PicoVNA® 100 Series vector network analyzers

Phase- and amplitude-stable test leads and test port adaptors

Two test cable types and grades are recommended and provided by Pico Technology. Both of high quality, with robust and flexible construction and stainless steel connectors, the

main differences between them are the provision of PC3.5 or SMA test ports and the stability of their propagation velocity and loss characteristic when flexed; that is, the degree to

which a measurement could change when the cables are moved or formed to a new position. Cables are specified in terms of flatness and phase variation at up to 8.5 GHz when a

straight cable is formed as one 360° turn around a 10 cm mandrel.

Order code

Grade

Dielectric Diameter Impedance

Loss

Phase stability Amplitude stability

Length

Connectors

TA336

Standard

Low-

density

PTFE

7.1 mm

(0.28”)

over

jacket

50 Ω

0.7 dB at 6 GHz

0.85 dB at 8.5 GHz

2° at 6 GHz

2.8° at 8.5 GHz

0.1 dB at 6 GHz

600 mm

N(m)-SMA(m)

TA337

N(m)-SMA(f)

TA338

Premium

7.5 mm

(0.30”)

over

jacket

0.6 dB at 6 GHz

0.7 dB at 8.5 GHz

0.8° at 6 GHz

1.1° at 8.5 GHz

0.05 dB at 6 GHz

N(m)-PC3.5(m)

TA339

N(m)-PC3.5(f)

Order code

Grade

Name

Impedance

Bandwidth

Connectors*

TA342

Standard

ADA-STD-MM

50 Ω

18 GHz

SMA(m-m)

TA343

ADA-STD-FF

SMA(f-f)

TA357

ADA-STD-FM

SMA(f-m)

TA340

Premium

ADA-PREM-MM

27 GHz

PC3.5(m-m)

TA341

ADA-PREM-FF

PC3.5(f-f)

TA354

ADA-PREM-FM

PC3.5(f-m)