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ME1000 RF Circuit Design
Quick Start Guide - 8/23
Measurement Automation Using Agilent
VEE Pro
To introduce Agilent VEE Pro for
measurement automation and instruments
control
3 Hours
Antenna Reflection Measurement with
Vector Network Analyzer
To characterize an antenna through
reflection measurement
3 Hours
Antenna Gain Measurement with
Spectrum Analyzer
To estimate the gain of an antenna
3 Hours
End-to-End RF Transceiver
Measurement
To analyze the signal flow through each
module in the transceiver chain
3 Hours
3.5
Problem-based Assignments
No
Assignment
1
Maximum Operating Distance Measurement Using Spectrum Analyzer
2
Maximum Operating Distance Measurement Using Oscilloscope
3
RF Bandpass Filter Design
4
RF Amplifier Design
3.6
Lab Station
Basic Setup
1 x PC running Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 with a minimum of 512 MB RAM
1 x Agilent N9310A RF Signal Generator, 9 kHz to 3 GHz
1
1 x Agilent N9320B 3 GHz RF Spectrum Analyzer, 9 kHz to 3 GHz
1 x Agilent N9912A FieldFox RF Analyzer, 4 GHz [with option 104, 110, 303]
2
1 x Agilent N8973A Noise Figure Analyzer, 10 MHz to 3 GHz
1 x Agilent N4000A SNS Series Noise Source, 10 MHz to 18 GHz (ENR 6 dB)
1 x Agilent W1418L Genesys Integrated or E8975L Advanced Design System
3
1 x Agilent VEE Pro
The above list can be replaced by instruments and software of similar functions and capabilities.
1
An additional signal generator is required for the third-order intermodulation measurement in the Power
Amplifier Characterization lab.
2
This instrument only performs scalar S
12
/S
21
measurements. It may be replaced by a network analyzer with full
vector measurement capability to perform the extra lab exercises.
3
This software is used for the problem-based assignments.
