RF Synthesizer using DCFM
Required Equipment
Document Part No. E5500-90024Ed. 1.0
This measurement example will help you measure the absolute phase
noise of an RF synthesizer using DCFM.
CAUTION:
To prevent damage to the Agilent 70420A test set's hardware
components, the input signal must not be applied to the signal input connector
until the input attenuator has been correctly set for the desired configuration, as
shown in
Table
7-11. Apply the input signal when the connection diagram
appears.
Table 7-9
shows equipment required for this example in addition to
the phase noise test system and your unit-under-test (UUT).
NOTE: To ensure accurate measurements, you should allow the UUT
and measurement equipment to warm up at least one hour before
making the noise measurement.
Table 7-9
Required Equipment for the RF Synthesizer using DCFM
Measurement
Equipment
Agilent 8663A
Coax Cables
E5500 Phase Noise Measurement System Version A.02.00
Absolute Measurement Examples
RF Synthesizer using DCFM
Quantity Comments
1
Must have DCFM Input Port.
Refer to the
Chapter
Measurement Fundamentals" for
more information about reference
source requirements
And adequate adapters to connect
the UUT and reference source to the
test set.
7
6, "Absolute
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