Anritsu MS2036C, MS2026C, MS2038C, MS2028C manual VNA Master Functional Specifications

VNA Master Functional Specifications

Definitions

•All specifications and characteristics apply under the following conditions, unless otherwise stated:

•After 30 minutes of warm-up time, where the instrument is in VNA Mode and left in the ON state.

•Temperature range is 23 ºC ± 5 ºC.

•All specifications apply when using internal reference.

•All specifications subject to change without notice. Please visit www.us.anritsu.com for most current data sheet.

•Typical performance is the measured performance of an average unit.

•Recommended calibration cycle is 12 months.

Frequency

VNA Master Frequency Range:	MS2026/36C:	5 kHz to 6 GHz
	MS2028/38C:	5 kHz to 20 GHz
Frequency Accuracy:	1.5 ppm
Frequency Resolution:	1 Hz to 375 MHz, 10 Hz to 6 GHz, and 100 Hz to 20 GHz

Typical Test Port Power

VNA Master supports selection of either High (default) or Low test port power. Changing power after calibration can degrade the calibrated performance. Typical power by bands is shown in the following table.

Frequency Range	High Port Power	Low Port Power
	(dB)	(dBm)
5 kHz to ≤ 3 GHz	+3	–25
3 GHz to ≤ 6 GHz	–3	–25
6 GHz to ≤ 20 GHz	–3	–15

Transmission Dynamic Range

The transmission dynamic range (the difference between test port power and noise floor) using 10 Hz IF Bandwidth and High Port Power is shown in the following table.

Frequency Range	Dynamic Range
	(dB)
5 kHz to ≤ 2 MHz	85
2 MHz to ≤ 3 GHz	100
3 GHz to ≤ 6 GHz	90
6 GHz to ≤ 20 GHz	85

Typical Sweep Speed

The typical sweep speed for IF Bandwidth of 100 kHz, 1001 data points, and single display is shown in the following table. The three receiver architecture will simultaneously collect S21 and S11 (or S12 and S22 ) in a single sweep.

Frequency Range	Typical Sweep Speed
	(µs/point)
5 kHz to 6 GHz	350
6 GHz to 20 GHz	650

Block Diagram

As shown in the following block diagram, the VNA Master has a 2-port, 2-path architecture that automatically measures four S-parameters with a single connection.

Port 1		S21						Port 2
S11
				DUT			S22
					S12
	Receiver				Receiver
		Port 1				Port 2
Bridge/			Reference				Bridge/
Coupler							Coupler

Receiver

Source Switch

The above illustration is a simplified block diagram of VNA Master’s 2-port, 2-path architecture.