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Verifying System Functionality

To perform the system functional verification test (continued)

Step	Action	Notes

7 Open the attenuator test	a From the IC-CAP/Main window menu bar,	• This opens the File Open dialog box.
model in IC-CAP.	choose File > Examples... .
	b In the Directories list of the File Open dialog	• This opens a list of model files.
	box, double-click on the directory
	.../examples/model_files.

cIn the Directories list of the File Open dialog box, double-click on the directory

.../model_files/misc.

dIn the Files list of the File Open dialog, double-click on sys_testrf.mdl.

•(Scroll the list, if needed.) This displays a list of modeling files in the Files list of the File Open dialog.

•This opens the Atten model window.

•The Atten model window contains tab folders used to interact with the model data.

8Set the model variables for the measurement in IC-CAP.

aClick the Model Variables tab folder.

bHighlight the freq_start variable and enter

4.5E+07.

cHighlight the freq_stop variable and enter

50E+09.

dHighlight the imax variable and enter 90m.

•This opens the Model Variables tab folder.

•This sets the start frequency of the model to 45 MHz.

•This sets the stop frequency of the model to 50 GHz.

•This sets the maximum current to 90 milliamps.

9Set the network analyzer instrument options for the attenuator test model in IC-CAP.

aIn the DUTs-Setups tab folder, click

S_vs_freq in the Select DUT/Setup list.

bClick the Instrument Options tab folder.

cHighlight the Cal Type value and enter H.

dHighlight the Cal File Name value and enter

TEST.CST.

•This opens the 5 tab folders used for the S_vs_freq setup.

•This opens the Instrument Options tab folder.

•Adjustable instrument parameters are listed in group boxes titled as instrument model number.bus address. instrument address (for example, AgilentPNA.7.16 for the network analyzer group box).

•Terminate your value entries by pressing Enter on the controller keyboard.

Installation and User’s Guide

85225F specifications

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