Agilent xA Specification Datasheet

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Specifications Guide

Agilent Technologi es

EMC Series Analyzers

This manual provides documentation for the following instruments:

E7401A (9 kHz – 1.5 GHz) E7402A (9 kHz – 3.0 GHz) E7403A (9 kHz – 6.7 GHz) E7404A (9 kHz – 13.2 GHz) E7405A (9 kHz – 26.5 GHz)

Manufacturing Part Number: E7401-90055

Printed in USA December 2001

Supersedes: E7401-90041

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The information containe d in this document is subject to change without notice. Agilent Technologies makes no warranty of any kind with regard to this material,

including but not limited to, the implied warranties of merchantabi lity and fitness for a particular purpose . Agilent Te c hnologies shall not be liable for errors contained herein or fo r incidental or consequent ial damages in conne ction with the furnishing, performance, or use of this material.

The following safety symbol s are used thr oughout this manual. Familiarize yourself with the symbols and their meaning before operating this instrument.

WARNING Warning denotes a hazard. It calls attention to a procedure which, if not

correctly performed or adhered to, could result in injury or loss of life. Do not proceed beyond a warning note until the indicated conditions are fully understo od an d m et.

WARNING This is a Safety Class 1 Product (provided with a protective earthing ground

incorporated in the power cord). The mains plug shall only be inserted in a socket outlet provided with a protected earth contact. Any interruption o f the protective con du cto r insi de or ou tsi de o f the product is likely to ma ke the product dange rous. Int ent ional interru ptio n i s prohibi te d.

WARNING If this product is not us ed as sp ecifi ed , the prote ctio n provi de d by the

equipment could be impaired. Thi s product must be used in a normal condition (in which all means for pr otection are intact) only.

CAUTION Caution denotes a hazard. It calls atten tion to a procedure that, if not correctly

performed or adhered to, could result in damage to or destruction of the instrument. Do not proceed beyond a caution sign until the indic ated conditions are fully understood and met.

CAUTION Always use the three-prong ac power cord supplied with this product. Failure to

ensure adequat e earth gro unding by no t usi ng t his cor d may c ause pr oduct da mage.

CAUTION This instrument has autoranging line voltage input, be sure the supply voltage is

within the specified range .

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Warranty

This Agilent Technologies instr ument product is warranted against defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from date of shipment. During the warranty period, Agilent Technologies Company will, at its option, either repair or replace products which prove to be defective.

For warranty service or repair, this product must be returned to a service facility designated by Agilent Technologies. Buyer shall prepay shipping charges to Agilent Technologies and Agilent Techn ologies shall pay shipping charges to return the product to Buyer. However, Buyer shall pay all shipping cha rge s, dutie s, and taxes for products returned to Agilent Technologies from another country.

Agilent Technologies warrants tha t its software and firmware designated by Agilent Technologies for use with an instr ument will execute its programming instructions when properly installed on that instrument. Agilent Technologies does not warrant that the operation of the instrument, or software, or firmware will be uninterrupted or error-free.

LIMITATION OF WARRANTY

The foregoing warranty shall not app ly to defe cts resulting from improper or inadequate maintenance by Buyer, Buyer-supplied software or interfacing, unauthorized modification or misuse, operation outside of the environmental specifications for the product, or improper site preparation or maintenance.

NO OTHER WARRANTY IS EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED. AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIMS THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

Should Agilent have a negotiated contr act with the User and should any of the contract terms conflic t with the se terms, the contract terms shall control.

EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES

THE REMEDIES PROVIDED HEREIN ARE BUYER’S SOLE AND EXCLUSIVE REMEDIES. AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIR ECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT, OR ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY.

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http://www.agilent.com/find/emc.

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Contents

1. E7401A Specifications and Characteristics

About This Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Amplitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Time Gated Spectrum Analysis (Option 1D6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Tracking Generator (Option 1DN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

Inputs and Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Internal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5

Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

2. E7402A Specifications and Characteristics

About This Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

Amplitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Time Gated Spectrum Analysis (Option 1D6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65

Tracking Generator (Option 1DN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70

Inputs and Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4

Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79

Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

3. E7403A Specifications and Characteristics

About This Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Amplitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91

Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Time Gated Spectrum Analysis (Option 1D6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Tracking Generator (Option 1DN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Inputs and Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112

Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1 2

Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118

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4. E7404A Specifications and Characteristics

About This Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .120

Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .122

Amplitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .130

Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .143

Time Ga t ed S p ectrum A na l ys i s (Op t i o n 1D6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 43

Tracking Generator (Option 1DN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .144

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .148

Inputs and Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .152

Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 52

Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 53

Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .157

Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .158

5. E7405A Specifications and Characteristics

About This Chapter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .160

Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .162

Amplitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .170

Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .185

Time Ga t ed S p ectrum A na l ys i s (Op t i o n 1D6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 85

Tracking Generator (Option 1DN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .186

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .190

Inputs and Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .194

Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 94

Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 95

Regulatory Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .199

Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .200

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E7401A Specifications and Characteristics

About This Chapter

This chapter contains specifications and characteristics for the Agilent E7401A spectrum analyzer. The distinction between specifications and characteristics is described as follows.

• Specifications desc ribe the performance of parameters covered by the produc t

warranty. (The temperature range is 0 °C to 55 °C, unless otherwise noted.)

• Characteristics describe pr oduct per forman ce that i s useful in th e appli cati on of the product, but is not covered by the product warr anty .

• T ypical performance describes additional product performance inf ormation that is not covered by the product warrant y. It is performance beyond specification tha t 80% of the unit s e xhibit with a 95% conf idence leve l over the temperature range 20 to 30 °C. Typical performance does not include measurement uncertainty.

• Nominal values indicate the expecte d performance, or describe product performance that is useful in the application of the product, but is not covered by the product warranty.

The following conditions mus t be met for the analyz er to meet its specifications. o The analyzer is within the one year calibration cycle. oIf

Auto Align All is selected:

— After 2 hours of storage within the operating temperature range. — 5 minutes after the analyzer is turned on with sweep times less than 4

seconds

oIf

Auto Align Off is selected:

— When the analy ze r is at a con sta nt temp e rat u re, with in the opera tin g

temperature range, for a minimu m of 90 minutes.

— After the anal yzer is turne d on for a minimum of 90 minut es and Align Now

has been run.

All

— When

Align Now All is run:

• Every hour

• If the ambient temp er at u re chan ges mo re than 3 °C

• If the 10 MHz reference chan ges

1. A Warm-up time of 25 minutes is required for a sweep time of 20 seconds.

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About This Chapter

o If Auto Align All but RF is se lecte d :

— When the analyzer is at a constant temperature, within the operating

temperature range, for a minimum of 90 minutes.

— After the analyzer is turned on for a minimum of 90 minutes and

has been run.

— Whe n

Align Now RF is run:

• Every hour

• If the ambient temperature changes more than 3 °C

Align Now

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Frequency

Specifications Supplemental Information

Frequency Range

50 Ω 9 kHz to 1.5 GHz 50 Ω, Preamp On 100 kHz to 1.5 GHz

Specifications Supplemental Information

Frequency Reference

Aging Rate

Settability

Temperature Stability

High Stability F requency Reference (Opti on 1D5)

Aging Rate

Settability

Temperature Stability

20 to 30 °C 0 to 55 °C

Warm-up (Internal frequen cy reference selected)

After 5 minutes

After 15 minutes

±2 × 10 ±5 × 10 ±5 × 10

±1 × 10

±1 × 10 ±5 × 10

–6

/year ±1.0 × 10–7/day, charact er i s t ic

–7

–6

Specifications Supplemental Information

–7

/year ±5 × 10

–10

/day, 7-day average after being powered on for 7 days, characteristic

–8

–7

< ±1 × 10

of final frequency,a

characteristic

–8

< ±1 × 10

of final frequency,a

characteristic

a. Final frequency is defined as frequency 60 minut es after power-on with analyzer set to int ernal freq uency reference.

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Specifications Supplemental Information

Frequency Readout Accuracy

(Start, Stop, Center, Marker) ±((frequency indication ×

frequency reference error

)

+ 0.5% of span

span

----------------------------------------

sweep points 1–

+ 15% of RBW + 10 Hz)

a. Frequency reference error = (aging rate × period of time since adjustment + settability + temperature stability).

Specifications Supplemental Information

Marker Frequency Counter

Resolution Selecta ble from 1 Hz to 100 kHz

Frequency

Accuracy

±(marker frequency × frequency reference error

+ counter

For RBW ≥ 1 kHz

resolution)

a. Marker level to displ ayed noise level > 25 dB, RBW/ Span ≥ 0.002, frequency offset = 0 Hz. b. Frequency reference error = (aging rate × period of time since adjustment + settability + temperature stability).

Specifications Supplemental Information

Frequency Span

Range 0 Hz (zero span), 100 Hz to

1.5 GHz Resolution 2 Hz Accuracy

Sweep type Lin ±(0.5% of span

span

----------------------------------------

+ 2 × )

sweep points 1–

Sweep type Log ±2.0% of span, nominal

Specifications Supplemental Information

Sweep Time

Range

Span > 0 Hz

Span = 0 Hz

1 ms to 4000 s 10 µs to 4000 s

sweep po ints 1–

---------------------------------------- to 4000 s 100 kHz

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sweep points 1–

20 MHz

----------------------------------------

sweep points 1–

100 kHz

----------------------------------------

Frequency

Specifications Supplementa l Information

Tracking Gene rator On

(Option 1DN)

Fast Time-domain Sweep

50 ns to 4000 s

(Option AYX) (For Span = 0 Hz, RBW ≥ 1kHz)

Accuracy (Span = 0 Hz)

10 µs to 4000 s

±1%

(Option AYX)

50 ns to 4000 s

Sweep Trigger

c,d

Free Run, Single, Li ne, Videoe,

±1%

External, Delayed, Offset

(Option 1D6) Add Gate

c,d,g

Delayed Trigger

Range 1 µs to 400 s Resolution

delay in seconds

--------------------------------------65000

rounded up to nearest µs

50 ms is the minimum sweep time

sweep po ints 1–

---------------------------------------- to 4000 s 20 MHz

Accuracy ±(500 ns + (0.01% of delay))

Offset Tr igger

Resolution

sweep time

---------------------------------------sweep points 1–

Range ±327 ms to ±12.3 ks Where ST = sweep time

and SP = sweep points

32766 SP–()ST×

--------------------------------------------SP 1–

32766 SP–()ST×

--------------------------------------------SP 1–

Fast Time-domain sweep

(Option AYX)

±1.23 ms to ±245 ms

32766 ST×–

------------- ---- ---- ---------- t o SP 1–

32766 ST×–

------------- ---- ---- ---------- t o SP 1–

(For sweep times

)

a. For firmware revisions prior to A. 06.00, 5 ms to 2000 s. b. For firmwar e revisions prior to A.06.00, 20 µs to 2000 s. c. Gate cannot be used simultaneously with delayed trigger. d. Auto align is suspended in vi deo, externa l, gate, and delayed trigger modes while wait ing for a trigger event to occu r. e. Unavailable when RBW ≤ 300 Hz. f. For firmware revision A.06.00 or later. g. De la y ed trigger is ava ilable with line and external trigger.

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Sweep (trace) Points

Range

E7401A Specifications and Characteristics

Frequency

Specifications Supplemental Information

Span > 0 Hz

Span = 0 Hz

a. For firmware revisions prior to A.06.00, 401 points.

101 to 8192

2 to 8192

Specifications Supplemental Information

Resolution Bandwidth (RBW)

Range

–3 dB bandwidth

10, 30, 100, 300 Hz

1 kHz to 3 MHz in a 1-3-10 sequence, 5 MHz

(Option 1D5) Adds 1, 3 Hz

a,b

–6 dB EMI bandwidth 200 Hza, 9 kHz, 120 kHz, 1 MHz Impulse EMI bandwidth 1 MHz

Accuracy

1 Hz to 3 Hz (–3 dB) RBW

±10%

(Option 1D5)

10 Hz to 300 Hz (–3 dB) RBW ±10% 1 kHz to 3 MHz (–3 dB ) RBW ±15% 5 MHz (–3 dB) RBW ±30% 200 Hz (–6 dB) RBW (EMI) ±10% 9 kHz, 120 kHz (–6 dB) RBW

±20%

(EMI) 1 MHz (–6 dB) RBW (EMI) ±10% 1 MHz (Impulse) RBW

±15%

Shape

1 Hz to 3 Hz (–3 dB) RBW

(Option 1D5)

Digital, approximately Gaussian shape

10 Hz to 300 Hz (–3 dB) RBW Digital, approximately Gaussian

shape

1 kHz to 5 MHz (–3 dB) RBW Synchronously tuned four poles,

approximately Gaus sian shape

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Frequency

Specifications Supplementa l Information

200 Hz (–6 dB) RBW (EMI) Digital, Kai ser Window 9 kHz, 120 kHz, 1 MHz

(–6 dB) RBW (EMI)

Synchronously tuned four poles, approximately Gaussian shape

1 MHz (Impulse) RBW Synchronously tuned four poles,

approximately Gaussian shape

Selectivity

1 Hz to 3 Hz (–3 dB) RBW

(Option 1D5)

< 5:1, 60 dB / 3 dB bandwidth ratio, ch ar acteristic

10 Hz to 300 Hz (–3 dB) RBW < 5:1, 60 dB / 3 dB bandwidth

ratio, ch ar acteristic

1 kHz to 5 MHz (–3 dB) RBW < 15:1, 60 dB / 3 dB bandwidth

ratio, characteristic

200 Hz (–6 dB) RBW (EMI) < 3:1, 40 dB / 6 dB bandwidth

ratio, characteristic

9 kHz, 120 kHz, 1 MHz (–6 dB) RBW (EMI)

< 10:1, 60 dB / 6 dB bandwidth ratio, characteristic

1 MHz (Impulse) RBW < 10:1, 60 dB / 6 dB bandwidth

ratio, characteristic

a. Only available in spans ≤5 MHz, sweep times ≥ and not u sable with tracking ge nera-

tor on (Option 1DN). b. Firmware revision A.08.00 and later. c. Scale Linear, VBW 3 MHz, signal 0 to –10 dB from referen c e level.

sweep point s 1–()100 kHz⁄

Specifications Supplementa l Information

Video Bandwidth (VBW) (–3 dB)

Range 30 Hz to 1 MHz in 1-3-10

3 MHz, cha r acteristic

sequence 1, 3, 10 Hz for RBW’s <1 kHz

Accuracy ±30%, characteri st ic Shape Post detection, single pole low-

pass filter used to average displayed noise

V ideo ba ndwid ths be low 30 Hz a re digi ta l bandw id ths with anti-aliasing filtering.

