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CreataLink2 XT Hardware Integrator’s Guide Appendix B
Desense Measurement Techniques
Even if a narrowband noise source is separated in frequency from a receive channel,
it might move around due to temperature, load conditions, power supply variations,
and other factors. The indirect method is not an effective way to determine
desensitization at IF frequencies or from mixed product sources.
The measurement equipment should measure signals as low as –120 dBm. Use a
preamplifier to enable the spectrum analyzer to achieve these levels. Use the
smallest resolution bandwidth that the analyzer supports, typically 1 kHz, to
improve the dynamic range of the measurement.