Agilent Technologies 85225F manual

Agile nt T echn ologi es Agilent 85225F Performance Modeling System Installation and User’ s Guide[...]

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Installat ion and User’s Guide 3 Safety and Regulatory Information W arn ings, Cautions, and Notes This inst allation a nd user’s guide utiliz es the follo wing safety not ations. Familiarize yo urself wit h eac h nota tion and its mea ning before operating the Agi l e n t 8 5 2 2 5 F perform ance mo deling syst em. W ARN ING A W ARNING notice [...]

4 Installati on and User’s Gu ide Safety Symbols and Ins trument Mark ings Symbol s and markings in documentatio n and on instruments alert you to pot ential risk s, pro vide in formati on abou t cond itions, and c omply with inter nationa l regulations . Tabl e A d ef ines t he safety sy mbol s and Table B on pa ge 5 d ef ines t he inst ru ment [...]

Installat ion and User’s Guide 5 Operator Safety Requir ements The follo wing general safety precautions m ust be observed during all phases of operatio n of this sy stem. Failure to c omply with thes e precau tions or wit h specif ic war nings elsewhere in this manu al violat es Standb y (su pp ly). Units with this s ymb ol are not completely di[...]

6 Installati on and User’s Gu ide safety sta ndards of des ign, man ufacture , and int ended use of th e product. Ag ilent T ech nologies, I nc. assumes no liability f or th e custo mer’s failur e to comply with thes e require ment s. F or add itional sa fety precaut ions, inc luding precaut ions for makin g device measur ements in a f lo ating[...]

Installat ion and User’s Guide 7 Main s po wer Ground the system Before applying power CAUTION Th e mains cable shall be perman ently con nected to the premise c ircuit breaker or connec ted using a n agency a pproved twis t-lock conn ector . W ARN ING T o minimize shock hazard, the rack cabinet mus t be connected to an electrical protective eart[...]

8 Installati on and User’s Gu ide Fuses and br eakers Before c leaning the syst em Overcurrent pr otection Statement of Complia nce an d Declaration of Conformity This produc t has been des igned and test ed in acco rdance wit h acce pted indus tr y standa rds, and has bee n supp lied i n a sa f e cond ition. The docume ntation contains inf ormat[...]

Installat ion and User’s Guide 9 Compliance wit h German Noise Re quirements Th is i s to dec lar e tha t th is i ns trum ent is in confor mance wit h t he Ger man Regulati on on N oise Declar ation for Machines ( Laer mangabe n ach der Masch inenl aermrero rdnun g - 3. GSGV D eutsch land). Compliance with Canadian EMC Requirements This ISM devic[...]

10 Installati on and User’s Gu ide In This Guide... This guid e pro vid es instr uction on inst alling, verifyin g, and serv icing t he syste m, as well as an introduc tor y system overview and reference mat erial. This in fo r mation is prese nted for use by t he cust omer o r an A gilen t T echnolo gies fiel d engineer . 1 Introducing the Agile[...]

Installat ion and User’s Guide 11 D CV Subsy stem Functional V erification T ests This appe ndix inclu des an Ag ilent 428 4A precisio n LCR mete r functional verifi cati on t est t hat doe s not r equir e th e IC- CAP sof tware . E Noise Subsystem Functional V erification T ests This appendix inc ludes an Agilent 35 670A dy namic sign al analyze[...]

12 Installati on and User’s Gu ide Ty p e f a c e Conventions This gu ide use s th e f ollowing typefac e convention s to descri be variou s aspect s of a par ticula r hardware or so ftware user interface. Hardware Software Interface Examples in Body T ext Examples in Proce dural T ext and T ables Front pa ne l hardkeys Press Pres et Press C al P[...]

Installat ion and User’s Guide 13 Contents 1 Introducing the A g i l e n t 8 5 2 2 5F Performance Modeling System Perform ance Modeli ng System C onfigur ation Ov erview 18 RF and DC Me asure ment Sy stem Con figur ation 19 Figur e 1. System Bl ock Diag ram 19 The R F Subsys tem 20 The DC Subsy stem 20 The B ias Netw orks 21 Componen t Integratio[...]

14 Installation and User’s Gu ide 1/f Noise, CV , RF , and D C Measurement Sy stem Configuration 45 Figure 1 6. System Bl ock Diag ram 46 Figure 17 . 1/f Noise Measur ement Block Di agram 47 Componen t Integration 48 Figure 18. System Components 49 T able 10. Front Panel Sy stem Co nnections 50 Figur e 19. Front Panel Wiring D iagra m 51 T a b le[...]

Installat ion and User’s Guide 15 Preca ution s for Av oiding Electrostatic Discharge 79 T o connec t the bi as ne twor ks 80 Agilen t 4156C Sys tems 80 Agilen t 4156 C Systems w ith Agile nt 4150 1B Expand er Box 82 Agilent E5 260A/70 B Systems 84 T o switch on power to the system 87 T o configure the LAN/GPI B gateway for fun ctional verificati[...]

16 Installation and User’s Gu ide If you e ncounte r a problem 122 C RF Subsystem Functional V erification T est Understanding the RF Sub system Function al V erification T e st 124 Required T o ols 12 4 Performing the R F Subsystem Fu nctional V erificatio n T est 125 If you e ncounte r a problem 127 D CV Subsystem Functional V erification T e s[...]

17 Agilent 85225F Pe r f o r m a n c e M o d e l in g S y s t em Installat ion and User’s Guide Agile nt T echn ologi es 1 Introducing the Ag ilent 8522 5F Performance Modeling System Perform ance Modeli ng System C onfigur ation Ov erview 18 RF and DC Measur ement System Config uration 19 CV , RF , an d DC Measu rement System Conf iguration 33 1[...]

18 Installation and User’s Gu ide 1 Introducing the A g i l e nt 8 5 2 2 5 F Performance Modeling System Performance Modeli ng System Con figuration Overvi ew The st andard A gilen t 85225F p er formance modeling sys tem m easures t he DC and RF perf ormance of act iv e and passiv e devic es. Y ou ma y configu re the A gilen t 85225F p er forman [...]