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Specifications Supplemental Information

Stability

Noise Sidebands (Offset from CW signa l with 1 kHz RBW, 30 Hz VBW and sample detector)

≥1 kHz (Option 1D5) ≤ −79 dBc/Hz, typical ≥10 kHz ≤ −93 dBc/Hz ≤ −95 dBc/Hz, typical ≥20 kHz ≤ −100 dBc/Hz ≤ −102 dBc/Hz, typical ≥30 kHz ≤ −104 dBc/Hz ≤ −106 dBc/Hz, typical ≥100 kHz ≤ −113 dBc/Hz ≤ −116 dBc/Hz, typical

Residual FM

1 kHz RBW, 1 kHz VBW ≤150 Hz p–p in 100 ms

Frequency

(Option 1D5) ≤100 Hz p–p in 100 ms 10 Hz RBW, 10 Hz VBW

≤2 Hz p–p in 20 ms

(Option 1D5)

10 Hz RBW, 10 Hz VBW ≤10 Hz p–p in 20 ms,

characteristic

System-Related Sidebands, offset from CW signal

≥30 kHz ≤ −65 dBc

Line-Related Sidebands, offset from CW signal

<300 Hz ≤ −50 dBc, characteristic >300 Hz to 30 kHz ≤ −55 dBc, characteristic

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Frequency

Noise Sidebands Normalized to 1 Hz Versus Offset fro m C a rrier

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Amplitude

Amplitude specifications do not apply for the negative peak detector mode.

Specifications Supplemental Information

Measurement Range Displayed Average Noise Leve l to

Maximum Safe Input Level

Input Attenuator Ra nge 0 to 60 dB, in 5 dB steps

Specifications Supplemental Information

Maximum Safe Input Level

E7401A Specifications and Characteristics

Amplitude

Input attenuator setting ≥15 dB

Average Continuo us Power

+30 dBm (1 W)

Signals > +33 dBm (2 W) nominal may trigger input p rotection , which

disconnects the input path. or Peak Pulse Power dc 100 Vdc dc transients may mo mentarily

trigger input protection.

Input attenuator setting <15 dB

Signals > +6 dBm (4 mW) nominal

may trigger input p rotection , which

automatically increases input

attenuation to 15 dB. Average Continuo us Power

+3 dBm (2 mW)

or Peak Pulse Power dc 100 Vdc dc transients may trigger input

protection.

Specifications Supplemental Information

1 dB Gain Compression

a,b

Total power at input mixer

50 MHz to 1.5 GHz 0 dBm

Preamp On

Total power at the preamp

a. Mixer power level (dBm) = i nput power (dBm) – input attenua tion (dB). b. For resolution bandwidths 1 kHz to 30 kHz, the maximum input signal amplitude must be ≤ reference level +10 dB. c. Total po wer at the p reamp

= total power at the input (dBm).

–20 dBm, characteristic

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Amplitude

Specifications Supplemental Information

Displayed Average Noise Level

(Input terminated, 0 dB attenuation, sample detector, Refere nce Level = –70 dBm)

1 kHz RBW 30 Hz VBW

10 Hz RBW 1 Hz VBW

1 kHz RBW 30 Hz VBW

(typical)

10 Hz RB W 1 Hz VBW

(typical)

1 Hz RBW 1 Hz VBW

(Option 1D5) (typical)

400 kHz to 10 MHz ≤ −115 dBm ≤ −134 dBm ≤ −11 9 d Bm ≤ −139 dBm ≤ −149 dBm 10 MHz to 500 MHz ≤ −119 dBm ≤ −138 dBm ≤ −121 dBm ≤ −141 dBm ≤ −151 dBm 500 MHz to 1.0 GHz ≤ −117 dBm ≤ −136 dBm ≤ −121 dBm ≤ −140 dBm ≤ −150 dBm

1.0 GHz to 1.5 GHz ≤ −114 dBm ≤ −133 dBm ≤ −118 dBm ≤ −138 dBm ≤ −148 dBm

Preamp On 1 kHz RBW

30 Hz VBW

10 Hz RBW 1 Hz VBW

1 kHz RBW 30 Hz VBW

(typical)

10 Hz RB W 1 Hz VBW

(typical)

1 Hz RBW 1 Hz VBW

(Option 1D5) (typical)

400 kHz to 10 MHz ≤ −131 dBm ≤ −150 dBm ≤ −135 dBm ≤ −155 dBm ≤ −165 dBm 10 MHz to 500 MHz ≤ −135 dBm ≤ −154 dBm ≤ −136 dBm ≤ −156 dBm ≤ −166 dBm 500 MHz to 1.0 GHz ≤ −133 dBm ≤ −152 dBm ≤ −136 dBm ≤ −156 dBm ≤ −166 dBm

1.0 GHz to 1.5 GHz ≤ −131 dBm ≤ −150 dBm ≤ −135 dBm ≤ −155 dBm ≤ −165 dBm

a. Only available with firmware revision A.08.00 or later

Specifications Supplementa l Information

Display Range

Log Scale Ten divisions displ ayed;

0.1, 0.2, 0.5 dB/division and 1 to 20 dB/division in 1 dB s teps

RBW ≥ 1 kHz Calibrated 0 to −85 dB from

Reference Level

RBW ≤ 300 Hz

Calibr ated 0 to −120 dB

from

Reference Level

Linear Scale Ten divisions Scale U n its dBm, dBmV, dBµV, dB µA, A, V,

W, and Hz

a. 0 to –70 dB range when span = 0 Hz , or when IF Gain fixed:

(:DISPlay:WINDow:TRACe:Y[:SCALe]:LOG:RANGe:AUTO OFF).

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Specifications Supplemental Information

sweep points 1–

20 MHz

----------------------------------------

sweep points 1–

100 kHz

----------------------------------------

Marker Readout Resolution

Log scale

RBW ≥ 1 kHz

0 to −85 dB from ref level 0.04 dB

RBW ≤ 300 Hz

0 to −120 dB from ref level 0.04 dB

Linear scale 0.01% of Reference Level Fast Sweep Times for Zero Span

E7401A Specifications and Characteristics

Amplitude

(Option AYX)

For sweep times

Log

0 to −85 dB from ref level 0.3 dB

Linear 0.3% of Refer enc e L evel for linear

scale

a. For firmware revisions prior to A.06.00, 20 µs to <5 ms.

Specifications Supplemental Information

Frequency Response

9 kHz to 1.5 GHz

10 dB attenuation

20 to 30 °C ±0.5 dB 0 to 55 °C ±1.0 dB

0 dB, 5 dB, 15 to 60 dB

±1.0 dB, characteristic attenuation

Preamp On 100 kHz to 1.5 GHz

0 dB attenuation

20 to 30 °C ±1.0 dB 0 to 55 °C ±1.5 dB

5 dB to 20 dB attenuation ±1.5 dB, characteristic

a. Frequency respons e values are re ferenced to the amplitude at 50 MHz.

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Amplitude

Specifications Supplementa l Information

Input Attenuation Switching Uncertainty at 50 MHz

Attenuator Setting

0 dB to 5 dB ±0.3 dB 10 dB Reference 15 dB ±0.3 dB 20 to 60 dB attenuation ±(0.1 dB + 0.01 × Attenuator

Setting)

Specifications Supplementa l Information

Preamp Refer also to Displayed Average

Noise Level specification

Gain

+20 dB, nominal

Noise fig ure 4 dB, char acteristic

a. Amplifier is before the input attenuator.

Specifications Supplementa l Information

Absolute Amplitude Accuracy

At reference settings

Preamp On

Overall Amplitude Accuracy

±0.30 dB ±0.10 dB, typical ±0.37 dB ±0.14 dB, typical

20 to 30 °C ± (0.54 dB + Absolute Frequency

Response)

a. Settings are: reference level −25 dBm; input attenuation 10 dB; center frequency 50 MHz; RBW 1 kHz; VBW 1

kHz; ampli tude s ca le linear or log ; sp an 2 k Hz; fre que ncy scale li near; swee p t ime c oupled , s ampl e dete cto r , s ig nal at reference leve l.

b. Setti ngs are: refer ence level −30 dBm ; input attenuation 0 dB; center frequency 50 MHz; RBW 1 kHz; VBW

1 kHz; amplitude scale linear or log; span 2 kHz; fr equency scale linear; sweep time coupled, signal at reference level.

c. For reference level 0 to –50 dBm; input attenuati on 10 dB; RBW 1 kHz; VBW 1 kHz; amplitude scale log, log

range 0 to –50 dB from reference level; frequency scale linear; sweep time coupled ; signal input 0 to –50 dBm ; span ≤20 kHz.

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Amplitude

Specifications Supplemental Information

RF Input VSWR (at tuned

frequency) Attenuator setting 50 Ω

0 to 5 dB attenuation ≤1.55:1, characteristic 10 to 60 dB attenuation ≤1.35:1, characteristic

Input protection is tripped Open in put, characteristic Amptd Ref is On Open input, characteristic Auto Align All is selected Open input momentari ly during

retrace, charac teristic

Specifications Supplemental Information

Auto Alignment

Sweep-to-sweep variation ±0.1 dB, characteristic

a. Set Aut o Alig n to Off and use Align Now, All to eliminate this variatio n .

Specifications Supplemental Information

Resolution Bandwidth Switching Uncertainty (at Reference Level)

1 kHz RBW Reference 3 kHz to 3 MHz RBW ±0.3 dB 5 MHz RBW ±0.6 dB 10 Hz to 300 Hz RBW ±0.3 dB

Specifications Supplemental Information

Reference Level

Range –149.9 dBm to maximum mixer

level + attenuator setting

Resolution

Log Scale ±0.1 dB Linear Sc al e ±0.12% of Reference Level

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Amplitude

Accuracy (at a fixed frequency, a fixed attenuator, and referenced to −35 dBm(–10 dBm, Preamp On)

Reference Level (dBm) – input attenuator setting (dB) + preamp gain ( dB)

–10 dBm to > –60 dBm ±0.3 dB –60 dBm to > –85 dBm ±0.5 dB –85 dBm to –90 dBm ±0.7 dB

Display Scale Switching Uncertainty

Specifications Supplemental Information

Switching be tween

±0.15 dB at reference level

Linear and Log Log Scale Switching No error

Specifications Supplementa l Information

Display Scale Fidelity

Log Maximum Cumulative

RBW ≥ 1 kHz

dB Below Reference Level

0 dB Reference 0 dB > 0 to 10 d B ±0.3 dB ±0.08 dB, typical > 10 to 20 dB ±0.4 dB ±0.09 dB, typical > 20 to 30 dB ±0.5 dB ±0.10 dB, typical > 30 to 40 dB ±0.6 dB ±0.23 dB, typical > 40 to 50 dB ±0.7 dB ±0.35 dB, typical > 50 to 60 dB ±0.7 dB ±0.35 dB, typical > 60 to 70 dB ±0.8 dB ±0.39 dB, typical >70 to 80 dB ±0.8 dB ±0.46 dB, typical >80 to 85 dB ±1.15 dB ±0.79 dB, typical

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RBW = 200 Hz

E7401A Specifications and Characteristics

Amplitude

Specifications Supplemental Information

0 to 30 dB be l ow reference level

RBW = 10 Hz, 30 Hz, 100 Hz, or 300 Hz

Span > 0 Hz

Auto range On

0 to 98 dB below reference level

> 98 to 120 dB below reference level

Auto range Off

0 to 60 dB below reference level

> 60 to 70 dB below reference level

Span = 0 Hz

0 to 60 dB below reference level

±(0.3 dB + 0.01 × dB from reference level)

±2.0 dB, chara cteristic

±(0.3 dB + 0.015 × dB from

reference level)

±1.5 dB

±(0.3 dB + 0.015 × dB from

reference level)

> 60 to 70 dB below

±1.5 dB

reference level

Log Inc remental Ac cu racy

0 to 80 dB

below reference

±0.4 dB/4 dB

level

Linear Accuracy ±2% of Re f er ence Level

a. The SCP I co m mand for au t o ra ng e off is:

(:DISPlay:WINDow:TRACe:Y[:SCALe]:LOG:RANGe:AUTO OFF)

b. 0 to –50 dB for RBWs ≤ 300 Hz and span = 0 Hz, or when auto ranging is off.

