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E V O LV I N G A C T I V E C O M P O N E N T M E A S U R E M E N T S O L U T I O N S

▪ New DDS (direct digital synthesizers) source

improving:

• phase noise by 30 dB

• measurement performance of apps: SMC+phase, differential-IQ, modulation distortion, NVNA, iTMSA, IMD

• dynamic range in sub-THz bands by 30 dB

▪ High-performance analog-SigGen-class low phase

noise (Option UNY, Enhanced low-phase noise)

▪ 3rd RF source up to 13.5 GHz on 4-port PNA-X

High-

performance

analog

SigGen

class phase

noise

Optional

3rd RF

Source

What’s NEW

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G E T T H E R E S O L U T I O N Y O U N E E D

New DDS Source

High-performance analog-

signal-generator grade phase

noise helps you to save your

test time and simplify your

test configuration.

More sources

The third RF source on 4-

port PNA-X simplifies

measurement configuration

for complex measurements

and save bench footprint.

Applications

Modulation distortion

application helps you to

measure EVM/NPR of

amplifiers, mixers and

frequency converters.

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C H A L L E N G E S M E T – N O N E E D F O R H I G H - P E R F O R M A N C E S I G G E N

New PNA/PNA-X Option UNY

PSG

PSG–UNY- mode 1

Current PNA/-X

Export control limit

• Eliminates the need for external

high-performance analog signal

generators for the use of LO or

where low-phase noise is needed.

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C H A L L E N G E S M E T - M O R E T H A N 5 0 T I M E S FA S T E R !

Current PNA Enhanced PNA with new DDS synthesizers

Frequency: 20 GHz, Span: 2 GHz, IFBW: 10 kHz

SMC+Phase measurement - Data deviation from linear phase

4.5 seconds with averaging 0.1 seconds with no averaging

Today’s instruments test quickly but increase uncertainty, now you can measure faster

without sacrificing accuracy

To get the same stable phase measurement, it takes

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• Reliable, repeatable measurements at

higher frequencies with 30 dB more

dynamic range in sub-THz measurements (using the new PNA, the N5292A test set, and

frequency extenders)

B E T T E R P E R F O R M A N C E I N T H Z

Dynamic range improvement

from 750 GHz to 1.1 THz

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• Complex measurements require

multiple instruments, but the 3rd source

eliminates the need for an external

signal generator for mixer IMD

measurements

• Three high-performance analog signal

generators

• Can be used as an independent signal

generator.

C H A L L E N G E S M E T – S Y S T E M S I M P L I F I C AT I O N

Note: The 3rd source is available only with 4-port PNA-X.

3rd Source

IMD

OutputIMD

Input

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C H A L L E N G E S M E T - P E R F O R M A W I D E VA R I E T Y O F T E S T S

• Gain compression

• SMC+Phase

• Modulation distortion

• Differential I/Q

• IMD

• SA and NPR

• Noise figure

• Nonlinear Vector Network Analysis (NVNA) /X-

parameters

• PLTS

• Real-time S-parameter and power uncertainty

• Source-phase control for active-load pull

• Active-hot parameters

• and more…

DDS improves the measurement performance of applications where the phase measurement stability is critical.

Stable phase measurement

with enhanced PNA

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Best solution for amplifier characterization!

S I M P L I F I E S Y O U R A M P L I F I E R T E S T

EVM, NPR and ACPR measurements

under modulated stimulus conditions

without doing demodulation

• Lowest residual EVM and NPR

• Faster measurements than SA

• Better accuracy and

reproducibility

• Simple and intuitive

• System simplification

• No analysis bandwidth restriction

Launched in June 2019

mmW

frequency

Extremely

Wide

Modulation

BW

Instrument

cost

New

challenges

Evolving

Standards

Challenging

EVM

Requirements

Calibration

and

Accurate

Power

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C H A L L E N G E S M E T - M O R E T H A N J U S T A M P L I F I E R S

PNA-X

VSG

• New target DUTs: Mixer and frequency converters (with embedded-LO) for A&D and 5G

• Same features/advantages as amplifier measurements

• Satisfies increasing demand for testing converters with wideband, modulated-carrier signals

DUTRequired

applications

Amplifier S93070xB

Frequency converterS93070xB +

S93083B

Frequency converter

with embedded-LO

S93070xB +

S93083B

+ S93084B

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• See the new capabilities in the demo video.

• Frequency Converter Group Delay Measurement

• Frequency Converter Two-Tone IMD Measurement

• Phase Noise Comparison with MXG Signal Generator

• Comparison with Current PNA-X Source

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMvyOZhMLfc&t=3shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMvyOZhMLfc&t=153shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMvyOZhMLfc&t=389shttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kMvyOZhMLfc&t=448s

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All PNA/PNA-X base models will have the new source.

• N5221B/22B/41B/42B/49B-UNY Enhanced low phase noise (export-controlled)

• N5224B/25B/27B/44B/45B/47B-UNY Enhanced low phase noise (export-controlled)

• N5249B-XSB 3rd RF source up to 8.5 GHz

• N5241B/2B/4B/5B/7B-XSB 3rd RF source up to 13.5 GHz

Note: Option XSB is available only with N524xB PNA-X option 422 or 423

• Upgrade kits are available for the current PNA/PNA-X.

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• Signal source upgrade for the current PNA/PNA-X B models

• N52xxBU-2S7 for all single-source 2-port PNA/PNA-Xs:

$13,900 + 1.5 hours installation labor at service center [total about $15k]

• N52xxBU-4S7 for all 4-port PNA/PNA-Xs and dual-source 2-port PNA-X:

$21,900 + 1.5 hours installation labor at service center [total about $23k]

• Upgrade work: It can be done at the local service center

• When you upgrade PNA/PNA-X A models, you also need to upgrade the unit

to the B model. http://na.support.keysight.com/pna/b-upgrade.html (N8989A-SR6 synthesizers are not needed even in the case that those are needed, because the new signal

sources will be added with this source upgrade.)

http://na.support.keysight.com/pna/b-upgrade.html

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• For PNA/PNA-Xs that are already equipped with the new source

• N524xBU-XSB: option XSB retrofit

• N52xxBU-UNY: option UNY retrofit

• 2-port to 4-port upgrade

• N522xBU-660 (option 200 to 400 upgrade)

• N52xxBU-661 (option 201 to 401 upgrade)

• N522xBU-665 (option 205 to 405 upgrade)

• N52xxBU-677 (option 217 to 417 upgrade)

• N52xxBU-679 (option 219 to 419 upgrade)

• N522xBU-680 (option 220 to 420 upgrade)

• N524xBU-284 (option 217 to 222 or 219 to 224 upgrade)