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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://community.element14.com/cfs-file/__key/system/syndication/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"><channel><title>Instrument Basics: Vector Network Analyzer (VNA) with PicoVNA - Workbench Wednesdays 49</title><link>https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/workbenchwednesdays/w/documents/27434/instrument-basics-vector-network-analyzer-vna-with-picovna---workbench-wednesdays-49</link><description /><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 12</generator><item><title>Instrument Basics: Vector Network Analyzer (VNA) with PicoVNA - Workbench Wednesdays 49</title><link>https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/workbenchwednesdays/w/documents/27434/instrument-basics-vector-network-analyzer-vna-with-picovna---workbench-wednesdays-49</link><pubDate>Wed, 19 Jan 2022 08:24:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:b2c4f2a5-0ec8-4964-9fe7-3a178b05e615</guid><dc:creator>Matt</dc:creator><comments>https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/workbenchwednesdays/w/documents/27434/instrument-basics-vector-network-analyzer-vna-with-picovna---workbench-wednesdays-49#comments</comments><description>Current Revision posted to Documents by Matt on 1/19/2022 8:24:00 AM&lt;br /&gt;

&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuDoTgcwiWc"&gt;www.youtube.com/watch&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="background-color:#e9f6fc;border:1px solid #b8d7e5;margin:0;max-width:744px;padding:8px;"&gt;Vector network analyzers (VNAs) measure how a &amp;ldquo;network&amp;rdquo; of components changes the amplitude and phase of signals. By measuring across a wide frequency range, VNAs can create S-Parameters that fully describe the behavior of a circuit. This video uses a PicoVNA 106 to show the basics of what a VNA measures, how they work, and a brief overview of how to use one.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h3 id="mcetoc_1fmsdjvna0"&gt;Supplemental Content:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.signalintegrityjournal.com/articles/1663-how-not-to-be-confused-by-s-parameters" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"&gt;How not to be confused by S-Parameters, Dr. Eric Bogatina via Signal Integrity Journal&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="/technologies/test-and-measurement/f/forum/50334/rf-connectors-assortment/" data-e14adj="t"&gt;RF Connectors Assortment&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="/products/manufacturers/wuerth-elektronik/w/documents/10765/anp004-balunless-measurement-of-mixed-mode-scattering-parameter" data-e14adj="t"&gt;ANP004: Balunless Measurement of Mixed-Mode Scattering Parameter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://incompliancemag.com/article/s-parameters-tutorial-part-i-fundamental-background/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"&gt;S-Parameters Tutorial &amp;ndash; Part I: Fundamental Background&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.microwaves101.com/encyclopedias/how-to-not-trash-a-calibration-kit" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"&gt;Microwaves 101: How to (not) trash a calibration kit&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;h3 id="mcetoc_1fpmoe9e90"&gt;Bill of Material:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;table class="e14-product-bom-main"&gt;
&lt;tbody&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;th&gt;Product Name&lt;/th&gt;
&lt;th&gt;Manufacturer&lt;/th&gt;
&lt;th&gt;Quantity&lt;/th&gt;
&lt;th&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-b40af" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=3577711,3588254,3577717,3223199,3223198&amp;nsku=25ac3231,83ah3636,89ah1368,07AH6174&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_BUY_KIT" class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('b40af'));" data-farnell="3577711,3588254,3577717,3223199,3223198" data-newark="25ac3231,83ah3636,89ah1368,07AH6174" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Kit&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/th&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;PicoVNA 106, 300 kHz to 6 GHz, USB-Based&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Pico Technology&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-ff35a" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=3577711&amp;nsku=25ac3231&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('ff35a'));" data-farnell="3577711" data-newark="25ac3231" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;PicoVNA 108, 300 kHz to 8.5 GHz, USB-Based&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Pico Technology&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-63a6b" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=3588254&amp;nsku=83ah3636&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('63a6b'));" data-farnell="3588254" data-newark="83ah3636" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;SOLT-STD-M (Calibration Standard, SMA-Male)&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Pico Technology&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-7dac4" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=3577717&amp;nsku=89ah1368&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('7dac4'));" data-farnell="3577717" data-newark="89ah1368" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Torque Wrench, 5in-lbs, SMA/Brass&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Johnson-Cinch&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-e5117" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=3223199&amp;nsku=07AH6174&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('e5117'));" data-farnell="3223199" data-newark="07AH6174" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Torque Wrench, 8in-lbs, Stainless Steel for 1.85mm, 2.4mm, 2.92mm, 3.5mm, SMA&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Johnson-Cinch&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-f419a" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="javascript:void(0)" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('f419a'));" data-farnell="3223198" data-newark="" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;td&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;/tbody&gt;
