Conversion of the HP3577A Network Analyzer to a Spectrum Analyzer Mode of Operation with Low

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by  John E. Crowley

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John E. Crowley
University of Tennessee - Knoxville
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Crowley, John E., "Conversion of the HP3577A Network Analyzer to a Spectrum Analyzer Mode of
Operation with Low Noise and Cross-Talk. " Master's Thesis, University of Tennessee, 1987.
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To the Graduate Council:
I am submitting herewith a thesis written by John E. Crowley entitled "Conversion of the
HP3577A Network Analyzer to a Spectrum Analyzer Mode of Operation with Low Noise and
Cross-Talk." I have examined the final electronic copy of this thesis for form and content and
recommend that it be accepted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of
Master of Science, with a major in Electrical Engineering.
David Rosenberg, Major Professor
We have read this thesis and recommend its acceptance:
J. R. Roth, T. V. Blalock
Accepted for the Council:
Carolyn R. Hodges
Vice Provost and Dean of the Graduate School
(Original signatures are on file with official student records.)
To the GraduatCeo uncil:
I am submittinhge rewitah thesisw rittebny JohnE . Crowleye ntitled
"Conversioofn the HP3577AN etworAkn alyzetro a SpectruAmn alyzer
Modeo f Operation wLiotwh N oisea ndC ross-Talk.I" have examined
the finalc opyo f thist hesisf or forma nd conteanntd recommentdh at
it be acceptde in partialf ulflilmento f the requiremenftosr t he
degreeo f Mastero f Science,w itha majori n ElectricaEln gineering.
sor
We haver eadt hist hesis
and recomemnd its acceptance:
Acceptde for the Counc:i l
ViceP rovost
and Deano f the GraduatSec hool
CONVERSOIFOT NH EH P357N7EAT WOARNKA LYZTEORA
SPECTRAUNMA LYZMEORD EO FO PERATION WITH
LOWN OISAEN DC ROSS-TALK
A Thesis
Presentfeordt he
Masteorf S cience
Degree
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ACKNOWDLGEEMENT
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AssociaPtroef essoDr.R osenberg.
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top robleamtsa particrullyda iffciultti me.
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his parefnotrts he ir supporatn de ncouragetmhernotu ghhoisu t
academciacr eer.
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ABSRTACT
A systehma sb eend esignwehdi cmho difitehse H P5377AN etwork
Analyzseort hata rbitrasriyg nailnst he rafnrgoem5 Hzt o1 0 MHz
canb ec omparienda mpluidtea ndp hase.T hes ystewmi llb eu sedt o
sampldee nsitoyrp otentifallu cattuionast t wop ointisn a tur­
bulentp lasmaan,d m eausret hef reuqencya,m pluidtea,n dp hasoef
signadlest ectbeydt he probes.m odTihfiisc atiisot no tally
externtaolt heH P3577NAe tworAnka lyzearn,dh asb eend esigned
tom inimitzhee c ross-talbke twetehne t woc hannelsso,t hatn on­
lineamro dec opulinpgr ocessienst hep lasmcaa nb ed istinguished
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mentatiiotns e.l fThec omposihtaesa dynamirca ngfer om0 dBmt o
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TALBEO FC ONETNTS
SETCION PAGE
INTORDUTCION.
I. PROBLSETMA ETMENT 6
II. SYSTEDME SCIRPITON. 15
III.M OIVNGF ITLER. . 23
Itnroduct.i on 23
Desgin 25
• . . .
Crystafli lter. 27
Mixer.s. . . . 31
Ampilfie.r .. 37
Ouptutf ilters. 38
ExperimenRteasllut s. 39
IV.P REAMIPFILRE. . 40
Itnrodcution.. 40
Desgin 40
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ExperimenRteasllut s. 43
V. LOACLO SICLALTORG ENEARTIONS YSTEM. 48
Introduocnt i 48
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Desgin 49
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ComposiFtiel te.rs. 51
ExperimenRteuasllt s . . . 53
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VI.E XPEIREMNTARLE SUL.T.S . 61
Itnroducnt.i.o . . . . . 61
. . .
AccuracLyin,e aritayn,d C alibration. 74
PhasCeoh erenMceya surements.. . 74
. .
