The Keysight P5028B is a compact, portable Vector Network Analyzer from the Streamline series designed for precision RF and microwave measurements from 9 kHz to 53 GHz. This 4-port instrument connects to a host PC via Thunderbolt 3 for high-speed data transfer and operates across R&D, manufacturing, and quality control environments. The P5028B shares measurement science, graphical interface, and SCPI commands with Keysight’s higher-end PNA, ENA, and PXI VNA platforms, ensuring measurement consistency and command compatibility.
Technical Specifications
Frequency Coverage
• Operating range: 9 kHz to 53 GHz (settable to 54 GHz)
• Test port connectors: 1.85 mm (f)
• Port configurations: 2-port and 4-port models up to 53 GHz; 6-port models up to 20 GHz
Measurement Performance
• Dynamic range: 101 dB
• Output power: 10 dBm
• Trace noise: 0.0015 dB rms at 10 kHz IFBW
Interface
• Thunderbolt 3 (USB Type-C) connection to host PC
Physical Design
• Compact, faceless form factor
• Lightweight, one-handed portability
– Key Features
• Multiport capability with option for secondary source (Option 402)
• Electronic Calibration (ECal) module support for rapid calibration
• Dual-VNA cascading for extended multiport calibrated measurements
• No onboard data storage—suited for classified environments
• Measurement suite including pulsed-RF, fixture removal, time domain analysis (TDR), noise figure with vector correction, embedded LO capability, gain compression, and spectrum analysis
– Typical Applications
• Component characterization and verification
• System-level RF measurements
• Production test and quality control
• Time domain and network analysis
• Noise figure assessment
– Compatibility & Integration
The P5028B operates with the same GUI and SCPI command set as Keysight’s established PNA, ENA, and PXI VNA instrument families, enabling direct integration into existing measurement workflows and reducing training overhead for experienced users.
