PERFORMANCE

SINGLE SIDEBAND

VERIFICATION

PHASE NOISE TEST

Table 3-5.Single Sideband Phase Noise

Test Specification

CW Carrier Offset From

Test

Frequency Carrier Specification*

 

100 Hz

<–74 dBc

0.6 GHz

1 kHz

<–85 dBc

10 kHz

<–83 dBc

 

 

100 kHz

<–97 dBc

 

 

 

0.6 GHz

100 Hz

<–84 dBc

1 kHz

<–97 dBc

(68XX5B)

10 kHz

<–95 dBc

 

100 kHz

<–112 dBc

 

 

 

 

100 Hz

<–77 dBc

2.0 GHz

1 kHz

<–85 dBc

10 kHz

<–83 dBc

 

 

100 kHz

<–99 dBc

 

 

 

2.0 GHz

100 Hz

<–78 dBc

1 kHz

<–91 dBc

(68XX5B)

10 kHz

<–89 dBc

 

100 kHz

<–106 dBc

 

 

 

 

100 Hz

<–75 dBc

6.0 GHz

1 kHz

<–85 dBc

10 kHz

<–83 dBc

 

 

100 kHz

<–99 dBc

 

 

 

 

100 Hz

<–70 dBc

10.0 GHz

1 kHz

<–83 dBc

10 kHz

<–80 dBc

 

 

100 kHz

<–99 dBc

 

 

 

 

100 Hz

<–63 dBc

20.0 GHz

1 kHz

<–75 dBc

10 kHz

<–75 dBc

 

 

100 kHz

<–97 dBc

 

 

 

 

100 Hz

<–60 dBc

26.5 GHz

1 kHz

<–75 dBc

10 kHz

<–73 dBc

 

 

100 kHz

<–93 dBc

 

 

 

*3 dB difference from 682XXB/683XXB single side- band phase noise specifications to account for LO phase noise.

NOTE

If the 682XXB/683XXB LO output is less than 10 dBm, the Mixer’s local oscillator port will not be saturated and the resulting measurements may be in error.

3.Set up the Spectrum Analyzer as follows:

a.Center Frequency: 1 MHz

b.Frequency Span: 300 Hz

c.RBW: 3 Hz

d.Position the Marker to the peak of the signal.

e.Select OFFSET, ENTER OFFSET, and

MKRCF.

f.Adjust the marker for a 100 Hz offset.

g.Select NOISE LVL.

4.Measure the phase noise level 100 Hz offset from the carrier frequency. Record the level on the Test Record.

5.On the Spectrum Analyzer:

a.Deselect NOISE LVL.

b.Set Frequency Span to 20 kHz.

c.Set RBW to 100 Hz.

d.Adjust the Marker for a 1 kHz offset.

e.Select NOISE LVL.

6.Measure the phase noise level 1 kHz offset from the carrier frequency. Record the level on the Test Record.

7.On the Spectrum Analyzer:

a.Deselect NOISE LVL.

b.Set Frequency Span to 100 kHz.

c.Adjust the Marker for a 10 kHz offset.

d.Select NOISE LVL.

8.Measure the phase noise level 10 kHz offset from the carrier frequency. Record the level on the Test Record.

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