SNA5000A Series
Vector Network Analyzer

DataSheet

DS09050_E01C

SIGLENT TECHNOLOGIES CO.,LTD

Contents
1. General Description ................................................................................................ 1
2. Features ................................................................................................................. 1
3. Models and key specifications ................................................................................ 2
4. Design Features ..................................................................................................... 3
5. Definitions ............................................................................................................... 9
6. Specifications ......................................................................................................... 9
7. Sweep time ........................................................................................................... 16
8. General information .............................................................................................. 17
9. Front panel information ......................................................................................... 18
10. Rear panel information ....................................................................................... 18
11. Ordering Information ........................................................................................... 19

1. General Description
The SIGLENT SNA5000A series of Vector Network Analyzers have a frequency range of 9 kHz to 8.5
GHz, which support 2/4-ports scattering-parameter, differential-parameter, and time-domain parametermeasurements. The SNA5000A series of VNAs are effective instrumentation for determining the Q-factor,
bandwidth and insertion loss of a filter, They feature impedance conversion, movement of measurement
plane, limit testing, ripple test, fixture simulation and adapter removal/insertion adjustments. The VNAs
have five sweep types: Linear-Frequency mode, Log-Frequency mode, Power-Sweep mode, CW-Timemode and Segment-Sweep mode. The SNA5000A series VNAs also support scattering-parametercorrection of SOLT, SOLR, TRL, Response and Enhanced Response for increased flexibility in R&D andmanufacturing applications.

2. Features
Frequency range: 9 kHz - 8.5 GHz
Frequency resolution: 1 Hz
Level resolution: 0.05 dB
Range of IFBW: 10 Hz~3 MHz
Setting range of output level: -55 dBm ~ +10 dBm
Dynamic range: 125 dB
Types of calibration: Response calibration, Enhanced Response calibration, Full-one portcalibration, Full-two port calibration, Full-three port calibration, Full-four port
calibration, TRL calibration
Types of measurement: Scattering-parameter measurement, differential-parameter measurement,
receiver measurement, time-domain parameter analysis, limit test, ripple test,
impedance

conversion, fixture simulation, adapter removal/insertion,

spectrum analysis
Support Bias-TeesInterface: LAN, USB Device, USB Host(USB-GPIB)
Remote control: SCPI/Labview/IVI based on USB-TMC/VXI-11/Socket/Telnet/WebServer
12.1-inch touch screen
Video output: HDMI

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13. Models and key specifications
ModelFrequency range

SNA5002A

SNA5012A

SNA5004A

SNA5014A

9 kHz- 4.5 GHz

9 kHz- 8.5 GHz

9 kHz- 4.5 GHz

9 kHz- 8.5 GHz

2244Ports
Frequency resolution

1 Hz

Level resolution

0.05 dB

Range of IFBW

10 Hz~3 MHz

Setting range of output level-55 dBm ~ +10 dBm

Dynamic range
Types of calibration

125 dBResponse calibration, Enhanced Response calibration, Full-one portcalibration, Full-two port calibration, Full-three port calibration, Full-fourport calibration, TRL calibration

Types of measurement

Scattering-parameter measurement, differential-parametermeasurement, receiver measurement, time-domain parameter
analysis, limit test, ripple test, impedance conversion, fixture
simulation, adapter removal/insertion,enhanced time-domain
parameter analysis(TDR),spectrum analysis.

Bias-Tees

SupportInterface

LAN，USB Device，USB Host(USB-GPIB)

Remote control

SCPI/Labview/IVI based on USB-TMC/VXI11/Socket/Telnet/WebServer2

Display

12.1-inch touch screen

Video output

HDMI

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4. Design Features
Multi-window display:

Multi-format display:

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Display and compare memory and current data:

Display data hold:

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Impedance conversion:

Equation Editor:

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Port Extensions:Embedding and De-Embedding:

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Time-Domain analysis:

Enhanced Time-Domain analysis(TDR)

