitude trace expressed in dBm.
For Options 225, 420, 425, 520, and 525 coupler roll-off will reduce compression to a negligible level below 45 MHz.
1 kHz IF BW, ratioed measurement, nominal power at the test port.
Stability is defined as a ratio measurement made at the test port.
Power
Compression
+5 dBm
+9 dBm
+10 dBm
+9 dBm
0.1 dB
0.1 dB
0.1 dB
0.1 dB
Option
520, 525
negligible
+1.0 dBm
+1.0 dBm
+1.5 dBm
0.0 dBm
0.0 dBm
–3.0 dBm
–7.5 dBm
–10.0 dBm
Table 11: Test port input (Continued)
Description
Specifications
Option 020, 120, 025, 125
Typicals
Option 020, 120, 025, 125
Trace noise magnitude3 (continued)
100 kHz IF bandwidth, ratioed measurement, nominal power at test port.
300 kHz to 10 MHz
12 mdB
10 MHz to 6 GHz
4 mdB
6 to 10.5 GHz
4 mdB
10.5 to 13.5 GHz
8 mdB
600 kHz IF bandwidth, ratioed measurement, nominal power at test port.
300 kHz to 10 MHz
10 MHz to 6 GHz
6 to 10.5 GHz
10.5 to 13.5 GHz
Specifications
Description
Option
220, 225
Option
420, 425
Typicals
Option
520, 525
Trace noise phase3
1 kHz IF bandwidth, ratioed measurement, nominal power at test port.
300 kHz to 10 MHz
10 to 45 MHz
45 to 500 MHz
0.060° rms
0.100° rms
0.100° rms
500 MHz to 2 GHz
0.060° rms
0.060° rms
0.060° rms
2 to 10.5 GHz
0.060° rms
0.060° rms
0.060° rms
10.5 to 13.5 GHz
0.060° rms
0.100° rms
0.100° rms
13.5 to 20 GHz
0.060° rms
0.100° rms
0.100° rms
20 to 31.25 GHz
0.100° rms
0.100° rms
31.25 to 40 GHz
0.200° rms
0.200° rms
40 to 50 GHz
0.200° rms
Description
Specifications
Option 020, 120, 025, 125
Trace noise phase3
100 kHz IF bandwidth, ratioed measurement, nominal power at test port.
300 kHz to 10 MHz
80 mdeg
10 MHz to 6 GHz
30 mdeg
6 to 10.5 GHz
30 mdeg
10.5 to 13.5 GHz
60 mdeg
600 kHz IF bandwidth, ratioed measurement, nominal power at test port.
300 kHz to 10 MHz
10 MHz to 6 GHz
6 to 10.5 GHz
10.5 to 13.5 GHz
Description
Reference level magnitude
Range
Resolution
Reference level phase
Range
Resolution
1.
2.
3.
4.
20 mdB
8 mdB
8 mdB
10 mdB
Specifications
Option
020, 025, 120, 125, 220, 225, 420, 425, 520, 525
Option
220, 225
Option
420, 425
Option
520, 525
0.025° rms
0.100° rms
0.100° rms
Typicals
Option 020, 120, 025, 125
100 mdeg
60 mdeg
60 mdeg
80 mdeg
Typicals
Option
020, 025, 120, 125, 220, 225, 420, 425, 520, 525
±200 dB
0.001 dB
±500°
0.01°
Total average (rms) noise power calculated as the mean value of a linear magnitude trace expressed in dBm.
For Options 225, 420, 425, 520, and 525 coupler roll-off will reduce compression to a negligible level below 45 MHz.
1 kHz IF BW, ratioed measurement, nominal power at the test port.
Stability is defined as a ratio measurement made at the test port.
