Specifications

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Table 3-3. Parameter Data for Pulsed Carrier Absolute Phase Noise Measurement
Step Parameters Data
1 Type and Range Tab
Measurement Type Absolute Phase Noise (using a phase-locked loop)
Couple Graph Type Checked
Start Offset Frequency 10 Hz
Stop Offset Frequency 20E+3
FFT Minimum Number of Averages 4
FFT Quality Normal
Swept Quality Fast
2 Sources Tab
Carrier Source Frequency 1.5E+9 Hz
Carrier Source Power 7
Power 7
Detector Input Frequency 1.5E+9 Hz
Reference Source Power 16 dBm
Detector Input Freq =
Ref Freq multiplied by 1/1
Nominal Tune Constant 15 Hz/V
Tune Range 10
Center Voltage 0
Input Resistance 600 ohms
3 Cal Tab
Phase Detector Constant Measure phase detector constant
VCO Tune Constant Calculate from expected
Verify calculated phase-locked
loop suppression Not Checked
Always Show Suppression Graph Not Checked
4 Block Diagram Tab
Carrier Source Manual
Downconverter None Selected
Reference Source Manual
Phase Detector Test Set RF Phase Detector
Test Set Tune Voltage Destination Reference Source
VCO Tune Mode EFC
5 Test Set Tab
Input Attenuation (Option 001 only) Set to provide appropriate power level to phase detector
LNA Low-Pass Filter 20 kHz
Auto Not Checked
DC Block Not Checked
LNA Gain Auto Gain Selected
Ignore Out-of-Lock Conditions Checked
Pulsed Carrier Checked
PLL Integration Attenuation 0 dB
6 Graph Tab
Title Pulsed 83732B vs 8663A EFC 20 kHz PRF 10% Duty Cycle
Graph Type Single-Sideband Phase Noise (dBc/Hz)
X Scale Minimum 10
X Scale Maximum 100 E+6
Y Scale Maximum 0
Y Scale Minimum –170
Normalize Trace Data 1
Scale Trace Data 1
Shift Trace Data 0
Trace Smoothing Amount 0
Power Present At Input of DUT 0