PicoVNA-106/108 Series VNA/Vector Network Analyzers up to 6/8.5GHz
Benefits of the PicoVNA Series 6- and 8.5-GHz VNA for S-Parameters S11, S21, S22, S12
- 6 or 8.5 GHz vector network analyzer, up to 124 dB dynamic range.
- High accuracy and high speed, up to 5500 dual-port S-parameters per second.
- Affordable, compact, portable and rugged USB 2.0 modular device.
PicoVNA Series VNA/Vector Network Analyzers up to 6 or 8.5 GHz
Models PicoVNA-106 (PQ111), PicoVNA-108 (PQ112)
Making vector network analysis accessible. The PicoVNA-106 and PicoVNA-108 from the Pico-VNA Series are professional USB-controlled, laboratory grade vector network instruments of unprecedented performance, portability and affordability. Despite their small size and low cost, the instruments boast a "Quad-RX" four-receiver architecture to eliminate the uncorrectable errors, delays and fragility of three-receiver designs with internal transfer switches. The devices offer exceptional dynamic ranges of 124 dB (PicoVNA-108) or 118 dB (PicoVNA-108) and only 0.005 dB RMS trace noise at its maximum operating bandwidth of 140 kHz. The cost is so low that the devices could even be used as cost-effective high-dynamic-range scalar network analyzers! They are affordable in the classroom, small business and even amateur workshop, yet capable in the microwave expert's laboratory.
- Professional and portable performance at low cost.
- 300 kHz to 6 or 8.5 GHz operation.
- High speed, up to 5500 dual-port S-parameters per second; >10,000 S11 + S21 per second.
- Quad RX four-receiver architecture for best accuracy.
- Up to 124 dB dynamic range at 10 Hz bandwidth.
- 0.005 dB RMS trace noise at maximum bandwidth of 140 kHz.
- Half-rack, small-footprint, lightweight package.
- Reference plane offsetting and de-embedding.
- Tabular and graphic print and save formats, including Touchstone.
- Save on trigger for high-speed device profiling (PicoVNA-108)
- Dual-frequency mixer measurements with VSWR correction (PicoVNA-108).
- P1dB, AM to PM, and stand-alone signal generator utilities.
- Guided 8/12-term and absolute power calibration processes.
6 calibration modes, including unknown through and connected DUT isolation.
Calibration and check standards with data guarantee confident measurements.
Model Overview
| Model | PicoVNA-106 (PQ111) | PicoVNA-108 (PQ112) | ||||
| Bandwidth | 300 kHz...6 GHz | 300 kHz...8.5 GHz | ||||
| Measurement bandwidth | 140 kHz, 70 kHz, 35 kHz, 15 kHz, 10 kHz, 5 kHz, 1 kHz, 500 Hz, 100 Hz, 50 Hz, 10 Hz | |||||
| Dynamic range | 118 dB (at 10 Hz) | 124 dB (at 10 Hz) | ||||
| Average displayed noise floor | Band | Typ. | Max. | Band | Typ. | Max. |
| 0.3...10 MHz | –110 dB | -100 dB | 0.3...1 MHz | -100 dB | -90 dB | |
| 10...4000 MHz | –118 dB | -108 dB | 1...6 GHz | -124 dB | -110 dB | |
| >4000 MHz | –110 dB | -100 dB | >6 GHz | -128 dB | -100 dB | |
| Measuring parameters | S11, S21, S22, S12; P1dB (1 dB gain compression); AM-PM conversion factor (PM due to AM) | |||||
| - | Mixer conversion loss, return loss, isolation and compression (PicoVNA-108 only) | |||||
| Interface | USB 2.0 | |||||
Included: PQ111 PicoVNA-106 or PQ112 PicoVNA-108, PS010 power supply, carry case, wrench for N, SMA, PC3.5, and K-type connectors, Pico blue USB 2.0 cable 1.8 m, USB flash drive with software and documents.
Software: PicoVNA software. Support for third party test software: Dynamic Link Library (DLL) as part of user interface software.
Information on product safety:
Manufacturer:
Pico Technology Ltd., James House, Colmworth Business Park, St Neots, Cambridgeshire, PE19 8YP/GBR
www.picotech.com
Responsible person:
Meilhaus Electronic GmbH, Am Sonnenlicht 2, 82239 Alling/DEU
info@meihaus.com
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