ShockLine VNA Family Introduction Simple. Economical. Good Performance. ShockLineTM VNA Family

Agenda ShockLine Introduction What is ShockLine technology? Product Overview Product Performance Remote Control and Programming Introduction Accessories and Technical Documents Summary ShockLineTM VNA Family

ShockLine Vector Network Analyzers Ideal for passive device testing applications 1 and 2-port: Cables, Connectors, Antennas, Attenuators… 3-port: Couplers, Filters, Isolators, Circulators… 4-port: Filters and other differential devices… Key features Targeted performance capabilities Low cost Fast, simple measurements Powerful GUI Small size – 1U/2U high & rack-mountable Anritsu’s leading technology Worldwide support ShockLineTM VNA Family

Market Trends VNAs have become highly complex Ideal for high-performance applications Increases cost of VNA Not easy to operate Many applications require only basic functions Engineering Manufacturing Education Customers object to paying for unused Advanced Features Complicated Functionality ShockLineTM VNA Family

How did Anritsu achieve low cost? Patented ShockLineTM VNA on a chip architecture Achieves microwave and millimeter-wave frequency Simplified internal architecture Single board RF VNA implementation Eliminated front-panel and keypad Not required for remote use applications Monitoring Automation Distance learning Flexibility to add displays / interfaces as required Focus on basic features and functions Provide basic S-parameter measurements Time domain ShockLineTM VNA Family

What is ShockLineTM? ShockLineTM VNA Family

ShockLine Technology in action VectorStar based VNAs MS4640B – 70 KHz to 70 GHz ME7838A – 70 kHz to 145 GHz ShockLineTM series of VNAs MS46322A: 1 MHz to 40 GHz MS46122A: 1 MHz to 40 GHz ShockLineTM VNA Family

ShockLine Sampler based VNA Anritsu’s latest generation of VNA’s incorporate Non-Linear Transmission Lines Also known as “Shocklines” Generate very narrow impulses At microwave and millimeter wave frequencies For sampling receivers To measure amplitude and phase of the VNA stimulus For power generation Source and Rx LO Non-linear transmission line (NLTL) technology or “Shock Lines” generate very narrow impulses at high frequencies which extend the operating range of the sampling receivers to 70 GHz and beyond. With a higher LO frequency, the sampler yields better noise performance than harmonic mixing, especially at higher RF frequencies.  Together with the higher IP3, this translates directly to an improved dynamic range. ShockLineTM VNA Family

What is ShockLine technology? Non Linear Transmission Line - NonlinearTransmissionLines High frequency VNAs make use of harmonic samplers, or mixers, to down convert measurement signals to intermediate frequencies (IF) before digitizing them. Such components play a critical role in VNAs, because they set the bounds on important parameters like conversion efficiency, receiver compression, isolation between measurement channels and spurious generation at the ports of a device under test. Mixers tend to be the down converter of choice in the RF domain, due mainly to their simpler local oscillator (LO) drive system and enhanced spur management advantages. Today, with Anritsu technology, it is possible to employ NLTL based harmonic sampling from RF to microwave and even millimeter wave frequencies. A nonlinear transmission line (NLTL) is comprised of high-impedance transmission lines loaded with varactor diodes that form a propagation medium whose phase velocity, and therefore time delay, is a function of the instantaneous voltage.  The lower the voltage, the lower the phase velocity, and the longer the phase delay as it propagates down the nonlinear transmission line. Conversely, the higher the voltage, the greater the phase velocity, and the shorter the phase delay as it propagates down the nonlinear transmission line. The difference in phase velocity between the high and the low voltage portions of the waveform changes its steepness (rise time) to approximate that of a pure step function as it propagates down the nonlinear transmission line (see figure). Because the wave travels at a faster phase velocity then the peak, the fall time compresses and a steep wave front forms that mimics a shock wave or an ocean wave just before it breaks on the shore of a beach. NLTLs have successfully been used to generate ultra-short electrical pulses and transients from a sinusoidal input signal. At large signal levels, waveform steepening occurs for the proper choice of input waveform and soliton generation can be achieved by balancing steepening and dispersion. Due to observable compression of the signal slope a NLTL is also often called Shock Line. In the frequency domain this pulse compression results from the generation of a large number of harmonics with suitable phase relationship. The output of such Shock Line is providing a very broadband harmonic rich spectrum of equidistant spectral lines. The closest line to our signal under test is used for the above mentioned harmonic sampling. More detailed information about Anritsu NLTL and harmonic mixer application can be found in the article: “A matter of scale”, April 10th 2012, Karam Noujeim, Jon Martens and Tom Roberts, www.newelectronics.co.uk . ShockLineTM VNA Family

