User`s guide

Agilent Technologies E5500 Phase Noise Measurement System 8-25
Residual Measurement Fundamentals
The Calibration Options
Procedure
1. Connect circuit as per Figure8-15onpage8-25, and tighten all
connections. Note that the input signal into the directional coupler is
being supplied to the coupler’s output port.
Figure 8-15 Calibration Setup
2. Measure the power level that will be applied to the Signal Input port of
the Agilent/HP 70420A’s Phase Detector. The following chart shows the
acceptable amplitude ranges for the Agilent/HP 70420A Phase
Detectors.
Table 8-7 Acceptable Amplitude Ranges for the Phase Detectors
Phase Detector
50 kHz to 1.6 GHz 1.2 to 26.5 GHz
1
1. Agilent/HP 70420A Phase Noise Test Set Options 001 and 201
Ref Input (L Port) Signal Input (R
Port)
Ref Input (L Port) Signal Input (R
Port)
+ 15 dBm
to
+ 23 dBm
0dBm
to
+ 23 dBm
+ 7dBm
to
+ 10 dBm
0dBm
to
+ 5dBm