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Spectrum analysis

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5. Definitions
Specifications are valid under the following conditions: The instrument is within the calibration period,has been stored between 0 and 40℃ for at least 2 hours before use, and has been powered on andwarmed up for at least 90 minutes. The specifications include the measurement uncertainty unlessotherwise noted.
Specifications: All products are guaranteed to meet published specifications at room temperature(approximately 25℃), unless otherwise noted.
Typical: Performance deemed typical implies that 80 percent of the measurement results will meet thetypical published performance with a 95th percentile confidence level at room temperature(approximately 25℃). Typical performance is not warranted and does not include measurement
uncertainty.
Nominal: This value indicates the expected mean or average performance, or an attribute whose
performance is by design, such as the 50 Ohm connector.

6. Specifications
6.1. Dynamic range
Frequency range

IFBW

Specification(dB)

SPD（dB）

9 kHz-18 kHz

89102

18 kHz-30 kHz92105

30 kHz-100 kHz

95107100 kHz-300 kHz

105117120

130

500 kHz-1 MHz

125

136

1 MHz -5 GHz

125

140

5 GHz -6.8 GHz

123

133

6.8 GHz-7.7 GHz

120

130

7.7 GHz-8 GHz

119

129

8 GHz -8.5 GHz

117

127

300 kHz-500 kHz

10Hz

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96.2. Corrected system performance with calibration kit
User correction: On, system correction: On; Corrected system performance with Keysight 85052D
3.5mm calibration kit, isolation calibration performed.IFBW is 10 Hz，no averaging applied to data,
environmental temperature is 25℃ (± 5℃), with＜1℃ deviation from calibration temperature.
Specification (dB)

9 kHz-3 GHz

3 GHz-6 GHz

6 GHz-8.5 GHz

Directivity

413937

Source match

363029Load match

413735Reflect tracking±0.004±0.003±0.004

Transmission tracking

±0.06

±0.09

±0.11

Reflection uncertainty (Specification, Power: -10 dBm, IFBW:10 Hz):10

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Transmission uncertainty (Specification, Power: -10 dBm, IFBW:10 Hz):6.3. Uncorrected system performance
User correction: Off, system correction: On; IFBW is 10 Hz, no averaging applied to data.
Specification (dB)

9 kHz-3 GHz

3 GHz-6 GHz

6 GHz-8.5 GHz

Directivity

222016

Source match

222016Load match

131110Reflect tracking±1.4±1±1Transmission tracking±1.4±1±16.4. Test port output (Source)
6.4.1. Test port output frequency
Description

Specification

Frequency range
SNA5002A, SNA5004A

9 kHz to 4.5 GHz

SNA5012A, SNA5014A

9 kHz to 8.5 GHz

Frequency resolution

1 Hz

CW accuracyStandard± 1.0 ppm (23 ± 3℃ )Option: SNA5000-HPR± 0.1 ppm (23 ± 3℃ )Source stability
Standard± 1.0 ppm (0 to 40℃ )± 0.5 ppm/year , ± 3.0 ppm/20 year

Option: SNA5000-HPR± 1 ppb (0 to 40℃ )± 50 ppb/year

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6.4.2. Test port output power
Description

Specification

Preset power

0 dBm

Level accuracy±1.5 dB@0 dBm

Level linearity
9 kHz- 18 kHz±0.5 dB(-20 dBm to -3 dBm)

18 kHz- 30 kHz±0.5 dB(-20 dBm to 0 dBm)

30 kHz- 70 kHz±0.5 dB(-20 dBm to 2 dBm)

70 kHz- 100 kHz±0.5 dB(-20 dBm to 5 dBm)

100 kHz- 300 kHz±0.5 dB(-20 dBm to 7 dBm)

300 kHz- 5 GHz±0.5 dB(-20 dBm to 10 dBm)

