Anritsu
VectorStar Family of RF, µW, mmW VNAs
MS4640B Series
VectorStar offers a performance benchmark for S-parameter measurements of RF, microwave and millimeter-wave devices providing engineers access to a powerful measurement tool for performance analysis
Anritsu’s VectorStar Vector Network Analyzer (VNA) uniquely combines design and measurement by including NI AWR Design Environment™ software as a standard feature within the instrument, as a separate application on your desktop.
You now have access to all of the design tools essential for high-frequency IC, PCB, and module design at your fingertips, right on your VNA, including:
- Linear circuit simulators
- Electromagnetic (EM) analysis tools
- Integrated schematic and layout
The integration of high-frequency design tools within high-performance VNAs is the way of the future – but it’s available today, only from Anritsu and AWR.
The VectorStar™ family is Anritsu’s Premium VNA line, providing the highest overall performance on a modern platform. The MS4640B VectorStar VNA offers the broadest coverage in a single instrument, 70 kHz to 70 GHz. The additional two decades at the low end are even more impressive than the guaranteed 70 GHz coverage on the high end.
IMDView™
Provides active menu sidebar with real time measurement display while modifying critical IMD parameters. The internal combiner option offers single connection testing of active devices for automatically switching between S parameter and IMD measurements without the need for reconnecting the DUT.
PulseView™
When combined with the innovative IF digitizing option, offers industry-leading 2.5 ns pulse resolution and 100 dB dynamic range with no compromises or trade-offs due to varying duty cycles. PulseView provides real time display of pulse measurements while dynamically modifying pulse parameters for immediate design validation.
DifferentialView™
When combined with the dual internal source option, offers real time display analysis of differential devices, drivers, and components while actively modifying phase and magnitude relationships of the internal dual sources.
Spectrum Analyzer Option
The spectrum analyzer option is the world’s first single sweep spectrum analyzer that covers frequency ranges from 70KHz to 220GHz using mm-wave modules. The Spectrum analyzer option is available on all baseband VectorStar models.
The Spectrum Analyzer option (Option 49) allows for convenient spectral domain measurements of quantities such as harmonics, spurs, distortion products, and general frequency content of a variety of devices. Common measurements include harmonics, tone-based distortion measurements, some spurious measurements, and spectral occupancy tests on devices that may include multiple outputs or input-output comparisons.
The noise figure option is based on a cold source technique for improved noise figure measurement accuracy. VectorStar is the only VNA platform capable of measuring noise figure from 70 kHz to 125 GHz and available with an optimized noise receiver for measurements from 30 GHz to 125 GHz. Additionally, VectorStar is the only VNA that offers a Differential Noise Figure option for characterizing the noise figure of differential devices.
For broadband applications, the ME7838 Series offers superior performance and coverage spanning a range from 70 kHz to 110 GHz, 125 GHz and 145 GHz in a single coaxial test port. The Anritsu developed Non-linear Transmission Line mmWave module is compact while providing high performance up to 145 GHz.
The Anritsu MS4640B Vector Network Analyzer offers a new level of performance for device modeling engineers struggling to accurately and reliably characterize their devices, for R&D engineers pushing the last fraction of a dB out of their state-of-the-art designs, and for the manufacturing engineer trying to maximize throughput without sacrificing accuracy. Backed by a 3-year warranty and the most responsive sales support team, the MS4640B is the VNA of choice for the discerning engineer.
Spectrum Analyzer Option
- SPA available from 70KHz to 20/40/70/110/125/145 and 220GHz. Also available for banded configuration to 1.1THz.
- Dual SPA mode available: suitable for Mixers/Amplifier/ Harmonics /Spurious testing.
- SPA available on all ports. User can define which port to use as SPA port.
- Several detection types available in classical mode: Peak, minimum, RMS, Mean.
- Various math functions can be applied on SPA mode like Min hold/max hold/ user defined equations.
- Sources and receivers can be independently configured. Can be used as Tracking Generator.
- For units that have a dual source, a dual drive option is available. Support for external source control also possible.
- Phase synchronization for units with Dual source available. This feature allows users to control and configure the phase between the two sources.
- Source and receiver attenuator available with VNA can be activated in SPA mode. Recommendation to use option 62 (with attenuator on receiver side) for measuring the spectrum content of high-power devices.
