User`s guide

Agilent E5505A User’s Guide 11
Calibrating the Measurement 208
Figure 147. General equipment setup for making residual phase noise
measurements 208
Calibration and measurement guidelines 209
Calibration options 210
User entry of phase detector constant 211
Figure 148. Measuring power at phase detector signal input port 212
Table 29. Acceptable amplitude ranges for the phase detectors. 212
Figure 149. Phase detector sensitivity 213
Figure 150. Adjust for quadrature 214
Figure 151. Measuring power at phase detector reference input port 214
Measured ± DC peak voltage 215
Figure 152. Connection to optional oscilloscope for determining voltage peaks 216
Table 30. Acceptable Amplitude Ranges for the Phase Detectors 216
Measured beatnote 217
Table 31. Frequency ranges 217
Procedure 218
Figure 153. Measuring power from splitter 218
Table 32. Acceptable amplitude ranges for the phase detectors 218
Figure 154. Calibration source beatnote injection 219
Synthesized residual measurement using beatnote cal 219
Table 33. Frequency Ranges 219
Procedure 220
Figure 155. Synthesized residual measurement using beatnote cal 220
Measured beatnote/automatic calibration 220
Figure 156. Automatic Calibration Connection Diagram 221
Double-Sided spur 221
Figure 157. Calibration setup 222
Table 34. Acceptable amplitude ranges for the phase detectors 223
Figure 158. Measuring carrier-to-sideband ratio of the modulated port 223
Single-Sided spur 224
Figure 159. Calibration setup for single-sided spur 225
Table 35. Acceptable Amplitude Ranges for the Phase Detectors 226
Figure 160. Carrier-to-spur ratio of modulated signal 226
Figure 161. Carrier-to-spur ratio of non-modulated signal 227
Measurement Difficulties 228
System connections 228
8 Residual Measurement Examples
Amplifier Measurement Example 230
Required equipment 230