Introducing the A g i l e nt 8 5 2 2 5 F Performance Modeling System 1 Installat ion and User’s Guide 19 RF and DC Meas urement System C onfigurat ion In co njunction with a com patible contro ller r unnin g 85190 - Series IC- CAP soft ware, the Agilen t 8522 5F per for mance m odeling syste m measu res t he DC and RF perfor mance of active and p[...]

20 Installation and User’s Gu ide 1 Introducing the A g i l e nt 8 5 2 2 5 F Performance Modeling System The RF Subsystem S- parameter d evice characte rization is p ro vided b y the RF sub system. The R F subsy stem contains the Agilent E 8 364 B PNA Series vector netw ork anal yzer . Its inte gra ted syn thesi zer supplies a sw ept or CW RF sou[...]

Introducing the A g i l e nt 8 5 2 2 5 F Performance Modeling System 1 Installat ion and User’s Guide 21 Agilent E5270B 8- Slot Prec ision Paramet ric Measurem ent Mainfr ame The A gilent E5 270B pro vides DC force (supply) an d sense (me asure) capabi lity fr om its plug- in sour ce/monitor units. The A gilent E528 0A plug- in high po wer source[...]

22 Installation and User’s Gu ide 1 Introducing the A g i l e nt 8 5 2 2 5 F Performance Modeling System Component Integration Syst em co mponent int eg ration is per for med a t th e A gilent Technolog ies fact or y. Th e individu al components are placed in to t he rack, and the requir ed cabling is con nect ed between t he in str uments. After[...]

Introducing the A g i l e nt 8 5 2 2 5 F Performance Modeling System 1 Installat ion and User’s Guide 23 Figure 2 Sy stem Components[...]

24 Installation and User’s Gu ide 1 Introducing the A g i l e nt 8 5 2 2 5 F Performance Modeling System Ta b l e 3 Front Pa nel System Connec tions, wi th Agilent 4 156C Component Inform ation C onnection Informat ion Design ator Mode l Number Descript ion C onnector Ty p e From Inst rume nt Connector Labeled T o Connect or Label ed On Instrumen[...]

Introducing the A g i l e nt 8 5 2 2 5 F Performance Modeling System 1 Installat ion and User’s Guide 25 Figure 3 Fr ont Pane l Conn ections w ith Agil ent 4156 C[...]

26 Installation and User’s Gu ide 1 Introducing the A g i l e nt 8 5 2 2 5 F Performance Modeling System Ta b l e 4 Front Pa nel System Connec tions, wi th Agilent E 5260A or E5270B Componen t Informati on Connect ion Info rmation Designat or M odel Number Description Connec tor Ty p e Fr om Inst rume nt Connector Labeled To C o n n e c t o r Lab[...]

Introducing the A g i l e nt 8 5 2 2 5 F Performance Modeling System 1 Installat ion and User’s Guide 27 Figure 4 Front Panel Wiri ng Diagra m with Agi lent E5260A or E5270B[...]

28 Installation and User’s Gu ide 1 Introducing the A g i l e nt 8 5 2 2 5 F Performance Modeling System Ta b l e 5 Rear Panel System Co nnections with Agil ent 4156 C Compo nent In fo r mation Conne ction Inform a t ion Designa tor Mo del Number Descripti on Connector Ty p e From Instrument Conn ector Labeled To C o n n e c t o r Label ed On Ins[...]

Introducing the A g i l e nt 8 5 2 2 5 F Performance Modeling System 1 Installat ion and User’s Guide 29 Figure 5 Rea r Panel Wiring D iagram with A gilent 4156C[...]

30 Installation and User’s Gu ide 1 Introducing the A g i l e nt 8 5 2 2 5 F Performance Modeling System CV, RF, and DC M easure ment Sys tem C onfigu ration Ta b l e 6 Rear Pan el Syste m Connecti ons with Agile nt E5260A o r E5270B Componen t Informati on Connect ion Info rmation Designat or M odel Number Description Connec tor Ty p e Fr om Ins[...]

Introducing the A g i l e nt 8 5 2 2 5 F Performance Modeling System 1 Installat ion and User’s Guide 31 Figure 6 Rea r Panel Wiring w ith Agil ent E5 260A or E5270B[...]

32 Installation and User’s Gu ide 1 Introducing the A g i l e nt 8 5 2 2 5 F Performance Modeling System Figure 7 DC/RF Cabling Diagram - DC and R F Configur ation Systems w ith Agilent 4156C Systems with Agile nt E5260A or E527 0B[...]

Introducing the A g i l e nt 8 5 2 2 5 F Performance Modeling System 1 Installat ion and User’s Guide 33 CV , RF , and DC Measurement System Configuration Wi th the ad di tio n o f a pre cis ion LC R m ete r , the Agi len t 85 225 F per formanc e mod eling syst em measur es t he DC, RF , a nd CV per formanc e of act ive and p assive devices. The [...]

34 Installation and User’s Gu ide 1 Introducing the A g i l e nt 8 5 2 2 5 F Performance Modeling System The CV Subsystem The A gilent 4284A precisio n LCR m eter p ro vides a wide 2 0 Hz t o 1 MHz test frequen cy rang e and superi or t est- sign al per formanc e, allo wing CV testin g to t he most c ommonly - used test st and ards, such as IEC /[...]

Introducing the A g i l e nt 8 5 2 2 5 F Performance Modeling System 1 Installat ion and User’s Guide 35 Figure 9 Sy stem Components[...]

36 Installation and User’s Gu ide 1 Introducing the A g i l e nt 8 5 2 2 5 F Performance Modeling System Ta b l e 7 Front Pa nel System Connec tions Componen t Informati on Connect ion Info rmation Designat or M odel Number Description Connec tor Ty p e Fr om Inst rume nt Conne ctor Label ed T o Connector Labeled On Instrument 1 16494A Option 0 0[...]

Introducing the A g i l e nt 8 5 2 2 5 F Performance Modeling System 1 Installat ion and User’s Guide 37 Figure 10 Front Pa nel Wir ing Diag ram[...]

38 Installation and User’s Gu ide 1 Introducing the A g i l e nt 8 5 2 2 5 F Performance Modeling System Ta b l e 8 Rear Panel System Connections Componen t Informati on Connect ion Info rmation Designat or M odel Number Description Connec tor Ty p e Fr om Inst rume nt Connector Labeled To C o n n e c t o r Label ed On Instrument 1 16494A Option [...]

