Calibrate And Measure - Agilent Technologies 8753ET User Manual

Making Measurements
Using the Swept List Mode to Test a Device
8. To maximize the dynamic range in the stopband (increasing the incident power and narrowing the IF
bandwidth), press:
MORE
SEGMENT POWER
SEGMENT IF BW
RETURN DONE
9. Press
DONE LIST FREQ [SWEPT]

Calibrate and Measure

1. Remove the DUT and perform a full two-port calibration. Refer to
Measurement Accuracy."
2. With the thru connected, set the scale to autoscale to observe the benefits of using swept list mode.
• The segments used to measure the stopbands have less noise, thus maximizing dynamic range
within the stopband frequencies.
• The segment used to measure the passband has been set up for faster sweep speed with more
measurement points.
Figure 1-58 Calibrated Swept List Thru Measurement
3. Reconnect the filter and adjust the scale to compare results with the first filter measurement that used a
linear sweep.
In Figure 1-59, notice that the noise level has decreased over 10 dB, confirming that the noise reduction
techniques in the stopbands were successful. Also, notice that the stopband noise in the third segment
is slightly lower than in the first segment. This is due to the narrower IF bandwidth of the third segment
(300 Hz).
1-72
10 x1
300 x1
.
Chapter 6 , "Calibrating for Increased