Selecting Measurement Parameters

The E5063A allows users to evaluate the DUT (device under test) characteristics by using the following measurement parameters.

Other topics about Setting Measurement Conditions

S-parameters

S-parameters (scattering parameters) are used to evaluate how signals are reflected by and transferred through the DUT. An S-parameter is defined by the ratio of two complex numbers and contains information on the magnitude and phase of the signal. S-parameters are typically expressed as follows:

Sout in

out: port number of the DUT from which the signal is output

in: port number of the DUT to which the signal is input
 

For example, S-parameter S21 is the ratio of the output signal of port 2 on the DUT with the input signal of port 1 on the DUT, both expressed in complex numbers.

  1. Press Channel Next (or Channel Prev) and Trace Next (or Trace Prev) to select the trace.

  2. Select a softkey that corresponds to the desired measurement parameter. Press Meas > S11 | S21 | S12 | S22.