Introducing the A g i l e nt 8 5 2 2 5 F Performance Modeling System 1 Installat ion and User’s Guide 39 Figure 11 Rear Pa nel Wiring Diag ram[...]

40 Installation and User’s Gu ide 1 Introducing the A g i l e nt 8 5 2 2 5 F Performance Modeling System Figure 12 DC/RF Ca bling Dia gram - DC and RF Co nf iguration[...]

Introducing the A g i l e nt 8 5 2 2 5 F Performance Modeling System 1 Installat ion and User’s Guide 41 Figure 13 DC/RF Ca bling Dia gram - Parametr ic Configura tion[...]

42 Installation and User’s Gu ide 1 Introducing the A g i l e nt 8 5 2 2 5 F Performance Modeling System The Low Leakage Switch Mainframe The A gilent E5 250A is used f o r preci se parame tric test . It impro ves measur ement efficiency by elimin ating the need to m anually ch ange the pr obe positi ons on a manual pr obe st ati on. The E525 0A [...]

Introducing the A g i l e nt 8 5 2 2 5 F Performance Modeling System 1 Installat ion and User’s Guide 43 Figure 14 Rear Pane l Wirin g Diagram inclu ding Low Le akage Switch Mai n frame[...]

44 Installation and User’s Gu ide 1 Introducing the A g i l e nt 8 5 2 2 5 F Performance Modeling System Figure 15 DC/RF Cabl ing D iagr am - Pa rame tric Con fig uratio n with Low Le akag e Swit ch Ma infra me[...]

Introducing the A g i l e nt 8 5 2 2 5 F Performance Modeling System 1 Installat ion and User’s Guide 45 1/f Noise, CV , RF , and DC Measurement System Configuration With the addit ion of a d ynamic signal anal yzer and a p recisio n LCR meter , the A gilen t 85225F p er f or mance modeling sys tem m easures t he DC, RF , CV , and 1/f noise per f[...]

46 Installation and User’s Gu ide 1 Introducing the A g i l e nt 8 5 2 2 5 F Performance Modeling System The 1/f Noise Su bsystem The A gilent 35 670A dy namic si gnal ana lyzer (in conju nction with a cust omer- f urn ished St a nfo rd Mo del SR57 0 low noise a mplifie r) me asures the f licker noise (1/f no ise) of active devices. Controlled by[...]

Introducing the A g i l e nt 8 5 2 2 5 F Performance Modeling System 1 Installat ion and User’s Guide 47 Figure 17 1/f Noise Me asuremen t Block Diag ram[...]

48 Installation and User’s Gu ide 1 Introducing the A g i l e nt 8 5 2 2 5 F Performance Modeling System Component Integration Syst em co mponent int eg ration is per for med a t th e A gilent Technolog ies fact or y. Th e individu al components are placed in to t he rack, and the requir ed cabling is con nect ed between t he in str uments. After[...]

Introducing the A g i l e nt 8 5 2 2 5 F Performance Modeling System 1 Installat ion and User’s Guide 49 Figure 18 System Componen ts[...]

50 Installation and User’s Gu ide 1 Introducing the A g i l e nt 8 5 2 2 5 F Performance Modeling System Ta b l e 1 0 Front Pa nel System Connec tions Componen t Informati on Connect ion Info rmation Designat or M odel Number Description Connec tor Ty p e Fr om Inst rume nt Conne ctor Label ed T o Connector Labeled On Instrument 1 16494A Option 0[...]

Introducing the A g i l e nt 8 5 2 2 5 F Performance Modeling System 1 Installat ion and User’s Guide 51 Figure 19 Front Pa nel Wir ing Diag ram[...]

52 Installation and User’s Gu ide 1 Introducing the A g i l e nt 8 5 2 2 5 F Performance Modeling System Ta b l e 1 1 Rear Panel System Connections Compo nent In fo r mation Conne ction Inform a t ion Designa tor Mo del Number Descripti on Connector Ty p e From Instrument Conn ector Labeled To C o n n e c t o r Label ed On Instrument 1 16494A Opt[...]

Introducing the A g i l e nt 8 5 2 2 5 F Performance Modeling System 1 Installat ion and User’s Guide 53 Figure 20 Rear Pa nel Wiring Diag ram[...]

54 Installation and User’s Gu ide 1 Introducing the A g i l e nt 8 5 2 2 5 F Performance Modeling System Figure 21 DC/RF Ca bling Dia gram - DC and RF Co nf iguration[...]

Introducing the A g i l e nt 8 5 2 2 5 F Performance Modeling System 1 Installat ion and User’s Guide 55 Figure 22 DC/RF Ca bling Dia gram - Parametr ic Configura tion[...]

56 Installation and User’s Gu ide 1 Introducing the A g i l e nt 8 5 2 2 5 F Performance Modeling System Instrum ent Control In terface Instr umen t control int er face is pro vide d by a General Purpos e Inter f ace Bus (GPIB) or L AN/GPIB ga tewa y. GPIB addresses for progr ammable syste m component s are listed in Table 12 . Ta b l e 1 2 GPIB [...]

Introducing the A g i l e nt 8 5 2 2 5 F Performance Modeling System 1 Installat ion and User’s Guide 57 The LAN/GPIB Gateway The A gilent E581 0A L AN/GPI B gateway pro vide s access to the sy stem’s GPIB inst rum ent ation ov er an exi sting local area netw ork. It allo ws t he use of SI CL - or VISA- bas ed applic ations desi gned for GPIB o[...]

58 Installation and User’s Gu ide 1 Introducing the A g i l e nt 8 5 2 2 5 F Performance Modeling System Figure 23 Rear Panel Wiring Diagram for LA N/GPIB G ateway[...]

Introducing the A g i l e nt 8 5 2 2 5 F Performance Modeling System 1 Installat ion and User’s Guide 59 The System Controller A cust omer- furn ished UN IX w ork st ation or perso nal comput er r unni ng Agilent IC- C AP software contr ols the har dware vi a GPIB whil e making device me asureme nts, th en st ores, sim ulat es, and optim izes dev[...]

