SNA vs VNA-comparison between SNA (Scalar Network Analyzer) and VNA (Vector Network Analyzer)
This page of T&M World compares SNA (Scalar Network Analyzer) vs VNA (Vector Network Analyzer) and mentions comparison between SNA (Scalar Network Analyzer) and VNA (Vector Network Analyzer) in tabular form.
| SNA | VNA |
|---|---|
| It is short form of Scalar Network Analyzer. | It is short form of Vector Network Analyzer. |
| Measures only magnitude. | Measures both magnitude and phase. |
| Sweeps faster. | Sweeps slower than SNA. |
| SNA consists of diode based detector. It may or may not need RF down converter as per requirement of frequency to be measured. | VNA consists of RF down converter, IF filter, ADC, DSP etc. |
| This diode based detection is used for broadband detection. | This tuned receiver based detection is used for narrowband detection. |
| This measurement technique yields high noise floor and false responses. | This measurement technique yields high dynamic range and immunity against harmonic signals. |
| It is cheaper due to less complex hardware. | It is costly due to more complex hardware. |
| Traditional SNA requires external detectors, RF couplers, RF bridges and power splitters. | Modern VNA does not require all these modules. It has all these modules housed in one unit. |
| Model 8757D is SNA from Keysight Technologies. | Model E5072A is VNA from Keysight Technologies. |
| Typical measurements include insertion loss, gain etc. | Typical measurements include VSWR, return loss, group delay etc. |
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