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Table 11: Test port input (Continued)
Description
Option
020, 025, 120, 125
Specifications
Option
Option
220, 225
420, 425, 520, 525
Stability magnitude4
300 kHz to 10 MHz
10 to 45 MHz
45 to 500 MHz
500 MHz to 2 GHz
2 to 4 GHz
4 to 8 GHz
8 to 13.5 GHz
13.5 to 20 GHz
20 to 40 GHz
40 to 50 GHz
Stability phase4
300 kHz to 10 MHz
10 to 45 MHz
45 to 500 MHz
500 MHz to 2 GHz
2 to 4 GHz
4 to 8 GHz
8 to 13.5 GHz
13.5 to 20 GHz
20 to 40 GHz
40 to 50 GHz
Description
Damage input level
Test port 1 and 2
R1, R2 in
A, B in
Coupler thru
Coupler arm
Source out (reference)
Source out (test ports)
1.
2.
3.
4.
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Option
020, 025, 120, 125
±0.015 dB/°C
±0.010 dB/°C
±0.010 dB/°C
±0.010 dB/°C
±0.015 dB/°C
±0.020 dB/°C
±0.020 dB/°C
±0.30°/°C
±0.025°/°C
±0.035°/°C
±0.050°/°C
±0.10°/°C
±0.15°/°C
±0.30°/°C
Specifications
Option
020, 120
Option
220
+27 dBm or
±16 VDC
+30 dBm or
±25 VDC
Typicals
Option
420, 520
+30 dBm or
±40 VDC
Typicals
Option
220, 225
Option
420, 425, 520, 525
±0.015 dB/°C
±0.010 dB/°C
±0.010 dB/°C
±0.020 dB/°C
±0.020 dB/°C
±0.030 dB/°C
±0.030 dB/°C
±0.015 dB/°C
±0.010 dB/°C
±0.010 dB/°C
±0.010 dB/°C
±0.010 dB/°C
±0.015 dB/°C
±0.015 dB/°C
±0.040 dB/°C
±0.060 dB/°C
±0.25°/°C
±0.20°/°C
±0.15°/°C
±0.15°/°C
±0.15°/°C
±0.45°/°C
±0.45°/°C
±0.25°/°C
±0.22°/°C
±0.22°/°C
±0.10°/°C
±0.10°/°C
±0.15°/°C
±0.15°/°C
±0.40°/°C
±0.40°/°C
Option
025, 125
Option
225, 425, 525
+27 dBm or
±16 VDC
+15 dBm or
±16 VDC
+15 dBm or
±16 VDC
+27 dBm or
±16 VDC
+15 dBm or
±0 VDC
+20 dBm or
±16 VDC
+27 dBm or
±16 VDC
+27 dBm or
±7 VDC
+15 dBm or
±7 VDC
+15 dBm or
±7 VDC
+30 dBm or
±40 VDC
+30 dBm or
±7 VDC
+20 dBm or
±7 VDC
+30 dBm or
±7 VDC
Total average (rms) noise power calculated as the mean value of a linear magnitude trace expressed in dBm.
For Options 225, 420, 425, 520, and 525 coupler roll-off will reduce compression to a negligible level below 45 MHz.
1 kHz IF BW, ratioed measurement, nominal power at the test port.
Stability is defined as a ratio measurement made at the test port.
Dynamic Accuracy
Note: Dynamic accuracy uncertainty curves are available within the PNA-L network analyzer’s
internal Help system. The Help system is also available online at www.agilent.com. Navigate to
the home page for your PNA model, then click on manuals & guides. Please download our free
uncertainty calculator from www.agilent.com/find/na_calculator to generate the curves for your
calibration kit and PNA setup.
Table 12. Test port input (group delay)1
Description
Aperture (selectable)
Maximum aperture
Range
Maximum delay
Specification
Accuracy
Supplemental information (typ.)
(frequency span)/(number of points –1)
20% of frequency span
0.5 x (1/minimum aperture)
Limited to measuring no more than 180° of
phase change within the minimum aperture
See graph below. Char.
The following graph shows characteristic group delay accuracy with full 2-port calibration and
a 10 Hz IF bandwidth. Insertion loss is assumed to be < 2 dB and electrical length to be ten meters.