60 Installation and User’s Gu ide 1 Introducing the A g i l e nt 8 5 2 2 5 F Performance Modeling System The Rack Cabinet The syst em is hou sed in a 1.6 m eter ra ck cabinet . The cabin et pro v ides line pow er access , v ent ilation, m obility , an d protecti on to t he syst em inst rumentation. A rack- mount ed work sur face is inclu ded for [...]

Introducing the A g i l e nt 8 5 2 2 5 F Performance Modeling System 1 Installat ion and User’s Guide 61 Performanc e Characteris tics and Spec ification s Supple ment al cha racter istics ar e not specif ica tions, but are pro vided in Table 15 for yo ur co n ve n ie n ce . Interference S tandards The IEC/E N 61326- 1 and CISPR Public ation 11 s[...]

62 Installation and User’s Gu ide 1 Introducing the A g i l e nt 8 5 2 2 5 F Performance Modeling System RF Subsystem Perform ance Sp ecifications The ov erall per form ance of a network analyzer is depen dent on t he individu al instr ume nts, syst em conf igur ation, use r - defi ned opera ting condit ions, m easur ement calibration , and cable[...]

63 Agilent 85225F Pe r f o r m a n c e M o d e l in g S y s t em Installat ion and User’s Guide Agile nt T echn ologi es 2 Installing the System T o prepar e the i nstal lati on sit e 64 Environmen tal Requ irements 64 Electrical Requir ements 64 T o rece ive t he sy stem 65 T o unpack the s hipment crate cont aining the rack cab inet 66 To v e r[...]

64 Installation and User’s Gu ide 2 Installing the System T o prepare the installation site F ollow these step s to prep are the site for system in stallat ion. CAUTION This product is desi gned for i ndoor use i n Instal lation C ategory II and Po lluti on Degre e 2 per IEC 61 010-1 a nd 664 re specti vely . T o prepar e the i nstal lati on site[...]

Installing th e System 2 Installat ion and User’s Guide 65 T o receive the system F ollow these step s to sto re, inspec t, and conf ir m the system ship ment. T o receive the system Step Action Notes 1 Store and inspect the shipme nt. a Keep the sh ipping con tainers to gether , unopen ed, located in on e area. b Inspe c t the shippin g conta in[...]

66 Installation and User’s Gu ide 2 Installing the System T o unpack the shipment crate contain ing the rack ca binet The racked syst em is shipp ed uprigh t secured t o a pallet. Ot her syst em components are shipped separat ely. Follo w th ese instr uct ions to unpack and in spect the rack c abinet and t he r acked syst em co mponents. Required[...]

Installing th e System 2 Installat ion and User’s Guide 67 3 Unload th e sy st em a Remove the two brace bolts at taching the side br ac e assembly to the bott om pal let. b Remove t he si de brace assembly . c Lift the hinged s lat and re move the ra mp anchor bolt . d Place one en d of the ramp on the pallet ramp ledge. e Insert the ramp anchor[...]

68 Installation and User’s Gu ide 2 Installing the System To v e r i f y t h e s h i p m e n t Use Table 18 “Syst em Re ceiving Checklist and Repla ceable Par ts” t o: • conf ir m t he completene ss of the shi pment • pro vide component par t an d mod el numb ers req uired to order repla cemen t par ts All replace ment it ems are availabl[...]

Installing th e System 2 Installat ion and User’s Guide 69 1 2 Complete the receiving checklist. a Compare t he Bill of Materials to the sy stem components r eceived in the shipment. b V erify the shipment is comple te . • If the sh ipme n t is confi rm e d inco m p l et e, go to st ep 3 . • If you have confirmed the presence of all system c [...]

70 Installation and User’s Gu ide 2 Installing the System 16494A Opti on 001 T riaxial cable , 1.5 meter 16494A Option 002 T riaxial cable, 3 meter 16494B Option 001 Kelvi n tria xial cab le, 1 .5 meter 16494B Option 002 Kelvi n triaxial cable, 3 meter 34401A Digital multi meter 35181M Storage dr awer 35670A Dynamic signal an aly ze r 35670A Opti[...]

Installing th e System 2 Installat ion and User’s Guide 71 5063-9 221 Rack mou nt kit with h andles, 3-EIA 5063-9 222 Rack mou nt kit with h andles, 4-EIA 5063-9 223 Rack mou nt kit with h andles, 5-EIA 5063-9 224 Rac k mount and han dle kit, 6-E IA 5063-9 225 Rac k mount and han dle kit, 7-E IA 8120 -1 396 Line powe r cord, 220 V 8120 -1839 Cabl[...]

72 Installation and User’s Gu ide 2 Installing the System E5252A 10 x 12 swi tch matrix E5260A 8-slo t h igh speed parame tric measur ement mainf rame E5260A Opt ion 050 50 Hz line power freque ncy E5260A Opt ion 060 60 Hz line power freque ncy E5260A Option ABA English d ocumentation E5260A Opt ion ABJ J apanes e do cume n tation E5290A High spe[...]

Installing th e System 2 Installat ion and User’s Guide 73 E8364B Option 0 22 Extended memor y E8364B Option 080 Freq uency of fset E8364B Option 081 R e fere nce rece iv er switch E8364B Option 083 Freq uency conv er ter measu rement appl ication E8364B Option 1 CP Rack mou nt kit with han dles E8364B Option H0 8 Pulsed RF measur ement capabili [...]

74 Installation and User’s Gu ide 2 Installing the System T o install t he w o rk s urface If the sys tem will no t be used wit h a probe st ation , inst all th e w ork surface to facili tat e in - fixture or co axial meas urements. The work surfa ce is designed t o fit onto t he rack below the network analyzer . Whe n the follo wing proced ure i[...]

Installing th e System 2 Installat ion and User’s Guide 75 3 Attach the work surface to the su pport rail s. a Slide th e work s urface o nto th e support rails. b Slide the wo rk surface all the way back on the rails unt il it come s to rest against the fron t of the rack c abinet. c Use 1/2 inch lon g 10-3 2 sc rews t o se cure the work s urfac[...]

76 Installation and User’s Gu ide 2 Installing the System T o ensure your safety wh ile using th e system This produc t has been des igned and t ested in accordanc e with inter nat ional st anda rds. Bias cur rent and v olt age are su pplied t o the DUT from the DC subsyst em. Th is instr ument ca n for ce dan gerous volt ages to the FOR CE, SEN [...]

