
Agilent 71200C Microwave Spectrum
Analyzer, 50 kHz to 22 GHz
Product Specifications
Frequency Range
50 kHz to 22 GHz
Tunable in 1 Hz increments
N 1st IF Frequency
H=high IF (3.6214 GHz)
L=low IF (321.4 MHz) 1 H- 50 kHz to 2.9 GHz
N=harmonic number 1 L- 2.7 GHz to 6.2 GHz
2 L- 6.0 GHz to 12.7 GHz
3 L+ 12.0 GHz to 19.9 GHz
4 L+ 19.7 GHz to 22 GHz
Frequency Readout Accuracy
Span <=10 MHz x N
±1.0% of Span +10 Hz]
Span >10 MHz x N
Sweep >=20 ms ±[(freq readout x freq ref accuracy)
+1.5% of span +10 Hz]
Sweep >=10 ms ±[(freq readout x freq ref accuracy)
+2.5% of span + 10 Hz]
Frequency Span
Range: 0 to 22 GHz in 0.5% increments
Accuracy
Span <=10 MHz: ±[1% of span + (span x freq ref accuracy)]
Span >10 MHz
Sweep >=50ms: ±[1.5% of span + (span x freq ref accuracy)]
Sweep >=20ms: ±[2.5% of span + (span x freq ref accuracy)]
Sweep >=10ms: ±[4.0% of span + (span x freq ref accuracy)]
Frequency Reference Accuracy
with (Agilent 70310A) (without Agilent 70310A)
Aging: >1 x 10(
7-Day Average: >5 x 10(
Temperature Drift: >7 x 10(
1
: ±[(freq readout x freq ref accuracy)
1
-7
)/year >3 x 10(-6)/year
-10
)/day
-9
) >1 x 10(-5)

Spectral Purity²
Frequency Ra nge Noise Sideband Offset
50 kHz to 2.9 GHz <-108 dBc/Hz 10 kHz
2.7 to 6.2 GHz <-108 dBc/Hz 30 kHz
6.0 to 12.7 GHz <-102 dBc/Hz 30 kHz
12.5 to 19.9 GHz <-98 dBc/Hz 30 kHz
19.7 to 22/26.5 GHz <-96 dBc/Hz 30 kHz
Line and System Related Sidebands:
<-65 dBc + 20 log N
1
Residual FM
Span >10 MHz x N
(measurement BW=100 kHz)
Span <=10 MHz x N
Frequency Drift
For spans >10 MH z x N
1
: <25 kHz p-p in 0.1 s
1
: Determined from phase-noise sidebands
1
: freq drift is ±1 kHz/s and +150 kHz/°C
(Errors due to drift are not cumulative
sweep to sweep.)
Sweep Time
Range (Continuous): 10 ms to 1000 s
Accuracy: ±2%
With Agilent 70700A:
Swept freq span: 15 ms to 355 s
Fixed freq (zero span): 801 µs to 355 s with 800 point trace
Trigger: free run, line, video, external
Resolution Bandwidth (3 dB, synchronously tuned):
Range (1, 3, 10, and 10% increments, except 3 kHz to 10 kHz)
Agilent 70902A: 10 Hz to 300 kHz
Agilent 70903A: 100 kHz to 3 MHz
Accuracy: ±20%
Selectivity Bandwidth (-60 dB/-3 dB):
10 Hz to 3 kHz: <12:1
10 kHz to 3 MHz: <16:1
Video Bandwidth
Range (1, 3, 10 sequence)
Agilent 70902A: 3 Hz to 300 kHz
Agilent 70903A: 300 Hz to 3 MHz
(When set to maximum (300 kHz or 3 MHz), effective bandwidth is greater
than specified.)
Accuracy: ±20% (characteristic)
1
N=Harmonic mixing band constant.
2
Refer to Figure 1 in the Spectrum Analyzer Overview for typical phase noise.
Amplitude Specifications
Maximum Safe Input Po wer
AC Average Conti nuous
0 dB Attenuation: +15 dBm
10 dB Attenuation: +25 dBm
>10 dB Attenuation: +30 dBm
Pulse Power: 100 watts, 10 ms pulse (>=40 dB attenuation)
dc: 0 volts