Specifications Supplemental Information

Spurious Responses

Second Harmonic Distortion

Input Signal

2 MHz to 750 MHz < −75 dBc fo r −40 dBm signal at

input mixer

+35 dBm SHI (second harmonic

intercept)

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Amplitude

Specifications Supplementa l Information

Preamp On 2 MHz to 750 MHz 0 dBm SHI, characteristic

Third Order Intermodulation Distortion

2 MHz to 10 MHz +14.5 dBm TOI (third order

intercept), typical

10 MHz to 1.5 GHz

< −87 dBcb for two −30 dBm signals at input mixer

and

+13.5 dBm +19 dBm TOI, typ ica l

TOI

>50 kHz separation.

Preamp On

–16 dBm TOI, ch aracteris t ic

10 MHz to 1.5 GHz

Other Input Related Spurious

30 kHz ≤ offset ≤1200 MHz < −65 dBc for −20 dBm signals at

input mixer

≤1.5 GHz.

Offset >1200 MHz < −45 dBc for −20 dBm signal at

input mixer

≤1.5 GHz.

Noise Floor Degradation

Input frequency =

1210.7 MHz ± RBW

a. Mixer Power Level (dBm) = Input Power (dBm) − Input Attenua tion (dB). b. For seri al numbers < US40240379, < –80 dBc for two –30 dBm signals at the input mixer and > 50 kHz separa-

tion. +10 dB m TOI, +15 dBm, typi cal.

< −62 dB c for −45 dBm signal at input mixer

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E7401A Specifications and Characteristics

Amplitude

Specifications Supplemental Information

Residual Respon ses (Input

terminated and 0 dB attenuation)

150 kHz to 1.5 GHz < −90 dBm

Specifications Supplemental Information

Quasi-Peak Detector The quasi-peak dete ctor provides

the quasi-peak amplitude of pulse d radio frequen cy (RF) or cont inuous wave (CW) signals.

The amplitude response conforms to Publicati on 16 of CIS PR Section 1, Clause 2, exce pt as indicated in the Relative Quasi-Peak Response Table.

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Amplitude

Relative Quasi-Peak Resp on s e to a CISPR Pulse (dB)

Frequency Band

Pulse Repetition

Frequency

120 kHz EMI BW

0.03 to 1 GHz

9 kHz EMI BW

0.15 to 30 MH z

200 Hz EMI BW

9 to 150 kHz

1000 Hz +8.0 ± 1.0 +4.5 ± 1.0 N/A 100 Hz

0 dB reference

+4.0 ± 1.0

60 Hz N/A N/A +3.0 ± 1.0 25 Hz N/A N/A

0 dB reference

20 Hz −9.0 ± 1.0 −6.5 ± 1.0 N/A 10 Hz −14.0 ± 1.5 −10.0 ± 1.5 −4.0 ± 1.0 5 Hz N/A N/A −7.5 ± 1.5 2 Hz −26.0 ± 2.0 −20.5 ± 2.0 −13.0 ± 2.0 1 Hz −22.5 ± 2.0 −17.0 ± 2.0 Isolat ed P u ls e −23.5 ± 2.0 −19.0 ± 2.0

a. Reference pulse am plit ude accura cy r elat ive to a 66 dBµV CW signal is < 1.5 dB as speci fied i n CISP R Public at ion

16. CISPR reference pulse: 0.044 µVs for 30 MHz to 1.0 GHz, 0.316 µVs for 15 kHz to 30 MHz, and 13.5 µVs for 9 to 150 kHz.

Specifications Supplemental Information

FM Demodulation

Input level (–60 dBm + attenuator setting),

characteristic

Signal level 0 to –30 dB below reference level,

characteristic

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Options

Time Gated Spectrum Analysis (Option 1D6)

Specifications Supplemental Information

Gate Delay

Range 1 µs to 400 s

E7401A Specifications and Characteristics

Options

Accuracy ±(500 ns + (0.01% × (maximum of

gate delay or length)))

Gate Length

Range 1 µs to 400 s Accuracy ±(500 ns + (0.01% × (maximum of

gate delay or length)))

Resolution ((maximum of gate delay or length

in seconds)/65000) rounded up to nearest µs

Additional Amplitude Error

Log Scale ±0.2 dB Linear Scale ±0.1% of reference level

a. While in gate mode.

From gate tr igger input to posit ive

edge of gate output

From positive edge to negative

edge of gate output

Dependent on the greater of gate

delay or gate length

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Options

Tracking Generator (Option 1DN)

Specifications Supplementa l Information

Warm-up 5 minutes

Specifications Supplemental Information

Output Frequency Range 9 kHz to 1.5 GHz

Specifications Supplementa l Information

Minimum Resolut ion BW 1 kHz Not usable with resolution

bandwidths ≤300 Hz

Specifications Supplemental Information

Output Power Level

Range

°C

0 to 55

20 to 30 Resolution 0.1 dB Absolute Accuracy (at

50 MHz with coupled source attenuator)

referenced to 0 dBm ± 0.5 dB Vernier

Range 10 dB

Accuracy (with coupled

source attenuator)

Output Attenuator Range 0 to 60 dB in 10 dB steps

°C

referenced to 0 dBm ±0.75 dB, for 0 to −10 dBm

0 to −70 dBm 2 to −70 dBm

Specifications Supplemental Information

Maximum Safe Reverse Level

a. dc transients may trigger reverse power prot ection.

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Output Power Sweep

Range (−15 to 0 dBm ) − (Source

Attenuator Setting) Resolution 0.1 dB Accuracy (zero span) <1.5 dB peak-to-peak

Specifications Supplemental Information

Output Flatness

Referenced to 50 MHz, 0 dB attenuator

9 kHz to 10 MHz ±2 dB 10 MHz to 1.5 GHz ±1.5 dB

Specifications Supplemental Information

E7401A Specifications and Characteristics

Options

Spurious Outputs

(0 dBm output)

Harmonic Spurs

9 kHz to 20 MHz < −20 dBc 20 MH z to 1.5 GHz < −25 dB c

Non-harmonic Spurs < −35 dB c

Specifications Supplemental Information

Dynamic Range Maximum Output Power Level –

Displayed Average Noise Level

Specifications Supplemental Information

Output Tracking

Drift No error Swept Tracking Er ror No error for coupled sweep times

Specifications Supplemental Information

RF Power-Off Residuals

100 kHz to 1.5 GHz < −120 dBm, characteristic

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Options

Specifications Supplementa l Information

Output Attenuator Repeatability ±0.2 dB, characte ristic

Specifications Supplementa l Information

Output VSWR <2.5:1 , ch ar a ct er i stic

Specifications Supplementa l Information

Output Attenuator Accuracy

0 dB Refere nce 10 dB ±0.6 dB, characte ristic 20 dB ±0.9 dB, characte ristic 30 dB ±1.2 dB, characte ristic 40 dB ±1.5 dB, characte ristic 50 dB ±1.8 dB, characte ristic 60 dB ±2.1 dB, characte ristic

Tracking Generator Output Accuracy

Relative Accuracy (Referred to 0 dBm) =

Output Attenuator Accuracy + Vernier Accuracy + Output Flatness

Absolute Accuracy =

Relative Accuracy (Referred to 0 dBm) + Absolute Accuracy at 50 MHz

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General

Specifications Supplemental Information

Temperature Range

Operating 0 to 55 °C Floppy disk 10 to 40 °C Storage –40 to 75 °C

Specifications Supplemental Information

Audible Noise (ISO 7779)

Sound Pressure at 25 °C <40 dBa, (<4.6 Bels power)

Specifications Supplemental Information

General

Milita ry S pe ci fi c at i o n Has been type tested to the

environmental specifications of

MIL-PRF-28800F class 3.

Specifications Supplemental Information

EMI Compatibility Conducted and radiated emission

is in compliance with CISPR Pub.

11/ 1990 Group 1 Class B

a. Meets Class A performance during dc operation or s erial number US41110000 or lower.

Specifications Supplemental Information

Immunity Testing

Radiated Immunity Testing was done at 3 V/m

according to IEC 801-3 /1984. When the analyzer tuned frequency is identical to the immunity test signal frequency, there may be signals of up to −60 dBm displayed on the screen.

Electrostatic Discharge Air discharges of up to 8 kV were

applied according to IEC 801-2/1991. Discharges to center pins of any of the connectors may cause damage to the associated circuitry.

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General

Specifications Supplemental Information

Power R equi rements

ac Oper ation

Voltage, frequency 90 to 132 Vrms, 47 to 440 Hz

195 to 250 Vrms, 47 to 66 Hz Power Consumption, On <300 W Power Consumption, Standby <5 W

dc Operation

Voltage 12 to 20 Vdc Power Consumption <200 W Power Consumption, Standby <100 mW

Specifications Supplementa l Information

Measurement Speed

Local Measurement and Display

a,b

Update rate

Sweep points = 101 ≥ 50/s, characteristic Sweep points = 401 ≥ 35/s, characteristic

Remot e M ea s u r em en t an d GPIB

b,c,d

Transfer Rat e

Sweep points = 101 ≥ 45/s, characteristic Sweep points =401 ≥ 30/s, characteristic

RF Center Frequency Tune, Measure, and GPIB Transfer

b,c,e

Time

Sweep points = 101 ≤ 75 ms, characteristic Sweep points = 401 ≤ 90 ms, characteristic

a. Factory preset, au to ali gn Off, fi xe d cent er f reque ncy, RBW = 1 MHz, freque ncy scale li near, and spans >102 MHz

and ≤400 MHz.

b. Sweeping through 425.6 MHz or 914.6 MHz will cause the measurement speed to degrade. c. Display Off (: D ISPlay:ENABle OFF), and 32-bit integer data format (:FORMat:DATA INT,32), if Option AYX or

A4J is installed, disable sweep ramp, (:SYSTem:PORTs:IFVSweep:ENABle OFF), markers off, single sweep, measur e d w ith IB M co m p a tib le PC with 550 MHz Pentium III running Windows NT 4.0, one meter GPI B cable, National Instruments PCI-GPI B card and NI-488.2 DLL.

d. Factor y preset, auto align Off, R B W = 1 MHz, frequency scale li near, span= 20 MHz, fixed center fr equency, aver-

age of 100 measurements.

e. Factory preset, auto align Off, RBW = 1 MHz, frequency scale linear, span= 20 MHz, and center frequency tune

step size = 50 MHz.

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Specifications Supplemental Information

Data Storage

Internal 9 MB, nominal

General

External (10 to 40 °C)

3.5" 1.44 MB, MS-DOS compatible floppy disk



Specifications Supplemental Information

Memory Usage

State

State plus 401-point trace

3.8 kB, nominal

5.4 kB, nominal

Specifications Supplemental Information

Demod Tune and Listen Internal speaker, front- pane l

earphone jack and front-panel volume control.

Demod AM and FM An uncalibrated demodulated

signal is available on the AUX VIDEO OUT connector at the rear panel.

Specifications Supplemental Information

Weight (without options )

Net 12.6 kg (27. 7 lb ) , characteristic Shipping 27.3 kg (60 lb),

characteristic

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General

Dimensions

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Inputs and Outputs

Internal

Specifications Supplemental Information

E7401A Specifications and Characteristics

Inputs and Outputs

Amptd Ref

Frequency 50 MHz Frequency Accuracy

50 Ω Amplitude

a. Turn the amplit ude referen ce signal on/o ff by pressing the keys: Input/Output, Amptd Ref. b. Frequency reference error = (aging rate × period of time since adjustment + settability + temperature stability). c. The internal amplitude reference actual power is stored internally.

Amplitude reference

Frequency reference error

−25 dBm

, nominal

Front Panel

Specifications Supplemental Information

INPUT 50 Ω

Connector Type-N female Impedance 50 Ω, nominal

Specifications Supplemental Information

RF OUT 50 Ω, (Option 1DN)

Connector Type-N female Impedance 50 Ω, nominal

Specifications Supplemental Information

PROBE PO WER

Vo lt ag e/Curr en t +15 Vd c, ±7% at 150 mA max.,

characteristic

−12.6 Vdc ±10% at 150 mA max., characteristic

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Inputs and Outputs

Specifications Supplementa l Information

EXT KEYBOARD

Connector 6-pin mini-DIN

a. The feature is not implemented in firmware revis ions prior to A.06.00.

Speaker Front panel knob controls volume

Headphone Front panel knob controls volume

Connector 3.5 mm (1/8 inch) miniature audio

Power Output 0.2 W into 4 Ω, charac teristic

Specifications Supplementa l Information

Specifications Supplemental Information

jack

Used for entering screen titles and filenames only. Interface compatible with most IBM-compatible PC keyboards.

Rear Panel

Specifications Supplemental Information

10 MHz REF OUT

Connector BNC female Impedance 50 Ω, nominal Output Amplitude >0 dBm, characteristic

Specifications Supplemental Information

10 MHz REF IN

Connector BNC female Note: Analyzer noise sidebands

and spurious response perf ormance may be affected by the quality of the external reference used.

Impedance 50 Ω, nominal Input Amplitude Range −15 to +10 dBm, characteristic Frequency 10 MHz, nominal

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Inputs and Outputs

Specifications Supplemental Information

GATE TRIG / EX T TRIG IN

Connector BNC female External Trigger Input

Trigger Level Selectable positive or negative

edge initiates sweep in EXT TRIG mode (5 V TTL)

Gate Trigger Input (Option 1D6)

Minimum Pulse Width >30 ns (5 V TTL)

Specifications Supplemental Information

GATE/HI SWP OUT

Connector BNC female High Sweep Output

Level

High = sweep

; Low = retrac e (5 V

TTL)

Gate Output (Option 1D6)

Level High = gate on; Low = gate off (5

V TTL)

a. High sweep may be high longer than the indicated sweep times.