Advantages of ShockLine Lower cost Improved stabilities due to size Close proximity of port-1 and port-2 receivers Longer intervals between calibrations Better measurement accuracy and repeatability The magnitude and phase stability of a high level reflect measurement (short circuit) over 24 hour period at 25oC are shown. Phase refers to the right axis. The NLTL Shock Line VNA produced results of ~0.02dB/1 deg. to 110 GHz. Similar measurements using classical systems produced results of 0.06 dB or 1 deg. to 110 GHz. ShockLineTM VNA Family

Product Overview ShockLineTM VNA Family

Anritsu VNA Product Portfolio Economy Good Performance Value Better Performance Premium Best Performance VectorStar High Performance (MS464xB) ShockLine (MS46524A) Performance/Functionality ShockLine (MS46522A) ShockLine (MS46122A) ShockLine (MS46322A) Anritsu’s VNA lineup Key Positioning for MS46122A Adds a smaller form factor to the ShockLine family Provides a USB controlled option for those customers that desire that over LAN Further cost reduction by removing the internal PC and power supply No onboard user data storage makes the MS46122A optimal for secure applications Handhelds Price Note: Figure not to scale ShockLineTM VNA Family

ShockLine family of VNAs NEW: MS46122A 2-port Compact USB VNA (External PC-controlled) 1 MHz to 8/20/40 GHz N and K connectors MS46322A 2-port Economy VNA series (Internal PC) 1 MHz to 4/8/14/20/30/40 GHz N and K connectors MS46522A 2-port RF VNA series (Internal PC) 50 kHz to 4.5/8.5 GHz N connectors MS46524A 4-port RF VNA series (Internal PC) 50 kHz to 4.5/8.5 GHz N connectors ShockLineTM VNA Family

ShockLineTM VNA Front and Rear Panels USB 2.0 peripheral connectors Port 1 Port 2 Indicator LEDs Remote Activity Power On Standby Power button Ground Strap connector External Clock In/Out USB 2.0 peripheral connectors USB 3.0 peripheral connectors I/O handler Front Panel: -Power button has 3 LED indicator lights A. Remote Activity: indicates that the unit is under remote control B. Power On: This light signifies that the unit is powered up and ready to be used. C. Standby: This light is on when the AC power is connected to the unit but the unit is not switched on by pushing in the power button. -N connectors for Port 1 and Port 2 of the VNA -USB 2.0 connectors: Type A connectors for connecting USB peripherals (mouse, keyboard, etc.) -Ground Strap connector – banana jack for connecting a ground strap Rear Panel: -HDMI connector: This connector provides the video out signal for a HDMI monitor -USB 2.0, USB 3.0 connectors: Type A connectors for connecting USB peripherals -LAN Connector: RJ45 Ethernet connector for making a network connection to the unit -External Clock In: 10 MHz external reference input -Trigger In: External trigger input -AC cord receptacle: AC input connector for the unit. HDMI monitor connector Ethernet LAN connector Trigger In/Out Removable SSD ShockLineTM VNA Family

MS46122A Front Panel Connections Trigger In External Clock In Power switch Power connection Port 2 USB 2.0 Device Connector Port 1 Simple Front Panel: -Power switch -8 GHz model: N connectors for Port 1 and Port 2 -20 GHz, 40 GHz models: ruggedized K connectors for Port 1 and 2 -mini USB 2.0 device connector: used to connect to the control pc -Trigger in bnc -External clock in bnc -Power connection – connect power supply here ShockLineTM VNA Family

MS46122A Dimensions ShockLineTM VNA Family

Key Features and Benefits of the ShockLine Family Choice of 13 frequency models Good performance that fits the budget Integrated PC or PC-Controlled VNAs Convenience of integrated instrument or take advantage of external computer processing power and functionality Time domain with time gating option Easier and faster fault location identification in broadband devices Small Size Choice of 1U or 2U high package saves bench space and efficiently uses rack space Common ShockLine GUI interface Reduces switching cost between models Modern Remote Control Interface USB and LAN are faster than GPIB 3-year warranty Worry-free purchase Onsite software engineering support for key customers Reduce new instrument integration time Key take aways Small portable VNA USB interface Common to all the shockline VNAs Anritsu technology, service, support Time domain with time gating common software ShockLineTM VNA Family

