Agilent Technologies 8719D, User Manual

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Analyzer Description
The HP is a high performance vector network analyzer for laboratory or
production measurements of reflection and transmission parameters. It integrates a high
resolution synthesized RF source, an S-parameter test set, and a four-channel three-input
receiver (four-input receiver, Option 400) to measure and display magnitude, phase, and group
delay responses of active and passive RF networks.
Two independent primary channels, two auxiliary channels, and a large screen color
show the measured results of one or all channels, in cartesian or polar/Smith chart formats.
For information on options, refer to “Options Available” later in this chapter.
The analyzer has the additional following features:
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Measurement functions selection with front panel keys and menus.
Simultaneous viewing of all four S-parameters by enabling the auxiliary channels 3 and 4.
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Direct print or plot output of displayed measurement results, with a time stamp if desired, to
a compatible peripheral with a serial, parallel, or HP-IB interface.
Instrument states storage in internal memory for the following times, or on disk
Temperature at 70 . . . . . . . . . . . , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250 days (0.68 year) characteristically
Temperature at 40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1244 days (3.4 years) characteristically
Temperature at 25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 years characteristically
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Automatic sweep time that selects the minimum sweep time for the given IF bandwidth,
number of points, averaging mode, frequency range, and sweep type.
Built-in service diagnostics are available to simplify troubleshooting procedures.
Performance improvement and flexibility through trace math, data averaging, trace
smoothing, electrical delay, and accuracy enhancement.
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Accuracy enhancement methods that range from normalizing data to complete one or two
port vector error correction with up to 1601 measurement points, and (Vector
error correction reduces the effects of
system
directivity, frequency response, source and
load match, and crosstalk.)
‘True TRL” measurement capability with Option 400. This option includes a four-input
receiver to improve TRL calibration accuracy for in-fixture and on-wafer measurements.
Complete reflection and transmission measurements in a 50 ohm impedance environment.
Receiver/source frequency offset mode (Option 089) that allows you to set the analyzer’s
receiver and source with a frequency offset for mixer test applications
Power meter calibration that allows you to use an HP-IB compatible power meter to monitor
and correct the analyzer’s output power at each data point. (The analyzer stores a power
correction table that contains the correction values.)
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Test system automation with the addition of an external controller. This allows all of the
analyzer’s measurement capabilities to be programmed over the Hewlett-Packard Interface
Bus (HP-IB). (Refer to the “Compatible Peripherals” chapter or the
HP
Network Guide.)
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