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Keysight 2-Port and 4-Port
PNA-X Network Analyzer
N5249A - 10 MHz to 8.5 GHz
N5241A - 10 MHz to 13.5 GHz
N5242A - 10 MHz to 26.5 GHz

Data Sheet and
Technical
Specifications
Documentation Warranty
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applicable in any technical data.

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Documentation Warranty .................................................................................. 2

DFARS/Restricted Rights Notice ..................................................................... 2

Definitions .......................................................................................................... 7

Corrected System Performance ....................................................................... 8
System Dynamic Range and Receiver Dynamic Range ................................ 8
Table 1. System Dynamic Range, Options 200 or 400, and Receiver Dynamic Range, All Options 9
Table 2a. System Dynamic Range at Test Port (dB), Options 200 or 400 ... 9
Table 2b. System Dynamic Range at Test Port (dB), Options 219 or 419 10
Table 2c. System Dynamic Range at Test Port (dB), Option 224 ...............10
Table 2d. System Dynamic Range at Test Port (dB), Options 224 or 423 11
Table 3a. Extended Dynamic Range at Direct Receiver Access Input (dB) - Typical 11
Table 3b. Extended Dynamic Range at Direct Receiver Access Input (dB) - Typical 12

N5241A, N5242A, and N5249A Corrected System Performance with 3.5mm Connectors, All Opts 13
Table 4. 85052B Calibration Kit ....................................................................13
Table 5. N4433A 4-Port Electronic Calibration Module .............................15
Table 6. N4691B 2-Port Electronic Calibration Module .............................17

Uncorrected System Performance .................................................................19
Table 7a. Directivity (dB)................................................................................19
Table 7b. Source Match (dB) .........................................................................20
Table 7c. Load Match (dB) .............................................................................20
Table 7d. Transmission Tracking, Reflection Tracking, Crosstalk (dB), All Options, All Ports - Typical 21

Test Port Output ..............................................................................................22
Table 8. Frequency Information, All Options................................................22
Table 9a. Maximum Leveled Power (dBm), Options 200 or 400 ................23
Table 9b. Maximum Leveled Power (dBm), Options 219 or 419 ................24
Table 9c. Maximum Leveled Power (dBm), Option 219 or 419 with 0291.24
Table 9d. Maximum Leveled Power (dB), Options 224 or 423 ...................25
Table 9e. Maximum Leveled Power (dBm), Options 224 or 423, Combine Mode - Typical 25
Table 9f. Maximum Leveled Power (dBm), Option 224 ...............................26
Table 9g. Maximum Leveled Power (dB), Options 224 or 423 with 0291 ..26
Table 9h. Maximum Leveled Power (dBm), Options 224 or 423 with 0291, Combine Mode - Typical 27
Table 10. Power Level Accuracy (dB) at Nominal Power1, All Options ......27

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Table 11a. Power Level Linearity1 (dB), All Options - Specification ...........28
Table 11b. Power Level Linearity1 (dB), All Options - Specification...........28
Table 11c. Power Level Linearity1 (dB), Option 224 - Specification ..........28
Table 12a. Power Sweep Range (dB), Options 200 or 400 ........................29
Table 12b. Power Sweep Range (dB), Options 219 or 419 ........................29
Table 12c. Power Sweep Range (dB), Options 219 or 419 with 0291 .......30
Table 12d. Power Sweep Range (dB), Options 224 or 423 ........................30
Table 12e. Power Sweep Range (dB), Option 224 ......................................31
Table 12f. Power Sweep Range (dB), Options 224 or 423 with 0291 ........31
Table 13. Nominal Power (Preset Power, dBm)...........................................32
Table 14. Power Resolution and Maximum/Minimum Settable Power, All Ports1 32
Table 15. Harmonics at Max Specified Power (dBc), All Options - Typical32
Table 16. Non-Harmonic Spurs (dBc) at Nominal Power, All Options, All Ports - Typical 33
Table 17. Phase Noise (dBc/Hz), All Options, All Ports - Typical ...............33

Test Port Input .................................................................................................34
Table 18. Noise Floor1 (dBm) at 10 Hz IFBW, All Options, All Ports ..........34
Table 19. 0.1 dB Compression at Test Port (dBm), All Options, All Ports - Typical 34
Table 20. Test Port Compression (dB) at 8 dBm Test Port Power, All Options, All Ports, - Specification
.........................................................................................................................34
Table 21a. Trace Noise1 Magnitude (dB rms), All Options, All Ports .........35
Table 21b. Trace Noise1 Phase (deg rms), All Options, All Ports ...............35
Table 22. Reference Level - Specification....................................................35
Table 23. Stability1 - Typical ..........................................................................36
Table 24. Damage Input Level - Specification .............................................36

