Concepts and features
R&S
®
ZNA
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For a 4-port R&S
ZNA with four sources, the mixer's LO signal can also be provided by
the VNA.
Two-tone generation and combination
To generate a two-tone signal, two independent RF signal sources are required.
On a two-port R&S
ZNAxx, two internal sources are only available with option
R&S
ZNAxx-B52
Internal 2nd source and 2nd LO generator for 2-port R&S
For a R&S
or with
(R&S
ZNAxx-B16), lower and upper tone must be combined from the
RF ports on the analyzer and connected external generators. An external combiner is
required.
O U T
O U T
IN
IN
MEAS
SO URCE
REF
O U T
O U T
IN
IN
MEAS
SO URCE
REF
Figure 4-21: RF ports, external combiner
The lower-tone port must be a VNA port, the upper-tone port can be an external gener-
ator port.
If equipped, the internal combiner is the preferred signal combination option:
Optional extensions and accessories