SysteDmy namiRcan ge. 76
Concluisnos. 83
REFERENCES. 84
APPEINXDE.S . . . . . 86
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A. HP3577AC ONVEIROSNS YSTESMCH EMATICS. . 87
B. THOERECTAILA NDA CTUALM EASEUMRENTOSF T HEH ARMNOICS
OFA SQURAEW AV.E . . . .. . . . 92
C. DEISNG DATAFO RC OMPOSIET FILTERS 102
VIAT. . 107
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LISTO FF IGURES
FIGURE PAGE
l. HP3577Ai nN ormaMlo deo fO peration. 7
2. DesirCedon figuratoifot nh eH P3577A 8
3. HP5377DAi pslayw ith4 MHzS ineW aveI nput 10
4. HP3577AD isplwaiyt h4 MHzS incWea veI npuatn d
SpurioRuess ponaste3 .5 MHz. .. . . . . . 11
5. Demonstraotfi Sopnu rioSuisg anls in5 0k Hzt o6 25k Hz
Bandwid.t h.. . . . . . . . . . . 12
6. DemonstraotfiS opnu rioSuisg anls int he6 25k Hzt o
1250k HzB andwid.t h. . . . . . 13
7. HP5377AR eceivBelro ck Diagram 14
8. TrakcingB rikcwall FitlerF requenRceys ponse 16
9. "MovingF itler"w ith1 0 MEHzff ectiCveen terF requen.cy. 1 8
10. TenS uperimpoFsreedq uenBcoyd eP lotsf rom to2 MHz.. .1 9
11. TenS uperimpoFsreedq uenBcoyd eP lotfsr om to1 0M Hz 20
12. ConversiSoyns teBml ocDki agr.am. . . . 22
13. FilteBro arBdl ocDki agra(1mC hannel) 24
14. PTIS uppliMeadt chiNnegt wo.rk. . . . 28
15. AmpiltudCeha racterisotfi4 c3s7 C1r ytsalF ilte.r 29
16. ActuaCla csadedr-yCstaFli lteRre spsoe.n 30
17.D oublBea lancMeidx eSrc hematic. 32
18. PreamplifBileorcD ki agra.m. . 41
19. PreampfliieOru tpufto rF undamentaat5l sM Hza nd1 0M Hz 45
20. BodeP loto fL owF-requenSceyc ti.o n 46
21. BodeP loto fH igh-eFqruencSye ctio.n . 47
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FIGURE PAGE
22. LocalO scillaGteonre ration 50
23.L ocaOls cillaGteonre ratOipoenr atifoonr5 MHz. 54
24. LocalO scillaGteonre ratSiyosnt eSmc hemat.i c. 67
25.B odeP loto f4 54.5M Hzt o5 5M HzB andpaFsisl ter. 58
26. HP5377AD isplfaoy ra 4M HzS incWea vew ithS ystem
Modifaitcion. . . . . . 62
• • • . . • • . . . . •
27. HP5377AD isplaSyh oiwgn Atteantuioonf I amgeS ignal 63
28.H P5377DAi splaSyh owiLngow ereSdpu roiusR esponses. 64
29.H P5377AD isplaSyh owiLngo weSrp uoruisR espons.e s. 65
30.C alibratiSoyns teBml ocDki agram. 66
31. 2.945 MHzS ineW aveF undament.a l 67
32.E xampolfeS econHda rmon(i5c8. 9M Hz). 68
33. ExampolfeT hirHda rmon(i8c8. 4M Hz). . 69
34. 9.015M HzS ineW avew ith0 dBA tteantuoin. 70
35. 9.015M HzS ineW avew ith1 0d BA tteantuion. 71
36. 9.015M HzS ineW avew ith4 0 dABt teantuion. 72
37.9 .013M HzS ien WaveFse dI ntoE achC hanneolf S ystem. 75
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38.P hasRee latiBoent weeTnw o9 .013M HzS ineW aves 77
39.D ynamiRacn goef H igh-FrequSeencctyi .o n 78
40. AmplituadnedP hasRee sponosfeH igh-FreenqcuyS ectni.o 79
41. NormaliAzmepdl ituadnedP hasRee sponosfeH igh-
FreqeuncyS etcion . . . . . . . . . 80
42.N ormaliCzroesds taBlekt weCenha nnel.s 81
43. HP5377DAi sploafy3 00k HzS ineW avei nL ow-Freeqnucy
Chann1e . . . 82
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FIGURE PAEG
A-1.F ilteBro arSdc hemat(i1Cc h annel) 88
A-2.P raemplifiSe:rh emat(i1Cc h anne.l ) 89
A-3. LoOcaslcl ilatoGre nreatioSny steSmc hematic 90
A-4.P oweSrup plyB locDki agram 91
• . • .
B-.1 Theorceatliv s.A ctuaSlp ectrCaolm peonnst ofS quare
Wave 93
• • • • • . . . • • •• • • • • . • • •
B-2.F unmdeantaolf S quarWea veM eausrebdy C ovnerison
Sytsem. . 94
. . • • •
B-3.S ecnodH armonoifcS quarWea ve 95
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B-.4 ThiHradr monoifcS quarWea ve 96
• • .
B-5.F ourtHha rmonoifcS quarWea ve. 97
B-6.F iftHha rmonoifcS quarWea ve. 98
B-7.S ixtHha rmonoifcS quarWea ve. 99
B-8.S evenHtahr monoifcS quarWea ve 100
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B-9. NintHha rmonoifcS quarWea ve 10 1
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C-.1 ComopsitFei tlerL ow-Psa DsesignE qaution.s . . 1.0 3
C-.2 Higha-sPsD esginE qautionfso rC ompsoiteF iletrs. 105
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