RF-network-analysis basicRF Network Analysis BasicsMay 24, 2001presented by:Doug YatesRF Network Analysis BasicsClick to edit Master subtitle styleHP 416A Signal Ratio Meter 1955HP 8410 Network Analyzer 1967Agilent Vector Network Analyzer 2001Page 2What is Network Analysis?Click to edit Master subtitle styleNetworks are analog circuits, not computer communication paths. Testing filters, attenuators, splitters, couplers, amplifiers, receivers, duplexers, mixers, and many more device types Network analysis is the characterization of a device, circuit, orsystem derived by comparing a signal coming out of the device with a signal applied to the device.Page 3Network vs Signal AnalysisClick to edit Master subtitle stylean Unknown Signal Signal Analysis CharacterizesUnknown signal sourceSig……