The Lightning/Scorpion Vector Network Analyzer solution facilitates the measurement of electrical-to-optical (E/O) and optical-to-electrical (O/E) transfer function in terms of bandwidth, flatness, and phase linearity (group delay). When measuring E/O devices, response of the characterized photodiode is de-embedded from the overall VNA measurement of the E/O, O/E back-to-back configuration. When measuring O/E devices, the photodiode is used to characterize an E/O standard, and the response is then de-embedded in a similar fashion. The de-embedding software is internal to Lightning and provides full on-screen direction, which simplifies calibration and improves measurement throughput.

File Download: MN_4720A Data sheet
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