Accuracy (nsec)
Group delay (typical)
Aperture (MHz)
In general, the following formula can be used to determine the accuracy, in seconds, of specific
group delay measurement:
±Phase Accuracy (deg)/[360° Aperture (Hz)]
Depending on the aperture and device length, the phase accuracy used is either incremental
phase accuracy or worst case phase accuracy.
1. Group delay is computed by measuring the phase change within a specified frequency step
(determined by the frequency span and the number of points per sweep).
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General Information
Table 13. Miscellaneous information
Description
System IF bandwidth range
CPU
Supplemental information
Option 020, 025, 120, 125
1 Hz to 600 kHz, nominal
Option 220, 225, 420, 425, 520, 525
1 Hz to 250 kHz, nominal
Intel® 1.1 GHz Pentium® M with 1 GByte RAM
Table 14. Front panel information
Description
RF connectors
N5230A
Type
Center pin recession
Display
Size
Refresh rate
Pixels
Display range
Magnitude
Phase
Polar
Display resolution
Magnitude
Phase
Marker resolution
Magnitude
Phase
Polar
Supplemental information
Option 020, 025, 120, 125, 220 or 225: 3.5 mm (male), 50 ohm, (nominal)
Option 420, 425, 520, or 525: 2.4 mm (male), 50 ohm, (nominal)
0.002 in. (characteristic)
21.3 cm (8.4 in) diagonal color active matrix LCD;
640 (horizontal) X 480 (vertical) resolution
Vertical 59.83 Hz; Horizontal 31.41 kHz
A display is considered faulty if:
• A complete row or column of "stuck" or "dark" pixels.
• More than six "stuck on" pixels (but not more than three green) or
more than 0.002% of the total pixels are within the LCD specifications.
• More than twelve "dark" pixels (but no more than seven of the same
color) or more than 0.004% of the total pixels are within the LCD
specifications.
• Two or more consecutive "stuck on" pixels or three or more
consecutive "dark" pixel (but no more than one set of two consecutive
dark pixels) "Stuck on" of "dark" pixels less than 6.5 mm apart
(excluding consecutive pixels)
The PNA display must remain in the 16-bit color setting in order to
comply with international emissions regulations
±500 dB (at 20 dB/div), max
±500°, max
10 pUnits, min
1000 Units, max
0.001 dB/div, min
0.01°/div, min
0.001 dB, min
0.01°, min
0.01 mUnit, min; 0.01°, min
1. Any PNA Service Guide contains instructions for running the analyzer’s built-in Display Test”. You can view a PDF file of a
Service Guide on the Web at www.agilent.com/find/pna. After opening the PDF file, look in the left-side column and then
click on the “Index” bookmark. From the index, click on “Display Test”.
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Table 15. Rear panel information
Description
Trigger inputs/outputs
10 MHz Reference in
Connector
Input frequency
Input level
Input impedance
10 MHz Reference out
Connector
Output frequency
Signal type
Output level
Output impedance
Harmonics
VGA Video output
Connector
Test set IO
Supplemental information
BNC (f), TTL/CMOS compatible
BNC, female
10 MHz ± 10 ppm, typical
–15 to +20 dBm, typical
200 Ω, nom.
BNC, female
10 MHz ± 1 ppm, typical
Sine Wave, typical
+10 dBm ± 4 dB into 50 W, typical
50 Ω, nominal
< –40 dBc, typical
15-pin mini D-Sub; Drives VGA compatible monitors
25-pin D-Sub connector, available for external test set control
Aux IO
25-pin D-Sub connector, male, analog and digital I/O
Handler IO
36-pin parallel I/O port; all input/output signals are default set to
negative logic; can be reset to positive logic via GPIB command
GPIB
Two ports: dedicated Controller and dedicated Talker/Listener.
24-pin D-sub (Type D-24), female; compatible with IEEE-488.
USB Port
1 port on front panel and 4 ports on rear panel.
