Specifications

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Specification and Feature Comparison PNA-L and PNA
Network analyzers
PNA-L PNA-L PNA
Model number
N5230C N5230C E8361C
E8362C
E8363C
E8364C
Frequency range 300 kHz to 6 GHz (Option 020, 025)
300 kHz to 13.5 GHz (Option 120, 125,
140, 145, 146)
10 MHz to 20 GHz (Option 220, 225, 240, 245, 246)
10 MHz to 40 GHz (Option 420, 425)
10 MHz to 50 GHz (Option 520, 525)
E8362C 10 MHz to 20 GHz
E8363C 10 MHz to 40 GHz
E8364C 10 MHz to 50 GHz
E8361C
1
10 MHz to 67 GHz
Number of ports 2 (Option x2x) or 4 (Option 14x) 2 (Option x2x), 4 (Option x4x) 2
Balanced measurements yes (Option 140, 145, 146) yes (Options 240, 245, 246) no
System impedance 50 ohms 50 ohms 50 ohms
System dynamic range 122 dB (Option x20, 10 MHz to 6 GHz)
121 dB (Option x25, 10 MHz to 6 GHz)
120 dB (Option 14x, 10 MHz to 4 GHz)
103 dB (Option 240) (at 20 GHz)
98 dB (Option 245, 246)
108 dB (Option x2x)
(additional 12 to 16 dB with direct receiver access)
94 to 125 dB
136 dB with direct
receiver access (typical)
Power at test port –30 to +2 dBm (Option x20, 300 kHz to 6 GHz)
–90 to +1 dBm (Option x25, 300 kHz to 6 GHz)
–27 to +8 dBm (Option 140, 10 MHz to 4 GHz)
–87 to +8 dBm (Option 145, 146,
10 MHz to 4 GHz)
–27 to –3 dBm (Option 240) (at 20 GHz)
–87 to –8 dBm (Option 245, 246)
–27 to +3 dBm (Option 220)
–87 to +3 dBm (Option 225)
–27 to 0 dBm (Optin 420, 520)
–87 to 0 dBm (Option 425, 525)
–25 to +5 dBm at 10 GHz (60 dB
source attenuator option expands
min. power to –82 dBmat 10 GHz)
Power sweep range 37 dB (Option x20, 300 kHz to 6 GHz)
36 dB (Option x20, 300 kHz to 6 GHz)
33 dB (Option 14x, 10 MHz to 4 GHz)
22 to 33 dB (Option 240)
17 to 33 dB (Option 245, 246)
23 to 25 dB (Option 220, 225)
17 to 25 dB (Option 420, 425)
10 to 25 dB (Option 520, 525)
31 dB
Sweep type linear, log, CW, power, segment linear, log, CW, power, segment linear, log, CW, power, segment
Error correction
Full 2 port
Full 4 port
Full N-port
2
TRL
Adapter removal
SOLR
Ecal support
yes
yes (also Full N-port)
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
2
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Measurement channels 32 32 32
Maximum number of
data traces
unlimited unlimited unlimited
Windows-OS yes yes
3
yes
3
Internal automation SCPI, D/COM SCPI, D/COM SCPI, D/COM
I/O LAN, USB, GPIB, VGA, parallel, RS-232 LAN, USB, GPIB, VGA, parallel, RS-232 LAN, USB
4
, GPIB, VGA, parallel, RS-232
ADS linkage supported supported software driver supported
Built-in source attenuator yes (Option 025, 145, 146) yes (with Option 225, 245, 246, 425, 525) yes (with Option UNL)
DC bias input no no yes (with Option UNL)
Time domain yes (Option 010) yes (with Option 010) yes (with Option 010)
Corrected specifications
5
(2-port cal or 4-port cal, 3.5 mm)
Dir 44 to 48 dB
SM 31 to 40 dB
LM 44 to 48 dB
Refl trk ±0.003 to 0.006 dB
Trans trk ±0.015 to 0.131 dB
(Option 2xx, 2-or 4-port cal, 3.5 mm)
Dir 44 to 48 dB
SM 31 to 40 dB
LM 44 to 48 dB
Refl trk ± 0.003 to .006 dB
Trans trk ± 0.01 to .125 dB
(2-port cal, 2.4 mm)
Dir 36 to 42 dB
SM 31 to 41 dB
LM 35 to 42 dB
Refl trk ± 0.001 to 0.027 dB
Trans trk ± 0.014 to 0.200 dB
Trace noise 10 MHz to 10.5 GHz
0.004 dB rms (Option x2x)
0.006 dB rms (Option 140)
0.008 dB rms (Option 145)
0.016 dB rms (Option 146)
0.01 dB rms (Option 240)
0.014 dB rms (Option 245)
0.038 dB rms (Option 246)
0.006 dB rms (Option 22x)
0.01 dB rms (Option 42x, 52x)
0.006 dB rms (1 kHz BW)
Measurement speed
(1 sweep, 201 points,
correction off)
6 ms (600 kHz BW) 9 ms (250 kHz BW) 12 ms (35 kHz BW)
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