R&S®NRP Power Meter

The art of measuring power accurately

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1MA101: Fast Scalar Network Analysis Using a Signal Generator and a Power Meter

Abstract
This document presents a simple procedure for network analysis that is more cost-effective than the use of scalar network analyzers. It allows the accurate measurement of the transmission characteristics of filters, amplifiers and frequency converters over a large frequency and dynamic range. In order to reach very high measurement speeds, Rohde & Schwarz signal generators are operated in 'List Mode', and Rohde & Schwarz power meters are operated in 'Buffered Mode.' The required programming for the signal gene­rator and the power meter is illustrated by excerpts from a Visual Basic program which is available, free of charge, upon request.
Keywords
skalar, Netzwerkanalyse, Buffered, NRP, NRP-Z, SMA, SMA100A, SMJ, SMU, scalar networkanalysis, List Mode, Buffered
Last Modified
22.06.2006
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Application Note - English version
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Application Note - German version
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