LAN
10/100BaseT Ethernet, 8-pin configuration; auto selects between the
two data rates
Line power (single phase)
Frequency, voltage
Maximum
50/60 Hz/400 Hz for 100 to 120V, 50/60 Hz for 220 to 240 V,
(power supply is auto switching)
350 Watts
Note: Option H08 and Option H11 specifications are not provided in this N5230A specifications document.
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Table 16. Analyzer environment and dimensions
Description
General environmental
EMC
Safety
Operating environment
Temperature
Error-corrected temperature range
Relative humidity
Altitude
Non-operating storage environment
Temperature
Cabinet dimensions
Supplemental information
Complies with European EMC directive 89/336/EEC, amended
by 93/68/EEC
• IEC/EN 61326
• CISPR Pub 11 Group 1, class A
• AS/NZS CISPR II:2002
• ICES/NMB-001
Complies with European Low Voltage Directive 73/23/EEC, amended by
93/68/EEC
• IEC/EN 61010-1:2001
• Canada: CSA C22.2 No. 61010-1:2001
• USA: UL 61010-1
0 to +40 °C
Instrument powers up and displays no error messages within this
temperature range (except for "source unleveled" error message that
may occur at temperatures outside the specified performance
temperature range of 25 ± 5 °C).
23 °C ± 3 °C with less than 1 °C deviation from calibration temp.
Type-tested 0 to 95% at 40 °C, non-condensing
0 to 4600 m (15,000 ft.)
–40 to +70 °C
Excluding front and rear panel hardware and feet
As shipped - includes front panel connectors,
rear panel bumpers, and feet.
As shipped plus handles
As shipped plus rack-mount flanges
As shipped plus handles and rack-mount flanges
Weight
Net
N5230A
Shipping
N5230A
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24.9 kg (55 lb), nominal
36.3 kg (80 lb), nominal
Height
267 mm
10.5 in
280 mm
11 in
280 mm
11 in
280 mm
11 in
280 mm
11 in
Width
426 mm
16.75
435 mm
17.10 in
458 mm
18 in
483 mm
19 in
483 mm
19 in
Depth
427 mm
16.8 in
470 mm
18.5 in
501 mm
19.7 in
470 mm
18.5 in
501 mm
19.7 in
N5230A
425.60
16.756
266.12
10.477
4X 26.90
1.059
6X 26.90
1.059
4X
23.04
.907
13.71
.540
3X
3X
27.80
1.094
27.80
1.094
3X 54.70
2.154
54.70
3X
2.154
92.82
3.655
240.00
9.449
Measurement Throughput Summary
Table 17. Typical cycle time1,2 (ms) for measurement completion
Number of Points
201
401
801
1601
Start 8 GHz, stop 18 GHz, 30 kHz IF bandwidth
Uncorrected
97.5
102.7
103.8
108.2
2-Port cal
203.7
213.5
218.5
234.6
Start 10 MHz, stop 10 GHz, 30 kHz IF bandwidth
Uncorrected
112.6
120.6
124.8
138.2
2-Port cal
232.8
251.8
265.2
304.3
Start 10 MHz, stop 20 GHz, 30 kHz IF bandwidth
Uncorrected
146
199.3
210.9
217.2
2-Port cal
302.3
410.5
438.7
462.5
Start 8 GHz, stop 18 GHz, 50 kHz IF bandwidth
Uncorrected
79.1
81
81.7
86.6
2-Port cal
164.5
170.3
175.3
193.5
Start 10 MHz, stop 10 GHz, 50 kHz IF bandwidth
Uncorrected
96.8
101.7
108.8
122.2
2-Port cal
202.1
215.6
236.7
276.7
Start 10 MHz, stop 20 GHz, 50 kHz IF bandwidth
Uncorrected
141.6
163.9
170.7
179.7
2-Port cal
293.6
341
360
389.5
16,001
683.9
1504.3
738.4
1623.4
753.9
1660.5
482
1104.7
524.6
1198.8
546.5
1248.8
1. Typical performance.
2. Includes sweep time, retrace time and band-crossing time. Analyzer display turned off with
DISPLAY:ENABLE OFF. Add 21 ms for display on. Data for one trace (S11) measurement.
