PXIe-5633 Specifications
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PXIe-5633 Specifications
PXIe-5633 Specifications
These specifications apply to the PXIe-5633 when used as a standalone instrument.
Revision History
Version | Date changed | Description |
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379153A-01 | April 2025 | Initial release of document. |
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Definitions
Warranted Specifications describe the performance of a model under stated operating conditions and are covered by the model warranty. Specifications account for measurement uncertainties, temperature drift, and aging. Specifications are ensured by design or verified during production and calibration.
Characteristics describe values that are relevant to the use of the model under stated operating conditions but are not covered by the model warranty.
Values are Warranted Specifications unless otherwise noted.
Conditions
All specifications are valid under the following conditions unless otherwise noted.
- 30 minutes warm-up time; warm-up time begins when the PXI Express chassis has been powered on and the operating system has completely loaded
- Calibration cycle is maintained
- Environment temperature is within the ambient range
- Installed in chassis with 82 W slot cooling capacity with fan mode set to Auto
- Empty chassis slots contain slot blockers and EMC filler panels to minimize temperature drift and reduce emissions
Warranted specifications are valid under the following condition unless otherwise noted.
- Over an ambient temperature range of 0 °C to 40 °C
Typical and Typical-95 specifications are valid under the following condition unless otherwise noted.
- Over an ambient temperature range of 23 °C ±5 °C
Typical specifications do not include measurement uncertainty.
Measured specifications do not include measurement uncertainty and are measured immediately after a device self-calibration is performed.
PXIe-5633 Front Panel and LEDs
Connector | Connector Type | Description |
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PORT 1 | 3.5 mm (f) | Port 1 for VNA measurements; input/output terminal for RF signals for VST measurements when integrated with VST |
SWITCH IN | 3.5 mm (f) | Intermodule connection only (when integrated with VST) |
IF OUT | 3.5 mm (f) | Reserved |
SWITCH OUT | 3.5 mm (f) | Intermodule connection only (when integrated with VST) |
IF IN | 3.5 mm (f) | Reserved |
PORT 2 | 3.5 mm (f) | Port 2 for VNA measurements; input/output terminal for RF signals for VST measurements when integrated with VST |
LO IN | MMPX (f) | Reserved |
LO OUT | MMPX (f) | Reserved |
REF IN | MMPX (f) | Reserved |
REF OUT | MMPX (f) | Reserved |
PFI 0 | MMPX (f) | Reserved |
PFI 1 | MMPX (f) | Reserved |
LED | Indications |
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ACC |
Access: Indicates the basic hardware status of the module. |
ACTIVE |
Indicates the state of the module. Error conditions include loss of PLL lock and thermal shutdown. Note Indicators are listed in increasing
order of priority.
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PXIe-5633 Physical Characteristics
