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Frequency Converter Phase Noise Measurement

PNA-X Microwave Network Analyzer, 900 Hz / 10 MHz to 43.5 GHz
Phase Noise Measurement Application
+ PNA-X Microwave Network Analyzer, 900 Hz / 10 MHz to 43.5 GHz
+ Phase Noise Measurement Application

Reduce the test time of your active device characterization

Frequency converters are key elements of satellite receivers and transponders, radar, and communications systems. When characterizing frequency converters, design engineers must capture many parameters, including gain, phase, delay, intermodulation distortion, and noise figure. While the amplitude response of a frequency converter is relatively easy to measure, phase noise can be challenging and time-consuming to measure. It depends on different factors like: internal architecture, type of oscillator, internal and external frequency references, and the effects of built-in capabilities.

Plus, you need to detect the source of the output signal phase noise, which can create even more of a challenge when the local oscillators (LO) are embedded in the converter and completely inaccessible to outside instruments. A consistent and reliable test setup can provide both high-performance spectrum analysis and clean signal generation to simplify your measurements and reduce overall test time.

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PNA-X phase noise measurement solution

With proprietary Direct Digital Synthesizers (DDS) as signal sources, Keysight's PNA-X phase noise measurement solution makes phase noise measurements more stable, while delivering improved measurement performance.
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Quick measurement tips

1
Shorten test time

Measure complex components faster with direct digital synthesizer (DDS)

2
Achieve phase measurement stability

Eliminate the need to average large trace noise of phase measurements

3
Simplify your measurement setup

Add an additional RF source port to eliminate the need of an external signal generator

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