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Table 18. Cycle Time vs IF bandwidth1 (Options 020, 025, 120, 125 only)
Applies to the preset condition (201 points, correction off) except for the following changes:
• CF = 10 GHz
• Span = 100 MHz
• Display off (add 21 ms for display on)
Description
IF Bandwidth (Hz)
600,000
360,000
280,000
200,000
150,000
100,000
70,000
50,000
30,000
20,000
15,000
10,000
7,000
5,000
3,000
2,000
1,500
1,000
700
500
300
200
100
30
10
1
Cycle time (ms)2
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
9
11
14
17
28
37
48
72
102
130
218
294
399
636
932
1,826
6,004
17,903
178,398
Typical performance
Trace noise (dB rms)
0.0035
0.0026
0.0022
0.0021
0.0016
0.0012
0.0011
0.0009
0.0008
0.0006
0.0005
0.0004
0.0004
0.0003
0.0003
0.0002
0.0001
0.0001
0.0001
0.0001
0.0001
negligible
negligible
negligible
negligible
negligible
1. Typical performance.
2. Cycle time includes sweep and retrace time.
Table 21. Cycle time vs number of points1 (Options 220, 225, 420, 425, 520, 525 only)
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Table 19. Cycle Time vs IF bandwidth1 (Options 220, 225, 420, 425, 520, 525 only)
Applies to the preset condition (201 points, correction off) except for the following changes:
• CF = 10 GHz
• Span = 100 MHz
• Display off (add 21 ms for display on)
Description
IF Bandwidth (Hz)
250,000
200,000
150,000
100,000
70,000
50,000
30,000
20,000
15,000
10,000
7,000
5,000
3,000
2,000
1,500
1,000
700
500
300
200
150
100
30
10
1
Cycle time (ms)2
8
9
9
10
11
12
15
18
21
27
34
48
72
108
126
272
357
460
697
1003
1307
1917
6173
18214
181699
Typical performance
Cycle time (ms) Option 080 enabled
37
39
40
41
43
45
50
53
57
65
75
93
124
169
187
1. Typical performance.
2. Cycle time includes sweep and retrace time.
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Table 20. Cycle time vs number of points1 (Options 020, 025, 120, 125 only)
Applies to the preset condition (201 points, correction off) except for the following changes:
• CF = 10 GHz
• Span = 100 MHz
• Display off (add 21 ms for display on)
Description
IF Bandwidth (Hz)
30,000
300,000
600,000
Number of points
3
11
51
101
201
401
801
1,601
6,401
16,001
3
11
51
101
201
401
801
1,601
6,401
16,0001
3
11
51
101
201
401
801
1,601
6,401
16,0001
1. Typical performance.
2. Cycle time includes sweep and retrace time.
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Typical performance
Cycle time (ms)2
6
7
6
7
11
18
32
59
224
556
6
6
6
7
7
9
13
22
75
180
6
6
6
6
7
8
9
12
27
59
Applies to the preset condition (correction off) except for the following changes:
• CF = 10 GHz
• Span = 100 MHz
• Display off (add 21 ms for display on)
IF Bandwidth (Hz)
30,000
50,000
250,000
Number of points
3
11
51
101
201
401
801
1,601
6,401
16,001
3
11
51
101
201
401
801
1,601
6,401
16,001
101
201
401
801
1,601
6,401
16,001
Cycle time (ms)2
8
8
9
11
15
23
39
71
265
650
7
7
8
10
13
18
29
52
184
448
8
9
10
14
21
61
147
1. Typical performance.
2. Cycle time includes sweep and retrace time.
Note: Specifications for recall and sweep speed are not provided for the N5230A analyzers.
