7
Absolute Measurement Examples
RF Synthesizer using DCFM
Table 7-10 Tuning Characteristics for Various Sources
VCO Source
Carrie
r Freq.
Agilent 8662/3A
υ
EFC
DCFM
Agilent 8642A/B
Agilent 8644B
Other Signal Generator
DCFM Calibrated for
±1V
Other User VCO Source
7-38
E5500 Phase Noise Measurement System Version A.02.00
Tuning
Constant
(Hz/V)
5 E – 9 x υ
0
0
FM Deviation
FM Deviation
FM Deviation
FM Deviation
Estimated within a
factor of 2
Center
Voltage Tuning
Range ( ± V)
Voltage
(V)
0
10
0
10
0
10
0
10
0
10
–10 to
+10
Input
Tuning
Resistanc
Calibratio
e ( Ω)
n Method
1E + 6
Measure
1 K (8662)
Compute
600 (8663)
Compute
600
Compute
600
Compute
R
Compute
in
1 E + 6
Measure
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