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Keysight Modular Vector Network Analyzers

Keysight Modular Vector Network Analyzers
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This video introduces Keysight Modular Vector Network Analyzers (VNAs), engineered for scalable, high‑density multiport network analysis in compact PXIe form factors. Modular VNAs bring the measurement performance of Keysight’s Essential Benchtop VNAs into automated, space‑efficient systems capable of supporting up to fifty test ports within a single chassis. Designed for engineers validating passive devices, multiport interconnects, antennas, filters, and emerging high‑frequency subsystems, these analyzers offer fast measurement throughput and excellent RF performance in modular, distributed test environments.
 

With frequency coverage up to 53 GHz and integrated, configurable sources, Modular VNAs deliver fast, accurate measurements for two‑port and multiport DUTs. Their 100 dB dynamic range at 50 GHz ensures precise characterization of low‑power responses, while the compact PXIe architecture enables flexible system design for automated test equipment (ATE), manufacturing lines, and multiport validation labs. Optional software expands capability with material measurements, cable and antenna testing, time‑domain analysis, and device modeling applications. By combining high‑performance RF measurement capability with modular scalability, these VNAs support modern design cycles that demand parallel testing, rapid switching, and high‑density port counts.
 

Key features include:

  • High Channel Density: Supports up to fifty ports in a single PXIe chassis for high‑density multiport characterization.
  • Integrated Sources: Configurable built‑in sources with 100 dB dynamic range at 50 GHz enable fast, accurate two‑port and multiport measurements.
  • Compact PXIe Form Factor: Delivers benchtop‑grade VNA performance in scalable, automated test environments.
  • Flexible Software Options: Supports applications for time‑domain analysis, material measurements, cable/antenna testing, and advanced device modeling.
     

Modular Vector Network Analyzers provide scalable, high‑performance RF and microwave measurement capability with compact PXIe flexibility. Engineers needing multiport density, automated switching, and Essential‑grade accuracy can rely on Modular VNAs for efficient, repeatable characterization across modern RF test workflows.