VNA Integrates Second Signal Source

Feb. 14, 2007

Agilent Technologies has launched the PNA-X vector network analyzer (VNA) with a single-connection solution for two-tone and swept local-oscillator (LO) measurements from 10 MHz to 26.5 GHz. The VNA features an integrated second signal source and signal-combining network. The two internal signal sources provide +16 dBm output power with low harmonic distortion of -59 dBc and power-sweep range of 40 dB. The analyzer has a built-in pulse modulator for performing pulsed S-parameter measurements as well as full characterization of amplifier intermodulation, harmonic distortion, and compression. The price starts at $92,000. For more information on the new VNA, visit the link at:
http://www.agilent.com/find/pna-x/

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Jack Browne

Technical Contributor

Jack Browne, Technical Contributor, has worked in technical publishing for over 30 years. He managed the content and production of three technical journals while at the American Institute of Physics, including Medical Physics and the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology. He has been a Publisher and Editor for Penton Media, started the firm’s Wireless Symposium & Exhibition trade show in 1993, and currently serves as Technical Contributor for that company's Microwaves & RF magazine. Browne, who holds a BS in Mathematics from City College of New York and BA degrees in English and Philosophy from Fordham University, is a member of the IEEE.