Go to description Go to description Go to description Go to description Go to description Go to description Go to topic Go to description Go to description Go to description Go to description Go to description Go to description Go to description

3. I/Q

E8267D PSG

Internal Channel Correction

Choice: On | Off

Default: Off

Double-click or use the drop-down menu to turn the internal channel correction off or on.

I/Q Adjustments

Choice: Off | On

Default: Off

Double-click or use the drop-down menu to turn the I/Q adjustments On or Off.

On – The values entered for I Offset, Q Offset, and so on are applied to the I and Q signals.

Off – I/Q adjustment values are not applied to the I and Q signals.

I Offset

Range: -20% to 20 % (-25% to 25% for M9381A)

Step: 0.025%

Default: 0.000%

Enter a DC offset value to apply to the I signal before the I/Q modulator. Use this offset to remove imperfections in the in-phase signal or to introduce calibrated impairments.

When using this setting to minimize the LO feed-through signal, optimum performance is achieved when the adjustment is made after any other I/Q path adjustments. If other adjustments are made after minimization is performed, the LO feed-through signal may increase.

Set I/Q Adjustments to On to enable this parameter.

Q Offset

Range: −20% to 20% (-25% to 25% for M9381A)

Step: 0.025 %

Default: 0.000%

Enter a DC offset value to apply to the Q signal before the I/Q modulator. Use this offset to remove imperfections in the quadrature-phase signal or to introduce calibrated impairments.

When using this setting to minimize the LO feed-through signal, optimum performance is achieved when the adjustment is made after any other I/Q path adjustments. If other adjustments are made after minimization is performed, the LO feed-through signal may increase.

Set I/Q Adjustments to On to enable this parameter.

I/Q Gain Balance

Range: −1 dB to 1 dB

Default: 0.000 dB

Enter a gain ratio, by which I gain exceeds Q gain.

For example, if you enter a value of 1 dB, the I signal will have 1 dB more amplitude than the Q signal. Use the gain balance to remove imperfections in I and Q or introduce calibrated impairments.

Set I/Q Adjustments to On to enable this parameter.

Quadrature Angle Adjustment

Range: -10 to 10 degrees

Default: 0.00 degrees

Enter a value to adjust the Q phase angle. When the quadrature skew is zero, the phase angle between the I and Q vectors is 90 degrees. Positive skew increases the angle from 90 degrees; negative skew decreases the angle from 90 degrees.

Set I/Q Adjustments to On to enable this parameter.

I/Q Timing Skew Path

Choice: RF | BB (Baseband)

Default: RF

Double-click or use the drop-down menu to select the I/Q timing skew path.

Set I/Q Adjustments to On to enable this parameter.

This parameter is not available for all instrument model numbers and may be grayed out.

I/Q Correction Optimization Path

Choice: RF Output | External I/Q Output

Default: RF Output

Double-click or use the drop-down menu to select the I/Q correction optimized path.

This parameter is not available for all instrument model numbers and may be grayed out.

I/Q Skew

Range: -500 ns to 500 ns (-250 ns to 250 ns for M9381A)

Default: 0.0 seconds

Sets the time delay between I and Q. A positive value delays the I signal relative to the Q signal, and a negative value delays the Q signal relative to the I signal.

Enter a value to change the absolute phase of both I and Q with respect to triggers and markers. A positive value delays I and Q. This value affects both the external I/Q out signals and the baseband signal modulated on the RF output. This adjustment cannot be used with constant envelope modulation and does not affect external I/Q inputs.

Set I/Q Adjustments to On to enable this parameter.

I/Q Delay

Range: -250 ns to 250 ns

Default: 0.0 seconds

Enter a value to set the I/Q delay with respect to triggers and markers.

Set I/Q Adjustments to On to enable this feature.

I/Q Path

(E8267D PSG only)

Choices: Wide

Default: Wide

Gets or sets the External analog I/Q inputs mode.

Wide: Using the Wideband external I/Q inputs, up to 2 GHz RF modulation bandwidth is now easily realized.

I/Q Enabled

(E8267D PSG only)

Choices: On | Off

Default: On

Double-click or use the drop-down menu to control the signal generator's I/Q state.

Instrument