Agilent Technologies 4395A - Page 292

Gain
Compression
Measurement
(NA)
Gain Compression
Measurement (NA)
An
important
measure
of
active circuits
is how
well they
handle a
signal frequency
with a
varying
input
amplitude
.
By using
the power
sweep function
in the
network analyzer
mode,
measurements
such
as
gain
compression or
automatic gain
control slope
can be
made.
Measurement
Setup
Connection
Set
up
the
4395A as
shown in
Figure 10-14
.
Figure
10-14.
Gain
Compression
Measurement
Setup
10-14 Examples of Applications