Specifications Supplemental Information

VGA OUTPUT

Connector VGA compatible, 15-pin mini

D-SUB

Format VGA (31.5 kHz horizontal, 60 Hz

vertical sync rates, non-interlaced) Analog RGB

Resolution 640 × 480

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Inputs and Outputs

Specifications Supplemental Information

AUX IF OUT

RBW ≥ 1 kHz

(Option A4J or AYX) Connector BNC female Frequency 21.4 MHz, nominal Amplitude (for signal at reference

level and for reference levels –

−10 dBm (uncorrected),

characteristic input attenuation + preamp gain of –10 to –70 dBm)

Impedance 50 Ω, nominal

Specifications Supplemental Information

AUX VIDEO OUT

RBW ≥ 1 kHz (Option A4J or AYX)

Connector BNC female Amplitude Range (into >10 kΩ) 0 to 1 V (uncorrected),

characteristic

Specifications Supplementa l Information

HI SWP IN

(Option A4J or AYX) Connector BNC female Input Open collector, low resets and

holds the sweep ( 5 V TTL)

Specifications Supplemental Information

HI SWP OUT

(Option A4J or AYX) Connector BNC female Output

High = sweepa, Low = retrace (5 V

TTL)

a. High sweep may be high longer than the indicated sweep times.

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Inputs and Outputs

Specifications Supplemental Information

SWP OUT

(Option A4J or AYX) Connector BNC female Amplitude 0 to +10 V ramp, characteristic

Specifications Supplemental Information

GPIB Interface

Connector IEEE-488 bus connector GPIB Code s SH1, AH1, T 6 , SR1, RL1, PP0,

DC1, C1, C2, C3 and C28

Specifications Supplemental Information

Seria l Int e rf a ce (Option 1AX)

Connector 9-pin D-SUB male RS-232

Specifications Supplemental Information

Parallel Interface Printer port only

Connector 25-pin D-SUB female

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Regulatory Information

Regulatory Inf or m at ion

CAUTION This product is designed for use in Instal lation Category II and Pollution Degree 2

per IEC 1010 and 664 respectively.

NOTE This product has been designed and tested in accor dance with IEC Publication

1010, Safety Requirements for Electronic Measuring Apparatus, and has been supplied in a safe conditio n. The instr uction documentation contains information and warnings which must be followed by the user to ensure safe operation and to maintain the product in a safe condition.

The CE mark is a registered trademark of the European Community (if accompanied by a year, it is the year when the design was proven).

The CSA mark is the Canadian St andards Association safety mark.

ISM 1-A This is a symbol of an Indust rial Scientific and Medic al Group 1 Class A product.

(CISPR 11, Clause 4)

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Declaration of Conformity

E7401A Specifications and Characteristics

Regulatory Information

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Regulatory Information

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E7402A Specifications and Characteristics

About This Chapter

This chapter contains specifications and characteristics for the Agilent E7402A spectrum analyzer. The distinction between specifications and characteristics is described as follows.

• Specifications desc ribe the performance of parameters covered by the produc t

warranty. (The temperature range is 0 °C to 55 °C, unless otherwise noted.)

• Characteristics describe pr oduct per forman ce that i s useful in th e appli cati on of the product, but is not covered by the product warr anty .

• Nominal values indicate the expecte d performance, or describe product performance that is useful in the application of the product, but is not covered by the product warranty.

The following conditions mus t be met for the analyz er to meet its specifications. o The analyzer is within the one year calibration cycle. oIf

Auto Align All is selected:

— After 2 hours of storage within the operating temperature range. — 5 minutes after the analyzer is turned on with sweep times less than 4

seconds

— After the front-panel amplitude reference is connected to the INPUT, and

Align Now RF has been run, after the analyzer is turned on. And, once

every 24 hours, or if ambient temperature changes more than 30 °C

oIf

Auto Align Off is selected:

— When the analy ze r is at a con sta nt temp e rat u re, with in the opera tin g

temperature range, for a minimu m of 90 minutes.

— After the analyze r is turne d on for a minimum of 90 minute s, the front pa nel

amplitude referenc e has been con nected to the INPUT, and Align Now All has been run.

1. A Warm-up time of 25 minutes is required for a sweep time of 20 seconds.

2. 10 °C if preamp is on.

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— Whe n Align Now All is run:

• Every hour

• If the ambient temperature changes more than 3 °C

• If the 10 MHz ref erence changes

— Whe n Align Now RF is run (with the front-panel amplitude ref erence

connected to the INPUT):

• Every 24 hours

• If the ambient temperature changes more than 30 °C

o If Auto Align All but RF is se lecte d :

— When the analyzer is at a constant temperature, within the operating

temperature range, for a minimum of 90 minutes.

— After the analyz er is tur ned on fo r a minimum of 90 min utes, t he front pane l

amplitude reference has been connected to the INPUT, and

Align Now RF

has been run.

— Whe n

Align Now RF is run (with the front- panel amplitude reference

connected to the INPUT):

• Every hour

• If the ambient temperature changes more than 3 °C

1. 10 °C if preamp is on.

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Frequency

Specifications Supplemental Information

Frequency Range

9 kHz to 3.0 GHz

(Option UKB)

dc Coupled 100 Hz to 3.0 GHz 30 Hz to 3.0 GHz, characteristic ac Coupled 100 kHz to 3.0 GHz

Preamp On 1 MHz to 3.0 GHz

Specifications Supplemental Information

Frequency Reference

Aging Rate

Settability

Temperature Stability

High Stability F requency Reference (Opti on 1D5)

Aging Rate

Settability

Temperature Stability

20 to 30 °C 0 to 55 °C

Warm-up (Internal frequen cy reference selected)

After 5 minutes

After 15 minutes

±2 × 10 ±5 × 10 ±5 × 10

±1 × 10

±1 × 10 ±5 × 10

–6

/year ±1.0 × 10–7/day, charact er i s t ic

–7

–6

Specifications Supplemental Information

–7

/year ±5 × 10

–10

/day, 7-day average after being powered on for 7 days, characteristic

–8

–7

< ±1 × 10

of final frequency,a

characteristic

–8

< ±1 × 10

of final frequency,a

characteristic

a. Final frequency is defined as frequency 60 minut es after power-on with analyzer set to int ernal freq uency reference.

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Specifications Supplemental Information

Frequency Readout Accuracy

(Start, Stop, Center, Marker) ±((frequency indication ×

frequency reference error

)

+ 0.5% of span

span

----------------------------------------

sweep points 1–

+ 15% of RBW + 10 Hz)

a. Frequency reference error = (aging rate × period of time since adjustment + settability + temperature stability).

Specifications Supplemental Information

Marker Frequency Counter

Resolution Selecta ble from 1 Hz to 100 kHz

Frequency

Accuracy

±(marker frequency × frequency reference error

+ counter

For RBW ≥ 1 kHz

resolution)

Specifications Supplemental Information

Frequency Span

Range 0 Hz (zero span), 100 Hz to 3 GHz Resolution 2 Hz Accuracy

Sweep type Lin ±(0.5% of span

span

----------------------------------------

+ 2 × )

sweep points 1–

Sweep type Log ±2.0% of span, nominal

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Sweep Time

Range

E7402A Specifications and Characteristics

Frequency

Specifications Supplementa l Information

Span > 0 Hz

Span = 0 Hz

1 ms to 4000 s 10 µs to 4000 s

Tracking Gene rator On

(Option 1DN)

Fast Time-domain Sweep

50 ns to 4000 s

(Option AYX) (For Span = 0 Hz, RBW ≥ 1kHz)

Accuracy (Span = 0 Hz)

10 µs to 4000 s

±1%

(Option AYX)

50 ns to 4000 s

Sweep Trigger

c,d

Free Run, Single, Li ne, Videoe,

±1%

External, Delayed, Offset

(Option 1D6) Add Gate

c,d,g

Delayed Trigger

sweep po ints 1–

---------------------------------------- to 4000 s 100 kHz

50 ms is the minimum sweep time

sweep po ints 1–

---------------------------------------- to 4000 s 20 MHz

Range 1 µs to 400 s Resolution

delay in seconds

--------------------------------------65000

rounded up to nearest µs

Accuracy ±(500 ns + (0.01% of delay))

Offset Tr igger

Resolution

sweep time

----------------------------------------

sweep points 1–

Range ±327 ms to ±12.3 ks Where ST = sweep time

and SP = sweep points

32766 ST×–

------------- ---- ---- ---------- t o SP 1–

32766 SP–()ST×

--------------------------------------------SP 1–

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sweep points 1–

20 MHz

----------------------------------------

sweep points 1–

100 kHz

----------------------------------------

Frequency

Specifications Supplemental Information

Fast Time-domain sweep

(Option AYX)

±1.23 ms to ±245 ms

32766 ST×–

------------------------------SP 1–

32766 SP–()ST×

---------------------------------------------

SP 1–

(For sweep times

)

a. For firmware revisions prior to A.06.00, 5 ms to 2000 s. b. For firmware revisions prior to A. 06.00, 20 µs to 2000 s. c. Gate cannot be used simultaneously with delayed tri gger. d. Auto alig n is suspended in video, external, gate, and delayed trigger modes while waiting for a trigger event to occur. e. Unavailable when RBW ≤ 300 Hz. f. For firmware revisi on A .06.00 or later . g. Delayed trigger is available with line and external trigger.

Specifications Supplemental Information

Sweep (trace) Points

Range

Span > 0 Hz

Span = 0 Hz

101 to 8192

2 to 8192

a. For firmware revisions prior to A.06.00, 401 points.

Specifications Supplemental Information

Resolution Bandwidth (RBW)

Range

–3 dB bandwidth

10, 30, 100, 300 Hz

1 kHz to 3 MHz in a 1-3-10 sequence, 5 MHz

(Option 1D5) Adds 1, 3 Hz

a,b

–6 dB EMI bandwidth 200 Hza, 9 kHz, 120 kHz, 1 MHz Impulse EMI bandwidth 1 MHz

Accuracy

1 Hz to 3 Hz (–3 dB) RBW

±10%

(Option 1D5)

10 Hz to 300 Hz (–3 dB) RBW ±10% 1 kHz to 3 MHz (–3 dB ) RBW ±15% 5 MHz (–3 dB) RBW ±30%

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Frequency

200 Hz (–6 dB) RBW (EMI) ±10%

Specifications Supplementa l Information

9 kHz, 120 kHz (–6 dB) RBW

±20%

(EMI) 1 MHz (–6 dB) RBW (EMI) ±10% 1 MHz (Impulse) RBW

±15%

Shape

1 Hz to 3 Hz (–3 dB) RBW

(Option 1D5)

Digital, approximately Gaussia n shape

10 Hz to 300 Hz (–3 dB) RBW Digital, approximately Gaussian

shape

1 kHz to 5 MHz (–3 dB) RBW Synchronously tu ned four poles,

approximately Gaussian shape 200 Hz (–6 dB) RBW (EMI) Digital, Kai ser Window 9 kHz, 120 kHz, 1 MHz

(–6 dB) RBW (EMI)

Synchronously tuned four poles,

approximately Gaussian shape 1 MHz (Impulse) RBW Synchronously tuned four poles,

approximately Gaussian shape

Selectivity

1 Hz to 3 Hz (–3 dB) RBW

(Option 1D5)

< 5:1, 60 dB / 3 dB bandwidth

ratio, ch ar acteristic

10 Hz to 300 Hz (–3 dB) RBW < 5:1, 60 dB / 3 dB bandwidth

ratio, ch ar acteristic 1 kHz to 5 MHz (–3 dB) RBW < 15:1, 60 dB / 3 dB bandwidth

ratio, characteristic 200 Hz (–6 dB) RBW (EMI) < 3:1, 40 dB / 6 dB bandwidth

ratio, characteristic 9 kHz, 120 kHz, 1 MHz

(–6 dB) RBW (EMI)

< 10:1, 60 dB / 6 dB bandwidth

ratio, characteristic 1 MHz (Impulse) RBW < 10:1, 60 dB / 6 dB bandwidth

ratio, characteristic

a. Only available in spans ≤5 MHz, sweep times ≥ and not u sable with tracking ge nera-

tor on (Option 1DN). b. Firmware revision A.08.00 and later. c. Scale Linear, VBW 3 MHz, signal 0 to –10 dB from referen c e level.

sweep point s 1–()100 kHz⁄

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Video Bandwidth (VBW) (–3 dB)

E7402A Specifications and Characteristics

Frequency

Specifications Supplemental Information

Range 30 Hz to 1 MHz in 1-3-10

3 MHz, cha r acterist ic

sequence 1, 3, 10 Hz for RBW’s <1 kHz

Accuracy ±30%, characteristic Shape Post detectio n, s ingle pole low-

pass filter used to average displayed noise

Vi deo band width s below 30 Hz ar e digital bandwidths with anti-aliasing filtering.

