摘要 |
An improved Sampling Network Analyzer is disclosed, in which synchronization of the sampling of one or more input signals, either voltages or currents, is effected by means of a phase-locked loop (PLL). A reference signal serves to synchronize a phase-locked loop, which in turn synchronizes sample-and-hold circuits utilized for measurement. A C preset counter permits the operator to set a desired number of samples per measurement. A Y preset counter maintains the voltage-controlled oscillator within a predetermined (relatively narrow) range of frequencies. Operation of the sample-and-hold circuits is at a frequency that is related to the reference frequency by the ratio of two integers. A D preset counter is provided in the reference signal path to allow the Sampling Network Analyzer to be synchronized to a subharmonic of the reference frequency where the reference frequency is too high to permit the desired number of samples per measurement within a single period.
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