Key facts
- Frequency range from 9 kHz to 43.5 GHz
- Two or four ports
- Wide dynamic range of up to 140 dB
- Short sweep times of 4 ms for 401 points
- Wide power sweep range of 98 dB
Key facts
Versatile instrument for multiple applications
With frequency ranges of 9 kHz to 4.5/8.5 GHz and 100 kHz to 20/26.5/40/43.5 GHz, the network analyzers are designed for mobile radio, electronic goods as well as aerospace and defense applications and can also be used in high-speed printed circuit board designs. The R&S®ZNB is ideal for developing, producing and servicing RF components such as amplifiers, mixers, filters and cables.
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Designed to meet the highest standards
The R&S®ZNB receivers combine high-power handling capacity with high sensitivity and low trace noise. The R&S®ZNB base unit typically has a 140 dB dynamic range. The R&S®ZNB8-B5x option extends the dynamic range to up to 150 dB for measurements between ports. The analyzer measures S-parameters with very low magnitude and phase drifts typically lower than 0.01 dB/°C and 0.15°C.
A calibrated R&S®ZNB allows precise measurements over several days without recalibration.
R&S®ZNB43 with four ports.
Convenient characterization of active and passive RF components
The R&S®ZNB features and options include embedding/deembedding, mixed-mode S-parameters for balanced DUT characterization and redefined S-parameters for flexible test setup configurations. Time domain measurement options with eye diagrams, frequency-converting measurements and two independent internal generators are also available.
Fast measurements and easy control of external components
Fast synthesizer settling times give the R&S®ZNB very short measurement periods. Large IF bandwidths enable fast sampling times. It also provides high speed data processing to the display and fast LAN or IEC/IEEE data transfer to the controller. Features such as segmented sweep further improve measurement times. Modules or external parts can easily be controlled with integrated control interfaces such as RFFE GPIO, GPIB and handler I/O.
Menu for configuring the RFFE GPIO interface.
Measurements on up to 48 ports
The R&S®ZNB in combination with various switch matrices is a comprehensive solution for complex measurements on modules with up to 48 ports. The matrices from Rohde & Schwarz deliver full crossbar measurements to determine all S-parameters for a multiport DUT. Automatic calibration units with up to 24 ports enable quick and accurate setup calibration.
R&S®ZNB with two R&S®ZN-Z84 switch matrices.
Different accessories for calibration, verification and various measurements
Simplifying test automation for complex measurements
R&S®ZNB SCPI recorder automatically generates SCPI command sequences from user instrument operations. Captured command sequences can be exported in different programming languages such as MATLAB®, Python and C++ and used directly. The R&S®ZNB SCPI recorder is a powerful tool for test automation in development, verification and production teams. It simplifies implementation of complex measurements and optimizes workflow efficiency.
Order number 1316.0185.02
Receiver Step Attenuator, Port 1, for R&S®ZNB4
Frequency range: 9 kHz to 4.5 GHz