Specifications Supplemental Information

Stability

Noise Sidebands (Offset from CW signa l with 1 kHz RBW, 30 Hz VBW and sample detector)

≥1 kHz (Option 1D5) ≤ −78 dBc/Hz, typical ≥10 kHz ≤ −90 dBc/Hz ≤ −94 dBc/Hz, typical ≥20 kHz ≤ −100 dBc/Hz ≤ −105 dBc/Hz, typical ≥30 kHz ≤ −106 dBc/Hz ≤ −112 dBc/Hz, typical ≥100 kHz ≤ −118 dBc/Hz ≤ −122 dBc/Hz, typical ≥1 MHz ≤ −125 dBc/Hz ≤ −127 dBc/Hz, typical ≥5 MHz ≤ −127 dBc/Hz ≤ −129 dBc/Hz, typical ≥10 MHz ≤ −131 dBc/Hz ≤ −136 dBc/Hz, typical

Residual FM

1 kHz RBW, 1 kHz VBW ≤150 Hz p–p in 100 ms (Option 1D5) ≤100 Hz p–p in 100 ms 10 Hz RBW, 10 Hz VBW

≤2 Hz p–p in 20 ms

(Option 1D5)

10 Hz RBW, 10 Hz VBW ≤10 Hz p–p in 20 ms,

characteristic

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Frequency

System-Related Sidebands, offset from CW signal

≥30 kHz ≤ −65 dBc

Specifications Supplementa l Information

Line-R el at ed Sid e ba n d s, offs et from CW signal

<300 Hz ≤ −50 dBc, characteristic >300 Hz to 30 kHz ≤ −55 dBc, characteristic

Noise Sidebands Normalized to 1 Hz Versus Offset fro m C a rrier

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Amplitude

Amplitude specifications do not apply for the negative peak detector mode.

Specifications Supplemental Information

Measurement Range Displayed Average Noise Leve l to

Maximum Safe Input Level

Input Attenuator Ra nge 0 to 65 dB, in 5 dB step s 0 to 75 dB, in 5 dB steps,

characteristic

Specifications Supplemental Information

Maximum Safe Input Level

Average Continuous Power +30 dBm (1 W)

(Input attenua tor setting ≥5 dB)

Amplitude

Peak Pulse Power

+50 dBm (100 W)

(for <10 µsec pulse width , <1% duty cycle, and input

attenuation ≥30 dB)

dc 100 Vdc

(Option UKB)

dc coupled 0 Vdc ac coupled 50 Vdc

Specifications Supplemental Information

1 dB Gain Compression

Total power at input mixer

a,b

50 MHz to 3.0 GHz 0 dBm

Preamp On

Total power at the preamp

a. Mixer power level (dBm) = i nput power (dBm) – input attenua tion (dB). b. For resolution bandwidths 1 kHz to 30 kHz, the maximum input signal amplitude must be ≤ refe re n ce lev e l

+10 dB .

c. Total p ower at the p reamp (dBm) = total powe r at the inpu t (dBm) – input attenuation (dB).

–20 dBm, characteristic

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Amplitude

Displayed Average Noise Level

(Input terminated, 0 dB attenuation, sample detector, Reference Level = –70 dBm)

Specifications Supplemental Information

1 kHz RBW 30 Hz VBW

10 Hz RBW 1 Hz VBW

1 kHz RBW 30 Hz VBW

(typical)

10 Hz RBW 1 Hz VBW

(typical)

1 Hz RBW 1 Hz VBW

(Option 1D5) (typical)

30 Hz to 9 kHz (Option UKB)≤ –93 dBm ≤ −103 dBm 9 kHz to 100 kHz ≤ –109 dBm ≤ −119 dBm 100 kHz to 1 MHz ≤ –135 dBm ≤ −145 dBm 1 MHz to 10 MHz ≤ −117 dBm ≤ −136 dBm ≤ −146 dBm 10 MHz to 1.0 GHz ≤ −117 dBm ≤ −136 dBm ≤ −120 dBm ≤ −140 dBm ≤ −150 dBm

1.0 GHz to 2.0 GHz ≤ −116 dBm ≤ −135 dBm ≤ −120 dBm ≤ −140 dBm ≤ −150 dBm

2.0 GHz to 3.0 GHz ≤ −114 dBm ≤ −133 dBm ≤ −120 dBm ≤ −140 dBm ≤ −150 dBm

Preamp On 1 kHz RBW

30 Hz VBW

10 Hz RBW 1 Hz VBW

1 kHz RBW 30 Hz VBW

(typical)

10 Hz RBW 1 Hz VBW

(typical)

1 Hz RBW 1 Hz VBW

(Option 1D5) (typical)

0 to 55 °C

10 MH z to 1.0 GHz ≤ −132 dBm ≤ −151 dBm

1.0 GHz to 2.0 GHz ≤ −132 dBm ≤ −151 dBm

2.0 GHz to 3.0 GHz ≤ −129 dBm ≤ −148 dBm

20 to 30 °C

1 MHz to 10 MHz ≤ −134 dBm ≤ −152 dBm ≤ −162 dBm 10 MH z to 1.0 GHz ≤ −133 dBm ≤ −152 dBm ≤ −136 dBm ≤ −156 dBm ≤ −166 dBm

1.0 GHz to 2.0 GHz ≤ −134 dBm ≤ −153 dBm ≤ −136 dBm ≤ −156 dBm ≤ −166 dBm

2.0 GHz to 3.0 GHz ≤ −132 dBm ≤ −151 dBm ≤ −134 dBm ≤ −154 dBm ≤ −164 dBm

a. Only available with firmware revision A.08.00 or later

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Specifications Supplemental Information

sweep points 1–

20 MHz

----------------------------------------

sweep points 1–

100 kHz

----------------------------------------

Display Range

Log Scale Ten divisions displayed;

0.1, 0.2, 0.5 dB/division and 1 to 20 dB/division in 1 dB steps

RBW ≥ 1 kHz Calibrated 0 to −85 dB f ro m

Reference Level

E7402A Specifications and Characteristics

Amplitude

RBW ≤ 300 Hz

Calibrated 0 to −120 dB

from

Reference Level

Linear Scale Ten divis ions Scale U n it s d Bm, dBm V, dBµV, dBµA, A, V,

W, and Hz

a. 0 to –70 dB range when span = 0 Hz, or when IF Gain fixed:

(:DISPlay:WINDow:TRACe:Y[:SCALe]:LOG:RANGe:AUTO OFF).

Specifications Supplemental Information

Marker Readout Resolution

Log scale

RBW ≥ 1 kHz

0 to −85 dB from ref level 0.04 dB

RBW ≤ 300 Hz

0 to −120 dB from ref level 0.04 dB

Linear scale 0.01% of Reference Level Fast Sweep Times for Zero Span

(Option AYX)

For sweep times

Log

0 to −85 dB from ref level 0.3 dB

Linear 0.3% of Refer enc e L evel for linear

scale

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Amplitude

Specifications Supplementa l Information

Frequency Response

10 dB attenuation

9 kHz to 3.0 GHz

20 to 30 °C ±0.46 dB ±0.12 dB, typical 0 to 55 °C ±0.76 dB

(Option UKB)

100 Hz to 3.0 GHz (dc coupled)

20 to 30 °C ±0.5 dB 0 to 55 °C ±1.0 dB

30 Hz to 3.0 GHz (dc coupled)

20 to 30 °C ±0.5 dB, characteristi c 0 to 55 °C ±1.0 dB, characte ristic

100 kHz to 3.0 GHz (ac coupled)

20 to 30 °C ±0.5 dB 0 to 55 °C ±1.0 dB

Preamp On (Option 1DS) 0 dB attenuation

1 MHz to 3.0 GHz

20 to 30 °C ±1.5 dB 0 to 55 °C ±2.0 dB

a. Frequency response values are referenced to the amplitude at 50 MHz.

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Specifications Supplemental Information

Input Attenuation Switching Uncertainty at 50 MHz

Attenuator Setting

0 dB to 5 dB ±0.3 dB 10 dB Reference 15 dB ±0.3 dB 20 to 65 dB attenuation ±(0.1 dB + 0.01 × Attenuator

Setting)

Attenuation Accuracy Relative to the 10 dB Attenuator Setting, Characteristic

Frequency Range

Attenuation dc–3.0 GHz

Amplitude

0 dB ±0.3 dB 5 dB ±0.3 dB 10 dB Reference 15 dB ±0.4 dB 20 dB ±0.4 dB 25 dB ±0.5 dB 30 dB ±0.5 dB 35 dB ±0.6 dB 40 dB ±0.6 dB 45 dB ±0.7 dB 50 dB ±0.7 dB 55 dB ±0.9 dB 60 dB ±0.9 dB 65 dB ±1.0 dB

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Amplitude

Specifications Supplementa l Information

Preamp Refer also to Displayed Average

Noise Level specification

Gain

+20 dB, nominal

Noise figure 5 dB, characteristic

a. Amplifier is between the input attenuator and the input mixer.

Specifications Supplementa l Information

Absolute Amplitude Accuracy

At reference settings

Preamp On

Overall Amplitude Accuracy

±0.34 dB ±0.13 dB, typical ±0.37 dB ±0.14 dB, typical

20 to 30 °C ± (0.54 dB + Absolute Frequency

Response)

a. Settings are: reference level –20 dBm; input atten uation 10 dB; dc coupled (Option U K B); cente r frequency

50 MHz; RBW 1 kHz; VBW 1 kHz; ampli tude scale linear or log; span 2 kHz; frequ ency scale li near; sweep time

coupled , sample detector, signal at reference level. b. Setti ngs are: refer ence level −30 dBm ; input attenuation 0 dB; dc coupled (Option UKB); center frequency 50

MHz; RBW 1 kHz; VBW 1 kHz; amplitude scale linear or log; span 2 kHz; frequency scale linear; sweep time

coupled , signal at reference level. c. For reference level 0 to –50 dBm; input attenuation 10 dB; dc coupled (Option UKB); RBW 1 kHz ; VB W 1 kHz;

amplitude scale log, log range 0 to –50 dB from refer en ce leve l; frequ enc y sc ale li ne ar ; sweep t ime coup le d; sig nal

input 0 to –50 dBm; span≤20 kHz.

Specifications Supplemental Information

RF Input VSWR (at tuned

frequency) Attenuator setting 0 dB characteristic

100 kHz to 3 GHz ≤3.0:1

Attenuator setting 5 dB

100 kHz to 3 GHz ≤1.6:1

Atten u ator se tt ing 10 to 65 dB

9 kHz to 100 kHz ≤2.0:1 100 kHz to 3 GHz ≤1.4:1

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Amplitude

Specifications Supplemental Information

(Option UKB) characteristic characteristic

Attenuator setting 0 dB (dc coupled) (ac coupled)

100 Hz to 100 kHz ≤1.1:1 100 kHz to 3 GHz ≤3.0:1 ≤3.0:1

Attenuator setting 5 dB (dc coupled) (ac coupled)

100 Hz to 100 kHz ≤1.1:1 100 kHz to 300 kHz ≤1.1:1 ≤2.3:1 300 kHz to 1.0 MHz ≤1.1:1 ≤1.6:1

1.0 MHz to 3.0 GHz ≤1.4:1 ≤1.4:1

Attenuator setting 10 to

(dc coupled) (ac coupled)

65 dB

100 Hz to 100 kHz ≤1.1:1 100 kHz to 300 kHz ≤1.1:1 ≤2.1:1 300 kHz to 1.0 MHz ≤1.1:1 ≤1.5:1

1.0 MHz to 3.0 GHz ≤1.2:1 ≤1.2:1

Specifications Supplemental Information

Auto Alignment

Sweep-to-sweep variation ±0.1 dB, characteristic

a. Set Aut o Alig n to Off and use Align Now, All to eliminate this variatio n .

Specifications Supplemental Information

Resolution Bandwidth Switching Uncertainty (at Reference Level)

1 kHz RBW Reference 3 kHz to 3 MHz RBW ±0.3 dB 5 MHz RBW ±0.6 dB 10 Hz to 300 Hz RBW ±0.3 dB

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Amplitude

Specifications Supplementa l Information

Reference Level

Range –149.9 dBm to maximum mixer

level + attenuator setting

Resolution

Log Sc al e ±0.1 dB Linear Scale ±0.12% of Reference Level

Accuracy (at a fixed frequency, a fixed attenuator, and referenc ed to

−30 dBm(–10 dBm, Preamp On)) Reference Level (dBm) – input

attenuato r setting (dB) + preamp gain (dB)

–10 dBm to > –60 dBm ±0.3 dB –60 dBm to > –85 dBm ±0.5 dB –85 dBm to –90 dBm ±0.7 dB

Display Scale Switching Uncertainty

Switching be tween

±0.15 dB at reference level

Linear and Log Log Scale Switching No error

Display Scale Fidelity

Log Maximum Cumulative

RBW ≥ 1 kHz

dB Below Reference Level

0 dB Reference 0 dB

Specifications Supplemental Information

Specifications Supplementa l Information

> 0 to 10 d B ±0.3 dB ±0.08 dB, typical > 10 to 20 dB ±0.4 dB ±0.09 dB, typical > 20 to 30 dB ±0.5 dB ±0.10 dB, typical > 30 to 40 dB ±0.6 dB ±0.23 dB, typical > 40 to 50 dB ±0.7 dB ±0.35 dB, typical

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Specifications Supplemental Information

> 50 to 60 dB ±0.7 dB ±0.35 dB, typical > 60 to 70 dB ±0.8 dB ±0.39 dB, typical >70 to 80 dB ±0.8 dB ±0.46 dB, typical >80 to 85 dB ±1.15 dB ±0.79 dB, typical

RBW = 200 Hz

Amplitude

0 to 30 dB be l ow reference level

RBW = 10 Hz, 30 Hz, 100 Hz, or 300 Hz

Span > 0 Hz

Auto range On

0 to 98 dB below reference level

> 98 to 120 dB below reference level

Auto range Off

0 to 60 dB below reference level

> 60 to 70 dB below reference level

Span = 0 Hz

0 to 60 dB below reference level

±(0.3 dB + 0.01 × dB from reference level)

±2.0 dB, chara cteristic

±(0.3 dB + 0.015 × dB from

reference level)

±1.5 dB

±(0.3 dB + 0.015 × dB from

reference level)

> 60 to 70 dB below

±1.5 dB

reference level

Log Inc remental Ac cu racy

0 to 80 dB

below reference

±0.4 dB/4 dB

level

Linear Accuracy ±2% of Re f er ence Level

a. The SCP I co m mand for au t o ra ng e off is:

(:DISPlay:WINDow:TRACe:Y[:SCALe]:LOG:RANGe:AUTO OFF)

b. 0 to –50 dB for RBWs ≤ 300 Hz and span = 0 Hz, or when auto ranging is off.