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Table 22. Data transfer time (ms)1
201
401
SCPI over GPIB (program executed on external PC)
32-bit floating point
7
12
64-bit floating point
12
22
ASCII
64
124
SCPI (program executed in the analyzer)
32-bit floating point
1
2
64-bit floating point
2
2
ASCII
29
56
COM (program executed in the analyzer)
32-bit floating point
< 0.4
0.4
Variant type
0.7
1
DCOM over LAN (program executed on external PC)
32-bit floating point
< 0.8
1
Variant type
1.8
2.7
Number of points
1601
16,001
43
84
489
435
856
5054
3
4
222
30
40
2220
0.5
3
1.9
32
1.5
8.5
7.1
80
1. Typical performance.
Note: Specifications for recall and sweep speed are not provided for the N5230A
analyzers.
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Specifications: Front-Panel Jumpers
Model N5230A Option 025, 125, 225, 425, or 525
Note: The N5230A Option 020, 120, 220, 420, or 520 (standard test set and standard power range)
has no front-panel jumpers.
Table 23: Measurement receiver inputs (rcvr A In, rcvr B In)
0-1 dB Typical Compression
Description
Maximum input level
300 kHz to 10 MHz
10 to 45 MHz
45 to 500 MHz
500 MHz to 2 GHz
2 to 12.5 GHz
12.5 to 13.5 GHz
13.5 to 20 GHz
20 to 31.25 GHz
31.25 to 40 GHz
40 to 45 GHz
45 to 50 GHz
Damage level
N5230A
Maximum DC level
N5230A
Specification
Option 025, 125
–11 dBm
–7 dBm
–7 dBm
–6 dBm
–6 dBm
–7 dBm
Typicals
Option 225
Options 425, 525
–2 dBm
–2 dBm
–3 dBm
–6 dBm
–6 dBm
–6 dBm
–20 dBm
–19 dBm
–14 dBm
–14 dBm
–15 dBm
–15 dBm
–16 dBm
–21 dBm
–24 dBm
–22 dBm
+15 dBm
+15 dBm
+15 dBm
±16 V
±7 V
±7 V
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Table 24: Reference receiver inputs (rcvr R1, rcvr R2)
at maximum specified output power
Description
Specification
Option 025, 125
Maximum input level
300 kHz to 10 MHz
10 to 500 MHz
500 to 2 MHz
2 to 6 GHz
6 to 8 GHz
8 to 9 GHz
9 to 10.5 GHz
10.5 to 12.5 GHz
12.5 to 13.5 GHz
13.5 to 20 GHz
20 to 31.25 GHz
31.25 to 40 GHz
40 to 45 GHz
45 to 50 GHz
Damage level
N5230A
Maximum DC level
N5230A
–15 dBm
–13 dBm
–14 dBm
–14 dBm
–16 dBm
–16 dBm
–20 dBm
–22 dBm
–24 dBm
Typicals
Option 225
Options 425, 525
–18 dBm
–18 dBm
–19 dBm
–19 dBm
–21 dBm
–21 dBm
–21 dBm
–23 dBm
–23 dBm
–28 dBm
–28 dBm
–28 dBm
–28 dBm
–27 dBm
–27 dBm
–27 dBm
–26 dBm
–26 dBm
–33 dBm
–27 dBm
–29 dBm
–28 dBm
+15 dBm
+15 dBm
+15 dBm
±16 V
±7 V
±7 V
Typicals
Option 225
Options 425, 525
Table 25: Reference Outputs (reference 1 source out, reference 2 source out)
at maximum specified output power
Description
Maximum output level
300 kHz to 10 MHz
10 to 500 MHz
500 MHz to 2 GHz
2 to 6 GHz
6 to 8 GHz
