Operating Guide; Operating Instructions; Recommended Test Equipment; Figure 4-1 Typical Noise Figure Measurement Test Setup - Keysight Technologies N4000A SNS Series Operating And Service Manual

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Operating Guide

Operating Instructions

This section refers to operation with the Keysight NFA Series Noise Figure
Analyzers. The Keysight SNS series smart noise sources work with these analyzers
as well as other Keysight analyzers. For more detailed operating instructions, refer
to the Keysight NFA Series Noise Figure Analyzers User's Guide.
Use a DC blocking capacitor to protect the SNS series smart noise source
CAUTION
from damage when connected to any system where a DC voltage is present
on the output center conductor.
Noise figure measurements of devices (such as amplifiers, mixers, transistors, and
receivers) can be made using the SNS series smart noise source with a noise
figure analyzer.
measurement.
Figure 4-1

Recommended test equipment

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Figure 4-1 shows a simple test setup for a noise figure
Typical noise figure measurement test setup
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