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Amplitude

Spurious Responses

Second Harmonic Distortion

Input Signal

Specifications Supplementa l Information

10 MHz to 500 MHz < −65 dBc for −30 dBm signal at

input mixer

500 MHz to 1.5 GHz < −75 dBc for −30 dBm signal at

input mixer

Preamp On

+35 dBm SHI (second harmonic intercept)

+45 dBm SHI

–5 dBm SHI, characteristic

10 MHz to 1.5 GHz

Third Order Intermodulation Distortion

10 MHz to 100 MHz +7 dBm TOI (third order

intercept), characteristic

100 MHz to 3 GHz < −85 dBc for two −30 dBm

signals at input mixer

and >50

+12.5 dBm TOI +16 dBm TOI, typ ica l

kHz separation

Preamp On

–16 dBm TOI, ch aracteris t ic

10 MHz to 3 GHz

Other Input Related Spurious

>30 kHz offset < −65 dBc for −20 dBm signal at

input mixer

a. Mixer po w e r level (dB m) = input pow er (dBm) − input attenua tion (dB).

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Specified Dynamic Range

E7402A Specifications and Characteristics

Amplitude

Specifications Supplemental Information

Residual Respon ses (Input

terminated and 0 dB attenuation)

150 kHz to 3 GHz < −90 dB m

Specifications Supplemental Information

Quasi-Peak Detector The quasi-peak dete ctor provides

the quasi-peak amplitude of pulse d radio frequen cy (RF) or cont inuous wave (CW) signals.

The amplitude response conforms to Publicati on 16 of CIS PR Section 1, Clause 2, exce pt as indicated in the Relative Quasi-Peak Response Table.

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Amplitude

Relative Quasi-Peak Resp on s e to a CISPR Pulse (dB)

Frequency Band

Pulse Repetition

Frequency

120 kHz EMI BW

0.03 to 1 GHz

9 kHz EMI BW

0.15 to 30 MH z

200 Hz EMI BW

9 to 150 kHz

1000 Hz +8.0 ± 1.0 +4.5 ± 1.0 N/A 100 Hz

0 dB reference

+4.0 ± 1.0

60 Hz N/A N/A +3.0 ± 1.0 25 Hz N/A N/A

0 dB reference

a. Reference pulse am plit ude accura cy r elat ive to a 66 dBµV CW signal is < 1.5 dB as speci fied i n CISP R Public at ion

16. CISPR reference pulse: 0.044 µVs for 30 MHz to 1.0 GHz, 0.316 µVs for 15 kHz to 30 MHz, and 13.5 µVs for

9 to 150 kHz.

Specifications Supplemental Information

FM Demodulation

Input level (–60 dBm + attenuator setting),

characteristic

Signal level 0 to –30 dB below reference level,

characteristic

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Options

Time Gated Spectrum Analysis (Option 1D6)

Specifications Supplemental Information

Gate Delay

Range 1 µs to 400 s

E7402A Specifications and Characteristics

Options

Accuracy ±(500 ns + (0.01% × (maximum of

gate delay or length)))

Gate Length

Range 1 µs to 400 s Accuracy ±(500 ns + (0.01% × (maximum of

gate delay or length)))

Resolution ((maximum of gate delay or length

in seconds)/65000) rounded up to nearest µs

Additional Amplitude Error

Log Scale ±0.2 dB Linear Scale ±0.1% of reference level

a. While in gate mode.

From gate tr igger input to posit ive edge of gate output

From positive edge to negative edge of gate output

Dependent on the greater of gate delay or gate length

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Options

Tracking Generator (Option 1DN)

The spectru m anal y zer /tra ck in g gen er at or com bi n ation w ill meet its specification after a cable (8120-5148) and adapter are connected betwe en RF OUT and INPUT

Align No w, TG has been run.

and

Specifications Supplementa l Information

Warm-up 5 minutes

Specifications Supplemental Information

Output Frequency Range 9 kHz to 3.0 GHz

Specifications Supplementa l Information

Minimum Resolut ion BW 1 kHz Not usable with resolution

bandwidths ≤300 Hz

Specifications Supplemental Information

Output Power Level

Range –2 to −66 dBm Resolution 0.1 dB Absolute Accuracy (at 50 MHz

with coupled source attenuator , referenced to –20 dBm)

Vernier

Rang e 8 dB Accuracy (with coupled

source attenuator, 50 MHz, –20 dBm)

Incremental ±0.2 dB/dB Cumulative ±0.5 dB, total

Output Attenuator Range 0 to 56 dB in 8 dB steps

± 0.75 dB

Specifications Supplemental Information

Maximum Safe Reverse Level +30 dBm (1 W), 50 Vdc,

characteristic

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Output Power Sweep

Range (−10 to −2 dBm) − (Source

Attenuator Setting) Resolution 0.1 dB Accuracy (zero span) <1 dB peak-to-peak

Specifications Supplemental Information

Output Flatness

Referenced to 50 MHz, –20 dBm

9 kHz to 10 MHz ±3 dB 10 MHz to 3 GHz ±2 dB

E7402A Specifications and Characteristics

Options

Specifications Supplemental Information

Spurious Outputs

(–2 dBm output) Harmonic Spurs

TG Output 9 kHz to 20 kHz ≤ −15 dBc TG Output 20 kHz to 3 GHz ≤ −25 dBc

Non-harmonic Spurs

TG Output 9 kHz to 2 GHz ≤ −27 dBc TG Output 2 GHz to 3 GHz ≤ −23 dBc

LO Feedthrough

LO Frequency

≤ −16 dBm

3.921409 GHz to

6.9214 GHz

Specifications Supplemental Information

Dynamic Range Maximum Output Power Level –

Displayed Average Noise Level

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Options

Specifications Supplemental Information

Output Tracking

Drift 1.5 kHz/5 minute, characteristic Swept Track i ng Er r o r Usa ble in 1 kH z RB W after 5

minutes of warm-up

Specifications Supplementa l Information

RF Power-Off Residuals

9 kHz to 3 GHz < −120 dBm, characte ristic

Specifications Supplementa l Information

Output Attenuator Repeatability

9 kHz to 300 MHz ±0.1 dB, characteristic 300 MHz to 2 GHz ±0.2 dB, characteris tic 2 GHz to 3 GHz ±0.3 dB, characteristic

Specifications Supplementa l Information

Output VSWR

0 dB attenuation <2.0:1, characteristic ≥ 8 dB attenuat ion <1. 5: 1 , ch ar a ct er i s t ic

Specifications Supplementa l Information

Output Attenuator Accuracy

0 dB ±0.5 dB, characteristic 8 dB ±0.5 dB, characteristic 16 dB Reference 24 dB ±0.5 dB, characte ristic 32 dB ±0.6 dB, characte ristic 40 dB ±0.8 dB, characte ristic 48 dB ±1.0 dB, characte ristic 56 dB ±1.1 dB, characte ristic

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Tracking Generator Output Accuracy

Relative Accuracy (Referred to –20 dBm) =

Output Attenuator Acc urac y + Vernier Accuracy + Output Flatnes s

Absolute Accuracy =

Relative Accuracy (Referred to –20 dBm) + Absolute Accuracy at 50 MHz

Options

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General

Specifications Supplementa l Information

Tempera t u re Range

Operating 0 to 55 °C Floppy disk 10 to 40 °C Storage –40 to 75 °C

Specifications Supplementa l Information

Audible Noise (ISO 7779)

Sound Pressure at 25 °C <40 dBa, (<4 .6 Bels power)

Specifications Supplementa l Information

Military Specification Has been type tested to the

environmental s pecifications of MIL-PRF-28800F class 3.

Specifications Supplementa l Information

EMI Compatibility Conducted and radiated emission

is in complia nce with CISPR Pub. 11/1990 Group 1 Class B

a. Meets Class A performance during dc op eration or serial number US41110000 or lower.

Specifications Supplemental Information

Immunity Testing

Radiated Immunity Testing was done at 3 V/m

according to IEC 801-3/1984. When the analyzer tuned frequ en c y is identi cal to the immunity test signal frequency, there may be signals of up to −60 dBm displayed on the sc ree n.

Electrosta tic Discharge Air discharges of up to 8 kV were

applied according to IEC 801-2/1991. Disc harges to center pins of any of the connectors may cause d ama g e to th e associat ed circuitry.

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Specifications Supplemental Information

Power Requirements

ac Oper at i on

Voltage, frequency 90 to 132 Vrms, 47 to 440 Hz

195 to 250 V r m s, 47 to 66 Hz

Power Consumptio n, On <300 W Power Consumption, Standby <5 W

dc Operation

Voltage 12 to 20 Vdc Power Consumption <200 W Power Consumptio n, Standby <100 mW

Specifications Supplemental Information

E7402A Specifications and Characteristics

General

Measurement Speed

Local Measurement and Display

Update rate

Sweep points = 101 ≥ 45/s, characteristic Sweep points = 401 ≥ 30/s, characteristic

Remote Measuremen t an d GPIB

b,c

Transfer Rate

Sweep points = 101 ≥ 45/s, characteristic Sweep points =401 ≥ 30/s, characteristic

RF Center Frequency Tune, Measure, and GPIB Tr ansfer

b,d

Time

Sweep points = 101 ≤ 75 ms, characteristic Sweep points = 401 ≤ 90 ms, characteristic

a. Factory preset, a uto align Of f, fixed center frequency, RBW = 1 MHz, frequency scale li near, and spans >10 MHz

and ≤600 MHz.

b. Display Off (:DISPlay:ENABle OFF), and 32-bit integer data format (:FORMat:DAT A INT,32), if Opt ion AYX or

A4J is installed, disabl e sw eep ramp, (:SYSTem:PORTs:IFVSweep:EN A B le OFF), markers Off, single sweep, measured with IBM compatible PC with 550 MHz Pe ntium III running Windows NT 4.0, one meter GPIB cabl e, National Instruments PCI-G PIB card and NI-488.2 DLL.

c. Factory preset, auto align Of f, RBW = 1 MHz, frequ ency scale linear, span= 20 MHz, fixed center frequency, average

of 100 measurements.

d. Factory preset, auto al ign Off, segmented sweep Off, RBW = 1 MHz, frequency scal e linear , span= 20 MHz, and

center frequency tu ne step size = 50 MHz.

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General

Specifications Supplementa l Information

Data Storage

Internal 9 MB, nominal External

(10 to 40 °C)

3.5" 1.44 MB, MS-DOS compatible floppy disk



Specifications Supplementa l Information

Memory Usage

State

State plus 401-p oint trace

3.8 kB, nominal

5.4 kB, nominal

Specifications Supplemental Information

Demod Tune and Listen Internal speaker, front-panel

earphone jack and front-panel volume control.

Demod AM and FM An uncalibrated demodulated

signal is available on the AUX VIDEO OUT connector at the rear panel.

Specifications Supplemental Information

Weight (without options)

Net 14.9 kg (32.9 lb), characteristic Shipping 29.5 kg (65 lb),

characteristic

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General

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Inputs and Outputs

Front Panel

Specifications Supplementa l Information

INPUT 50 Ω

Connector Type-N female Impedance 50 Ω, nominal

Specifications Supplementa l Information

RF OUT 50 Ω, (Option 1DN)

Connector Type-N female Impedance 50 Ω, nominal

Specifications Supplementa l Information

AMPTD REF OUT

Amplitude Refere nce

Connector BNC female Impedance 50 Ω, nominal Frequency 50 MHz Frequency Accuracy

50 Ω Amplitude

a. Turn the amplitude reference on/off by pressing the keys: Input/Output, Amptd Ref Out. b. Frequency reference error = (aging rate × period of time since adjustment + settability + temperature stability). c. The internal amplitude re ference actual power is stored internally.

Frequency reference erro r

−20 dBm, nominal

Specifications Supplementa l Information

PROBE POW E R

Voltage/Current +15 Vdc, ±7% at 150 mA max.,

characteristic

−12.6 Vdc ±10% at 150 mA max., characteristic

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Inputs and Outputs

Specifications Supplemental Information

EXT KEYBOARD

Connector 6-pin mini-DIN

a. The feature is not implemented in firmware revisions prior to A.06.00.

