Advantest R3860A 300kHz-20GHz 4 Port RF Component Analyzer

The Advantest R3860A is a 4-port RF component analyzer delivering S-parameter measurements across 300 kHz to 8 GHz standard, with optional coverage to 20 GHz. This instrument combines high-speed acquisition—5 µs/point sweep rate—with dynamic range up to 125 dB and trace noise as low as 0.0025 dBrms, enabling precise characterization of RF devices in design, validation, and production environments.

– Technical Specifications

Frequency Performance
• Range: 300 kHz to 8 GHz (standard); 300 kHz to 20 GHz (with optional application package)
• Accuracy: ±10 ppm (at 23 ±5°C)
• Resolution: 1 Hz

Signal Source
• Output power: –12 dBm to +13 dBm
• Resolution: 0.001 dB

Dynamic Range & Noise
• System dynamic range: Up to 125 dB typical
• Dynamic range by band: –123 dB (300 kHz–700 MHz); –125 dB (700 MHz–3.8 GHz); –124 dB (3.8–6.0 GHz); –123 dB (6.0–8.0 GHz); –117 dB (8.0–20 GHz, 2-port); –113 dB (8.0–20 GHz, 3/4-port)
• Trace noise: 0.0025 dBrms typical (300 kHz–10 MHz at 1 kHz RBW); scaling to 0.080 dBrms (15.84–20 GHz at 100 kHz RBW)

Measurement Capability
• Sweep speed: 5 µs/point
• Channels: 16
• Display windows: 16
• Traces: 16 per channel (max. 16 simultaneous)
• 4-port measurement set: S11, S22, S33, S44, S21, S31, S41, S12, S32, S42, S13, S23, S43, S14, S24, S34
• Parameter conversion: Impedance (Z) and admittance (Y)

Display Formats
• Rectangular: Amplitude (linear/log), Phase, Group-delay, VSWR, Complex (real/imaginary)
• Smith chart: Amplitude (linear/log), Phase, R+jX, G+jB
• Polar: Amplitude (linear/log), Phase, Complex (real/imaginary)

Connectors & Power Limits
• Test ports: N-connector female (8 GHz); 3.5 mm connector male (20 GHz)
• Maximum input: +10 dBm (8 GHz model); +1 dBm (20 GHz model)
• Destructive level: +21 dBm, 16 Vdc

– Key Features

• Software fixturing for virtual matching circuit simulation and impedance conversion
• Software balun simulation support
• measurement speed with minimal trace noise across full bandwidth

– Typical Applications

RF component design verification, transmission line characterization, filter and amplifier evaluation, antenna impedance measurement, quality assurance testing in production.