ShockLine VNA Test Capabilities Calibration Adapter Removal, Embedded/De-embedding Microstrip, waveguide calibration kit support Multiple channels Up to 16 channels, 16 traces, and 20,000 points Response Up to 16 Single-ended and Mixed-mode Sweeps Frequency and Index based segmented sweeps Log Frequency sweeps Trace Data formats Log, Linear Mag, Phase, Real, Imaginary, VSWR, Impedance, Smith Chart, Polar Chart, Group Delay Markers 12 markers + 1 reference marker per trace Advanced marker functions Multi-peak, multi-target search, Range Search, Marker Tracking Bandwidth, Notch Filter calculations Limit testing Pass/Fail, 50 segments per trace Comprehensive functions for complete test coverage ShockLineTM VNA Family

4-port GUI ShockLineTM VNA Family

Inductance / Capacitance Trace Displays Inductance Display Capacitance Display ShockLineTM VNA Family

Time domain GUI Calibration setup Measurement setup Enables Low Pass Time Domain Measurement setup Central location for all Time Domain setups Normal time domain setup menus still available Quick detail on the time domain gui ShockLineTM VNA Family

Time Domain Option Time Domain with Time Gating Frequency Domain with Time Gating Low Pass Time Domain Band Pass Time Domain S11 S12 S21 S22 ShockLineTM VNA Family

Multiple Monitor Support 4 USB monitors can be connected simultaneously USB hub required for additional USB power Detachable windows can display separate traces on each display Use command “Windows key + P + P” to extend desktop to all 4 monitors USB hub Detached windows Control window ShockLineTM VNA Family

Product performance ShockLineTM VNA Family

Dynamic Range High-Rejection Band Pass Filter measurement -115 dB @ +/-150 MHz from center frequency ShockLineTM VNA Family

Dynamic Range MS46522A/524A MS46322A/122A 100 dBrms 100 dBrms ShockLineTM VNA Family

High-Level Noise MS46522A/524A MS46322A/122A 0.004 dBrms 0.004 dBrms S21-Mag MS46522A/524A 0.004 dBrms S21-Mag MS46322A/122A 0.004 dBrms ShockLineTM VNA Family

Corrected Performance MS46522A/524A MS46322A/122A ShockLineTM VNA Family

ShockLine Product Line Comparison Parameter MS46122A MS46322A MS46522A MS46524A 4-port Description Compact USB VNA Economy VNA 2-port RF VNA 4-port RF VNA PC Control External PC Internal PC Frequency Range 1 MHz to 8/20/40 GHz 4/8/14/20/30/40 GHz 50 KHz to 4.5/8.5 GHz 50 kHz to 4.5/8.5 GHz Dynamic Range (@ 10 Hz IFBW) 85 dB (1 MHza - 20 MHz) 100 dB (20 MHz -8 GHz) 95 dB (8 – 14 GHz) 100 (14-40 GHz) 100 dB (500 KHz - 3 MHz) 110 dB (3 MHz -6 GHz) 105 dB (6-8 GHz) 100 (8-8.5 GHz) 105 dB (6-7 GHz) 75 dB (7-8.5 GHz) Sweep Time (@widest IFBW) 220 us/point 70 us/point 77 us/point Trace Noise (rms) 6 mdB (20 MHz – 40 GHz) 100 Hz IFBW 300 Hz IFBW Output Power High State : -3 dBm Low state : -20 dBm (0.01-40 GHz) -30 to +15 dBm (0.3 -6 GHz) -30 to +12 dBm (6 -8 GHz) -30 to +10 dBm (8-8.5 GHz) Remote Communication USB LAN 122A and 322A have same RF performance. The only difference is that 122A is controlled by an external PC and 322A has integrated PC. 522A and 524A have same peformance. The only difference is the number of ports. a. Decrease specification by 20 dB below 10 MHz ShockLineTM VNA Family

Remote Control and Programming ShockLineTM VNA Family

Programming Support Introduction SCPI programming IVI drivers Scripting easyTest support ShockLineTM VNA Family

SCPI improvements Data Transmission time over LAN Test Condition: Full band sweep, 2-port s-parameters and 1500 points Sweep time = 39.7 ms It can be improved further! Improvement Install control program in ShockLine VNA. Communicate via SCPI Data Transfer Time = 18.5 ms ShockLineTM VNA Family

