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Operating Guide
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Keysight N4000/1/2A Operating and Service Manual
Operating Instructions
This section refers to operation with the Keysight NFA Series Noise Figure
Analyzers. The Keysight SNS series smart noise sources work with these analyzers
as well as other Keysight analyzers. For more detailed operating instructions, refer
to the
Keysight NFA Series Noise Figure Analyzers User’s Guide
.
Noise figure measurements of devices (such as amplifiers, mixers, transistors, and
receivers) can be made using the SNS series smart noise source with a noise
figure analyzer.
shows a simple test setup for a noise figure
measurement.
Figure 4-1
Typical noise figure measurement test setup
Recommended test equipment
CAUTION
Use a DC blocking capacitor to protect the SNS series smart noise source
from damage when connected to any system where a DC voltage is present
on the output center conductor.