Speaker Front panel knob controls volum e

Headphone Front panel knob controls volum e

Connector 3.5 mm (1/8 inch) miniature audio

Power Output 0.2 W into 4 Ω, characterist ic

Specifications Supplemental Information

jack

Used for entering screen titles and filenames only. Interface compatible with most IBM-compatible PC keyboards.

Rear Panel

Specifications Supplemental Information

10 MHz REF OUT

Connector BNC female Impedance 50 Ω, nominal Output Amplitude >0 dBm, characteristic

Specifications Supplemental Information

10 MHz REF IN

Connector BNC female Note : Analyzer noise sidebands

and spurious re sponse perform ance may be affected by the quality of the external reference used.

Impedance 50 Ω, nominal Input Amplitude Range −15 to +10 dBm, characteristic Frequency 10 MHz, nominal

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Inputs and Outputs

Specifications Supplemental Information

GATE TRIG/EXT TRI G I N

Connector BNC female External T rigger Input

Trigger Le vel Selectable positive or negative

edge initiates sweep in EXT TRIG mode (5 V TTL)

Gate Trigger Input (Option 1D6)

Minimum Pulse Width >30 ns (5 V TTL)

Specifications Supplemental Information

GATE/HI SWP OUT

Connector BNC female High Sweep Output

Level

High = sweep

; Low = retrace (5 V

TTL)

Gate Output (Option 1D6)

Level High = gate on; Low = gate off (5

V TTL)

a. High sweep may be high longer than the indicated sweep times.

Specifications Supplemental Information

VGA OUTPUT

Connector VGA compatible, 15-pin mini

D-SUB

Format VGA (31.5 kHz horizontal, 60 Hz

vertical sync rates, non-interlaced) Analog RGB

Resolution 640 × 480

Specifications Supplemental Information

AUX IF OUT

RBW ≥ 1 kHz

(Option A4J or AYX) Connector BNC female Frequency 21.4 MHz, nominal

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Inputs and Outputs

Specifications Supplemental Information

Amplitude (for signal at reference level and for reference levels –

−10 dBm (uncorrected),

characteristic input attenuation + preamp gain of –10 to –70 dBm)

Impedance 50 Ω, nominal

Specifications Supplemental Information

AUX VIDEO OUT

RBW ≥ 1 kHz (Option A4J or AYX)

Connector BNC female Amplitude Range (into >10 kΩ) 0 to 1 V (uncorrected),

characteristic

Specifications Supplemental Information

HI SWP I N

(Option A4J or AYX) Connector BNC female Input Open collector, low resets and

holds the sweep (5 V TTL)

Specifications Supplemental Information

HI SWP OUT

(Option A4J or AYX) Connector BNC female Output

High = sweepa, Low = retrace (5 V

TTL)

a. High sweep may be high longer than the indicated sweep times.

Specifications Supplemental Information

SWP OUT

(Option A4J or AYX) Connector BNC female Amplitude 0 to +10 V ramp, characteristic

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Inputs and Outputs

Specifications Supplemental Information

GPIB Interface

Connector IEEE-488 bus connector GPIB Codes SH1, AH1, T6, SR1, RL1, PP0,

DC1, C1, C2, C3 and C28

Specifications Supplemental Information

Serial Interface (Option 1AX)

Connector 9-pin D-SUB male RS-232

Specifications Supplemental Information

Parallel Interfa ce Printer port only

Connector 25-pin D-SUB female

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Regulatory Information

Regulat o ry Information

CAUTION This product is designed for use in Installation Category II and Pollution Degree 2

per IEC 1010 and 664 respectively.

NOTE This product has been designed and tested in accordance with IEC Publication

1010, Safety Requirements for Electronic Measuring Apparatus, and has been supplied in a safe condition. The instruction documentation contains information and warnings which must be followed by the user to ensure safe operation and to maintain the product in a safe condition.

The CE mar k is a registered trademar k of the E u r o p ean Community (if accompanied by a year, it is the year when the design was proven).

The CSA mark is the Canadian Standards Association safety mark.

ISM 1-A This is a symbol of an Industrial Scientific and Medical Group 1 Class A product.

(CISPR 11, Clause 4)

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Declaration of Conformity

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E7403A Specifications and Characteristics

About This Chapter

This chapter contains specifications and characteristics for the Agilent E7403A spectrum analyzer. The distinction between specifications and characteristics is described as follows.

• Specifications desc ribe the performance of parameters covered by the produc t

warranty. (The temperature range is 0 °C to 55 °C, unless otherwise noted.)

• Characteristics describe pr oduct per forman ce that i s useful in th e appli cati on of the product, but is not covered by the product warr anty .

• Nominal values indicate the expecte d performance, or describe product performance that is useful in the application of the product, but is not covered by the product warranty.

The following conditions mus t be met for the analyz er to meet its specifications. o The analyzer is within the one year calibration cycle. oIf

Auto Align All is selected:

— After 2 hours of storage within the operating temperature range. — 5 minutes after the analyzer is turned on with sweep times less than 4

seconds

— After the front-panel amplitude reference is connected to the INPUT, and

Align Now RF has been run, after the analyzer is turned on. And, once

every 24 hours, or if ambient temperature changes more than 30 °C

oIf

Auto Align Off is selected:

— When the analy ze r is at a con sta nt temp e rat u re, with in the opera tin g

temperature range, for a minimu m of 90 minutes.

— After the analyze r is turne d on for a minimum of 90 minute s, the front pa nel

amplitude referenc e has been con nected to the INPUT, and Align Now All has been run.

1. A Warm-up time of 25 minutes is required for a sweep time of 20 seconds.

2. 10 °C if preamp is on.

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About This Chapter

— Whe n Align Now All is run:

• Every hour

• If the ambient temperature changes more than 3 °C

• If the 10 MHz ref erence changes

— Whe n Align Now RF is run (with the front-panel amplitude ref erence

connected to the INPUT):

• Every 24 hours

• If the ambient temperature changes more than 30 °C

o If Auto Align All but RF is se lecte d :

— When the analyzer is at a constant temperature, within the operating

temperature range, for a minimum of 90 minutes.

— After the analyz er is tur ned on fo r a minimum of 90 min utes, t he front pane l

amplitude reference has been connected to the INPUT, and

Align Now RF

has been run.

— Whe n

Align Now RF is run (with the front- panel amplitude reference

connected to the INPUT):

• Every hour

• If the ambient temperature changes more than 3 °C

1. 10 °C if preamp is on.

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Frequency

Specifications Supplemental Information

Frequency Range

dc Coupled 9 kHz to 6.7 GHz

(Option UKB) 100 Hz to 6.7 GHz 30 Hz to 6.7 GHz, characteristic ac Coupled 100 kHz to 6.7 GHz Preamp On 1 MHz to 3.0 GHz

Specifications Supplemental Information

Frequency Reference

Aging Rate

Settability

Temperature Stability

High Stability F requency Reference (Opti on 1D5)

Aging Rate

Settability

Temperature Stability

20 to 30 °C 0 to 55 °C

Warm-up (Internal frequen cy reference selected)

After 5 minutes

After 15 minutes

±2 × 10 ±5 × 10 ±5 × 10

±1 × 10

±1 × 10 ±5 × 10

–6

/year ±1.0 × 10–7/day, charact er i s t ic

–7

–6

Specifications Supplemental Information

–7

/year ±5 × 10

–10

/day, 7-day average after being powered on for 7 days, characteristic

–8

–7

< ±1 × 10

of final frequency,a

characteristic

–8

< ±1 × 10

of final frequency,a

characteristic

a. Final frequency is defined as frequency 60 minut es after power-on with analyzer set to int ernal freq uency reference.

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Specifications Supplemental Information

Frequency Readout Accuracy

(Start, Stop, Center, Marker) ±((frequency indication ×

frequency reference error

)

+ 0.5% of span

span

----------------------------------------

sweep points 1–

+ 15% of RBW + 10 Hz)

a. Frequency reference error = (aging rate × period of time since adjustment + settability + temperature stability).

Specifications Supplemental Information

Marker Frequency Counter

Resolution Selecta ble from 1 Hz to 100 kHz

Frequency

Accuracy

±(marker frequency × frequency reference error

+ counter

For RBW ≥ 1 kHz

resolution)

Specifications Supplemental Information

Frequency Span

Range 0 Hz (zero span), 100 Hz to

6.7 GHz Resolution 2 Hz Accuracy

Sweep type Lin ±(0.5% of span

span

----------------------------------------

+ 2 × )

sweep points 1–

Sweep type Log ±2.0% of span, nominal

Specifications Supplemental Information

Sweep Time

Range

Span > 0 Hz

Span = 0 Hz

1 ms to 4000 s 10 µs to 4000 s

sweep po ints 1–

---------------------------------------- to 4000 s 100 kHz

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sweep points 1–

20 MHz

----------------------------------------

sweep points 1–

100 kHz

----------------------------------------

Frequency

Specifications Supplementa l Information

Tracking Gene rator On

(Option 1DN)

Fast Time-domain Sweep

50 ns to 4000 s

(Option AYX) (For Span = 0 Hz, RBW ≥ 1kHz)

Accuracy (Span = 0 Hz)

10 µs to 4000 s

±1%

(Option AYX)

50 ns to 4000 s

Sweep Trigger

c,d

Free Run, Single, Li ne, Videoe,

±1%

External, Delayed, Offset

(Option 1D6) Add Gate

c,d,g

Delayed Trigger

Range 1 µs to 400 s Resolution

delay in seconds

--------------------------------------65000

rounded up to nearest µs

50 ms is the minimum sweep time

sweep po ints 1–

---------------------------------------- to 4000 s 20 MHz

Accuracy ±(500 ns + (0.01% of delay))

Offset Tr igger

Resolution

sweep time

---------------------------------------sweep points 1–

Range ±327 ms to ±12.3 ks Where ST = sweep time

and SP = sweep points

32766 SP–()ST×

--------------------------------------------SP 1–

32766 SP–()ST×

--------------------------------------------SP 1–

Fast Time-domain sweep

(Option AYX)

±1.23 ms to ±245 ms

32766 ST×–

------------- ---- ---- ---------- t o SP 1–

32766 ST×–

------------- ---- ---- ---------- t o SP 1–

(For sweep times

)

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Sweep (trace) Points

Range

E7403A Specifications and Characteristics

Frequency

Specifications Supplemental Information

Span > 0 Hz

Span = 0 Hz

a. For firmware revisions prior to A.06.00, 401 points.

101 to 8192

2 to 8192

Specifications Supplemental Information

Resolution Bandwidth (RBW)

Range

–3 dB bandwidth

10, 30, 100, 300 Hz

1 kHz to 3 MHz in a 1-3-10 sequence, 5 MHz

(Option 1D5) Adds 1, 3 Hz

a,b

–6 dB EMI bandwidth 200 Hza, 9 kHz, 120 kHz, 1 MHz Impulse EMI bandwidth 1 MHz

Accuracy

1 Hz to 3 Hz (–3 dB) RBW

±10%

(Option 1D5)

10 Hz to 300 Hz (–3 dB) RBW ±10% 1 kHz to 3 MHz (–3 dB ) RBW ±15% 5 MHz (–3 dB) RBW ±30% 200 Hz (–6 dB) RBW (EMI) ±10% 9 kHz, 120 kHz (–6 dB) RBW

±20%

(EMI) 1 MHz (–6 dB) RBW (EMI) ±10% 1 MHz (Impulse) RBW

±15%

Shape

1 Hz to 3 Hz (–3 dB) RBW

(Option 1D5)

Digital, approximately Gaussian shape

10 Hz to 300 Hz (–3 dB) RBW Digital, approximately Gaussian

shape

1 kHz to 5 MHz (–3 dB) RBW Synchronously tuned four poles,

approximately Gaus sian shape

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Frequency

Specifications Supplementa l Information

200 Hz (–6 dB) RBW (EMI) Digital, Kai ser Window 9 kHz, 120 kHz, 1 MHz

(–6 dB) RBW (EMI)

Synchronously tuned four poles, approximately Gaussian shape

1 MHz (Impulse) RBW Synchronously tuned four poles,

approximately Gaussian shape

Selectivity

1 Hz to 3 Hz (–3 dB) RBW

(Option 1D5)

< 5:1, 60 dB / 3 dB bandwidth ratio, ch ar acteristic

10 Hz to 300 Hz (–3 dB) RBW < 5:1, 60 dB / 3 dB bandwidth

ratio, ch ar acteristic

1 kHz to 5 MHz (–3 dB) RBW < 15:1, 60 dB / 3 dB bandwidth

ratio, characteristic

200 Hz (–6 dB) RBW (EMI) < 3:1, 40 dB / 6 dB bandwidth

ratio, characteristic

9 kHz, 120 kHz, 1 MHz (–6 dB) RBW (EMI)

< 10:1, 60 dB / 6 dB bandwidth ratio, characteristic

1 MHz (Impulse) RBW < 10:1, 60 dB / 6 dB bandwidth

ratio, characteristic

a. Only available in spans ≤5 MHz, sweep times ≥ and not u sable with tracking ge nera-

tor on (Option 1DN). b. Firmware revision A.08.00 and later. c. Scale Linear, VBW 3 MHz, signal 0 to –10 dB from referen c e level.

sweep point s 1–()100 kHz⁄

Specifications Supplementa l Information

Video Bandwidth (VBW) (–3 dB)

Range 30 Hz to 1 MHz in 1-3-10

3 MHz, cha r acteristic

sequence 1, 3, 10 Hz for RBW’s <1 kHz

Accuracy ±30%, characteri st ic Shape Post detection, single pole low-

pass filter used to average displayed noise

V ideo ba ndwid ths be low 30 Hz a re digi ta l bandw id ths with anti-aliasing filtering.

