Specifications

Summary A network analyzer is similar to a scalar network
analyzer. The major difference it that it adds the ca
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pability for measuring phase as well as amplitude.
With phase measurements comes scattering, or
S-parameters, which are a shorthand method for
identifying forward and reverse transmission and
reflection characteristics. The ability to measure
phase introduces two new displays, polar and Smith
Chart. It also adds vector error correction to the
measurement trace. With vector error correction,
errors introduced by the measurement system are
compensated for and measurement uncertainty is
minimized. Phase measurements also add the capa
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bility for measuring group delay, which is the rate of
change-of-phase-vs.-frequency (group delay). All in
all, using a network analyzer provides for making a
more complete analysis of your test device.
NETWORK NETWORK ANALYZERS,
ANALYZERS A PRIMER
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