Agilent Technologies E8257C PSG Spécifications

Agilent E8267C/E8257C/E8247C PSG Application NoteObtain flat-port power with Agilent’s PSG user flatness correction or external leveling functions

101. Zero and calibrate the power meter and power sensor.NOTE If you are using a power meter/sensor combinationother than the Agilent E4416A and E4

111. Press [Preset].2. Press [Amplitude] > {More (1 of 2)} > This opens the User Flatness table editor and{User Flatness} > {Configure Cal

121. Press {More (1 of 2)} > {User Flatness} > This opens the user flatness table editor and{Configure Cal Array}. places the cursor over the

131. Press [Preset].2. Press [Amplitude] > {More (1 of 2)} > {User Flatness} > {Configure Cal Array} > {More (1 of 2)} > {Preset Lis

14In this example, a user flatness correction array is created to provideflatness-corrected power at the out-put of an Agilent 83554A millimeter-wave

15Figure 3-6. User flatness with mm-wave source module for a signal generator without Option 1EA.Figure 3-7. User flatness with mm-wave source module

161. Turn on the signal generator’s line power. Upon power-up, the signal generator automatically: senses the mm-wave source module, switches the sig

17Perform the user flatness correction NOTE If you are not using anAgilent E4416A/17A/18A/19A powermeter, or if you do not have GPIBinterface capabi

181. Press [More (1 of 2)] > {User Flatness} > This opens the User Flatness table editor and {Configure Cal Array}. places the cursor over the

191. Press {Load/Store}.2. Press {Store to File}.3. Enter the file name FLATCAL2 using the alphanumeric soft keys and the numeric keypad.4. Press

2Agilent E8244AAgilent E8254AE8247C PSG CW signal generatorE8257C PSG analog signal generatorE8267C PSG vector signal generator

To find out more visit: www.agilent.com/find/psgRelated Agilent literatureAgilent PSG Signal Generators, Brochure,Literature number 5988-7538ENAgilent

3The PSG synthesized signal genera-tors provide extremely flat power at your test port for testing powersensitive devices such as amplifiers,mixers, d

4The PSG signal generator can be leveled externally by connecting anexternal sensor at the point whereleveled RF output power is desired.The sensor de

51. Press [Preset].2. Press [Frequency] > [10] > {GHz}.3. Press [Amplitude] > [0] > {dBm}.4. Press [RF On/Off].5. Press {Leveling Mod

6Determining the leveled outputpowerFigure 3-2 shows the input powerversus output voltage characteristicsfor typical diode detectors fromAgilent Techn

7Millimeter-wave source module level-ing is similar to external detectorleveling. The power level feedbacksignal to the ALC circuitry is takenfrom the

8Option 1EA signal generators can drive the output of millimeter-wave source modules to maximum specified power without a microwave amplifier.NOTE

9Using an Agilent E4416A/17A orE4418B/19B power meter, you cancreate user flatness correctionarrays to correct RF output ampli-tude variances at user-