Specifications

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Specification and Feature Comparison PNA-X
Network analyzers
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PNA-X PNA-X PNA-X
Model number
N5241A
N5242A
N5244A
N5245A
N5247A
Frequency range N5241A 10 MHz to 13.5 GHz
N5242A 10 MHz to 26.5 GHz
N5244A 10 MHz to 43.5 GHz
N5245A 10 MHz to 50 GHz
10 MHz to 67 GHz
Number of ports 2 (Option 200),
4 (Option 400)
2 (Option 200),
4 (Option 400)
2 (Option 200),
4 (Option 400)
Balanced measurements yes (Option 400) yes (Option 400) yes (Option 400)
System impedance 50 ohms 50 ohms 50 ohms
System dynamic range
(at 20 GHz)
121 to 130 dB depends on
configuration
124 to 141 dB with direct receiver
access (typical)
121 to 125 dB depends on
configuration
133 to 137 dB with direct receiver
access (typical)
125 to 129 dB depends on
configuration
136 to 140 dB with direct receiver
access (typical)
Power at test port
(at 20 GHz)
–25 to +13 dBm (Option 200, 400)
–90 to +10 dBm (Option 219, 419)
–90 to +15 dBm (Option 224)
–90 to +10 dBm (Option 423)
–25 to +13 dBm (Option 200, 400)
–90 to +10 dBm (Option 219, 419)
–90 to +10 dBm (Option 224, 423)
+11 dBm (Option 200, 400)
+8 dBm (Option 219, 419)
+7 dBm (Option 224, 423)
Power sweep range 38 dB 38 dB 38 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
TRL
Adapter removal
SOLR
Ecal support
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Measurement channels 32 32 32
Maximum number of data traces unlimited unlimited unlimited
Windows-OS yes
3
yes
3
yes
3
Internal automation SCPI, D/COM SCPI, D/COM SCPI, D/COM
I/O LAN, USB
4
, GPIB, VGA, parallel, RS-232 LAN, USB, GPIB, VGA, parallel, RS-232 LAN, USB, GPIB, VGA, parallel, RS-232
ADS linkage supported supported supported
Built-in source attenuator yes (with Option 219, 419) yes (with Option 219, 419) yes (with Option 219, 419)
DC bias input yes yes yes
Time domain yes (with Option 100)
4
yes (with Option 010) yes (with Option 010)
Corrected specifications
5
(2-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 0.104 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 ±0.020 to 0.182 dB
(2-port, 1.85 mm)
Dir 34 to 41 dB
SM 34 to 44 dB
LM 34 to 41 dB
Refl trk 0.01 to 0.33 dB
Trans trk 0.036 to 0.164 dB
Trace noise 0.002 dB rms (1 kHz BW) 0.002 dB rms (1 kHz BW) 0.002 dB rms (1 kHz BW)
Measurement speed
(1 sweep, 201 points, correction off)
6 ms (600 kHz BW) 6 ms (600 kHz BW) 6 ms (600 kHz BW)