Dimensions | 3U, 1 slot 21.1 cm × 12.9 cm × 2.03 cm (8.3 in. × 5.1 in. × 0.8 in.) Note For more information, visit ni.com/dimensions and
search by module number. |
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Weight | 555 g (19.6 oz) |
VNA Frequency Specifications
VNA Frequency Range
8 GHz frequency range option | 50 MHz to 8 GHz |
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12 GHz frequency range option | 50 MHz to 12 GHz |
18 GHz frequency range option | 50 MHz to 18 GHz |
26.5 GHz frequency range option | 50 MHz to 26.5 GHz |
VNA Internal Frequency Reference Accuracy
VNA Frequency Resolution
Resolution | 1 Hz |
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VNA IF Bandwidth and Miscellaneous
Minimum VNA IF bandwidth | 1 Hz |
Maximum VNA IF bandwidth | 15 MHz |
Available IF bandwidth values include 10 MHz, 15 MHz, and [1, 2, 3, 5, or 7] × 10n Hz for integers n between 0 and 6. |
Number of points | 1 to 100,001 |
VNA System Specifications
VNA Dynamic Range
Frequency | Typical (dB) |
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100 MHz to 300 MHz | 134 |
>300 MHz to 6 GHz | 146 |
>6 GHz to 18 GHz | 137 |
>18 GHz to 22 GHz | 134 |
>22 GHz to 26.5 GHz | 125 |
Dynamic range
specifies the difference between the maximum power and the noise floor,
excluding crosstalk. It is calculated from the VNA Generation
Maximum Output Power specification and the VNA Receiver
Noise Floor specification, normalized to a 10 Hz
IF Bandwidth. Conditions: 10 Hz IF Bandwidth. |
VNA Effective Residual Error Terms
Frequency | Directivity (dB) | Source Match (dB) | Load Match (dB) | Reflection Tracking (dB) | Transmission Tracking (dB) |
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100 MHz to 300 MHz | 46 | 41 | 40 | 0.07 | 0.07 |
>300 MHz to 6 GHz | 46 | 41 | 41 | 0.05 | 0.05 |
>6 GHz to 8 GHz | 45 | 42 | 42 | 0.05 | 0.06 |
>8 GHz to 12 GHz | 44 | 41 | 40 | 0.07 | 0.07 |
>12 GHz to 18 GHz | 44 | 40 | 39 | 0.09 | 0.09 |
>18 GHz to 20 GHz | 44 | 40 | 39 | 0.08 | 0.08 |
>20 GHz to 26.5 GHz | 41 | 35 | 34 | 0.12 | 0.12 |
Conditions:
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VNA Corrected Measurement Performance
Frequency | Logarithmic | Linear | |||
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Reflection Level (dB) | Magnitude (dB) | Phase (Degrees) | Reflection Range (dB) | Magnitude (Linear) | |
100 MHz to 12 GHz | 0 | 0.20 | 1.6 | 0 to -3 | 0.023 |
100 MHz to 12 GHz | -3 | 0.20 | 1.6 | -3 to -6 | 0.016 |
100 MHz to 12 GHz | -6 | 0.21 | 1.6 | -6 to -15 | 0.012 |
100 MHz to 12 GHz | -15 | 0.41 | 3.0 | -15 to -25 | 0.009 |
100 MHz to 12 GHz | -25 | 1.21 | 8.3 | -25 | 0.008 |
>12 GHz to 20 GHz | 0 | 0.31 | 2.5 | 0 to -3 | 0.035 |
>12 GHz to 20 GHz | -3 | 0.31 | 2.5 | -3 to -6 | 0.023 |
>12 GHz to 20 GHz | -6 | 0.31 | 2.5 | -6 to -15 | 0.017 |
>12 GHz to 20 GHz | -15 | 0.52 | 3.9 | -15 to -25 | 0.011 |
>12 GHz to 20 GHz | -25 | 1.45 | 10.1 | -25 | 0.010 |
>20 GHz to 26.5 GHz | 0 | 0.38 | 2.9 | 0 to -3 | 0.043 |
>20 GHz to 26.5 GHz | -3 | 0.38 | 2.9 | -3 to -6 | 0.029 |
>20 GHz to 26.5 GHz | -6 | 0.38 | 2.9 | -6 to -15 | 0.021 |
>20 GHz to 26.5 GHz | -15 | 0.61 | 4.4 | -15 to -25 | 0.013 |
>20 GHz to 26.5 GHz | -25 | 1.69 | 11.3 | -25 | 0.011 |