- Software option: easy to install and upgrade existing user equipment.
Other Features
- Broadest frequency span from a single coaxial test port covering 70 kHz to 70 GHz in a single instrument and 70 kHz to 145 GHz in the Broadband configuration. Extendable to 1.1 THz
- Universal Fixture Extraction (UFX) software option provides advanced de-embedding tools for test fixture extraction.
- IMDView™ software coupled with the internal combiner option offers the ability to switch from S parameters to IMD measurements in a single connection
- Highest performance pulse measurements— PulseView™ offers 2.5 ns pulse resolution with 100 dB dynamic range
- 4-port single-ended or balanced measurements using DifferentialView™ analysis
- Internal trace-based eye diagram option provides the ability to display Time Domain, S-Parameters, and Eye Diagram analysis with active sweep updates
- Superior Dynamic Range – up to 142 dB
- High available power – up to +14 dBm
- Best test port characteristic performance – up to 50 dB in Directivity
- Best time domain analysis
- Fast and accurate optoelectronic measurements from 70 kHz to 40, 70 GHz and 110 GHz, at 850, 1060, 1310 and 1550 nm wavelengths, using MN4765B O/E Calibration module
Key Configuration Items:
| MS4642B | VNA, 10 MHz — 20 GHz, 2-port, K(male) |
| MS4644B | VNA, 10 MHz — 40 GHz, 2-port, K(male) |
| MS4647B | VNA, 10 MHz — 70 GHz, 2-port, V(male) |
| Option 001 | Rack Mount |
| Option 002 | Time Domain with advanced capabilities |
| Option 007 | Receiver Offset with Multiple Source Control for frequency-translated measurements |
| Option 021 | Universal Fixture Extraction |
| Option 031 | Dual Source |
| Option 032 | Internal Combiner |
| Option 035 | IF Digitizer |
| Option 036 | Extended Memory (Must be purchased with Option 35) |
| Option 041 | Noise Figure |
| Option 042 | PulseView™ |
| Option 043 | DifferentialView™ |
| Option 044 | IMDView™ |
| Option 046 | Fast CW |
| Option 047 | Eye Diagram |
| Option 048 | Differential Noise Figure |
| Option 053 | External ALC leveling |
| Option 05x | Direct Access Loops for total measurement flexibility |
| Option 06x | Active Measurement Suites with 2 or 4 attenuators |
| Option 070 | 70 kHz Low-end Frequency Extension for an unprecedented frequency coverage |
| Option 08x | Broadband/Milllimeter Wave Interface |
| MN469xC | 4-port Test Sets, K and V for 70 kHz to 70 GHz multi-port solutions |
| MN4765B | Optical VNA measurements O/E Calibration Module. Options available for 40, 70 GHz and 110 GHz, at 850, 1060, 1310, and 1550 nm wavelengths |
Spectrum Analyzer Options:
| MS4642B-049 | 70 kHz to 20 GHz Spectrum Analyzer option |
| MS4644B-049 | 70 kHz to 40 GHz Spectrum Analyzer option |
| MS4647B-049 | 70 kHz to 70 GHz Spectrum Analyzer option |
| MS4640B-049 | SPA options for all broadband and banded solutions |
- VectorStar MS4640B Series Product Brochure
- VectorStar E and W Band Millimeter-Wave VNA System Quick Fact Sheet
- VectorStar MS464xB Series Microwave Vector Network Analyzer Technical Data Sheet
- Multiport VectorStar MN469xC Technical Data Sheet
- Vector Network Analysis Product Portfolio
- Anritsu’s RF and Microwave Test and Measurement Solutions Product Brochure
- 5G Solutions Catalog 2023
- Anritsu and Polar Instrument Solution for Delta-L 4.0 Measurement Based on Atlas SI Software with Anritsu 4-Port Benchtop VNAs Solution Flyer
Anritsu has partnered with the following industry-leading companies to provide a variety of proven material measurement capabilities that are compatible with the VectorStar and ShockLine vector network analyzer families.
Material Measurements
 | Compass Technology Anritsu and Compass Technology Group Material Measurements Solutions |
 | Keycom Technologies |
 | SWISSto12 |