5 GHz- 6.8 GHz±0.5 dB(-20 dBm to 8 dBm)

6.8 GHz- 7.7 GHz±0.5 dB(-20 dBm to 5 dBm)

7.7 GHz- 8 GHz±0.5 dB(-20 dBm to 4 dBm)

8 GHz- 8.5 GHz±0.5 dB(-20 dBm to 2 dBm)

Range
9 kHz- 18 kHz-55 dBm to -3dBm

18 kHz- 30 kHz-55 dBm to 0 dBm

30 kHz- 70 kHz-55 dBm to 2dBm

70 kHz- 100 kHz-55 dBm to 5dBm

100 kHz- 300 kHz-55 dBm to 7dBm

300 kHz- 5 GHz-55 dBm to 10 dBm

5 GHz- 6.8 GHz-55 dBm to 8 dBm

6.8 GHz- 7.7 GHz-55 dBm to 5 dBm

7.7 GHz- 8 GHz-55 dBm to 4 dBm

8 GHz- 8.5 GHz-55 dBm to 2 dBm

Sweep range
9 kHz- 18 kHz-55 dBm to -3dBm

18 kHz- 30 kHz-55 dBm to 0 dBm

30 kHz- 70 kHz-55 dBm to 2dBm

70 kHz- 100 kHz-55 dBm to 5dBm

100 kHz- 300 kHz-55 dBm to 7dBm

300 kHz- 5 GHz-55 dBm to 10 dBm

5 GHz- 6.8 GHz-55 dBm to 8 dBm

6.8 GHz- 7.7 GHz-55 dBm to 5 dBm

7.7 GHz- 8 GHz-55 dBm to 4 dBm

8 GHz- 8.5 GHz-55 dBm to 2 dBm

Max leveled power

129 kHz- 18 kHz-3 dBm

18 kHz-30 kHz

0 dBm

30 kHz- 70 kHz

2 dBm

70 kHz-100 kHz

5 dBm

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100 kHz-300 kHz

7 dBm

300 kHz- 5 GHz

10 dBm

5 GHz- 6.8 GHz

8 dBm

6.8 GHz-7.7 GHz

5 dBm

7.7 GHz- 8 GHz

4 dBm

8 GHz- 8.5 GHz

2 dBm

Level resolution

0.05 dB

6.4.3. Test port output signal purity
Description

Specification

2nd or 3rd harmonics (0 dBm)
9 kHz to 100 kHz<–15 dBc

100 kHz to 8.5 GHz<–30 dBc

Non-harmonic spurious (0 dBm)<-30 dBc

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6.5.1. Test port input levels
Description

Specification

Typical

Max input level
9 kHz-8.5 GHz+10 dBm

Damage input level
9 kHz-8.5 GHz+27 dBm (RF) or 35 V (DC)

Crosstalk9 kHz- 18 kHz-85 dB-96 dB

18 kHz-50 kHz-95 dB-106 dB

50 kHz-100 kHz-100 dB-110 dB

100 kHz-500 kHz-110 dB-120 dB

500 kHz- 1 MHz-120 dB-130 dB

1 MHz- 5.8 GHz-125 dB-140 dB

5.8 GHz-8.5 GHz-120 dB-130 dB

9 kHz- 100 kHz-102 dBm/Hz-115 dBm/Hz

100 kHz-300 kHz-110 dBm/Hz-125 dBm/Hz

300 kHz-500 kHz-120 dBm/Hz-130 dBm/Hz

500 kHz- 1 MHz-125 dBm/Hz-136 dBm/Hz

1 MHz- 7 GHz-125 dBm/Hz-140 dBm/Hz

7 GHz-8.5 GHz-125 dBm/Hz-135 dBm/Hz

Noise floor

Compression level(10 dBm)
Magnitude
9 kHz- 8.5 GHz

0.09 dB

Phase
9 kHz- 8.5 GHz

0.36 deg

6.5.2. Trace noise
Description

Specification

Note:Setting max output power
Transmission trace noise magnitude
9 kHz- 50 kHz (IFBW=1 kHz)0.003 dB rms