Installing th e System 2 Installat ion and User’s Guide 77 4 Be aware of poten tial shock ha zar ds during floati ng-ground measurem ents. a Do no t touch any of the DC subsy stem output conne ctors when th e shorting bar is disco nnected and a flo ating-gr ound measurement is in progress. b W a rn others working in t he system’ s vicin i ty of[...]

78 Installation and User’s Gu ide 2 Installing the System Precautions for Perfor ming Floating-Ground Measurements IC- CAP measur ements can be per form ed wit h the dev ice in a f loating- groun d conf igurat ion. This prevents ground - loop noise and, in t he case of a bipolar j uncti on trans istor , damage to the devi ce under test. A f l oat[...]

Installing th e System 2 Installat ion and User’s Guide 79 Precautions for Avoiding Electrostatic D ischarge Ne ver o perate the sy stem witho ut taking pre caution s to av oid ele ctr ost atic disc harge that coul d damag e the sy stem or the de vice under test . CAUTION Even rel atively small cur rents resulting from elec trostati c discharg e [...]

80 Installation and User’s Gu ide 2 Installing the System T o connect the bi as networks F ollow these st eps to co nnect t he bias ne tw ork s to the syst em, an d the de vice u nder test to the bias netw orks. Agilent 4156C Systems T o conne ct the bias networks Step Action Notes 1 For Ag ilent 415 6C system s, refer t o the foll ow ing figu re[...]

Installing th e System 2 Installat ion and User’s Guide 81 3 Connect and rout e the triaxial cable from 4156C HRSMU3 FORCE connect or to the port 2 bias net work. a From th e rear o f the sy stem, conn ect one end of the tri axial ca ble to the HRSMU 3 FORCE conn ector on the 4156C re ar panel. b From th e rear o f the sy stem, route the cab le t[...]

82 Installation and User’s Gu ide 2 Installing the System Agilent 4156C Systems with Agilen t 41501B Expande r Box T o conne ct the bias networks Step Action Notes 1 For Ag ilent 415 6C with 41501 B e xpand er box system s, refer t o the foll ow ing figu re. 2 Connect th e triaxial cabl es from the 4156C to the b ias netwo rks. a Connect the tr i[...]

Installing th e System 2 Installat ion and User’s Guide 83 4 Connect the Agilent E8364 B test ports to the bias net works. a Connect one end of the p ort 1 tes t port cable to the Agil en t E8364B test port 1. b Connec t the othe r end of t he test po rt 1 test port cable to the 2.4 mm female-to -mal e adapter . c Connect th e 2.4 mm female-to- m[...]

84 Installation and User’s Gu ide 2 Installing the System Agilent E5260A/ 70B Systems T o conne ct the bias networks Step Action Notes 1 For Agile nt E5260A /70B system s, refer t o the foll ow ing figu re. 2 Connect th e triaxial cables to the E5260A/ 70B SMUs. * a From th e fron t of th e system rack, conn ect triaxial cables t o the f ront pa [...]

Installing th e System 2 Installat ion and User’s Guide 85 3 Connect th e triaxial cables from the E5260A/7 0B SMU s t o th e bias net works. a Connect the tr iaxial c able from the E5260A/7 0B medi um po wer SMU to the DC FORCE and DC SENSE conn ectors on the port 1 bi as networ k. b Connect the tr iaxial c able from the E5260A/7 0B hig h power [...]

86 Installation and User’s Gu ide 2 Installing the System 6 Connect th e bias netwo rk s to the dev i c e unde r test. a Connect one semi-r igid cable to the R F/D C OUT connect or of th e por t 1 bia s net wo rk . b Connect the othe r semi-rigi d cable t o the RF/DC OUT co nnector of the port 2 bia s netw ork. c Connec t the devic e under tes t [...]

Installing th e System 2 Installat ion and User’s Guide 87 T o switch on power to the syste m NOTE Proper syst em operation is dependent on the se que nce in which th e syst em comp onents are switc hed on. T o switch on power to the system Step Notes 1 Ensure that th e individual in struments are configured t o match the av ailable lin e power s[...]

88 Installation and User’s Gu ide 2 Installing the System 13 On the 41 56C, pres s System > [MISCELLA NEOUS], highlig ht the 4156C value in the GP IB ADDR E SS fiel d, an d pr ess 19 > Enter. • This s ets the co rrect syst em GPIB addre ss (19) f or the 4156C . 14 On the E5 260 A/70B, move the c ur s or to CONF IG, pres s Enter , move the[...]

Installing th e System 2 Installat ion and User’s Guide 89 T o configure the LAN /GPIB gatew ay for functi onal verifi cation If y our system inc ludes an A gilent E5 810A L AN /GPIB gat ewa y , follo w these steps t o conf igur e the L A N/GPIB gateway in order to verify the functio nality of t he per form ance mod eling syst em. Af ter f unctio[...]

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91 Agilent 85225F Pe r f o r m a n c e M o d e l in g S y s t em Installat ion and User’s Guide Agile nt T echn ologi es 3 V e rifying System Functionality T o choose a ver ificati on process 92 Understanding the System Fu nctional V erification T e st 94 Performing the System Functional V erification T est 95 Relate d T opics “T o enha nce mea[...]

92 Installation and User’s Gu ide 3 Verifyin g System F unctionali ty T o choose a verification process Syst em functi onality c an be verifi ed using several dif ferent processes , depen ding on the le vel (system o r subs ystem) of func tional v erification requir ed and t he available tools. The proced ure provided in “ P er form ing t he Sy[...]

Verifying Sy stem Fu nctionality 3 Installat ion and User’s Guide 93 2 If yo u woul d like to manually chec k the function ality of the Agilent E8364B PNA Serie s v ector ne twork analyzer w ithout usi ng the GPI B inter face... Complete the steps listed in “Performing t he RF Su bsyste m Fun ctiona l V eri ficati on T est" on page 125. 3 [...]

94 Installation and User’s Gu ide 3 Verifyin g System F unctionali ty Understa nding th e System Fun ctional V erificati on T est The sy stem func tional v erification test is a standar d IC- CAP measur ement and simu lation p rocedure. Th e syste m per forms DC and S- p aramet er extra ction, optim ization , and s imula tion u sing a f ixed 10 d[...]

