Question
Is it possible to measure the start-up characteristic of an oscillator with my U37xx analyzer
Start-up characteristic of oscillators
Answer
Fast start-up, high stability and high gain are required for crystal oscillators.
It is therefore important to evaluate the start-up characteristic from power-on
to rated output. It is difficult for a frequency sweep type spectrum analyzer
to analyze the characteristics. However, your U37xx with the 53/54 time domain
analysis option enables you to analyze the frequency variation and power with
just one data acquisition.
Simply connect the power source of your oscillator to the External Trigger input
and measure the RF output signal using the 'Freq. vs. Power' and 'Power vs. Time'
mode provided by the 53/54 time domain option.