The brand-new PN400 Phase Noise Test System is available for purchase! →

Reply To: SNA vs VNA and the SA44

Forums › General Discussions › SNA vs VNA and the SA44 › Reply To: SNA vs VNA and the SA44

#156339
Justin CrooksJustin Crooks
Moderator

The SA44B / TG44A with coupler can be used to measure magnitude S11 and magnitude S21. It cannot provide the phase of S11 or S21. This is the critical difference between a VNA and SNA.

A two port VNA can also provide S22 and S12 without swapping your device around.