User`s guide

9-14 Agilent Technologies E5500 Phase Noise Measurement System
Residual Measurement Examples
Amplifier Measurement Example
Figure 9-3 Typical Phase Noise Curve for a Residual Measurement.
Table 9-4 Parameter Data for the Amplifier Measurement Example
Step Parameters Data
1 Type and Range Tab
Measurement Type
• Start Frequency
• Stop Frequency
• Minimum Number of Averages
FFT Quality
Swept Quality
• Residual Phase Noise (without using a phase locked loop)
•10Hz
•100E+6Hz
•4
•Normal
•Fast
2 Sources Tab
Carrier Source
• Frequency
• Power
Detector Input
• Frequency
•1E+9Hz
•10dBm
•1E+9Hz
3CalTab
Phase Detector Constant
• Current Phase Detector
Constant
Know Spur Parameters
• Amplitude
• Offset Frequency
• Derive detector constant from measured +/- DC peak
• 410.8 E-3
•0dBc
•0Hz