Pulse Width (Pulse)
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You can specify the pulse amplitude rising edge (pulse-on) and falling edge (pulse off) threshold levels used for the calculation of Pulse Table, Current Record Statistics and Cumulative Statistics reported Rise Edge (s), Fall Edge (s), Width (s), Off Time (s), PRI (s), PRF pseudo-random function (Hz) and Duty Cycle (%) performance metrics.
Pulse Width threshold levels are specified as a percentage of the measured per pulse signal amplitude deviation. The signal amplitude deviation is defined to be the difference between measured 100% Top Level and 0% Base Level in the user specified Amplitude Domain of either Voltage (Volt) or Power (Watt).
The reported Base Level (dBm deciBels referenced to a milliWatt: dB relative to 1 milliwatt dissipated in the nominal input impedance of the analyzer) metric within the Pulse Table is used as the rising edge and falling edge 0% Base Level in the user specified Amplitude Domain.
When the Adjust Thresholds For Droop checkbox is disabled, the reported Top Level (dBm) result metric value within the Pulse Table is used as the rising edge and falling edge 100% Top Level in the user specified Amplitude Domain.
When the Adjust Thresholds For Droop checkbox is enabled, the reported Droop Start (dBm) and Droop Stop (dBm) result metric values within the Pulse Table are used as the rising edge and falling edge 100% Top Levels respectively in the user specified Amplitude Domain.
Performance metrics directly affected include:
- Rise Edge (s)
- Fall Edge (s)
- Width (s)
- Off Time (s)
- PRI (s)
- PRF (Hz)
- Duty Cycle (%)
- On Level (dBm) (affected to a lesser extent)
- Peak Level (dBm) (affected to a lesser extent)
- Peak to Average (dB) (affected to a lesser extent)
Default value: 50 %