Other SCPI Speed Improvement Technique Current Implementation ShockLine VNA Customer PC Control Program SCPI Connection Handler SCPI Parser VNA SW Text to Binary Conversion step New Implementation VNA SW Control Program Handler: Service listens for connection request (VXI-11, TCP/IP, GPIB, and USB) SCPI Parser: converts text command to C function SCPI ShockLineTM VNA Family

IVI-C Drivers Faster than SCPI IVI driver interfaces directly with C dll for minimal programming overhead Remote control speed improvement IVI-C package supports several programming languages and tools: C#, .Net, MATLAB, LabView, LabWindows Requires V1.1.03 or later ShockLine software Initial release supports subset of SCPI command functionality IVI-C package Zip file containing .exe installation file on ShockLine product pages ShockLineTM VNA Family

New IVI Driver Architecture Traditional Implementation ShockLine VNA Remote PC SCPI Connection Handler SCPI Parser VNA SW IVI Driver Text to Binary Conversion step New Implementation IVI drivers interface directly with C dll (Remote Procedure Call) resulting in faster data transmission speed Remote Procedure Call VNA SW IVI Driver No Conversion step All Binary ShockLineTM VNA Family

Scripting Language Support Python (Q4 FY’14) Support for Python scripting of SCPI commands Script examples available from the factory. Contact us. To be included in programming manual in Q4. Python scripts running SCPI commands included on all ShockLine demo VNAs today. See demo guides on SIS. PERL (Q4 FY’14) Native PERL scripts examples to be included in manuals in Q4. ShockLineTM VNA Family

easyTest SW Introduction easyTest Creation easyTest Execution Allows faster development of factory and user created wizards easyTest Creation Experienced users can Create, Deliver, and Display work instructions Supports graphics, setups, step by step instructions easyTest Execution Work instructions make life easier for less-experienced VNA users More accurate testing and repeatable results Less rework ShockLineTM VNA Family

Programming environment Programming Support Summary Programming Type SCPI IVI-C Drivers easyTest Scripting Control Remote Local GUI Local or Remote Automation Yes No / semi automated Speed Medium Fast Slow Programming environment Independent LabView, LabWindows, MATLAB, IVI-C C#, .Net easyTest.exe Open Source (Python, PERL) Graphical Interface Viewable Blind/Hidden Depends upon programming language Data format Text Binary Visual Text / Binary Characteristic ShockLineTM VNA Family

Manual and Remote Control Compatibility GUI SCPI IVI-C Drivers easyTest Scripting MS46122A Available MS46322A MS46522A MS46524A

Product Accessories & Technical documentation ShockLineTM VNA Family

Key Accessories Mechanical Calibration Kits Verification Kits 3650A, 3652A, 3653A, OSLN50A, OSLNF50A, TOSLN50A-8, TOSLNF50A-8, TOSLK50A-20, TOSLKF50A-20, TOSLK50A-40, TOSLKF50A-40 Verification Kits 3663-2 (N), 3666-2 (SMA/3.5mm), 3668-2 (K) RF cables and adapters N120-6, NS120MF-6, 1091-26-R, 1091-27-R, 1091-80-R, 1091-81-R, 34NFNF50, 34NK50, 34NKF50, 34NFK50, 34NFKF50 Test Port Cables, Flexible, Phase Stable 14RKFKF50-0.6, 14RKFKF50-1.0, 14RKFK50-0.6, 14RKFK50-1.0, 14KFKF50-0.6, 14KFKF50-1.0, 14KFK50-0.6, 14KFK50-1.0, 15NNF50-1.0B, 15NNF50-1.5B, 15NN50- 1.0B, 15LL50-1.0A, 15LLF50-1.0A, 15KK50-1.0A, 15KKF50-1.0A Transit Case 760-269 (for MS46322A, MS46522A, MS46524A) changed ShockLineTM VNA Family

Product Technical Documents Technical Data Sheet Operation Manual Calibration and Measurement Guide User Interface Reference Manual Programming Manual ShockLineTM VNA Family

Summary ShockLine VNAs are economical 2 and 4-port VNAs Measure up to 16 single-ended and mixed-mode S-parameters Without an integrated display and touch panel Supports remote control over LAN, USB Local control via a powerful graphical user interface. Ideal for testing passive devices 1-port, 2-port, 3-port an 4-port devices Simple engineering, production and cost-sensitive education applications Manual, automated or remote Anritsu Provides On-site software engineering support To transition existing test systems to ShockLine VNAs summary ShockLineTM VNA Family

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