Order number 1316.0179.02
Receiver Step Attenuator, Port 2, for R&S®ZNB4
Frequency range: 9 kHz to 4.5 GHz
Order number 1316.0262.02
Receiver Step Attenuator, Port 3, for R&S®ZNB4
Frequency range: 9 kHz to 4.5 GHz
Order number 1316.0433.02
Receiver Step Attenuator, Port 4, for R&S®ZNB4
Frequency range: 9 kHz to 4.5 GHz
Order number 1316.0191.02
Receiver Step Attenuator, Port 1, for R&S®ZNB8
Frequency range: 9 kHz to 8.5 GHz
Order number 1316.0204.02
Receiver Step Attenuator, Port 2, for R&S®ZNB8
Frequency range: 9 kHz to 8.5 GHz
Order number 1316.0162.02
Receiver Step Attenuator, Port 3, for R&S®ZNB8
Frequency range: 9 kHz to 8.5 GHz
Order number 1316.0440.02
Receiver Step Attenuator, Port 4, for R&S®ZNB8
Frequency range: 9 kHz to 8.5 GHz
Order number 1317.7954.02
Second Internal Generator for Four-Port R&S®ZNB4/R&S®ZNB8
Requires R&S®ZNB four-port model
Order number 1317.8980.02
Second Internal Generator for Four-Port R&S®ZNB20
Requires R&S®ZNB four-port model
Order number 1350.5470.02
Second Internal Generator for Four-Port R&S®ZNB26
Requires R&S®ZNB four-port model
Order number 1332.8129.02
Second Internal Generator for Four-Port R&S®ZNB40
Requires R&S®ZNB four-port model
Order number 1334.4343.02
Second internal generator for four-port R&S®ZNB43
Requires R&S®ZNB four-port model
Order number 1316.0210.02
Extended Power Range for Two-Port R&S®ZNB4
Frequency range: 9 kHz to 4.5 GHz
Order number 1316.0233.02
Extended Power Range for Four-Port R&S®ZNB4
Frequency range: 9 kHz to 4.5 GHz
Order number 1316.0227.02
Extended power range for two-port R&S®ZNB8
Order number 1316.0240.02
Extended power range for four-port R&S®ZNB8
Order number 1317.8950.02
Extended Power Range for Two-Port R&S®ZNB20
Frequency range: 100 kHz to 20 GHz
Order number 1317.8967.02
Extended Power Range for Four-Port R&S®ZNB20
Frequency range: 100 kHz to 20 GHz
Order number 1350.5457.02
Extended power range for Two-Port R&S®ZNB26
Frequency range: 100 kHz to 26.5 GHz
Order number 1350.5463.02
Extended power range for Four-Port R&S®ZNB26
Frequency range: 100 kHz to 26.5 GHz
Order number 1317.8973.02
Extended Power Range for Two-Port R&S®ZNB40
Frequency range: 100 kHz/10 MHz to 40 GHz
Order number 1332.8112.02
Extended Power Range for Four-Port R&S®ZNB40
Frequency range: 100 kHz to 40 GHz
Order number 1334.4320.02
Extended power range for two-port R&S®ZNB43
Frequency range: 100 kHz to 43.5 GHz
Order number 1334.4337.02
Extended power range for Four-Port R&S®ZNB43
Frequency range: 100 kHz to 43.5 GHz
Order number 1319.4975.02
Extended dynamic range for R&S®ZNB4 Two-Port instrument
Frequency range: 9 kHz to 4.5 GHz
Order number 1319.4981.02
Extended dynamic range for R&S®ZNB4 Four-Port instrument
Frequency range: 9 kHz to 4.5 GHz
Order number 1319.4998.02
Extended dynamic range for R&S®ZNB8 Two-Port instrument
Frequency range: 9 kHz to 8.5 GHz
Order number 1319.5007.02
Extended dynamic range for R&S®ZNB8 Four-Port instrument
Frequency range: 9 kHz to 8.5 GHz
Order number 1316.1700.02
Bias Tees for Two-Port R&S®ZNB
Frequency range: 100 kHz to 4.5/8.5 GHz
Order number 1316.1700.04
Bias Tees for Four-Port R&S®ZNB
Frequency range: 100 kHz to 4.5/8.5 GHz
Order number 1316.1769.02
Precision oven quartz frequency reference (hardware opt.)
