Measurement Modes
Transmission
Impedance
- Impedance One Port
- Impedance Adapter
- Impedance External Bridge
- Impedance Shunt Thru
- Impedance Series Thru
- Voltage Current Gain
Reflection
S21 Measurement
The S21 Transmission measurement mode measures the S21 scattering parameters with 50Ω termination using the internal reference.
Warning
Channel 2 is terminated with 50 Ω. Do not apply more than 7 Vrms.
Program Code
//Connect to Bode100
measurement = bode.Transmission.CreateS21Measurement();
//Configure and start measurement
Default Configuration
| Setting | Default Value |
|---|---|
| SourceLevel | 0dBm |
| Receiver Bandwidth | 1kHz |
| Attenuation Channel 1 | 20dB |
| Attenuation Channel 2 | 20dB |
| Termination Channel 2 | 50Ω |
| ExternalProbe Channel 2 | 1 |
| DUT Settling Time | 0s |
Measurement Setup
Gain Phase Measurement
Measure Gain/Phase (transfer function H(f)) using the external reference.
Program Code
//Connect to Bode100
measurement = bode.Transmission.CreateGainMeasurement();
//Configure and start measurement
Default Configuration
| Setting | Default Value |
|---|---|
| SourceLevel | 0dBm |
| Receiver Bandwidth | 1kHz |
| Attenuation Channel 1 | 20dB |
| Attenuation Channel 2 | 20dB |
| Termination Channel 1 | 1MΩ |
| Termination Channel 2 | 1MΩ |
| ExternalProbe Channel 1 | 1 |
| ExternalProbe Channel 2 | 1 |
| DUT Settling Time | 0s |
Measurement Setup
S11 One Port Measurement
Measure impedance/reflection at the output port.\n Recommended impedance range: 500 mΩ … 10 kΩ.
Warning
Channel 2 is terminated with 50 Ω. Do not apply more than 7 Vrms.
Program Code
//Connect to Bode100
measurement = bode.Reflection.CreateS11OnePortMeasurement();
//Configure and start measurement
Default Configuration
| Setting | Default Value |
|---|---|
| SourceLevel | 0dBm |
| Receiver Bandwidth | 1kHz |
| Attenuation Channel 1 | 10dB |
| Attenuation Channel 2 | 10dB |
| Termination Channel 2 | 50Ω |
| NominalImpedanceZ0 | 50Ω |
| Calibration ShortDelayTime | 50ps |
| Calibration Load | 50Ω |
| DUT Settling Time | 0s |
Measurement Setup
S11 External Coupler Measurement
Measure reflection using a directional coupler.
Warning
Channel 1 and Channel 2 is terminated with 50 Ω. Do not apply more than 7 Vrms.
Note
Calibration (open, short, load) is required.
Program Code
//Connect to Bode100
measurement = bode.Reflection.CreateS11ExternalCouplerMeasurement();
//Configure and start measurement
Default Configuration
| Setting | Default Value |
|---|---|
| SourceLevel | 0dBm |
| Receiver Bandwidth | 1kHz |
| Attenuation Channel 1 | 20dB |
| Attenuation Channel 2 | 20dB |
| Termination Channel 1 | 50Ω |
| Termination Channel 2 | 50Ω |
| ExternalProbe Channel 1 | 1 |
| ExternalProbe Channel 2 | 1 |
| NominalImpedanceZ0 | 50Ω |
| Calibration ShortDelayTime | 50ps |
| Calibration Load | 50Ω |
| DUT Settling Time | 0s |
Measurement Setup
Impedance One Port Measurement
Measure impedance/reflection at the output port. Recommended impedance range: 500 mΩ … 10 kΩ.
Program Code
//Connect to Bode100
measurement = bode.Impedance.CreateOnePortMeasurement();
//Configure and start measurement
Configuration
| Setting | Default Value |
|---|---|
| SourceLevel | 0dBm |
| Receiver Bandwidth | 300Hz |
| Attenuation Channel 1 | 10dB |
| Attenuation Channel 2 | 10dB |
| Calibration ShortDelayTime | 50ps |
| Calibration Load | 50Ω |
| DUT Settling Time | 0s |
Measurement Setup
Impedance Adapter Measurement
Measure impedance using the B-WIC or B-SMC component test fixtures.