0.0015 dB rms

50 kHz- 1 MHz (IFBW=1 kHz)0.003 dB rms

0.0015 dB rms

1 MHz- 8 GHz (IFBW=10 kHz)0.003 dB rms

0.0015 dB rms

8 GHz-8.5 GHz(IFBW=10 kHz)0.005 dB rms

0.0025 dB rms

9 kHz- 50 kHz (IFBW=1 kHz)0.003 dB rms

0.0005 dB rms

50 kHz- 1 MHz (IFBW=1 kHz)0.003 dB rms

0.0007 dB rms

1 MHz- 8 GHz (IFBW=10 kHz)0.003 dB rms

0.0015 dB rms

8 GHz-8.5 GHz(IFBW=10 kHz)0.004 dB rms

0.002 dB rms

Reflection trace noise magnitude

Transmission trace noise phase

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9 kHz- 50 kHz (IFBW=1 kHz)

0.04 deg rms

0.02 deg rms

50 kHz- 1 MHz (IFBW=1 kHz)

0.03 deg rms

0.015 deg rms

1 MHz- 8.5 GHz (IFBW=10 kHz)

0.05 deg rms

0.02 deg rms

9 kHz- 50 kHz (IFBW=1 kHz)

0.03 deg rms

0.015 deg rms

50 kHz- 1 MHz (IFBW=1 kHz)

0.03 deg rms

0.015 deg rms

1 MHz- 8.5 GHz (IFBW=10 kHz)

0.05 deg rms

0.002 deg rms

Reflection trace noise phase

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Description

Specification

TypicalMagnitude
9 kHz- 3 GHz± 0.005 dB/°C

3 GHz- 8.5 GHz± 0.014 dB/°C

Phase
9 kHz- 3 GHz± 0.1 deg/°C

3 GHz- 8.5 GHz± 0.3 deg/°C

6.5.4. Dynamic accuracy
Description

Specification

Relative to -10 dBm input power
Magnitude
10 dBm

± 0.1 dB

-30 dBm± 0.05 dB-100 dBm± 2 dBPhase
10 dBm± 2 deg-30 dBm± 0.2 deg-100 dBm± 10.38 deg

7. Sweep time
Start frequency: 100 kHz, Stop frequency: 8.5 GHz; IFBW: 500 kHz.
Points

201

401

1601

6401

Uncorrected

15 ms

17 ms

35 ms

141 ms2-port cal

30 ms

34 ms

70 ms

282 ms4-port cal

60 ms

68 ms

140 ms564 msStart frequency: 100 kHz, Stop frequency: 8.5 GHz; IFBW: 100 kHz.
Points

201

401

1601

6401

Uncorrected

17 ms

20 ms

46 ms

185 ms2-port cal

34 ms

40 ms

92 ms

370 ms4-port cal

68 ms

80 ms

184 ms

740 msStart frequency: 100 kHz, Stop frequency: 8.5 GHz; IFBW: 10 kHz.
Points

201

401

1601

6401

Uncorrected

33 ms

52 ms

175 ms698 ms2-port cal

66 ms

104 ms

350 ms1396 ms

4-port cal

132 ms

208 ms

700 ms2792 ms

Start frequency: 100 kHz, Stop frequency: 8.5 GHz; IFBW: 1 kHz.
Points

16

201

401

1601

6401

Uncorrected

193 ms372 ms1452 ms

5806 ms

2-port cal

386 ms

744 ms2904 ms

11612 ms

4-port cal

772 ms1488 ms

5808 ms23224 ms

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8. General informationDescriptionCharacteristics

Operating environment
Temperature

0 to 40 ℃

Humidity

85%: 40 ℃,24 hours

Altitude

0 to 3000 m

Non-operating storage environment
Temperature-20 ℃ to 60 ℃

Humidity

85%: 65 ℃,24 hours

Altitude

0 to 15000 m

Size

W×H×D=378×284×126 mm

Weight2-port: 5.5 kg, 4-port 7.4 kg

EMC
Conducted disturbance: CISPR 11/EN 55011

CLASS A group 1, 150 kHz - 30 MHz

Radiated disturbance: CISPR 11/EN 55011

CLASS A group 1, 30 MHz -1 GHz

Electrostatic discharge(ESD): IEC61000-4-2/

4.0 kV (contact), 8.0 kV (air)EN61000-4-2
Radio-frequency electromagnetic field Immunity:

