E5080B Method of Implementation (MOI) for PCIe3.0 TX/RX Return Loss

Configuration Guides

 

1.       Revision History

 

Revision

Comments

Date

1.0

First draft for E5080B series

30-July-2020

 

 

2.       Configuration Requirements

 

Description  

Test Equipment  

Qty  

Network Analyzer 

Keysight’s Vector Network Analyzer: 

2-Ports (Min):

•  E5080B-2K0: 2-Ports, 9 kHz to 20 GHz or

•  P5004A-200 Streamline USB Series VNA or

•  M9374A PXI Multiport VNA

4-Ports (Recommended):

•  E5080B-4K0: 4-port test set, 9 kHz to 20 GHz or

•  P5024A-400 Streamline USB Series VNA or

•  M9804A-400 PXI Multiport VNA

Note: Ensure that VNA firmware revision is at least version A.14.10 or above (Windows 10)

1 ea. 

Software

 

S9x011A/B Enhanced time-domain analysis with TDR

Selection is based on the VNA platforms. x=6 for ENA, x=7 for Streamline USB, x=5 for PXI 

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ECal or

Mechanical Cal Kit 

Min. 2-Ports Electronic Calibration (ECal) Module 

EG: N7555A 2-Ports or N4433D-010/0DC 4-Ports

1 ea. 

Adapter

3.5mm(f)-Type N(m) adapters (Keysight 12501744).

4 ea.

RF cable

3.5 mm or SMA cables of 4 GHz bandwidth or more

* Y1740A-100 (3.5-mm m-m, 36 inch) cable is recommended for USB and PXI VNA

2 ea.

Terminator

50-ohm terminations to terminate unused channels (EG: Keysight 909D-301)

2 ea.