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Summary of Contents for Signal Hound PN400
- Page 1 PN400 Phase Noise And VCO Tester Product Manual...
- Page 2 Signal Hound PN400 Product Manual Published 11/12/2024 ©2024, Signal Hound 1502 SE Commerce Ave, Suite 101 Battle Ground, WA Phone 360-313-7997 This information is being released into the public domain in accordance with the Export Administration Regulations 15 CFR 734...
- Page 3 Contents 1 Overview ................................4 2 Specifications ..............................6 3 Typical Performance ............................9 4 Warranty and Disclaimer ..........................10...
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Page 4: Overview
VCO characterization such as tuning sensitivity and VCO pushing. The PN400 is controlled over USB. On USB power, the PN400 can generate triggers for the SM200s/SM435s, but an external 30V power supply is required for the VCO power supply and tune voltages. -
Page 5: Front Panel
OFF – PN400 is not powered. RED – PN400 is generating VCO power and tune voltages GREEN – PN400 is powered on but VCO power and tune votages are disabled. 1.4 Rear Panel The rear panel has the power, control, and spectrum analyzer connections: •... -
Page 6: Specifications
2 dB lower, and little to no separation indicates the actual phase noise may be considerably lower. Please note that for signals under +10 dBm input to the PN400, the phase noise from thermal noise (-177 dBm/Hz at room temperature) will add to your measurement. Signal level, minus... - Page 7 1.3 nV/√Hz @10 kHz External Power Supply Power consumption 10 W Interface USB 2.0 type B System Requirements Windows / Linux, x64_86. System must support two SM435s and have an extra USB port for the PN400. RF Connectors: 2.92mm is standard...
- Page 8 Specifications | Typical Correlation Time 2.2 Typical Correlation Time Decade Time (ms) per Maximum number Maximum Correlation correlation of correlations Gain (dB) 10 - 100 Hz 1960 100 Hz - 1 kHz 13.5 1 – 10 kHz 6100 10 – 100 kHz 102k 100 kHz –...
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Page 9: Typical Performance
Typical Performance | Single Correlation (+10 dBm in to PN400) 3 Typical Performance 3.1 Single Correlation (+10 dBm in to PN400) SM435 Phase Noise, Correlation = 1 (Typical) 100MHz 1GHz 5GHz 10GHz 20GHz 40GHz -100 -110 -120 -130 -140 -150... -
Page 10: Warranty And Disclaimer
4.1 Warranty The information contained in this manual is subject to change without notice. Signal Hound makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material, including, but not limited to, the implied warranties or merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. Signal Hound shall not be liable... -
Page 11: Warranty Service
This Signal Hound product has a warranty against defects in material and workmanship for a period of two years from date of shipment. During the warranty period, Signal Hound will, at its option, either repair or replace products that prove to be defective.
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