Conditions:
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Frequency | Transmission Coefficient (dB) | Magnitude (dB) | Phase (Degrees) |
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100 MHz to 12 GHz | 5 to 0 | 0.12 | 1.1 |
100 MHz to 12 GHz | 0 to -10 | 0.12 | 1.1 |
100 MHz to 12 GHz | -10 to -20 | 0.14 | 1.2 |
100 MHz to 12 GHz | -20 to -30 | 0.27 | 2.1 |
100 MHz to 12 GHz | -30 to -40 | 0.72 | 4.9 |
>12 GHz to 20 GHz | 5 to 0 | 0.16 | 1.6 |
>12 GHz to 20 GHz | 0 to -10 | 0.16 | 1.6 |
>12 GHz to 20 GHz | -10 to -20 | 0.16 | 1.6 |
>12 GHz to 20 GHz | -20 to -30 | 0.29 | 2.3 |
>12 GHz to 20 GHz | -30 to -40 | 0.73 | 5.1 |
>20 GHz to 23 GHz | 0 to -10 | 0.21 | 1.8 |
>20 GHz to 23 GHz | -10 to -20 | 0.22 | 1.9 |
>20 GHz to 23 GHz | -20 to -30 | 0.35 | 2.6 |
>20 GHz to 23 GHz | -30 to -40 | 0.84 | 5.7 |
>23 GHz to 26.5 GHz | 0 to -10 | 0.21 | 1.8 |
>23 GHz to 26.5 GHz | -10 to -20 | 0.28 | 2.1 |
>23 GHz to 26.5 GHz | -20 to -30 | 0.66 | 4.5 |
Conditions:
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VNA Measurement Speed
Frequency Sweep Range | IF Bandwidth | Number of Points | |||||||
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Corrected Two-Port Measurement | Uncorrected One-Port Measurement | ||||||||
51 | 201 | 401 | 1601 | 51 | 201 | 401 | 1601 | ||
50 MHz to 26.5 GHz | 10 kHz | 21.1 | 78.6 | 155 | 605 | 10.9 | 39.5 | 77.5 | 306 |
50 MHz to 26.5 GHz | 100 kHz | 9.9 | 34.2 | 66.5 | 252 | 5.2 | 17.2 | 33.1 | 129 |
50 MHz to 26.5 GHz | 1 MHz | 7.7 | 25.4 | 48.9 | 182 | 4.0 | 12.7 | 24.3 | 93.9 |
50 MHz to 26.5 GHz | 15 MHz | 6.5 | 20.4 | 38.4 | 138 | 3.5 | 10.1 | 19.0 | 71.9 |
Conditions:
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VNA Receiver Specifications
VNA Noise Floor
Frequency | Warranted | Typical |
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100 MHz to 300 MHz | -107 | -126 |
>300 MHz to 6 GHz | -131 | -138 |
>6 GHz to 12 GHz | -125 | -132 |
>12 GHz to 22 GHz | -127 | -134 |
>22 GHz to 26.5 GHz | -125 | -130 |
Conditions: Test receiver power measured with VNA source turned off, high-reflection terminations at the port, 30 kHz IF Bandwidth, 0 dB Test Receiver Attenuation, 100 averages, excluding spurs, normalized to 1 Hz bandwidth, ambient temperature 23 ± 5 °C. |
VNA Trace Noise
Frequency | Warranted | Typical |
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50 MHz to <6 GHz | 0.003 | 0.0015 |
6 GHz to 26.5 GHz | 0.006 | 0.0020 |
Conditions:
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Frequency | Warranted | Typical |
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50 MHz to 300 MHz | 0.03 | 0.007 |
>300 MHz to 1 GHz | 0.03 | 0.006 |
>1 GHz to 3 GHz | 0.03 | 0.005 |
>3 GHz to <6 GHz | 0.03 | 0.004 |
6 GHz to 26.5 GHz | 0.06 | 0.008 |
Conditions:
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Frequency (Hz) | Magnitude (dB/°C) | Phase (deg/°C) |
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100 MHz to 6 GHz | 0.015 | 0.10 |
>6 GHz to 8 GHz | 0.025 | 0.40 |
>8 GHz to 15 GHz | 0.015 | 0.35 |
>15 GHz to 22 GHz | 0.030 | 0.55 |
>22 GHz to 26.5 GHz | 0.050 | 0.50 |
Conditions:
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VNA Non-Linearity
