The 3657 series vector network analyzer can be used in such fields as wireless communication, cable TV, education, and automotive electronics for measuring the performance of RF components such as filters, amplifiers, antennas, cables, and cable TV taps.
The product has such functions as error calibration, time domain, fixture simulator, automatic fixture removal, advanced time domain analysis, with many display formats such as logarithm magnitude, linear magnitude, standing wave, phase, group delay, Smith pie chart, polar coordinates, etc. for multi-channel and multi-window display, as well as many interfaces such as USB, LAN, HDMI and DP. It can quickly and accurately measure the amplitude, phase, and group delay characteristics of the S-parameter of the DUT, and has efficient and powerful error correction capability.
| Model | 3657A/B/AM/BM |
| Frequency characteristics | |
| Frequency Range | 9kHz/100kHz to 4.5GHz/9GHz |
| Frequency Resolution | 1Hz |
| Frequency Accuracy | ±5×10-6(23°C±3°C) |
| Port power characteristics | |
| Maximum Output Power | 0dBm, typical values: +3dBm (9kHz to 100kHz) 10dBm, typical values: +13dBm (100kHz to 9GHz) |
| Network parameter characteristics | |
| System Dynamic Range | 98dB (9kHz to 100kHz) 110dB (100kHz to 10MHz) 140dB (10MHz to 6GHz) 136dB (6GHz to 9GHz) |
| Effective Directivity | 40dB (9kHz to 100kHz) 46dB (100kHz to 3GHz) 40dB (3GHz to 6GHz) 38dB (6GHz to 9GHz) |
| Effective Source Match | 36dB (9kHz to 100kHz) 36dB (100kHz to 3GHz) 35dB (3GHz to 6GHz) 33dB (6GHz to 9GHz) |
| Effective Load Match | 40dB (9kHz to 100kHz) 44dB (100kHz to 3GHz) 40dB (3GHz to 6GHz) 38dB (6GHz to 9GHz) |
| Reflection tracking | ±0.050dB(9kHz to 100kHz) ±0.030dB (100kHz-3GHz) ±0.030dB (3GHz-6GHz) ±0.050dB (6GHz-9GHz) |
| Transmission Tracking | ±0.050dB (9kHz-100kHz) ±0.030dB (100kHz-3GHz) ±0.030dB (3GHz-6GHz) ±0.050dB (6GHz-9GHz) |
| Trace noise | |
| Amplitude Trace Noise (IFBW=100Hz, 9kHz to 10MHz) (IFBW=1kHz, 10MHz to 9GHz) |
0.0060dBrms (9 kHz to 100 kHz) 0.0060dBrms (100 kHz to 10 MHz) 0.0015dBrms (10 MHz to 3 GHz) 0.0020dBrms (3 GHz to 6 GHz) 0.0030dBrms (6 GHz to 9 GHz) |
| Phase Trace Noise (IFBW=100Hz, 9kHz to 10MHz) (IFBW=1kHz, 10MHz to 9GHz) |
0.300° (9kHz to 100kHz) 0.300° (100kHz to 10MHz) 0.045° (10MHz to 3GHz) 0.060° (3GHz to 6GHz) 0.090° (6GHz to 9GHz) |
| IFBW | 1Hz to 2MHz |
| Amplitude Display Resolution | 0.001dB/div |
| Phase Display Resolution | 0.001°/div |
| General characteristics | |
| Port Connector Type | Type N (female end), system impedance 50 ohms |
| Number of measurement ports | 3657A/B/AM/BM standard configuration: 2-port; with 3657A/B/AM/BM-400 option: 4-port |
| Peripheral Interface | USB interface, LAN interface, HDMI interface and DP interface |
| Display Mode | 12.1-inch high-resolution touch screen; |
Main features
- It has a dynamic range of up to 140dB for accurate measurement of devices with high rejection ratio
- The test speed of 4us/point can greatly improve the production line test efficiency
- Higher stability can meet the needs of high-precision testing;
- Its functions are more abundant; in addition to the standard time domain analysis function, there are automatic fixture removal function and advanced time domain analysis function for selection
- It is smaller in size and lighter in weight, and more testing instruments can be arranged in the same footprint.
- It has two models, namely, overhead (2U) and desktop (5U);
- It has a four-port option, and a single connection can realize measurement of all 16 S parameters of the four-port network, and measurement of balance parameters;
- It has powerful data analysis capabilities, such as ripple test, bandwidth test, limit test and other functions, which is convenient for users to determine the qualification and improve the test efficiency;
- It has a LAN interface for remote control and system interconnection and comes with six USB ports
- It can record SCPI instructions synchronously and generate scripts with one click.
- It uses 12.1-inch screen to display multi-parameters on the same screen, with multi-touch operation.
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