Verifying Sy stem Fu nctionality 3 Installat ion and User’s Guide 95 Performing th e System Func tional V erification T est Complete t he following step s to verify system function ality u sing t he suppli ed Ag ilent 8 490D 10 dB fixed RF att enuat or as t he device un der test. T o pe rform t he system functi onal ver ificati on test Step Actio[...]

96 Installation and User’s Gu ide 3 Verifyin g System F unctionali ty 3 Start th e I C-CAP software . * PC version: a Select Start > Programs > IC-CAP 20 04 > IC-CAP . UNIX version: a Open a UNIX terminal win dow . b At the pro m p t, ty pe iccap . c Press En ter . • This st arts IC-CAP and op ens the IC-CAP /Sta tus an d IC- CAP/M ain[...]

Verifying Sy stem Fu nctionality 3 Installat ion and User’s Guide 97 7 Open th e atte nuator t est mode l in IC- CA P. a From the IC- CAP/Ma in wind ow menu bar , choose File > Examples... . b In the D irectorie s list of the F ile Open d ialog box, do ub le-click on the di r ectory .../example s/model_files . c In the D irectorie s list of th[...]

98 Installation and User’s Gu ide 3 Verifyin g System F unctionali ty 10 Configure the inst rument state for calibratio n. a Disconne ct th e attenu ator fr om the semi-rigid cabl es. b In the Utility k ey group on th e networ k analyzer fr ont panel, press Macro/Local > Preset . c In the Channel menu, click Power ... . d In the Power di alog [...]

Verifying Sy stem Fu nctionality 3 Installat ion and User’s Guide 99 13 Make th e DC a nd RF measurem ent s in IC-CAP . a Reconnect th e attenuat or . b In the At te n model win do w , click the Macro s tab. c In the Select Ma cro : list, select Te s t _ a t t e n and click Execute . d When p rompted to ens ure you h ave calibrated the netwo rk a[...]

100 Installation an d User’s Guide 3 Verifyin g System F unctionali ty This complet es the fun ctional verif icatio n procedure. 15 For systems with the Agilent 4284A pr ecision LCR meter , open th e junction capacitanc e model (junc ap.mdl) in IC-CAP . a From th e IC- CAP/Main windo w menu bar , choose File > Examples... . b In the D irectori[...]

Verifying Sy stem Fu nctionality 3 Installat ion and User’s Guide 101 If you encoun ter a probl em ✔ Check t he syst em conne ctions and settings: 1 system conn ection s to the DU T 2 syste m int erconne ctions 3 GPIB cabl ing 4 GPIB ad dress sett ings ✔ P er form t he DC subsys tem se lf- t est in Appe ndix B , “DC Subsyst em Fu nction al [...]

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103 Agilent 85225F Pe r f o r m a n c e M o d e l in g S y s t em Installat ion and User’s Guide Agile nt T echn ologi es 4 Servicing the System T o troubl eshoot the sy stem 104 T o remove or replace a system compo nent 105 T o o rder re place ment pa rts 106 T o receive addi tional assistance 107 Contacting Ag ilent T echnolog ies 107 T o packa[...]

104 Installation an d User’s Guide 4 Serv ic ing th e S y stem T o troubleshoot the system Most sy stem p roblems are c aused by fau lty cabling or swit ch conf igur ations . Refer to Fig ur e 20 on page 53 and Fig ur e 19 on page 51 and do t he fo llowing: ✔ Check sy stem connectio ns and sett ings: 1 system conn ection s to the DU T 2 syste m[...]

Servic ing th e Sys tem 4 Installat ion and User’s Guide 105 T o remove or replace a system component F ollow these st eps to remov e a syst em compone nt for period ic component calibrati on, service, or repair . F ollo w the step s in re vers e orde r to replace a syste m com ponent . W ARN ING These servicing inst ruc tions ar e provided for u[...]

106 Installation an d User’s Guide 4 Serv ic ing th e S y stem F ollowing the re placemen t of a syst em compone nt, complete the proced ure in “Perform ing t he Sys tem Fu nction al V eri fica tion Test" on page 95. T o order repla cement parts T o fi nd the p ar t or model num ber of a rep laceable system co mponent, refer t o Table 18 ,[...]

Servic ing th e Sys tem 4 Installat ion and User’s Guide 107 T o receive additio nal assistan ce If y ou would like assist ance, vis it the on line assist an ce web site, or call the t eleph one number listed in Ta ble 1 9 appr opriate to the locatio n of model ing sy stem. Ta b l e 1 9 Contacting Ag ilent T echnolog ies Online assistanc e : http[...]

108 Installation an d User’s Guide 4 Serv ic ing th e S y stem T o package the system for transport F ollow these instr uctio n to pack age t he syst em in a sh ipping crate . T o packag e the system for tra nsport Step Note 1 Place the packagin g base in an unobst ructed wor k area. 2 Remov e the lag bo lt f rom on e side of the retain ing piec [...]

Servic ing th e Sys tem 4 Installat ion and User’s Guide 109 17 Add t ip in dicat ors a nd ap prop riate labelin g 18 Secure cr ate to packaging b ase usin g ba n d stra ps T o package the system for transport (con tinued) Step Note[...]

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111 Agilent 85225F Pe r f o r m a n c e M o d e l in g S y s t em Installat ion and User’s Guide Agile nt T echn ologi es A Enhancing Measurement Accuracy T o enha nce me asuremen t accur acy 112 Understand ing Syste m Measu rem ent Calib ration 114 Perfor ming a Coax ial System Measu rement Cal ibration 115 If you e ncounte r a problem 116 Perio[...]

112 Installation an d User’s Guide A Enhanc ing Me asuremen t Acc ura cy T o enhance measurement accuracy F ollow these instr uct ions t o enhance t he accur acy of your measur ements . T o enhance measurement a ccuracy Step Action Notes 1 Inspect device connect ions for fo reign materials or conne ctor damage . a Prior to connect ing the DUT , i[...]

Enhanci ng Measurem ent Accurac y A Installat ion and User’s Guide 113 5 Always perform a measurement calib ration on the n etwo r k anal yzer prior t o making device measurem ents. a Prior to maki ng device measurements, complete the st e ps liste d in “Performing a Coaxial Sys tem Measureme n t Calibration" o n page 115. b Ensure that th[...]

