Keysight N9927-90001 User’s Guide                                                            577
Noise Figure Mode (Option 356 – CPU2 Only)
How to Define a Noise Figure Measurement
sources in the measurement and in the user calibration. And, in the case of 
very low power output DUTs (<15 dB gain + noise figure), by using an isolator 
on the input of the preamplifier.
Electromagnetic interference
DUTs, preamplifiers, noise sources, and connectors may all potentially be 
affected by radiated signals present in the test environment. Care should be 
taken to establish an appropriate test environment for the noise figure 
measurement.
DUT oscillations, microphonic behavior, etcetera
Any instability in the DUT will cause unaccounted noise measurement 
uncertainties. 
Entering Uncertainty Information
In addition to information gathered during the measurement, the following 
information must be provided by the user in order to determine the noise 
measurement uncertainty:
— DUT Reflection Coefficient
For this section, see also “Overview of Softkey Menus” on page 555 
(Uncertainty
 > DUT on page 559).
DUT Reflection Coefficients values may be imported to a DUT table from 
*.snp or *.csv Files, entered by editing a DUT table, recalled as a previously 
saved DUT table (in a *.dut file), or set as a spot value to be applied across 
all frequencies.
DUT and preamplifier *.snp files may be generated in the FieldFox VNA 
mode, and then imported into the Noise Figure mode.