PicoVNA® 100 Series vector network analyzers

Check standards

Devices

Bandwidth

Return loss

Insertion loss

TA430 CHK-INS-MF insertable

TA431 CHK-NON-F noninsertable

0.3 to 8500 MHz

< –30 dB to > –6 dB

> –0.2 dB to < –1.9 dB Formed by 75 mm of 25 Ω mismatched line

Reference uncertainty

Reflection

Transmission

Freq. range Level range Mag. / phase

Level range

Mag. / phase

< 2 MHz

–15 dB to

0 dB

0.99 dB / 11.3°

0 dB to

+6 dB

0.57 dB / 8.5°

> 2 MHz

0.71 dB / 5.7°

0.28 dB / 2.8°

< 2 MHz

–25 dB to

–15 dB

1.13 dB / 14.1°

–40 dB to

0 dB

0.42 dB / 2.8°

> 2 MHz

1.41 dB / 8.5°

0.14 dB / 1.4°

< 2 MHz

–30 dB to

–25 dB

4.24 dB / 28.3°

–60 dB to

–40 dB

0.71 dB / 11.3°

> 2 MHz

3.54 dB / 21.2°

0.42 dB / 5.7°

< 2 MHz

–80 dB to

–60 dB

2.83 dB / 21.2°

> 2 MHz

2.12 dB / 17.0°

Ambient temperature 20 °C to 26 °C

These values are supplied with our Check Standard on USB

memory stick as uncertainty data file:

“Check Standard Reference Measurement Uncertainty.dat”.

The software installs the two uncertainty files.

Note: The Pico TA430 and TA431 check standards can be used in the performance verification of the PicoVNA but they have too much uncertainty to make a confident verification

to the full performance specification of the instrument. Nonetheless, the uncertainty of the verification, given in the result from the compare utility, may be low enough for the

application. If sufficient, the use of either TA430 or TA431, of course, significantly reduces ownership costs and increases the regularity with which a verification can be made.

Miscellaneous

PicoVNA 106

PicoVNA 108

Controlling PC data interface

USB 2.0

Support for third party test software Dynamic Link Library (DLL) as part of user interface software

External dimensions

286 mm L x 174 mm W x 61 mm H

Including connectors and feet

Weight

1.85 kg

1.9 kg

Temperature range (operating)

5 °C to 40 °C

Temperature range (storage)

−20 °C to +50 °C

Humidity

80% max, non-condensing

Vibration (storage)

0.5 g, 5 Hz to 300 Hz

Power supply voltage

+12 to +15 V DC

Power consumption

22 W

25 W

Power source connector

5.5 mm diameter hole, 2.1 mm diameter centre contact pin.

Centre pin is positive.

Controller (PicoVNA 3)

Microsoft Windows 7, 8 or 10 (32- and 64-bit)

Controller (PicoVNA 5)

Windows 8, 10 and 11 (64-bit), macOS 11 (and later), Linux

Safety

Conforms to EN 61010-1:2019 and EN 61010-2-030:2010

Warranty

3 years