114 Installation an d User’s Guide A Enhanc ing Me asuremen t Acc ura cy Understa nding Sys tem Measurem ent Calibra tion Measur ement ac curac y is de gra ded by t he ef fects of three dif ferent type s of me asuremen t errors: systemic , dr ift , and rand om. Syst emic er rors are caused by impe rfectio n in th e test e quipm ent and test setup[...]

Enhanci ng Measurem ent Accurac y A Installat ion and User’s Guide 115 Performing a Coaxial System Measur ement Calibrati on Complete t he follo wi ng step s to per form a co axial system measure ment cali bratio n and incre ase the ac curacy of y our de vice measur ements . Modif y th ese inst ru ctions as neces sar y to p er form a n in- f ixtu[...]

116 Installation an d User’s Guide A Enhanc ing Me asuremen t Acc ura cy If you encoun ter a probl em ✔ Inspec t the c onnec tors on th e load, o pen, shor t, a nd t hrough s tand ards and the connec tors on the bias ne tw orks and the semi - rigid cables . ✔ Clean t he c onnect ors if necessar y. See st ep 2 in t he sec tion ti tled “To en[...]

Enhanci ng Measurem ent Accurac y A Installat ion and User’s Guide 117 Periodic S ystem Co mponent Ca librat ion A complete ca libration verif ies t hat th e system co mponents mee t their individu al per forma nce specif ica tions. The calib ration int erval de pends on the level of system u se. Agile nt T echnologi es recommen ds an ini tial cy[...]

118 Installation an d User’s Guide A Enhanc ing Me asuremen t Acc ura cy[...]

119 Agilent 85225F Pe r f o r m a n c e M o d e l in g S y s t em Installat ion and User’s Guide Agile nt T echn ologi es B DC Subsystem Functional V erification Te s t Understanding the DC Subsystem Fun cti onal V erification T est 120 Perf orming t he DC Subsys tem Fu nctional V erifica tion T est 12 1 If you e ncounte r a problem 121 Relate d [...]

120 Installation an d User’s Guide B DC Sub system Fu nctional V erifi cation Test Understa nding th e DC Subsyst em Fun ctional V erificat ion T est Use th is procedur e to ma nually con fir m t he functio nality of t he DC subsyst em. Th e procedu re pro v ided in “P er f or ming the DC Subsy stem Fu ncti onal V eri fi cation T e st ” confi[...]

DC Subsystem F unctional V erification Test B Installat ion and User’s Guide 121 Performing th e DC Subsystem Fu nctional V erification T est Complete t hese s teps to r u n the self- test and verify the operation the DC subsyst em. For Agilent 415 6C subsystems: If you encoun ter a probl em ✔ Refer to t he A gilent 4156 C precis ion semic ondu[...]

122 Installation an d User’s Guide B DC Sub system Fu nctional V erifi cation Test For Agi lent E52 60A/70B DC subsystem s: If you encoun ter a probl em ✔ Ref er to t he Agil ent E5260 A/70B pr ecision paramet ric meas urement solution user’s gu ide for an explana tion of t he error codes. Se e the section titled “Er ror Code s” in the ch[...]

123 Agilent 85225F Pe r f o r m a n c e M o d e l in g S y s t em Installat ion and User’s Guide Agile nt T echn ologi es C RF Subsystem Functional V erification Te s t Understanding the RF Sub system Function al V erification T e st 124 Performing the R F Subsystem Fu nctional V erificatio n T est 125 If you e ncounte r a problem 127 Relate d T [...]

124 Installation an d User’s Guide C RF Sub system Fu nctional V erificat ion Test Understa nding th e RF Subsy st em Funct ion al V eri fication T est Use t he p rocedure pro vided in “Perfor ming the RF Subsyste m F unctional Ve r i f i c a t i o n T e s t ” to m an ua ll y c on firm th e f un ct ion ali ty of the Ag ilent E8 364B PNA Ser i[...]

RF Subsystem F unctional V erification Test C Installat ion and User’s Guide 125 Performing th e RF Subsystem Functional V erific ation T est If the per form ance of th e Ag ilent E8364B PNA Series vector ne tw ork analyzer is in q uestion , complet e t he follo wing step s to verify oper ation. T o perform the R F subsystem functi onal verificat[...]

126 Installation an d User’s Guide C RF Sub system Fu nctional V erificat ion Test 5 Te s t t h e f o r w a r d transmis sion mode fo r channel 1 . a From the T ra ce drop down m enu, poin t to M easu re an d cl ick S21 . b Insp ect the t r ace shown on the display . It shou ld be simila r to th e trace show n to t he righ t. 6 T est the revers e[...]

RF Subsystem F unctional V erification Test C Installat ion and User’s Guide 127 If you encoun ter a probl em ✔ Check t he GPIB ca ble and conn ection. ✔ Check t he GPIB ad dress. ✔ Consult the “T roublesho oting” chap ter o f the A gilent E8 364B PNA Seri es v ect or ne tw ork an alyzer serv ice guide for troubleshoo ting informa tion.[...]

128 Installation an d User’s Guide C RF Sub system Fu nctional V erificat ion Test[...]

129 Agilent 85225F Pe r f o r m a n c e M o d e l in g S y s t em Installat ion and User’s Guide Agile nt T echn ologi es D CV Subsyste m Functional V erificati on Te s t Understanding the CV Sub system Functional V erification T est 130 Performing the CV S ubsystem Function al V erification T e st 131 If you e ncounte r a problem 132 Relate d T [...]

130 Installation an d User’s Guide D CV Subsystem Functional Verification Te st Understa nding th e CV Subsy s t em Func tional V erific at ion T est Use t he p rocedure pro vided in “Perfor ming t he CV Subsy stem F unct ional Ve r i f i c a t i o n T e s t ” to m an ua ll y c on firm th e f un ct ion ali ty of the A gilent 42 84A prec ision[...]

CV Subsystem Func tional Ver ification Test D Installat ion and User’s Guide 131 Performing th e CV Subsystem F unctional V erification T est If the per form ance of th e Agilent 4284A preci sion LCR mete r is in questio n, complete t he follo win g steps t o verify operation . T o perform the R F subsystem functi onal verification test Step Ac t[...]