Frequency | Compression Level (dBm) |
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>100 MHz to 1 GHz | 9 |
>1 GHz to 3 GHz | 8 |
>3 GHz to 6 GHz | 10 |
>6 GHz to 22 GHz | 10 |
>22 GHz to 26.5 GHz | 10 |
Conditions: 0 dB
Test Receiver Attenuation. Measured P0.1 dB or ADC saturation. Test Receiver Attenuation is configurable from 0 dB to 22 dB and is recommended for use when input signal power is above the 0.1 dB compression level. |
Frequency | Power Level (dBm) | Magnitude (dB) | Phase (Degrees) | ||
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Warranted | Typical | Warranted | Typical | ||
100 MHz to 1 GHz | -5 to -22.5 | 0.12 | 0.04 | 0.80 | 0.27 |
100 MHz to 1 GHz | -30 | 0.16 | 0.08 | 1.06 | 0.53 |
100 MHz to 1 GHz | -35 | 0.20 | 0.10 | 1.32 | 0.66 |
100 MHz to 1 GHz | -40 | 0.34 | 0.16 | 2.25 | 1.06 |
>1 GHz to 20 GHz | -5 to -22.5 | 0.11 | 0.03 | 0.73 | 0.20 |
>1 GHz to 20 GHz | -30 | 0.13 | 0.06 | 0.86 | 0.40 |
>1 GHz to 20 GHz | -35 | 0.23 | 0.11 | 1.52 | 0.73 |
>1 GHz to 20 GHz | -40 | 0.35 | 0.16 | 2.31 | 1.06 |
>20 GHz to 23 GHz | -10 to -22.5 | 0.11 | 0.06 | 0.73 | 0.40 |
>20 GHz to 23 GHz | -30 | 0.14 | 0.07 | 0.93 | 0.47 |
>20 GHz to 23 GHz | -35 | 0.25 | 0.13 | 1.65 | 0.86 |
>20 GHz to 23 GHz | -40 | 0.38 | 0.20 | 2.51 | 1.32 |
>23 GHz to 26.5 GHz | -10 to -22.5 | 0.12 | 0.06 | 0.80 | 0.40 |
>23 GHz to 26.5 GHz | -30 | 0.28 | 0.17 | 1.85 | 1.13 |
>23 GHz to 26.5 GHz | -35 | 0.50 | 0.27 | 3.30 | 1.79 |
>23 GHz to 26.5 GHz | -40 | 0.87 | 0.55 | 5.75 | 3.63 |
Conditions: Accuracy of test port receiver measured relative to -10 dBm input port power with 0 dB Test Receiver Attenuation, 10 Hz IF Bandwidth at 23 ± 5 °C ambient temperature. |
VNA Uncorrected Error Terms
Frequency | Directivity (dB) | Source Match (dB) | Load Match (dB) |
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50 MHz to 300 MHz | 24 | 23 | 16 |
>300 MHz to 1 GHz | 20 | 18 | 18 |
>1 GHz to 3 GHz | 22 | 16 | 14 |
>3 GHz to 6 GHz | 21 | 17 | 15 |
>6 GHz to 8 GHz | 17 | 19 | 18 |
>8 GHz to 12 GHz | 13 | 14 | 12 |
>12 GHz to 18 GHz | 12 | 10 | 9 |
>18 GHz to 22 GHz | 12 | 11 | 9 |
>22 GHz to 26.5 GHz | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Conditions: Measured at VNA ports, -10 dBm Power Level, 10 kHz IF Bandwidth, 0 dB Test Receiver Attenuation, ambient temperature 23 ± 5 °C. |
VNA Source Specifications
VNA Output Amplitude Range
Frequency | Maximum | Minimum |
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50 MHz to 6 GHz | 18 | -36 |
>6 GHz to 8 GHz | 16 | -38 |
>8 GHz to 12 GHz | 15 | -39 |
>12 GHz to 18 GHz | 13 | -39 |
>18 GHz to 22 GHz | 10 | -43 |
>22 GHz to 26.5 GHz | 5 | -44 |
Conditions: Measured at the VNA ports, 23 ± 5 °C ambient temperature. |
Amplitude resolution | ≤0.05 dB, nominal |
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VNA Output Amplitude Accuracy
Frequency | Amplitude Accuracy |
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50 MHz to 1 GHz | 1.10 |
>1 GHz to 12 GHz | 0.90 |
>12 GHz to 22 GHz | 0.90 |
>22 GHz to 26.5 GHz | 1.10 |
Conditions:
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Conditions: Factory calibration; ambient temperature 23 ± 5 °C.
