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SR780 Network Signal Analyzer
Resistive Coupling (Ground Loops)
Currents flowing through the ground connections can give rise to noise voltages. This is
especially a problem with signal frequency ground currents.
Figure Chapter 2 -5 Resistive Coupling
In this illustration, the analyzer is measuring the signal relative to a ground far from the
signal source. The analyzer senses the signal plus the voltage due to the noise source's
ground return current passing through the finite resistance of the ground between the
analyzer and the source. The analyzer and the source are grounded at different places
which, in this case, are at different potentials.
Cures for ground loop problems include:
1) Grounding everything to the same physical point.
2) Using a heavy ground bus to reduce the resistance of ground connections.
3) Removing sources of large ground currents from the ground bus used for
small signals.
4) Measure the signal relative to the source ground using two cables (A-B). Set
the Input Grounding to Float.
Microphonics
Not all sources of noise are electrical in origin. Mechanical noise can be translated into
electrical noise by microphonic effects. Physical changes in the signal source or cables
(due to vibrations for example) can result in electrical noise over the entire frequency
range of the analyzer.
For example, consider a coaxial cable connecting a signal source to the analyzer. The
capacitance of the cable is a function of its geometry. Mechanical vibrations in the cable
translate into a capacitance that varies in time, typically at the vibration frequency. Since
the cable is governed by Q=CV, taking the derivative, we have
C dV/dt + V dC/dt = dQ/dt = i
Mechanical vibrations in the cable which cause a dC/dt will give rise to a current in the
cable. This current affects the measured signal.
Some ways to minimize microphonic signals are:
1) Eliminate mechanical vibrations near the signal path.
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Noise
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