User`s guide

7-100 Agilent Technologies E5500 Phase Noise Measurement System
Absolute Measurement Examples
Microwave Source
Table 7-18 Tuning Characteristics for Various Sources
Selecting a Reference
Source
1. From the Define menu, choose Measurement; then choose the Block
Diagram tab from the Define Measurement window.
2. From the Reference Source pull-down list, select your source.
VCO Source
Carrier
Freq.
Tuning Constant
(Hz/V)
Center
Voltage
(V)
Voltage Tuning
Range (
± V)
Input
Resistance
(
Ω)
Tuning
Calibration
Method
Agilent/HP 8662/3A
EFC
DCFM
υ
0
5E–9xυ
0
FM Deviation
0
0
10
10
1E + 6
1 K (8662)
600 (8663)
Measure
Compute
Compute
Agilent/HP 8642A/B FM Deviation 0 10 600 Compute
Agilent/HP 8644B FM Deviation 0 10 600 Compute
Other Signal
Generator
DCFM Calibrated for
±1V
FM Deviation 0 10 R
in
Compute
OtherUserVCO
Source
Estimated within a
factor of 2
–10 to
+10
1E+6 Measure