Order number 1311.5995.02
GPIB Interface
Only for ZNB 1st Generation (1311.6010.xx)
Order number 1311.5995.04
GPIB interface
Order number 1319.5088.02
Device control
Required for direct control of switch matrices
Order number 1323.9290.00
Direct control cable
Order number 1316.2459.05
Handler I/O
(Universal interface)
Order number 1323.9355.02
RFFE GPIO Interface
Cannot be combined with R&S®ZNB-B1 and ZNB 2nd Generation (1334.3330.xx)
Order number 1323.9355.03
RFFE GPIO Interface
Cannot be combined with R&S®ZNB-B1 and ZNB 2nd Generation (1334.3330.xx)
Order number 1316.0004.02
DC Inputs
Order number 1338.1903.02
Internal ESD limiter
Only for R&S®ZNB40 model 1311.6010.72
Order number 1323.9490.07
Additional removable hard disc for R&S®ZNB with LPW10
Windows Embedded Standard (64 bit)
Order number 1323.9490.10
Additional removable hard disc for R&S®ZNB with LPW11
Windows Embedded Standard 7 (64 bit)
Order number 1334.3860.02
Additional removable SDD for R&S®ZNB with LPW11,
Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 2016 LTSB (64 bit)
Order number 1334.3860.03
Additional removable SSD for R&S®ZNB with IPS14
Windows 10 2019 LTSC (64 bit)
For R&S®ZNB 2nd Generation (1334.3330.xx)
Order number 1334.3860.04
Additional removable SDD for R&S®ZNB with LPW11
Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 2021 LTSC (64 bit)
Order number 1334.3860.05
Additional removable SDD for R&S®ZNB with IPS14
Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 2021 LTSC (64 bit)
R&S®ZNB 2nd Generation (1334.3330.xx)
Order number 1338.1910.02
Upgrade kit ESD limiter
Only for R&S®ZNB40 model 1311.6010.72
Order number 1326.8066.64
Upgrade Kit, 64-bit
Order number 1325.5905.02
External RFFE GPIO Interface (MIPI)
Includes one R&S®ZN-Z25 interface cable adapters
Order number 1325.5905.03
External RFFE GPIO Interface (MIPI)
Including voltage and current measurements and includes one R&S®ZN-Z25 interface cable adapters
Order number 1334.3424.02
Additional Interface Cable for R&S®ZN-Z15 RFFE GPIO Interface
(including adapters)
Order number 1175.3040.00
19" Rack Adapter
Order number 1326.6605.02
Semi-rigid cables N (m) - 3.5 mm (m)
Connects two 2-to-24 port R&S®ZN-Z84 units to a four-port R&S®ZNB4/8
Order number 1338.9240.02
Windows upgrade for R&S®ZNB with LPW11, incl. 512 GB SSD
for R&S®ZNB with material number 1311.6010.xx
Order number 1338.9233.02
Windows upgrade for R&S®ZNB with LPW10, incl. 512 GB SSD and LPW11
for R&S®ZNB with material number 1311.6010.xx
Order number 1338.9256.02
Windows upgrade for R&S®ZNB with LPW11, incl. 512 GB SSD
for R&S®ZNB with material number 1334.3330.xx
Order number 1316.0156.02
Time domain (TDR)
Order number 1326.8072.02
Extended time domain analysis
Order number 1350.5057.02
Distance-to-fault
Order number 1316.2994.02
Frequency conversion
Order number 1317.8373.02
Intermodulation measurements
Order number 1316.1881.02
10 MHz receiver bandwidth
Order number 1317.8573.02
Freq. resolution 1 mHz
Order number 1328.8592.02
EaZy deembedding (EZD) based on IEEE 370
for R&S®ZNB;
Order number 1328.8605.02
In-Situ De-embedding (ISD) that covers IEEE 370
for R&S®ZNB
Order number 1328.8611.02
Smart Fixture De-embedding (SFD)
for R&S®ZNB
Order number 1328.8628.02
Delta-L 4.0 PCB characterization
for R&S®ZNB
Order number 3644.5977.02
Realtime measurement uncertainty analysis
for R&S®ZNB. Requires Swiss Metrology Institute METAS Software: "VNA tools" (free download from METAS Website)
Order number 1338.1810.02
Realtime measurement uncertainty analysis
for R&S®ZNB. Including pre-installed Swiss Metrology Institute METAS Software: "VNA tools"
Order number 1350.5305.02
HUMS software option
