R3961T - S-Parameter Test Set

Frequency Range
300 kHz to 3.6 GHz

Test Port Impedance: 50 ohm

Directivity:

• ≥ 25 dB, 300 kHz to 5 MHz
• ≥ 35 dB, 5 MHz to 1.3 GHz
• ≥ 30 dB, 1.3 GHz to 3.6 GHz

Input Port Return Loss

• ≥ 17 dB, 300 kHz to 1.3 GHz
• ≥ 12 dB, 1.3 GHz to 3 GHz
• ≥ 10 dB, 3 GHz to 3.6 GHz

Test Port Return Loss

• ≥ 20 dB, 300 kHz to 1.3 GHz
• ≥ 16 dB, 1.3 GHz to 3 GHz
• ≥ 14 dB, 3 GHz to 3.6 GHz

ERROR CORRECTION FUNCTIONS

• Normalize
• 1-port Calibration
• 2-port Calibration
• Data Averaging
• Auto Offset Compensation

INSTRUMENT STATE FUNCTIONS

• Save: Instrument settings are stored in an internal register by pressing the Save Register key.  Measurement data, calibration data, and instrument settings are saved on built-in floppy disk by pressing the Store key
• Recall
• Limit Line Function

PROGRAMMING FUNCTIONS

• BASIC Controller Function
• Built-in Arithmetic Functions
• Floppy Disk Drive Functions

CONNECTION WITH EXTERNAL EQUIPMENT

• Copy: Graphs displayed on the CRT and data lists can be output to a GPIB compatible plotter or printer without requiring an external controller
• Video Plotter Output Signals: Separate signal ( DIN 8-pin ), Composite signal 
  ( BNC )
• GPIB Data Output and Remote Control: Based on IEEE 488
• S-parameter Test Set Control
• Parallel I/O Output: TTL level, 8-Bit output ( 2 ports ), 4-Bit input / output 
  ( 2 ports )
• RS-232-C: Serial output based on RS-232-C standard
• External Trigger: BNC female connector, TTL level, LOW enable
• External Reference 
  Frequency Input: Frequency 1, 2, 5, 10 MHz.  
  Connector: BNC female connector

Characteristics

MEASURING FUNCTIONS

Display Channels: Two channels

Display Parameters: A/R, B/R, A/B.  Includes conversion of impedance, admittance, S-parameters.  Characteristics impedance ( Z₀) input is also possible.

Format: Orthogonal Display: Log / linear amplitude, phase, group delay, real number and imaginary number parts of complex parameters.  |Z|, R, X (for impedance conversion measurement).   |Y|, G, B (for admittance conversion measurement).   Phase extension display function.
Smith Chart: Marker readout is log/linear amplitude, phase, real number part + imaginary number part, R+jX, G+jB.
Polar Coordinate Display: Marker readout is log/linear amplitude, phase, real number part + imaginary number part.

SIGNAL SOURCE CHARACTERISTICS

• Measuring Frequency: Range: 300 kHz to 3.6 GHz.  Resolution: 1 Hz
• Output Level: Range: +20 dBm to -5 dBm.  Resolution: 0.01 dB
• Output: Single.  Connector: N type (Female), 50 ohm

SWEEP FUNCTIONS

Sweep Parameters: Frequency, level

Maximum Sweep Range
Frequency: 300 kHz to 3.6 GHz
Signal Level: -5 dBm to +20 dBm

Setting Range: Start / stop or center / span

Sweep Type: Can be selected from linear or logarithmic frequency, sweep, partial and given frequency sweep, level sweep, and CW (single frequency)

Sweep Time: 0.5 ms / point

Measuring Points: 3, 6, 11, 21, 51, 101, 201, 301, 601, 1201 points.   However, the maximum displayed number of points is 601

Sweep Trigger: Continuous, hold, single, sweep, or set by either line trigger or external trigger

Sweep Mode:
Dual Sweep: Two channels are swept in the same frequency range
Alternate Sweep: Two channels can be swept by different sweep types in different frequency ranges

INPUT CHARACTERISTICS

• Input Terminals: 3-CH ( R, A, B )
• Dynamic Range: 100 dB ( CH A, CH B ), 30 dB ( CH R )
• Noise Level: -90 dBm ( 1 kHz bandwidth on CH A, B ). -100 dBm ( 10 Hz bandwidth on CH A, B )
• Minimum Input to R Channel: -30 dBm ( minimum required level to ensure correct operation )
• Maximum Input Level: 0 dBm
• Input Breakdown Level: +20 dBm
• Input Impedance: 50 ohm
• Return Loss: 20 dB
• Connector: N-type (Female) 50 ohm
• Input Crosstalk: -100 dB (300 kHz to 1 GHz).  -90 dB ( 1 GHz to 3.6 GHz )
• Resolution Bandwidth: 1 kHz to 10 Hz (Variable in 1-3-10 sequence)
• Amplitude Characteristics: Measuring Range: 0 ± 100 dB (amplitude ratio).   Amplitude Resolution: 0.001 dB
• Phase Measurement - Measuring Range: ±180° (Can be displayed in  ±180° or more by display extension function)
  Phase Resolution: 0.01°
  Frequency Characteristics: ±5°

GROUP DELAY TIME CHARACTERISTICS

• Linear / Logarithmic Frequency Sweeps and Sweeps with Arbitrary Frequency
• Measurement Range: 1 ps to 250 s
• Group Delay Time Resolution: 1 ps

MARKER FUNCTIONS

• Marker Display: Marker readout can be converted to display values corresponding to each measurement format
• Multi-marker: Ten independent markers can be set for each channel
• Delta Marker
• Fixed Marker
• Correction Marker
• Marker Couple
• Analysis in Arbitrary Specified Section
• Marker Search
• Marker Tracking
• Target Search
• Marker: MKR -> reference value, MKR -> Start, MKR -> Stop, MKR -> Center, MKR -> / Span, MKR -> Center scale
• Auto Zoom

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