Preventing Electrical Overstress Damage - Agilent Technologies PNA series Installation And Quick Start Manual

The following table lists Agilent part numbers for ESD protection devices. To order, refer to
"Contacting Agilent" on page 15.
Description
Grounding wrist strap
5 ft grounding cord for wrist strap
2 x 4 ft conductive table mat and 15 ft
ground wire

Preventing Electrical Overstress Damage

Excessive RF power or voltage applied to the ports and connectors on the front panel will damage the
analyzer. Each port and front-panel connector has a label (see photo below) that shows damage levels.
These levels must not be exceeded. Damage levels are also listed in the Specifications section of the
analyzer's Help system.
There are two ways to protect the PNA input ports from high RF power:
1. Use power limiters at the ports. Information on limiters can be found at:
www.agilent.com/find/mta.
2. Apply the recommendations in PNA Application Note 1408-10, "Recommendations for Testing
High-Power Amplifiers," found at: http://cp.literature.agilent.com/litweb/pdf/5989-1349EN.pdf.
Figure 2. Example Label Showing Damage Level for Each Port and Connector
Agilent Part Number
9300-1367
9300-0980
9300-0797
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