Transmission Measurements Using Bandpass Mode - Agilent Technologies 8753ET User Manual

Making Time Domain Measurements
Time Domain Bandpass Mode
Table 3-1 Time Domain Reflection Formats
Format Parameter
Reflection Coefficient (unitless) (0 < < 1)
LIN MAG
Reflection Coefficient (unitless) (1 < < 1)
REAL
LOG MAG Return Loss (dB)
SWR Standing Wave Ratio (unitless)

Transmission Measurements Using Bandpass Mode

The bandpass mode can also transform transmission measurements to the time domain. For example, this
mode can provide information about a surface acoustic wave (SAW) filter that is not apparent in the
frequency domain. Figure 3-11
Figure 3-11 Transmission Measurement in Time Domain Bandpass Mode
Interpreting the Bandpass Transmission Response Horizontal Axis
In time domain transmission measurements, the horizontal axis is displayed in units of time. The time axis
indicates the propagation delay through the device. Note that in time domain transmission measurements,
the value displayed is the actual delay (not twice the delay). The marker provides the propagation delay in
both time and distance.
Marker 2 in Figure 3-11 (left) indicates the main path response through the test device, which has a
propagation delay of 655.6 ns, or about 196.5 meters in electrical length. Marker 4 in
indicates the triple-travel path response at 1.91 s, or about 573.5 meters. The response at marker 1 (at 0
seconds) is an RF feedthrough leakage path. In addition to the triple travel path response, there are several
other multi-path responses through the test device, which are inherent in the design of a SAW filter.
Interpreting the Bandpass Transmission Response Vertical Axis
In the log magnitude format, the vertical axis displays the transmission loss or gain in dB; in the linear
magnitude format it displays the transmission coefficient . Think of this as an average of the transmission
response over the measurement frequency range.
3-14
illustrates a time domain bandpass measurement of a 321 MHz SAW filter.
Figure 3-11 (right)