[time-nuts] DIY VNA design, directional coupler
Charles Steinmetz
csteinmetz at yandex.com
Mon Aug 22 13:12:56 UTC 2016
Alexander wrote:
> there is a current mode feedback device [which does not follows the gain
> bandwidth product role ] and has 1000V/usec rise time 92dB THD at 30MHz
> 3nV/rtHz noise
Yeah, but look at its 1/f input voltage noise corner -- it's at 2 or 3
MHz!!! So the baseband input noise density is over 1000nV/sqrtHz at
1Hz, with potentially devastating effects on the phase noise performance
in phase measurement applications. (See Figures 18 and 56 of the cited
datasheet.)
Even if the internal amplifier topology exhibits relatively low AM-PM
conversion, starting that far behind is not a promising way to design a
low-PN widget.
NFL
Best regards,
Charles
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