VNA Output Harmonics
Frequency | Harmonic Level |
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>300 MHz to 1 GHz | -34 |
>1 GHz to 3 GHz | -37 |
>3 GHz to 6 GHz | -26 |
>6 GHz to 8 GHz | -26 |
>8 GHz to 12 GHz | -26 |
Conditions:
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VNA Pulse Generation
Minimum pulse width | 200 ns, nominal |
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Minimum pulse period | 400 ns, nominal |
Maximum pulse period | 10 s, nominal |
Frequency | On/Off Ratio |
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50 MHz to 26.5 GHz | 90 dB, measured |
Conditions: -20 dBm Source Power, 10 averages. |
Conditions: 500 kHz IF Bandwidth, 100 µs Pulse Width, 50 µs Pulse Delay, 16 averages, measured in 500 MHz steps between 1 GHz and 26.5 GHz.
Safety Voltages
Connect only voltages that are below these limits.
PORT 1, PORT 2
Test Receiver Attenuation < 8 dB | +20 dBm |
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Test Receiver Attenuation ≥ 8 dB | +27 dBm |
RF Output Power ≤ +10 dBm, Test Receiver Attenuation < 8 dB | +15 dBm |
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RF Output Power ≤ +20 dBm, Test Receiver Attenuation ≥ 8 dB | +20 dBm |
Reference Level ≤ 20 dBm | Reference Level + 5 dB |
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Reference Level > 20 dBm Note Derate by 2 dB when source
match is worse than -6 dB. |
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Output Power ≤ +16 dBm | +25 dBm |
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Output Power ≤ +20 dBm | +20 dBm |
Other Ports
IF IN absolute maximum input power | +18 dBm |
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IF OUT absolute maximum reverse power | +18 dBm |
SWITCH IN absolute maximum input power | +14 dBm |
SWITCH OUT absolute maximum reverse power | +10 dBm |
LO IN absolute maximum input power | +12 dBm |
LO OUT absolute maximum reverse power | +10 dBm |
REF IN maximum input voltage | 5 Vpk-pk |
REF OUT absolute maximum reverse voltage | 2 Vpk-pk |
PFI 0, PFI 1 absolute maximum input range | -0.5 V to 5 V |
Measurement Category | CAT I/O |
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Measurement Category
Measurement Category I is for measurements performed on circuits not directly connected to the electrical distribution system referred to as MAINS voltage. MAINS is a hazardous live electrical supply system that powers equipment. This category is for measurements of voltages from specially protected secondary circuits. Such voltage measurements include signal levels, special equipment, limited-energy parts of equipment, circuits powered by regulated low-voltage sources, and electronics.
Current Ratings
Per channel | 45 mA |
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Sum of all channels | 90 mA |
Per channel | 66 mA |
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Sum of all channels | 132 mA |
PXIe-5633 Power Requirements
+3.3 V DC | 0.66 A (2.19 W) |
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+12 V DC | 4.99 A (59.88 W) |
Total power | 62.07 W |
Environmental Guidelines
Environmental Characteristics
Operating | 0 °C to 40 °C |
Storage | -40 °C to 71 °C |
Operating | 10% RH to 90% RH, noncondensing |
Storage | 5% RH to 95% RH, noncondensing |
Pollution degree | 2 |
Maximum altitude | 2,000 m (800 mbar) (at 25 °C ambient temperature) |
Operating vibration | 5 Hz to 500 Hz, 0.3 g RMS |
Non-operating vibration | 5 Hz to 500 Hz, 2.4 g RMS |
Operating shock | 30 g, half-sine, 11 ms pulse |
Calibration
Interval | 1 year |
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