&lt;/table&gt;
&lt;h3 id="mcetoc_1fmsdjvna0"&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;div style="background:#ffffff;border:1px solid #dadada;margin:0;padding:14px 16px 16px 18px;vertical-align:top;"&gt;
&lt;div style="display:inline-block;float:left;padding:0px 25px 8px 0px;"&gt;&lt;a href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/" data-e14adj="t"&gt;&lt;img alt="element14 presents" src="/e14/assets/legacy/2018/e14PresentsJune818.png" width="180px" /&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/div&gt;
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&lt;p style="margin:0;"&gt;&lt;span&gt;&lt;a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/" data-e14adj="t"&gt;element14 Presents&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;|&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;a class="jive-link-wiki-small" href="/challenges-projects/element14-presents/vcp-program/w/documents/3704/vcp-biography-james" data-e14adj="t"&gt;About James&lt;/a&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;strong&gt;|&lt;/strong&gt;&amp;nbsp; &lt;a class="jivecontainerTT-hover-container jive-link-community-small" style="color:#007fac;font-family:Arial, &amp;#39;Lucida Grande&amp;#39;, sans-serif;" href="/challengesprojects/element14-presents/workbenchwednesdays/" data-e14adj="t"&gt;Workbench Wednesdays&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div style="font-size: 90%;"&gt;Tags: s-parameters, PicoVNA, network analyzer, vector network analyzer, frequency domain, vna&lt;/div&gt;
</description></item><item><title>DIY Solder-In Oscilloscope Probes -- Workbench Wednesdays 50</title><link>https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/workbenchwednesdays/w/documents/27434/instrument-basics-vector-network-analyzer-vna-with-picovna---workbench-wednesdays-49/revision/2</link><pubDate>Wed, 09 Feb 2022 08:24:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:b2c4f2a5-0ec8-4964-9fe7-3a178b05e615</guid><dc:creator>Matt</dc:creator><comments>https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/workbenchwednesdays/w/documents/27434/instrument-basics-vector-network-analyzer-vna-with-picovna---workbench-wednesdays-49#comments</comments><description>Revision 2 posted to Documents by Matt on 2/9/2022 8:24:00 AM&lt;br /&gt;

&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuDoTgcwiWc"&gt;www.youtube.com/watch&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p style="background-color:#e9f6fc;border:1px solid #b8d7e5;margin:0;max-width:744px;padding:8px;"&gt;Vector network analyzers (VNAs) measure how a &amp;ldquo;network&amp;rdquo; of components changes the amplitude and phase of signals. By measuring across a wide frequency range, VNAs can create S-Parameters that fully describe the behavior of a circuit. This video uses a PicoVNA 106 to show the basics of what a VNA measures, how they work, and a brief overview of how to use one.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h3 id="mcetoc_1fmsdjvna0"&gt;Supplemental Content:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.signalintegrityjournal.com/articles/1663-how-not-to-be-confused-by-s-parameters" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"&gt;How not to be confused by S-Parameters, Dr. Eric Bogatina via Signal Integrity Journal&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="/technologies/test-and-measurement/f/forum/50334/rf-connectors-assortment/" data-e14adj="t"&gt;RF Connectors Assortment&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="/products/manufacturers/wuerth-elektronik/w/documents/10765/anp004-balunless-measurement-of-mixed-mode-scattering-parameter" data-e14adj="t"&gt;ANP004: Balunless Measurement of Mixed-Mode Scattering Parameter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://incompliancemag.com/article/s-parameters-tutorial-part-i-fundamental-background/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"&gt;S-Parameters Tutorial &amp;ndash; Part I: Fundamental Background&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.microwaves101.com/encyclopedias/how-to-not-trash-a-calibration-kit" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank" data-e14adj="t"&gt;Microwaves 101: How to (not) trash a calibration kit&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;h3 id="mcetoc_1fpmoe9e90"&gt;Bill of Material:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;table class="e14-product-bom-main"&gt;
&lt;tbody&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;th&gt;Product Name&lt;/th&gt;
&lt;th&gt;Manufacturer&lt;/th&gt;
&lt;th&gt;Quantity&lt;/th&gt;
&lt;th&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-af4fd" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=3577711,3588254,3577717,3223199,3223198&amp;nsku=25ac3231,83ah3636,89ah1368,07AH6174&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_BUY_KIT" class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('af4fd'));" data-farnell="3577711,3588254,3577717,3223199,3223198" data-newark="25ac3231,83ah3636,89ah1368,07AH6174" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Kit&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/th&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;PicoVNA 106, 300 kHz to 6 GHz, USB-Based&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Pico Technology&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-7c1b2" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=3577711&amp;nsku=25ac3231&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('7c1b2'));" data-farnell="3577711" data-newark="25ac3231" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;PicoVNA 108, 300 kHz to 8.5 GHz, USB-Based&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Pico Technology&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-71287" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=3588254&amp;nsku=83ah3636&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('71287'));" data-farnell="3588254" data-newark="83ah3636" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;SOLT-STD-M (Calibration Standard, SMA-Male)&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Pico Technology&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-f023b" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=3577717&amp;nsku=89ah1368&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('f023b'));" data-farnell="3577717" data-newark="89ah1368" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Torque Wrench, 5in-lbs, SMA/Brass&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Johnson-Cinch&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-5df9e" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=3223199&amp;nsku=07AH6174&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('5df9e'));" data-farnell="3223199" data-newark="07AH6174" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Torque Wrench, 8in-lbs, Stainless Steel for 1.85mm, 2.4mm, 2.92mm, 3.5mm, SMA&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Johnson-Cinch&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-77213" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="javascript:void(0)" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('77213'));" data-farnell="3223198" data-newark="" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