10 V/m (80 MHz to 1 GHz)

IEC 61000-4-3/EN 61000-4-3

3 V/m (1.4 GHz to 2 GHz)
1 V/m (2.0 GHz to 2.7 GHz)Electrical fast transients (EFT):IEC 61000-4-4/

2 kV (AC power ports)

EN 61000-4-4
Surges: IEC 61000-4-5/EN 61000-4-5

1 kV (Line to line)
2 kV (Line to ground)Radio-frequency continuous conducted Immunity:

3 V, 0.15-80 MHz

IEC 61000-4-6/EN 61000-4-6
Voltage dips and interruptions: IEC 61000-4-11/

Voltage dips:

EN 61000-4-11

0% UT during 1 cycle;
40% UT during 10/12 cycles;
70% UT during 25/30 cycles
Voltage interruptions: 0% UT during 250
cyclesSafetyUL 61010-1:2012/R: 2018-11; CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 61010-1:2012/A1:2018-11.
UL 61010-2-030:2018; CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 61010-2-030:2018.

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9. Front panel information
Description

Characteristics

RF connectors

Type-N, female, 50Ω

Damage level+27 dBm or ±35 VDC

Display

12.1 inch TFT color LCD with touch screen

Resolution

WXGA (1280 x 800)

USB interface

USB-A 2.0

10. Rear panel information
Description

Characteristics

Ext trigger input connector
TypeBNC, female

Input level

5V TTLExt trigger output connector
TypeBNC, female

Max output current

20 mA

Output level

3.3V TTL

Ext ref-signal input connector
TypeBNC, female

Input frequency

10 MHz ±10 ppm

Input level-3 dBm to +10 dBm

Input impedance50Ω

Int ref-signal output connector
TypeBNC, female

Output frequency

10 MHz ± 5 ppm

Signal type

Sinewave

Output level

0 dBm ± 3 dB into 50 ΩOutput impedance

50 Ω

Bias tee input connector
TypeBNC, female

Max voltage± 35 VDC

Max current± 300 mA(no degradation RF specification)
Max current (damage level)

500 mA

Video output

HDMI

USB(USBTMC) interface

USB-B 2.0LAN

10/100 BaseT Ethernet

Power100~240 Vrms 50/60 Hz
100~120 Vrms 400 Hz

Power consumption

182-port: 50 W (typical), 4-port: 70 W (typical)

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11. Ordering Information
Items

Description

Order number

2 ports，4.5G Vector Network Analyzer

SNA5002A

2 ports，8.5G Vector Network Analyzer

SNA5012A

4 ports，4.5G Vector Network Analyzer

SNA5004A

4 ports，8.5G Vector Network Analyzer

SNA5014A

Products

One Quick-start, one Power-cable, one USB-cable,
Standard Accessories
One calibration-certificate

Optional Accessories

High-performance reference source

SNA5000-HPR

Time-Domain analysis

SNA5000-TDA

Enhanced Time-Domain analysis

SNA5000-TDR

Spectrum analysis

SNA5000-SA

N-type, Male, 50Ω Calibration Kit, 0-4.5GHz

F503ME

N-type, Female, 50Ω Calibration Kit, 0-4.5GHz

F503FE

3.5 mm, Male, 50Ω Calibration Kit, 0-4.5GHz

F603ME

3.5 mm, Female, 50Ω Calibration Kit, 0-4.5GHz

F603FE

N-type, Male, 50Ω Calibration Kit, 0-9GHz

F504MS

N-type, Female, 50Ω Calibration Kit, 0-9GHz

F504FS

N-type, Male and Female, 50Ω Calibration Kit,

F504TS

0-9GHz3.5 mm, Male, 50Ω Calibration Kit, 0-9GH

F604MS

3.5 mm, Female, 50Ω Calibration Kit, 0-9GHz

F604FS

3.5 mm, Male and Female, 50Ω Calibration Kit,

F604TS

0-9GHz

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