Applications; Material Measurements; Signal Integrity Measurements; Multiport Measurements - Keysight PNA-X Series Configuration Manual

Applications

Material measurements

The Keysight N1500A materials measurement suite streamlines
the process of measuring complex permittivity and permeability
with a network analyzer. Various type of measurements, such
as transmission line and free space, arch reflectivity, resonant
cavity, and coaxial probe are available as options. The easy-to-
use software guides the user through setup and measurement,
instantly converting S-parameter network analyzer data into
the data format of your choice and displaying the results within
seconds. Results can be charted in a variety of formats: [
tand, µ ', µ ", tand , and Cole-Cole.
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Signal integrity measurements

N1930B Physical Layer Test System (PLTS)
Software
The PLTS software platform has become an industry standard
for calibration, measurement, and analysis of linear passive
interconnects such as cables, connectors, backplanes, and
printed circuit boards. Utilizing either a vector network
analyzer (VNA) or a time domain reflectometer (TDR), fast and
accurate measurements can be obtained without in-depth
knowledge of microwave measurement techniques. Refer to
www.keysight.com/find/plts
number 5989-6841EN) for more details.
Note that there are some test sets that do not follow this numbering scheme such as U3022AE10, U3025AE06,
and U3025AE10, which use solid-state switches, and U3022AS66, which includes 1x6 switching test set and six
calibration distribution ports.
Find us at www.keysight.com
or the technical overview (literature

Multiport measurements

Multiport test sets are designed to work with the PNA family
of network analyzers to provide a single set of connections to
devices with more than four ports. Test sets come with different
port counts and frequency ranges, and are built to work with
2- or 4-port network analyzers. They are configured as switching
or extension test sets, using electro-mechanical or solid-state
switches.
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Test set types: switching and extension
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Switching test sets provide an economical solution for RF
applications. They are connected directly to the test ports of the
VNA, and a group of test ports share the directional couplers
and receivers in the VNA. Extension test sets are connected to
the sources and test receivers through the configurable test
set of the VNA. They feature a directional coupler for every test
port, and all switching occurs behind the directional couplers,
providing the ultimate in flexibility, stability, and performance for
RF and microwave applications.
Switch types: electro-mechanical and solid-state
Electro-mechanical switches have less insertion loss, higher
power handling, and a more linear response compared to solid-
state switches. They are recommended for testing active devices,
high-power devices, and devices that require wide dynamic
range. However, they have limited switching life (mostly 5 million
cycles) and long setting times. In contrast, solid-state switches
have unlimited switching life, very fast switching speed, and
excellent repeatability. Thus, they are often used for high-volume
S-parameter measurements of passive devices.
Test set model number
Multiport test set model numbers represent the type of test set;
note the numbering scheme below.
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