NIPXI-5670 NI [National Instruments Corporation], NIPXI-5670 Datasheet - Page 3

• Manufacturer Part Number: NIPXI-5670
• Description: 250 kHz to 2.7 GHz/8, 32 or 256 MB memory
• Manufacturer: NI [National Instruments Corporation]

Specifications
Valid over specified Operating Environment (0 to 55 °C) unless otherwise stated.
General
Channels .......................................................... 1 RF, 1 IF
Frequency Characteristics
Frequency range ............................................... 250 kHz to 2.7 GHz
Frequency minimum (performance below
Real-time bandwidth (Digital vector
Locking range ................................................... 5 Hz minimum
Warm-up time (typical) .................................... 30 minutes
Frequency Resolution (dependent on NI PXI-5421 memory)
Tuning Speed
Sine wave, 50 Hz resolution
1 MS record, phase continuity off
Note The NI PXI-5670 tuning speed and tuning resolution depend on resampling done by the PC. This means that fine resolution
tuning speed is dependent on the speed and memory of the computer. Specifications below are the result of using an NI PXI 8186
Pentium IV controller 2.2 GHz with 512 MB RAM with the Windows XP operating system and NI-RFSG phase continuity disabled.
Internal Frequency Reference
Frequency ......................................................... 10 MHz
Temperature stability ....................................... ±20 ppb max (referenced to 25 °C)
Aging
Initial achievable accuracy............................... ±50 ppb
Lock time for the 5610
Locking range ................................................... 5 Hz minimum
Reference Input ................................................ 50 Ω SMA female
Reference Output ............................................. 50 Ω SMA female
Spectral purity
Phase Noise
Figure 1. Typical Phase Noise at 1 GHz with Real-Time Bandwidth <10 MHz
–100.0
–105.0
–110.0
–115.0
–120.0
–125.0
–130.0
–50.0
–55.0
–60.0
–65.0
–70.0
–75.0
–80.0
–85.0
–90.0
–95.0
250 kHz not guaranteed) ........................... 9 kHz
modulation bandwidth) ............................. 22 MHz
8 MB .......................................................... 25 Hz
32 MB ........................................................ 6.2 Hz
256 MB ...................................................... 0.6 Hz
Thermal correction disabled...................... 35 ms typical
Thermal correction enabled ...................... 50 ms max
Digital IF equalization off .......................... 340 ms typical 370 ms max
Digital IF equalization on........................... 950 ms typical 1.6 s max
Per year...................................................... ±100 ppb
Per day ....................................................... ±1 ppb
to ext frequency reference ........................ 5 s max
Input amplitude ......................................... -5 to +16 dBm
Input frequency range ............................... 10 MHz ± 0.5 ppm
Signal......................................................... Square wave
Output Frequency ...................................... 10 MHz
Output Amplitude ...................................... 6.7 dBm into 50 Ω load, fundamental frequency
Offset Frequency
Offset Frequency
10
100 kHz
100 kHz
100 Hz
100 Hz
10 kHz
10 kHz
1 kHz
1 kHz
100
Offset From Carrier (Hz)
1k
Real-time bandwidth <10 MHz
Real-time bandwidth >10 MHz
Carrier Frequency = 1 GHz
Carrier Frequency = 1 GHz
–114 dBc/Hz maximum
–100 dBc/Hz maximum
–120 dBc/Hz maximum
–82 dBc/Hz maximum
–87 dBc/Hz maximum
–93 dBc/Hz maximum
–72 dBc/Hz maximum
–75 dBc/Hz maximum
10k
(1± 0.1 Vpp sine wave)
100k
2.7 GHz RF Vector Signal Generator
1M
Carrier Frequency = 2 GHz
Carrier Frequency = 2 GHz
–111 dBc/Hz maximum
–119 dBc/Hz maximum
–79 dBc/Hz maximum
–85 dBc/Hz maximum
–92 dBc/Hz maximum
–70 dBc/Hz maximum
–72 dBc/Hz maximum
–98 dBc/Hz maximum
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Residual FM ..................................................... 4.5 Hz rms maximum (continuous wave,
Spurious Responses
Second harmonic (>10 MHz) 0 to 55 °C .......... < _ –45 dBc
Output third-order distortion (IMD)
Residual spurious response
NI PXI-5421 system clock rate......................... 100 MHz
Output-related spurious
(6400 MHz – RF output frequency) ................. –64 dBc typical, –58 dBc maximum
Close-in Spurious Responses (Carrier-Modulated)
RF Output Characteristics
Output power range ......................................... -145 dBm to +13 dBm minimum
Amplitude resolution
Amplitude settling time PXI-5610
Level Accuracy
Figure 2. Typical Output Power Level Accuracy from -45 dBm to +10 dBm
Voltage Standing Wave Ratio (VSWR)
Output 1 dB Gain Compression Point (minimum)
Noise density (0 dBm output)
Output Frequency
250 kHz to 10 MHz (typical)
10 MHz to 2.7 GHz
25 °C ±10 °C.
Accuracy degrades by < 0.03 dB per °C over full temperature range.
Accuracy degrades by 0.1 dB per dB above +7 dBm power levels, and by 0.15 dB per dB above +10 dBm power levels.
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Output Power Level (dBm)
Output Frequency (GHz)
At nonsystem spur frequencies with attenuator hold mode. Refer to the Spurious Responses section for more information.
Real-Time Bandwidth
(two -6 dBm tones, >200 kHz apart) ......... <–86 dBc typical
(no input signal, 0 dB attenuation/maximum
power level, excluding LO feedthrough) ... <–80 dBc typical
Harmonic and spurious response.............. –105 dBm typical
response (nonharmonic) ............................ –80 dBc maximum
PXI-5670..................................................... 0.02 dB minimum
PXI-5610..................................................... 1 dB typical
<0.1 dB within 150 ms maximum
<0.01 dB within 300 ms maximum
10 MHz to 2.3 GHz .................................... <1.6:1
2.3 to 2.7 GHz ............................................ <1.7:1
2.0 to 2.5
2.5 to 2.7
<10 MHz
>10 MHz
Up to 2.0
-20
0
+7 to -30 dBm -30 to -80 dBm -80 to -127 dBm
±1.2 dB
±0.7 dB
15 to 35 °C (dBm/Hz)
Offset from Carrier
15 to 35 °C (dBm)
100 Hz to 10 kHz
100 Hz to 2 kHz
<100 Hz
<400 Hz
15.5
14.5
-120
-140
300 Hz to 3 kHz integration bandwidth)
17
±1.3 dB
±0.8 dB
Output Power Range
Spurious Response
±1.5 dB
±1 dB
Maximum Power (dBc)
0 to 55 °C (dBmHz)
0 to 55 °C (dBm)
1
<-127 dBm (typical)
<-50
<-60
<-40
-50
-115
-135
16
14
13
±1.5 dB
±2 dB
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