TSP #257 - Siglent SNA5000A 8.5GHz 4-Port VNA Mixer & TDR Application Review & Experiments (II)
In this episode Shahriar continues the review of the Siglent SNA5000A series vector network analyzer. You can also watch the Part 1 review & teardown of this instrument:
The Siglent SNA5000A continues to receive new features and upgrades:
https://siglentna.com/vector-network-analyzer/sna5000a/
This review is organized as follows:
00:00 – Introductions
02:12 – Scaler Mixer Measurement application & setup
07:33 – Mixer s-parameter & power calibration routines
11:14 – I/Q down & up-converter frequency response characterization
16:01 – Power sweeps and conversation gain implications
19:32 – Frequency doubler measurement setup & characterization
23:07 – TDR measurement application, setup & calibration
26:24 – Characterization of a SATA backplane differential channel
29:13 – Eye diagram plots, data-rate, PRBS & mask setup
32:23 – Equalization, pre-emphasis, jitter & CTLE
36:10 – Concluding remarks
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