Recommended impedance range: 20 mΩ … 600 kΩ
Note
Calibration (open, short, load) is required.
Program Code
//Connect to Bode100
measurement = bode.Impedance.CreateAdapterMeasurement();
//Configure and start measurement
Default Configuration
| Setting | Default Value |
|---|---|
| SourceLevel | 13dBm |
| Receiver Bandwidth | 300Hz |
| Calibration ShortDelayTime | 0ps |
| Calibration Load | 100Ω |
| DUT Settling Time | 0s |
Measurement Setup
External Bridge Measurement
Measure impedance using a custom measurement bridge.
Note
Calibration (open, short, load) is required.
Program Code
//Connect to Bode100
measurement = bode.Impedance.CreateExternalBridgeMeasurement();
//Configure and start measurement
Default Configuration
| Setting | Default Value |
|---|---|
| SourceLevel | 0dBm |
| Receiver Bandwidth | 300Hz |
| Attenuation Channel 1 | 20dB |
| Attenuation Channel 2 | 20dB |
| Termination Channel 1 | 1MΩ |
| Termination Channel 2 | 1MΩ |
| ExternalProbe Channel 1 | 1 |
| ExternalProbe Channel 2 | 1 |
| Calibration ShortDelayTime | 50ps |
| Calibration Load | 50Ω |
| DUT Settling Time | 0s |
Measurement Setup
Impedance Shunt Thru
Measure impedance with the Shunt-Thru method. Recommended impedance range: 1 mΩ … 100 Ω
Warning
Channel 2 is terminated with 50 Ω. Do not apply more than 5 Vrms.
Program Code
//Connect to Bode100
measurement = bode.Impedance.CreateShuntThruMeasurement();
//Configure and start measurement
Default Configuration
| Setting | Default Value |
|---|---|
| SourceLevel | 0dBm |
| Receiver Bandwidth | 300Hz |
| Attenuation Channel 1 | 20dB |
| Attenuation Channel 2 | 20dB |
| Termination Channel 2 | 50Ω |
| Calibration ShortDelayTime | 0s |
| Calibration Load | 50Ω |
| DUT Settling Time | 0s |
Measurement Setup
Impedance Series Thru
Measure impedance with the Series-Thru method.
Recommended impedance range: 1 kΩ … 1 MΩ
Warning
Channel 2 is terminated with 50 Ω. Do not apply more than 5 Vrms.
Program Code
//Connect to Bode100
measurement = bode.Impedance.CreateSeriesThruMeasurement();
//Configure and start measurement
Default Configuration
| Setting | Default Value |
|---|---|
| SourceLevel | 0dBm |
| Receiver Bandwidth | 300Hz |
| Attenuation Channel 1 | 20dB |
| Attenuation Channel 2 | 20dB |
| Termination Channel 2 | 50Ω |
| Calibration ShortDelayTime | 0s |
| Calibration Load | 50Ω |
| DUT Settling Time | 0s |
Measurement Setup
Voltage Current Gain
Measure impedance by connecting a voltage probe to CH2 and a current probe to CH1. Impedance range depends on sensitivity of the used probes.
Program Code
//Connect to Bode100
measurement = bode.Impedance.CreateVoltageCurrentGainMeasurement();
//Configure and start measurement
Default Configuration
| Setting | Default Value |
|---|---|
| SourceLevel | 0dBm |
| Receiver Bandwidth | 300Hz |
| Attenuation Channel 1 | 20dB |
| Attenuation Channel 2 | 20dB |
| Termination Channel 1 | 1MΩ |
| Termination Channel 2 | 1MΩ |
| ExternalProbe Channel 1 | 1 |
| ExternalProbe Channel 2 | 1 |
| Calibration ShortDelayTime | 0s |
| Calibration Load | 50Ω |
| DUT Settling Time | 0s |
Measurement Setup
