Keysight Technologies, has introduced the NA520xA PNA-X, a new addition to the PNA-X Vector Network Analyzer (VNA) portfolio. This next-generation analyzer revolutionizes the RF testing process by simplifying complex characterization setups, reducing test cycle time, and minimizing the risk of errors in development workflows.
Enhanced Capabilities for RF Engineers
The new NA520xA PNA-X is designed with an innovative, highly configurable architecture that integrates four independent radio frequency (RF) signal sources, pulse modulators, two low-noise receivers, and two internal signal combiners. This all-in-one solution enables RF development engineers to achieve accurate component characterization faster and more efficiently than ever before.
In RF design, engineers must ensure that the components meet the waveform and spectral requirements specified in industry standards. Traditionally, this process involves complex test setups that can introduce errors and increase test times. The PNA-X simplifies these setups with built-in versatility and advanced measurement capabilities.
Key Benefits of the NA520xA PNA-X
- Enhanced Hardware Integration: Four independent, high-speed RF sources eliminate the need for external signal generators, offering greater flexibility and reducing test setup complexity.
- Expanded Measurement Versatility: The two low-noise receivers and signal combiners allow for bi-directional noise figure and intermodulation distortion measurements without external switches, further streamlining the testing process.
- Advanced Receiver Architecture: The PNA-X features eight wideband, high dynamic range receivers that enable faster and more accurate S-parameter, spectrum, and high-resolution pulsed RF measurements.
- Flexible Design Verification: With direct receiver access and accessible front-panel loops, engineers can perform precision network analysis on a wide range of complex active devices, supporting comprehensive design verification and testing.
Bryan Hosein, Vice President of Engineering at Focus Microwaves Group, praised the NA520xA PNA-X as a “game-changing advance,” emphasizing the importance of its four independent, phase-coherent sources in enhancing harmonic hybrid-active and D-band hybrid vector load pull systems.
Joe Rickert, Vice President and General Manager of Keysight’s High-Frequency Measurements Center of Excellence, highlighted the strategic impact of the new PNA-X. “By integrating essential capabilities into a single, powerful instrument, we’ve significantly streamlined the design and testing process, helping engineers get high-accuracy insights faster and accelerate time-to-market for our customers.”
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