Health and Utilization Monitoring Service for R&S®ZNB (software license)
Order number 1338.9333.02
SNP assistant
Order number 1332.8393.02
Noise figure measurement
Order number 1328.8534.10
Torque Wrench, 0.45 Nm
for 1.0 mm connectors, 6 mm width across flats
Order number 1328.8534.11
Torque Wrench, 0.23 Nm coupling torque
for 1.0 mm connectors with 6 mm width across flats
Order number 1328.8534.12
Torque Wrench, 0.34 Nm
for 1.0 mm connectors, 6 mm width across flats
Order number 1328.8534.19
Torque Wrench, 0.9 Nm
Order number 1328.8534.35
Torque Wrench
Torque Wrench for 3.5/2.92/2.4/1.85 mm connectors with 8 mm width across flats, 0.9 Nm coupling torque
Order number 1328.8534.71
Torque Wrench, 1.5 Nm
for type N connectors, 20 mm width across flats
Order number 0272.4010.50
Attenuator
0 Hz to 12.4 GHz, m/f 3 dB, 2 W
Order number 0272.4110.50
Attenuator
0 Hz to 12.4 GHz, m/f 6 dB, 2 W
Order number 0272.4210.50
Attenuator
0 Hz to 12.4 GHz, m/f 10 dB, 1 W
Order number 0272.4310.50
Attenuator
0 Hz to 12.4 GHz, m/f 20 dB, 1 W
Order number 1073.8695.03
High-Power Attenuator, 50 W
0 Hz to 2 GHz
Order number 1073.8695.06
High-Power Attenuator, 50 W
0 Hz to 2 GHz
Order number 1073.8695.20
High-Power Attenuator, 50 W
0 Hz to 2 GHz
Order number 1073.8695.10
High-Power Attenuator, 50 W
0 Hz to 2 GHz
Order number 1073.8695.30
High-Power Attenuator, 50 W
0 Hz to 2 GHz
Order number 1073.8495.03
High-Power Attenuator, 100 W
0 Hz to 2 GHz
Order number 1073.8495.06
High-Power Attenuator, 100 W
0 Hz to 2 GHz
Order number 1073.8495.10
High-Power Attenuator, 100 W
0 Hz to 2 GHz
Order number 1073.8495.20
High-Power Attenuator, 100 W
0 Hz to 2 GHz
Order number 1035.1700.52
High-Power Attenuator, 50W
0 Hz to 6 GHz, 20 dB
Order number 1073.8495.30
High-Power Attenuator, 100 W
0 Hz to 2 GHz
Order number 1303.7840.02
50 Ohm broadband limiter
Order number 0272.4510.50
Precision Termination, 75 Ω
1 W, DC to 3 GHz, N (m)
Order number 0272.4910.50
Termination, 50 Ω
1 W, DC to 4 GHz, N (m)
Order number 0200.0019.55
UHF Termination , 50 Ω
0 Hz to 2 GHz, 100 W, N (f)
Order number 0289.8966.00
Feedthrough Termination, 50 Ω
0.5 W, DC to 1 GHz, BNC (m/f)
Order number 0358.5414.02
Matching pad, 75 Ω, L section
bidirectional, 0 Hz to 2.7 GHz, N (f)/N (m) connectors, load capacity 2 W, L section
Order number 0844.9352.02
Feedthrough Termination, 50 Ω
2 W, DC to 500 MHz, BNC (m/f)
Order number 0358.5714.02
Matching pad, 75 Ω, series resistor 25 Ω
0 Hz to 2.7 GHz
Order number 0358.5714.03
Matching Pad 50/75 Ω, series resistor 25 Ω
0 Hz to 3.3 GHz
Order number 0800.6612.52
Power Splitter, 2x 50 Ω
0 Hz to 2.7 GHz
Order number 1307.0886.02
2-way Wilkinson power divider
4 GHz to 27 GHz
Order number 3626.4937.02
Pulsar 4-way power divider, 5 GHz to 27 GHz
5 GHz to 27 GHz
Order number 1314.5380.00
Adapter SMA m/f angle
0 Hz to 18 GHz
Order number 1314.5373.00
Adapter SMA m/m angle
0 Hz to 18 GHz
Order number 1324.5001.02
Waveguide Coax Adapter, WR15 to 1.85 mm (male)
50 GHz to 75 GHz
Order number 3592.6727.02
Waveguide coax adapter, WR15 to 1 mm (m)
Order number 3592.6733.02
Waveguide Coax Adapter, WR15 to 1mm(f)
Order number 3626.1044.02
Waveguide Coax Adapter, WR15 to 1 mm (f)
50 GHz to 75 GHz
Order number 3626.1044.03
Waveguide Coax Adapter, WR15 to 1 mm (m)
50 GHz to 75 GHz
Order number 3626.1050.02
Waveguide Coax Adapter, WR12 to 1 mm (f)
60 GHz to 90 GHz
Order number 3626.1067.02
Waveguide Coax Adapter, WR10 to 1 mm (f)
75 GHz to 110 GHz
Order number 3626.1050.03
Waveguide Coax Adapter, WR12 to 1 mm (m)
60 GHz to 90 GHz
Order number 3626.1067.03
Waveguide Coax Adapter, WR10 to 1 mm (m)
75 GHz to 110 GHz
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