132 Installation an d User’s Guide D CV Subsystem Functional Verification Te st If you encoun ter a probl em ✔ Check t he GPIB ca ble and conn ection. ✔ Check t he GPIB ad dress. ✔ Consult the Ag ilent 42 84A prec ision LC R met er servic e guide for troubles hooting in f or mation .[...]

133 Agilent 85225F Pe r f o r m a n c e M o d e l in g S y s t em Installat ion and User’s Guide Agile nt T echn ologi es E 1/f Noise Subsy stem Functional Ve r i f i c a t i o n T e s t Understanding the 1/f Noi se Subsystem Func tional V erificat ion T est 13 4 Perf orming the 1/f Noi se Subs ystem Fu nction al V erificat ion T est 135 If you e[...]

134 Installation an d User’s Guide E 1/f Noise Subsystem Function al Verification Test Understa nding th e 1 /f Noise Subsy st em Fun cti onal V erification T es t Use t he p rocedure pro vided in “Perfor ming t he 1/f Noise Subsyst em Fu ncti onal V eri fi cation T e st ” to ma nu all y co nfirm th e fu nc ti on al ity of the A gilent sys te[...]

1/f Noise Subsy stem Fu nctional Verificat ion Test E Installat ion and User’s Guide 135 Performing th e 1/f Noise Subsys tem Functi onal V erification T est If the performa nce of the Agilent 35670A dynami c sign al ana lyze r is i n questio n, complete t he follo win g steps t o verify operation . T o perform the R F subsystem functi onal verif[...]

136 Installation an d User’s Guide E 1/f Noise Subsystem Function al Verification Test If you encoun ter a probl em ✔ Check t he GPIB ca ble and conn ection. ✔ Check t he GPIB ad dress. ✔ Consult the “Cha pter 4. Troublesh ooting t he Analyzer ” in the Agilent 35670A dynami c signa l analyz er ser vice guide f or troubles hooting in f o[...]

137 Agilent 85225F Pe r f o r m a n c e M o d e l in g S y s t em Installat ion and User’s Guide Agile nt T echn ologi es F Understand ing the Bias Ne tworks Feature s 138 Characte ristics 139 Operation 14 0 Bias Network Schematic 140 Relate d T opics “T o co nnect the bias net works" on page 80 “Per form ing a C oax ial S yste m Mea sur[...]

138 Installation an d User’s Guide F Understandi ng the Bias Networ ks Feat ures Usin g the Agile nt 116 12V K1 1 and K 21 b ias netw orks, yo u can simult aneously supply DC bias and RF energy to t he device under t est (wit hout t he n eed t o use pat ch cables or ada pters) to make convenien t and accura t e DC and S- parameter measur ements .[...]

Understandi ng the Bias Networ ks F Installat ion and User’s Guide 139 Charac teristics Ta b l e 2 0 11612V Option K11/K21 Bias Netwo rk Cha racteri stics Parameter 11612V Option K1 1 11612V O ption K21 Te s t p o r t P o r t 1 P o r t 2 Frequenc y range 45 MHz to 50 GHz 45 MHz to 50 GHz T est port conne ctor 2.4 mm 2.4 mm Maximum cur ren t 0.5 a[...]

140 Installation an d User’s Guide F Understandi ng the Bias Networ ks Operatio n Each bia s network includes two bias t ees, one for for ce an d one for sense. The force bias tee in cludes a capacit or in the RF si gnal pat h tha t function s as a high- pass f ilter and DC block. The sense bias tee pro vides a through pat h fo r DC . Both force [...]

141 Agilent 85225F Pe r f o r m a n c e M o d e l in g S y s t em Installat ion and User’s Guide Agile nt T echn ologi es G Network Analyzer Performance Specification Summary Network Anal yzer System Perf ormance 14 2 Dyna mic Range 142 Measurement Uncertainty 143 Relate d T opics “RF and DC Measuremen t System Configur ation" on pa ge 19 [...]

142 Installation an d User’s Guide G Network Ana lyzer P er for ma n ce Spe ci fic ation Summary Network Analyzer System Performance The follo win g specif icat ions describ e the system perfor mance of t he A gilent E8 364B PNA S eries vect or n etw ork analyzer O ption 014 and UNL configur ation f or measur ements bet ween 45 MHz and 50 GHz . C[...]

Network Ana lyzer P er for ma n ce Spe ci fic ation Summary G Installat ion and User’s Guide 143 Measurement Por t Characteristics Measurement U ncertainty Measur ement unce r t ainty cur ves utilize an RSS (Roo t Sum Squa re) model for the co ntribu tion of ra ndom er rors su ch as noi se and typ ical co nnect or and t est set swit ch rep eata b[...]

144 Installation an d User’s Guide G Network Ana lyzer P er for ma n ce Spe ci fic ation Summary T ransmission Measurements[...]

Installat ion and User’s Guide 145 Index Numerics 11612V . See bias netw orks 2.4 mm (f -to-f) adap ter , 69 , 94 2.4 mm (f-to-m) adapter , 69 , 81 , 83 , 85 , 94 2.4 mm ( m-to-f) ad apter , 69 2.4 mm (m-to-m) adapte r , 69 , 81 , 83 , 85 , 94 35670A. Se e dynamic signal an a lyzer 41501B. See exp ande r , SMU PGU 4156C. Se e parameter analyze r [...]

146 Installation an d User’s Guide Inde x H handle ki t, rack mount and , 70 , 71 , 105 hard disk requiremen ts, con tro ller , 59 hardware setup, IC-CAP , 89 , 96 I IC-CAP software addi ng comp onent s , 89 , 96 addi ng int erface , 96 chang ing SM U na mes , 96 configuri ng the in terface , 89 DC charac terizat io n , 99 opening attenu ato r te[...]

Index Installat ion and User’s Guide 147 schematic diagrams DC/R F s ig nal fl o w , 32 , 40 , 41 , 54 , 55 semi -rig id ca bles , 71 shipment reception procedure , 65 site p reparat ion proc edure , 64 SMU nam es , IC -C AP , 96 SMU t riaxi al cable s , 69 , 70 specific ations, perfo rmance E8364B netw ork analyzer , 142 parametric measureme nt [...]

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