E5063A ENA Series PCB Analyzer

Why Choose the E5063A PCB Analyzer for Your Toughest Printed Circuit Board Measurement Challenges?

As the operating speed of electronic circuits increase, signal integrity of printed circuit boards (PCBs) drastically affect per­formance and there is an increasing requirement for controlled impedance PCBs. In addition, with the proliferation of wireless devices, such as smartphones and tablets, there is a trend to integrate antennas onto PCBs. Therefore, in addition to the traditional time domain impedance measurement, there is a growing need to measure the frequency domain response of PCB integrated antennas.

Key features and benefits

• Up to 18 GHz of bandwidth with 24.8 ps rise time enables measurement on the latest PCB designs
• Unmatched performanceWide dynamic range to observe the true performance of your DUT: > 100 dB (at 4.5 GHz)
• Low noise floor for accurate and repeatable measurements: 75 μVrms
• Fast measurement speed for real-time analysis: 154 msec (at 1601 points with full 2-port calibration performed)
• State-of-the art error correction techniques reduce measurement errorsAutomatic deskew ensures easy removal of fixture and probe effects
• Full calibration (ECal) available for the utmost in measurement accuracy
• Upgrade all available ENA hardware and software options at any time. Buy what you need today and protect your investment by upgrading later when requirements change.

E5063A ENA Series PCB Analyzer the Best Solution for PCB Manufacturing Test

The PCB Analyzer user interface is designed specifically for measuring controlled impedance and return loss on PCBs. Providing a similar look-and-feel to traditional solutions, the PCB Analyzer is easy to setup and use without the need for extensive operator training.

Dedicated controls for common adjustments

The vertical and horizontal scales can be optimized by using the software knobs. In addition, the horizontal units can be set to display either time or distance (English or metric units).

The DUT Length Wizard automatically measures the DUT length. The DUT length setting is used to set the optimum time span for measurements. After the time span is set, the test limits can be defined as a percentage of the trace length. Absolute, average, or multi-segment limit types are available.

More accuracy and R&R

Accurate, repeatable, and reproducible measurements are important to ensure measurement correlation between the OEM and fabricator, as well as increasing yield.

There are two main considerations:

absolute accuracy of measurement and measurement R&R (Repeatability and Reproducibility).

A number of factors can influence accuracy and R&R: cables, fixtures and probes, test equipment and operators.

Error correction is a powerful technique to remove systematic errors due to the cables, fixtures and probes, and test equipment.

State of the art error correction tech­niques reduce measurement errors and allows the PCB Analyzer to deliver new standards in accuracy required for the latest generation of products.

Choose your level of accuracy – trade off between complexity and accuracy

Over the years, many different approaches have been developed for removing the effects of the test fixture and probes from the measurement. The level of difficulty for each error correction technique is related to the accuracy of each method. It is important to have a test system that will allow flexibility of choosing the method of error correction desired for each application.