Using This Chapter - Agilent Technologies 8753ET 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
• "Making Accurate Measurements of Electrically Long Devices" on page 5-7
• "Increasing Sweep Speed" on page 5-9
• "Increasing Dynamic Range" on page 5-14
• "Reducing Noise" on page 5-15
• "Reducing Receiver Crosstalk" on page 5-18
• "Reducing Recall Time" on page 5-18
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