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Keysight 2-Port and 4-Port
PNA-L Network Analyzer
N5239A 300 kHz to 8.5 GHz
N5231A 300 kHz to 13.5 GHz
N5232A 300 kHz to 20 GHz

Data Sheet and
Technical
Specifications
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DFARS/Restricted Rights Notice .................................................................... 2
Definitions ......................................................................................................... 6

Corrected System Performance ....................................................................... 7
System Dynamic Range and Receiver Dynamic Range ................................ 7
Table 1a. System Dynamic Range (dB), All Models ....................................... 8
Table 1b. System Dynamic Range (dB), N5231A or N5232A ....................... 8
Table 2. Receiver Dynamic Range (dB), N5239A, N5231A or N5232A - Typical 9

N5239A, N5231A and N5232A Corrected System Performance, All Options9
Table 3. 85052B Calibration Kit ....................................................................10
Table 4. N4691B 2-Port Electronic Calibration Module .............................11
Table 5. N4433A 4-Port Electronic Calibration Module .............................12

Uncorrected System Performance .................................................................13
Table 6a. Error Terms (dB), N5239A/31A/32A , All Ports, Option 200, 216 - Specifications 13
Table 6b. Error Terms (dB), N5239A/31A/32A, All Ports, Option 200, 216 - Typical 13
Table 6c. Error Terms (dB), N5231A, N5232A, All Ports, Option 400, 416 - Specifications 14
Table 6d. Error Terms (dB), N5231A, N5232A, All Ports, Option 400, 416 - Typical 14

Test Port Output ..............................................................................................15
Table 7. Frequency Information, All Options................................................15
Table 8a. Maximum Leveled Power (dBm), All Models, All Ports1..............15
Table 8b. Maximum Leveled Power (dBm), N5231A or N5232A, All Ports115
Table 9a. Power Level Accuracy (dB) at Nominal Power1, All Models, Options 200 or 216, All
Ports2 ...............................................................................................................16
Table 9b. Power Level Accuracy (dB) at Nominal Power1, N5231A or N5232A, Options 400 or
416, All Ports2 .................................................................................................16
Table 10a. Power Level Linearity1 (dB), All Models, Options 200 or 216, All Ports2 - Specification
.........................................................................................................................17
Table 10b. Power Level Linearity1 (dB), N5231A, N5232A Option 400, 416, All Ports2 -
Specification ...................................................................................................17
Table 11a. Power Sweep Range (dB), All Models, Option 200 or 216, All Ports1 17
Table 11b. Power Sweep Range (dB), N5231A or N5232A, Option 400 or 416, All Ports1 18
Table 12. Nominal Power (Preset, dBm), All Models, All Ports1 .................18
Table 13. Power Resolution and Maximum/Minimum Settable Power, All Models, All Ports1 18
Table 14. 2nd and 3rd Harmonics at Max Specified Power (dBc), All Ports1 - Typical 19
Table 15 Non-Harmonic Spurs at Nominal Power (dBc), All Models, All Options - Typical 19

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Table 16. Phase Noise (dBc/Hz), All Models, All Options - Typical ...........19

Test Port Input .................................................................................................20
Table 17. Test Port Noise Floor1 (dBm) @ 10 Hz IFBW, All Models, All Ports 20
Table 18. Direct Receiver Access Input Noise Floor1 (dBm), All Models, All Ports 20
Table 19. 0.1 dB Receiver Compression at Test Port (dBm), All Models, All Options, All Ports -
Typical .............................................................................................................21
Table 20. Receiver Compression at Test Port Power, All Models, All Ports - Specification 21
Table 21a. Trace Noise Magnitude (dB rms)/Phase (deg rms), All Models, Option 200 or 216
1

.........................................................................................................................21
Table 21b. Trace Noise1 Magnitude (dB rms) / Phase (deg rms), N5231A or N5232A, Option 400
.........................................................................................................................22
Table 21c. Trace Noise1 Magnitude (dB rms) / Phase (deg rms), N5231A or N5232A, Option 416
.........................................................................................................................22
Table 22. Reference Level Magnitude, All Models, All Options - Specification 22
Table 23a, Stability1, All Models, Options 200 or 216 - Typical .................22
Table 23b. Stability1, N5231A, N5232A, Options 400, 416 - Typical ........23
Table 24a. Damage Level, All Models - Specification .................................23
Table 24b. Damage Level, All Models - Specification .................................23

Dynamic Accuracy ...........................................................................................24
Table 25. Dynamic Accuracy - Specification ...............................................24
Table 26. Group Delay1 ..................................................................................26

General Information.........................................................................................27
Table 27. Miscellaneous Information............................................................27
Table 28. Front Panel Information, All Options ............................................27
Table 28. (Continued) Front Panel Information, All Options .......................28
Table 29. Rear Panel Information, All Options .............................................28
Table 29. (Continued) Rear Panel Information, All Options ........................29
Table 30. Analyzer Dimensions and Weight .................................................30
Regulatory and Environmental Information .................................................30

Measurement Throughput Summary .............................................................31
Table 31a. Cycle Time (ms) for Measurement Completion, All Models, All Options - Typical 31
Table 31b. N5239A Cycle Time (ms) for Full-Span Measurement Completion - Typical 31
Table 31c. N5231A Cycle Time (ms) for Full-Span Measurement Completion- Typical 32
Table 31d. N5232A Cycle Time (ms) for Full-Span Measurement Completion- Typical 32

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Table 32. Cycle Time vs. IF Bandwidth - Typical .........................................33
Table 33. Cycle Time vs. Number of Points - Typical ..................................34
Table 34. Data Transfer Times - Typical ......................................................35

Specifications: Front-Panel Jumpers.............................................................36
Table 35. Measurement Receiver Inputs (dBm) - Typical...........................36
Table 36. Reference Receiver Inputs and Reference Source Outputs (dBm) - Typical 36
Table 37. Source Outputs (dBm) - Typical ...................................................37
Table 38. Coupler Inputs (dB), All Options - Typical ...................................37

Test Set Block Diagrams .................................................................................38
N5239A, N5231A and N5232A Option 200 (2-port base model) .............38
N5239A, N5231A and N5232A Option 216 .................................................38
N5231A and N5232A Option 400 (4-port base model) ..............................39
N5231A and N5232A Option 416 .................................................................39
Receiver Block Diagram ................................................................................40

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This is a complete list of the technical specifications for the N5239A, N5231A and N5232A PNA-L Series
network analyzers with the following options:
2-Port, All Models
Option 200 - 2-port base model with standard test set.
Option 216 - To base model, adds front-panel jumpers, and source attenuators (extended power range).
4-Port N5231A or N5232A
Option 400 - 4-port base model with standard test set.
Option 416 - To base model, adds front-panel jumpers, and source attenuators (extended power range).
See block diagrams for all models and options beginning on page 37.

Definitions
All specifications and characteristics apply over a 25