Noise Receiver Input (Option 029 only) .........................................................37
Table 25. Noise Receiver Bandwidth ...........................................................37
Table 26. Receiver Noise Figure (dB), Port 2, at All BW, High Gain Setting37
Table 27. Noise Figure Trace Noise1 (dB rms) at 4 MHz BW .....................37
Table 28. Noise Receiver Linearity (dB) at 4 MHz BW - Specification .....38
Table 29. Noise Receiver Input Range - Specification ..............................38

Dynamic Accuracy ...........................................................................................39
Table 30. Dynamic Accuracy - Specification ...............................................39
Table 31. Test Port Input (Group Delay)1 .....................................................42

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General Information.........................................................................................43
Table 32. Miscellaneous Information............................................................43
Table 33. Front Panel Information, All Options ............................................43
Table 33. (Continued) Front Panel Information, All Options .......................44
Table 34. Rear Panel Information, All Options .............................................44
Table 34. (Continued) Rear Panel Information, All Options ........................45
Table 34. (Continued) Rear Panel Information, All Options ........................46
Table 34. (Continued) Rear Panel Information, All Options ........................47
Table 35. Analyzer Dimensions and Weight .................................................48
Regulatory and Environmental information .................................................48

Measurement Throughput Summary .............................................................49
Table 36a. Cycle Time (ms) for Measurement Completion, All Options - Typical 49
Table 36b. Cycle Time (ms) for Full-Span Measurement Completion - Typical 50
Table 37. Cycle Time vs. IF Bandwidth - Typical .........................................50
Table 38. Cycle Time vs. Number of Points..................................................51
Table 39. Data Transfer Time1 (ms) - Typical ...............................................52

Specifications: Front-Panel Jumpers.............................................................53
Table 40. Measurement Receiver Inputs (dBm) - Typical...........................53
Table 41a. Reference Receiver Inputs and Reference Source Outputs (dBm) - Typical 53
Table 41b. Reference Receiver Inputs and Reference Source Outputs (dBm) - Typical 54
Table 41c. Reference Receiver Inputs and Reference Source Outputs (dBm) - Typical 54
Table 42a. Source Outputs (dBm) - Typical .................................................55
Table 42b. Source Outputs (dBm) - Typical.................................................55
Table 43. Coupler Inputs (dB) - Typical ........................................................56
Table 44. Damage Level - Typical .................................................................56

Test Set Block Diagrams .................................................................................57
Figure 1. 2-Port N5241A, N5242A, and N5249A Base Unit Option 200 ..57
Figure 2. 2-Port N5241A, N5242A, and N5249A Option 219....................57
Figure 3. 2-Port N5241A, N5242A, and N5249A Option 224....................58
Figure 4. 2-Port N5241A, N5242A, and N5249A Option 224 with 029 ....58
Figure 5. 4-Port N5241A, N5242A, and N5249A Base Unit Option 400 ..59
Figure 6. 4-Port N5241A, N5242A, and N5249A Option 419....................59
Figure 7. 4-Port N5241A, N5242A, and N5249A Option 423....................60

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Figure 8. 4-Port N5241A, N5242A, and N5249A Option 423 with 029 ....60
Figure 9. Receiver Block Diagram ................................................................61

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This is a complete list of the technical specifications for the N5241A, N5242A, and N5249A with the following options:
Option 029, adds hardware and firmware for high-accuracy noise figure measurements. It requires one of option 219, 224, 419,
or 423. See the block diagram.
Option 200, 2-port standard test set (includes six front-panel access loops) and power range. See the block diagram.
Option 219, adds 2-port extended power range, source and receiver attenuators, and bias-tees (requires Option 200). See the
block diagram.
Option 224, adds an internal second source, a combiner, and mechanical switches to the 2-port analyzer (requires Option 200,
219, and 080). See the block diagram.
Option 400, 4-port standard test set (includes twelve front-panel access loops), power range, and an internal second source
(Option 080 recommended). See the block diagram.
Option 419, adds 4-port extended power range, source and receiver attenuators, and bias-tees (requires Option 400). See the
block diagram.
Option 423, adds an internal combiner, and mechanical switches to the 4-port analyzer (requires Option 400, 419, and 080). See
the block diagram.
Notes
Specifications for the N5241AS, N5242AS, and N5249AS Option H85, when configured in standard configuration, are the
same as those of closest N5241A, N5242A, and N5249A option configuration.
The Corrected System Performance with Cal Kits and Dynamic Accuracy Charts apply ONLY N5241A, N5242A, and N5249A
models with serial numbers starting with MY5241/42/49, SG5241/42/49, and US5241/42/49, and above. This document
provides technical specifications only for the 85052B calibration kit, the N4433A 4-Port ECal module, and the N4691B 2-
Port ECal module. Please download our free Uncertainty Calculator from http://www.keysight.com/find/na_calculator to
generate the curves for your calibration kit and PNA setup.
For all tables in this data sheet, the specified performance at the exact frequency of a break is the degraded value of the two
specifications at that frequency.

Definitions
All specifications and characteristics apply over a 25