PERFORMANCE

SINGLE SIDEBAND

VERIFICATION

PHASE NOISE TEST

Test

The following procedure lets you measure the RF

Procedure

output single sideband phase noise levels to verify

 

that they meet specifications.

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOTE

 

The following technique is a measurement

 

of phase noise and AM noise. To avoid erro-

 

neous results, on the 682XXB/683XXB

 

DUT set L1 for maximum leveled output

 

power and select External Detector level-

 

ing. This will prevent any AM noise from

 

degrading the phase noise measurements.

 

1. Set up the 682XXB/683XXB DUT as follows:

 

a. Reset the instrument by pressing

 

,

 

SYSTEM

 

then

Reset

. Upon reset the CW Menu is dis-

 

played.

 

b. Press

 

 

to open the current frequency

 

Edit F1

 

parameter for editing.

 

c. Set F1 to the frequency indicated on the Test

 

Record.

 

d. Press

 

to open the current power level

 

Edit L1

 

parameter for editing.

 

e. Set L1 to the maximum leveled power level for

 

the instrument being tested (refer to Table 3-2,

 

page 3-6).

 

2. Set up the 682XXB/683XXB LO as follows:

 

a. Reset the instrument by pressing

 

,

 

SYSTEM

 

then

Reset

. Upon reset the CW Menu is dis-

 

played.

 

b. Press

 

to open the current frequency

 

Edit F1

 

parameter for editing.

 

c. Set F1 to a frequency that is 1 MHz lower than

 

the 682XXB/683XXB DUT frequency set in

 

step 1.c.

 

d. Press

 

to open the current power level

 

Edit L1

 

parameter for editing.

 

e. Set L1 to the maximum leveled power level for

 

the instrument model (refer to Table 3-2).

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Anritsu 683XXB, 682XXB manual Performance Single Sideband Verification, Phase Noise Test

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