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11 AM Noise Measurement Fundamentals
AM-Noise Measurement Theory of Operation
Amplitude Noise Measurement
Calibration and Measurement General Guidelines
Method 1: User Entry of Phase Detector Constant
Method 2: Double-Sided Spur
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Figure 210. System connect diagram example
Making the measurement
Figure 211. Calibration measurement (1 of 5)
Figure 212. Calibration measurement (2 of 5)
Figure 213. Calibration measurement (3 of 5)
Figure 214. Calibration measurement (4 of 5)
Figure 215. Calibration measurement (5 of 5)
When the measurement is complete
Figure 216. Typical phase noise curve using rate and deviation calibration
Table 45. Parameter data for the rate and deviation calibration example
Basic noise measurement
Phase noise measurement
AM noise measurement block diagrams
Figure 217. AM noise system with N5500A opt 001
Figure 218. AM noise system with external detector
Figure 219. AM Noise system with 70429A Opt K21 AM detector
Figure 220. AM noise system with N5507A downconverter
AM detector 286
Figure 221. AM detector schematic
Table 46. Maximum carrier offset frequency
Method 1, example 1 290
Figure 222. Phase detector constant AM noise setup (method1, example 1)
Figure 223. AM noise calibration setup
Figure 224. AM detector sensitivity graph
Method 1, example 2 292
Figure 225. Phase detector constant AM noise setup (method 1, example 2)
Figure 226. Modulation sideband calibration setup
Method 2, example 1 294
Figure 227. Double-Sided spur AM noise setup (method 2, example 1)
Figure 228. Measuring the carrier-to-sideband ratio
Figure 229. Measuring the calibration constant
Method 2, example 2 296
Figure 230. Double-sided spur AM noise setup (method 2, example 2)
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