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&lt;td&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;/tbody&gt;
&lt;/table&gt;
&lt;h3 id="mcetoc_1fmsdjvna0"&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;div style="background:#ffffff;border:1px solid #dadada;margin:0;padding:14px 16px 16px 18px;vertical-align:top;"&gt;
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</description></item><item><title>Workbench Wednesdays 49: Instrument Basics: Vector Network Analyzer (VNA) with PicoVNA</title><link>https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/workbenchwednesdays/w/documents/27434/instrument-basics-vector-network-analyzer-vna-with-picovna---workbench-wednesdays-49/revision/1</link><pubDate>Tue, 18 Jan 2022 14:14:47 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:b2c4f2a5-0ec8-4964-9fe7-3a178b05e615</guid><dc:creator>tariq.ahmad</dc:creator><comments>https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/element14-presents/workbenchwednesdays/w/documents/27434/instrument-basics-vector-network-analyzer-vna-with-picovna---workbench-wednesdays-49#comments</comments><description>Revision 1 posted to Documents by tariq.ahmad on 1/18/2022 2:14:47 PM&lt;br /&gt;

&lt;p style="margin:0;padding:0px;"&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MuDoTgcwiWc"&gt;www.youtube.com/watch&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;p style="background-color:#e9f6fc;border:1px solid #b8d7e5;margin:0;max-width:744px;padding:8px;"&gt;Vector network analyzers (VNAs) measure how a &amp;ldquo;network&amp;rdquo; of components changes the amplitude and phase of signals. By measuring across a wide frequency range, VNAs can create S-Parameters that fully describe the behavior of a circuit. This video uses a PicoVNA 106 to show the basics of what a VNA measures, how they work, and a brief overview of how to use one.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;h3 id="mcetoc_1fmsdjvna0"&gt;Supplemental Content:&lt;/h3&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.signalintegrityjournal.com/articles/1663-how-not-to-be-confused-by-s-parameters"&gt;How not to be confused by S-Parameters, Dr. Eric Bogatina via Signal Integrity Journal&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="/technologies/test-and-measurement/f/forum/50334/rf-connectors-assortment/"&gt;RF Connectors Assortment&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="/products/manufacturers/wuerth-elektronik/w/documents/10765/anp004-balunless-measurement-of-mixed-mode-scattering-parameter"&gt;ANP004: Balunless Measurement of Mixed-Mode Scattering Parameter&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://incompliancemag.com/article/s-parameters-tutorial-part-i-fundamental-background/"&gt;S-Parameters Tutorial &amp;ndash; Part I: Fundamental Background&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.microwaves101.com/encyclopedias/how-to-not-trash-a-calibration-kit"&gt;Microwaves 101: How to (not) trash a calibration kit&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;h3 id="mcetoc_1fpmoe9e90"&gt;Bill of Material:&lt;/h3&gt;
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&lt;td&gt;PicoVNA 106, 300 kHz to 6 GHz, USB-Based&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Pico Technology&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-8c8f1" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=3577711&amp;nsku=25ac3231&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('8c8f1'));" data-farnell="3577711" data-newark="25ac3231" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;td&gt;PicoVNA 108, 300 kHz to 8.5 GHz, USB-Based&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Pico Technology&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-ad5a2" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=3588254&amp;nsku=83ah3636&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('ad5a2'));" data-farnell="3588254" data-newark="83ah3636" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;td&gt;SOLT-STD-M (Calibration Standard, SMA-Male)&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Pico Technology&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;&lt;a id="e14-product-link-92b86" data-at-areainteracted="rte-content" data-at-type="click" data-at-link-type="button" href="https://referral.element14.com/OrderCodeView?fsku=3577717&amp;nsku=89ah1368&amp;COM=e14c-noscript&amp;CMP=e14c-noscript&amp;osetc=e14-noscript-tracking-loss" data-at-label="PRODUCT_POPUP_OPEN"class="e14-embedded e14_shopping-cart-far e14-button" onclick="event.preventDefault();e14.func.displayProduct(e14.meta.user.country, this, 'embedded-link', e14.func.getProductLinkJSON('92b86'));" data-farnell="3577717" data-newark="89ah1368" data-comoverride="" data-cmpoverride="" data-cpc="" data-avnetemea="" data-avnetema="" data-avnetasia="" &gt;Buy Now&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/td&gt;
&lt;/tr&gt;
&lt;tr&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Torque Wrench, 5in-lbs, SMA/Brass&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Johnson-Cinch&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;td&gt;Torque Wrench, 8in-lbs, Stainless Steel for 1.85mm, 2.4mm, 2.92mm, 3.5mm, SMA&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;Johnson-Cinch&lt;/td&gt;
&lt;td&gt;1&lt;/td&gt;
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&lt;h3 id="mcetoc_1fmsdjvna0"&gt;&lt;/h3&gt;
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