Optimizing Measurement Results Using This Chapter - Agilent Technologies 8719ES User Manual

Optimizing Measurement Results
Using This Chapter
Using This Chapter
This chapter describes techniques and analyzer functions that help you achieve the best
measurement results. The following topics are included in this chapter:
• "Increasing Measurement Accuracy" on page 5-4
Interconnecting cables
Improper calibration techniques
Sweeping too fast for electrically long devices
Connector repeatability
Temperature drift
Frequency drift
Performance verification
Reference plane and port extensions
• "Maintaining Test Port Output Power During Sweep Retrace" on page 5-7
• "Making Accurate Measurements of Electrically Long Devices" on page 5-8
• "Increasing Sweep Speed" on page 5-10
• "Increasing Dynamic Range" on page 5-15
• "Reducing Noise" on page 5-16
• "Reducing Receiver Crosstalk" on page 5-18
• "Reducing Recall Time" on page 5-18
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