The Keysight N5262A Millimeter-Wave Controller extends PNA and PNA-X network analyzer capabilities into the millimeter-wave spectrum by serving as the interface between test head modules and the host analyzer. It supplies RF and LO signals to up to four millimeter-wave test head modules, accepts down-converted reference and test IF signals for processing, and delivers +12 V bias to each connected module. This architecture enables full 4-port S-parameter measurements at millimeter-wave frequencies up to 1.1 THz.
Technical Specifications
• Provides interface for up to four millimeter-wave test head modules
• Supplies RF and LO signals to test head modules
• Returns down-converted reference and test IF signals to PNA/PNA-X
• Bias voltage: +12 V per millimeter-wave head module
• Frequency coverage: up to 1.1 THz
• Integrated automatic level control (ALC) for pulsed-RF measurements
– Key Features
• Full 4-port S-parameter test set functionality when paired with compatible millimeter-wave test head modules
• Multi-module support: controls up to four test heads simultaneously
• Built-in ALC enables pulsed-RF characterization
• Compatible with Virginia Diodes, Inc. (VDI) millimeter-wave test head modules
– Typical Applications
• Millimeter-wave device characterization and S-parameter measurements
• Pulsed-RF testing at high frequencies
• Banded millimeter-wave system solutions
• Components and modules requiring S-parameter data to 1.1 THz
– Compatibility & Integration
Works with Keysight PNA and PNA-X Series network analyzers operating at 26.5 GHz and above. PNA models require minimum firmware revision A.09.42.16; PNA-X models require minimum firmware revision A.09.33.09. Specific PNA/PNA-X options are required per the N5261A and N5262A User’s and Service Guide.
