
Model 8640B
TM 9-4935-601-14-7&P
PERFORMANCE TESTS
4-19. SINGLE SIDEBAND PHASE NOISE TEST (Cont'd)
EQUIPMENT:
Reference Signal Generator .....................................................................................HP 8640A
Mixer ......................................................................................................................HP 10514A
10 dB Step Attenuator................................................................................................ HP 355D
40 dB Amplifier .............................................................................................. HP 08640-60506
Oscilloscope ........................................................................................ HP 180A/1801A/1820C
Spectrum Analyzer ...............................................................................HP 141T/8552B/8556A
Noise Phase Lock Circuit ............................................................................... HP 08640-60504
PROCEDURE:
1.
Connect equipment as shown in Figure 4-6 after setting test Signal Generator's controls as follows:
Meter Function
........................................................................................... LEVEL
COUNTER MODE:
EXPAND ................................................................................... Off
LOCK........................................................................................ Off
Source ..................................................................................... INT
AM............................................................................................................................................................ OFF
FM............................................................................................................................................................ OFF
PEAK DEVIATION.................................................................................................................................. 5 kHz
PEAK DEVIATION Vernier ................................................................................................................... Full cw
RANGE ...................................................................................................................................... 256-512 MHz
FREQUENCY TUNE ......................................................................................................................... 550 MHz
OUTPUT LEVEL...................................................................................................................................-7 dBm
RF ON/OFF................................................................................................................................................ON
2.
Set analyzer's input level control to -40 dBm, resolution bandwidth to 1 kHz, dBm/dBV control to dBm 50 ohm,
span width per division (scan width) to 5 kHz, and center frequency controls to 20 kHz. Set display reference level
to -40 dBm (at 10 dB per division). Using analyzer's 20 kHz markers, measure and note 20 kHz on the display.
3.
Set oscilloscope's volts/div control to 0.02 and time/div control to 50 its; set the input to measure dc. Set 10 dB
step attenuator to 80 dB. Set 40 dB amplifier's input impedance switch to 50 ohms.
4.
Set reference signal generator for a 549.98 MHz, CW signal at +13 dBm (i.e., 20 kHz below test generator's
frequency). Fine adjust its frequency for a 20 kHz signal on analyzer's display. Adjust analyzer's display reference
level controls so that the 20 kHz signal is 4.3 dB below the top (reference) graticule line.
NOTE
The correction factors for this measurement are as follows:
a.
The DSB to SSB transfer is 6 dB because the mixing process translates two correlated 1
kHz BW portions of the noise into the 1 kHz BW of the analyzer-giving twice the effective
noise voltage.
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