8 to 9 GHz
9 to 10.5 GHz
10.5 to 12.5 GHz
12.5 to 13.5 GHz
13.5 to 20 GHz
20 to 31.25 GHz
31.25 to 40 GHz
40 to 45 GHz
45 to 50 GHz
Damage level
N5230A
Maximum DC level
N5230A
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Specification
Option 025, 125
–15 dBm
–13 dBm
–14 dBm
–14 dBm
–16 dBm
–16 dBm
–20 dBm
–22 dBm
–24 dBm
–18 dBm
–18 dBm
–19 dBm
–19 dBm
–20 dBm
–20 dBm
–20 dBm
–23 dBm
–23 dBm
–28 dBm
–28 dBm
–28 dBm
–28 dBm
–27 dBm
–27 dBm
–27 dBm
–26 dBm
–26 dBm
–32 dBm
–26 dBm
–29 dBm
–28 dBm
+20 dBm
+20 dBm
+20 dBm
±16 V
±7 V
±7 V
Table 26: Source outputs (port 1 source out, port 2 source out)
at maximum specified output power
Description
Specification
Option 025, 125
Maximum output level
300 kHz to 10 MHz
10 to 500 MHz
500 MHz to 6 GHz
6 to 9 GHz
9 to 12.5 GHz
12.5 to 13.5 GHz
13.5 to 20 GHz
20 to 31.25 GHz
31.25 to 40 GHz
40 to 45 GHz
45 to 50 GHz
Damage level
N5230A
Maximum DC level
N5230A
+11 dBm
+11 dBm
+11 dBm
+10 dBm
+8 dBm
+5 dBm
Typicals
Option 225
Options 425, 525
+6 dBm
+7 dBm
+7 dBm
+7 dBm
+5 dBm
+5 dBm
+1 dBm
+1 dBm
+1 dBm
+1 dBm
+3 dBm
+3 dBm
–5 dBm
–4 dBm
–11 dBm
–11 dBm
+27 dBm
+30 dBm
+30 dBm
±16 V
±7 V
±7 V
Option 025, 125
Typicals
Option 225
Options 425, 525
Table 27: Coupler inputs (port 1 Cplr Thru, port 2 Cplr Thru)
Description
Specification
Insertion loss to test port
30 kHz to 10 MHz
10 to 500 MHz
500 MHz to 2 GHz
2 to 8 GHz
8 to 9 GHz
9 to 12.5 GHz
12.5 to 13.5 GHz
13.5 to 20 GHz
20 to 31.25 GHz
31.25 to 50 GHz
Damage level
N5230A
Maximum DC level
N5230A
2 dB
2 dB
3 dB
3 dB
3 dB
4 dB
4 dB
0.6 dB
1.6 dB
1.8 dB
1.9 dB
1.9 dB
2.0 dB
2.0 dB
0.6 dB
0.8 dB
1.0 dB
1.0 dB
1.0 dB
2.0 dB
2.0 dB
3.0 dB
4.0 dB
+27 dBm
+30 dBm
+30 dBm
±16 V
±40 V
±40 V
Option 025, 125
Typicals
Option 225
Options 425, 525
+15 dBm
+30 dBm
+30 dBm
+0 Vdc
+7 Vdc
+7 Vdc
Table 28: Coupler outputs (port 1 Cplr Arm, port 2 Cplr Arm)
Description
Damage level
N5230A
Maximum DC level
N5230A
Specification
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Test Set Block Diagrams
N5230A Option 020, 120, 220, 420, or 520
(standard test set and standard power range) network analyzer
R1
R2
A
Source Rcvr SRC Cplr
out R1 out thru
in
Port 1 Cplr Rcvr
arm
A
in
B
Rcvr Cplr Port 2
B
arm
in
Cplr SRC Rcv
thru out R2
in
N5230A Option 025, 125, 225, 425, or 525
(configurable test set and extended power range) network analyzer
R1
R2
A
Source Rcvr SRC Cplr
out R1 out thru
in
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Port 1 Cplr Rcvr
arm
A
in
B
Rcvr Cplr Port 2
B
arm
in
Cplr SRC Rcvr Source
thru out R2 out
in
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