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Specifications Supplemental Information

Stability

Noise Sidebands (Offset from CW signa l with 1 kHz RBW, 30 Hz VBW and sample detector)

Frequency

≥10 MHz ≤ −131 dBc/Hz ≤ −136 dBc/Hz, typical

Residual FM

1 kHz RBW, 1 kHz VBW ≤150 Hz p–p in 100 ms (Option 1D5) ≤100 Hz p–p in 100 ms 10 Hz RBW, 10 Hz VBW

≤2 Hz p–p in 20 ms

(Option 1D5)

10 Hz RBW, 10 Hz VBW ≤10 Hz p–p in 20 ms,

characteristic

System-Related Sidebands, offset from CW signal

≥30 kHz ≤ −65 dBc

Line-Related Sidebands, offset from CW signal

<300 Hz ≤ −50 dBc, characteristic >300 Hz to 30 kHz ≤ −55 dBc, characteristic

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Noise Sidebands Normalized to 1 Hz Versus Offset fro m C a rrier

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Amplitude

Amplitude specifications do not apply for the negative peak detector mode.

Specifications Supplemental Information

Measurement Range Displayed Average Noise Leve l to

Maximum Safe Input Level

Input Attenuator Ra nge 0 to 65 dB, in 5 dB step s 0 to 75 dB, in 5 dB steps,

characteristic

Specifications Supplemental Information

Maximum Safe Input Level

Average Continuous Power +30 dBm (1 W)

(Input attenua tor setting ≥5 dB)

Amplitude

Peak Pulse Power

+50 dBm (100 W)

(for <10 µsec pulse width , <1% duty cycle, and input

attenuation ≥30 dB)

dc Coupled 0 Vdc ac Coupled 50 Vdc

Specifications Supplemental Information

1 dB Gain Compression

Total power at input mixer

a,b

50 MHz to 3.0 GHz 0 dBm

3.0 GHz to 6.7 GHz 0 dBm

Preamp On

Total power at the preamp

a. Mixer power level (dBm) = i nput power (dBm) – input attenua tion (dB). b. For resolution bandwidths 1 kHz to 30 kHz, the maximum input signal amplitude must be ≤ refe re n ce lev e l

+10 dB .

c. Total p ower at the p reamp (dBm) = total powe r at the inpu t (dBm) – input attenuation (dB).

–20 dBm, characteristic

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Amplitude

Displayed Average Noise Level

(Input terminated, 0 dB attenuation, sample detector, Reference Level = –70 dBm)

Specifications Supplemental Information

1 kHz RBW 30 Hz VBW

10 Hz RBW 1 Hz VBW

1 kHz RBW 30 Hz VBW

(typical)

10 Hz RBW 1 Hz VBW

(typical)

1 Hz RBW 1 Hz VBW

(Option 1D5) (typical)

30 Hz to 9 kHz

≤ –93 dBm ≤ −103 dBm

(Option UKB) 9 kHz to 100 kHz ≤ –109 dBm ≤ −119 dBm 100 kHz to 1 MHz ≤ –135 dBm ≤ −145 dBm 1 MHz to 10 MHz ≤ −117 dB m ≤ −137 dBm ≤ −147 dBm 10 MHz to 1.0 GHz ≤ −116 dBm ≤ −135 dBm ≤ −119 dBm ≤ −139 dBm ≤ −149 dBm

1.0 GHz to 2.0 GHz ≤ −116 dBm ≤ −135 dBm ≤ −120 dBm ≤ −140 dBm ≤ −150 dBm

2.0 GHz to 3.0 GHz ≤ −112 dBm ≤ −131 dBm ≤ −118 dBm ≤ −138 dBm ≤ −148 dBm

3.0 GHz to 6.0 GHz ≤ −112 dBm ≤ −131 dBm ≤ −118 dBm ≤ −138 dBm ≤ −148 dBm

6.0 GHz to 6.7 GHz ≤ −111 dBm ≤ −130 dBm ≤ −117 dBm ≤ −137 dBm ≤ −147 dBm

Preamp On 1 kHz RBW

30 Hz VBW

10 Hz RBW 1 Hz VBW

1 kHz RBW 30 Hz VBW

(typical)

10 kHz RBW1 Hz VBW

(typical)

1 Hz RBW 1 Hz VBW

(Option 1D5) (typical)

0 to 55 °C

10 MHz to 1.0 GHz ≤ −131 dBm ≤ −150 dBm

1.0 GHz to 2.0 GHz ≤ −131 dBm ≤ −150 dBm

2.0 GHz to 3.0 GHz ≤ −127 dBm ≤ −146 dBm

20 to 30 °C

1 MHz to 10 MHz ≤ −135 dBm ≤ −155 dBm ≤ −165 dBm 10 MHz to 1.0 GHz ≤ −132 dBm ≤ −151 dBm ≤ −137 dBm ≤ −157 dBm ≤ −167 dBm

1.0 GHz to 2.0 GHz ≤ −132 dBm ≤ −151 dBm ≤ −135 dBm ≤ −155 dBm ≤ −165 dBm

2.0 GHz to 3.0 GHz ≤ −130 dBm ≤ −149 dBm ≤ −132 dBm ≤ −152 dBm ≤ −162 dBm

a. Only available with firmware revision A.08.00 or later

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Specifications Supplemental Information

sweep points 1–

20 MHz

----------------------------------------

sweep points 1–

100 kHz

----------------------------------------

Display Range

Log Scale Ten divisions displayed;

0.1, 0.2, 0.5 dB/division and 1 to 20 dB/division in 1 dB steps

RBW ≥ 1 kHz Calibrated 0 to −85 dB f ro m

Reference Level

E7403A Specifications and Characteristics

Amplitude

RBW ≤ 300 Hz

Calibrated 0 to −120 dB

from

Reference Level

Linear Scale Ten divis ions Scale U n it s d Bm, dBm V, dBµV, dBµA, A, V,

W, and Hz

a. 0 to –70 dB range when span = 0 Hz, or when IF Gain fixed:

(:DISPlay:WINDow:TRACe:Y[:SCALe]:LOG:RANGe:AUTO OFF).

Specifications Supplemental Information

Marker Readout Resolution

Log scale

RBW ≥ 1 kHz

0 to −85 dB from ref level 0.04 dB

RBW ≤ 300 Hz

0 to −120 dB from ref level 0.04 dB

Linear scale 0.01% of Reference Level Fast Sweep Times for Zero Span

(Option AYX)

For sweep times

Log

0 to −85 dB from ref level 0.3 dB

Linear 0.3% of Refer enc e L evel for linear

scale

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Amplitude

Specifications Supplementa l Information

Frequency Response

50 Ω, Absolute

/Relative

10 dB attenuation (dc coupled)

9 kHz to 3.0 GHz

20 to 30 °C ±0.46 dB ±0.14 dB, typical 0 to 55 °C ±0.76 dB

(ac coupled)

100 kHz to 3.0 GHz

20 to 30 °C ±0.50 dB 0 to 55 °C ±1.0 dB

(Option UKB)

100 Hz to 3.0 GHz (dc coupled)

20 to 30 °C ±0.50 dB 0 to 55 °C ±1.00 dB

30 Hz to 3.0 GHz (dc coupled)

20 to 30 °C ±0.5 dB, characteristi c 0 to 55 °C ±1.0 dB, characte ristic

Preamp On 0 dB attenuation

1 MHz to 3.0 GHz

20 to 30 °C ±1.5 dB 0 to 55 °C ±2.0 dB

Preselector centered for frequency

>3.0 GHz

10 dB attenuation

3.0 GHz to 6.7 GHz (ac or dc coupled)

Absolute

20 to 30 °C ±1.5 dB 0 to 55 °C ±2.5 dB

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Specifications Supplemental Information

Relative

20 to 30 °C ±1.3 dB 0 to 55 °C ±1.5 dB

a. Absolute frequen cy response val ues are referenced to the amplitude at 50 MHz.

Specifications Supplemental Information

Input Attenuation Switching Uncertainty at 50 MHz

Attenuator Setting

0 dB to 5 dB ±0.3 dB 10 dB Reference 15 dB ±0.3 dB

E7403A Specifications and Characteristics

Amplitude

20 to 65 dB attenuation ±(0.1 dB + 0.01 × Attenuator

Setting)

Attenuation Accuracy Relative to the 10 dB Attenuator Setting, Characteristic

Frequency Range

Attenuation dc–3.0 G Hz 3.0–6.7 GHz

0 dB ±0.3 dB ±0.5 dB 5 dB ±0.3 dB ±0.5 10 dB Reference Reference 15 dB ±0.4 dB ±0.5 dB 20 dB ±0.4 dB ±0.5 dB 25 dB ±0.5 dB ±0.6 dB 30 dB ±0.5 dB ±0.6 dB 35 dB ±0.6 dB ±0.7 dB 40 dB ±0.6 dB ±0.7 dB 45 dB ±0.7 dB ±1.0 dB 50 dB ±0.7 dB ±1.0 dB 55 dB ±0.9 dB ±1.1 dB 60 dB ±0.9 dB ±1.1 dB

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Attenuation Accuracy Relative to the 10 dB Attenuator Setting, Characteristic

Frequency Range

Attenuation dc–3.0 GHz 3.0–6.7 GHz

65 dB ±1.0 dB ±1.6 dB

Specifications Supplementa l Information

Preamp Refer also to Displayed Average

Noise Level specification

Gain

+20 dB, nominal

Noise figure 5 dB, characteristic

a. Amplifier is between the input attenuator and the input mixer.

Specifications Supplementa l Information

Absolute Amplitude Accuracy

At reference settings

Preamp On

Overall Amplitude Accuracy

±0.34 dB ±0.13 dB, typical ±0.37 dB ±0.14 dB, typical

20 to 30 °C ± (0.54 dB + Absolute Frequency

Response)

a. Settings are: reference level –20 dBm; input attenuation 10 dB; dc coupled; center frequency 50 MHz; RBW

1 kHz; VBW 1 kHz; amplitude scalelinear or l og; spa n 2 kHz; fr equ ency sc al e line ar; swe ep tim e coupl ed , sam ple

detector, signal at reference level. b. Settings are : refe re nce level −30 dBm ; input atte nua tion 0 dB; dc coup led ; cent er fr equency 50MHz; RBW 1 kHz;

VBW 1 kHz; ampl itude scalelinear or log; span 2 kHz; frequen cy scale l inear; sweep time coupled, signal at re fer-

ence lev el. c. For reference level 0 to –50 dBm; input attenuation 10 dB; dc coupled; RBW 1 kHz; VBW 1 kHz; amplitude scale log,

log range 0 to –50 dB from reference level; frequency scale li near; sweep ti m e coupled; sig nal input 0 to –50 dBm;

span ≤20 kHz.

Specifications Supplemental Information

RF Input VSWR (at tuned

frequency) characteristic characteristic Attenuator setting 0 dB (dc coupled) (ac coupled)

9 kHz to 100 kHz ≤3.0:1 100 kHz to 6.7 GHz ≤3.0:1 ≤3.0:1 100 Hz to 100 kHz

≤1.1:1

(Option UKB)

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Attenuator setting 5 dB (dc coupled) (ac coupled)

9 kHz to 100 kHz ≤2.0:1 100 kHz to 300 kHz ≤1.4:1 ≤2.3:1 300 kHz to 1.0 MHz ≤1.4:1 ≤1.6:1

1.0 MHz to 3.0 GHz ≤1.4:1 ≤1.4:1

3.0 GHz to 6.7 GHz ≤1.4:1 ≤1.7:1 100 Hz to 100 kHz

≤1.1:1

(Option UKB)

Attenuator setting 10 to 65 dB (dc coupled) (ac coupled)

9 kHz to 100 kHz ≤2.0:1 100 kHz to 300 kHz ≤1.3:1 ≤2.1:1 300 kHz to 1.0 MHz ≤1.3:1 ≤1.5:1

1.0 MHz to 3.0 GHz ≤1.3:1 ≤1.3:1

3.0 GHz to 6.7 GHz ≤1.3:1 ≤1.5:1 100 Hz to 100 kHz

≤1.1:1

(Option UKB)

Specifications Supplemental Information

Auto Alignment

Sweep-to-sweep variation ±0.1 dB, characteristic

a. Set Aut o Alig n to Off and use Align Now, All to eliminate this variatio n .

Resolution Bandwidth Switching Uncertainty (at Reference Level)

1 kHz RBW Reference 3 kHz to 3 MHz RBW ±0.3 dB 5 MHz RBW ±0.6 dB 10 Hz to 300 Hz RBW ±0.3 dB

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Reference Level

Range –149.9 dBm to maximum mixer

level + attenuator setting

Resolution

Log Sc al e ±0.1 dB Linear Scale ±0.12% of Reference Level

Accuracy (at a fixed frequency, a fixed attenuator, and referenc ed to

−30 dBm(–10 dBm, Preamp On)) Reference Level (dBm) – input

attenuato r setting (dB) + preamp gain (dB)

–10 dBm to > –60 dBm ±0.3 dB –60 dBm to > –85 dBm ±0.5 dB –85 dBm to –90 dBm ±0.7 dB

Display Scale Switching Uncertainty

Switching be tween

±0.15 dB at reference level

Linear and Log Log Scale Switching No error

Display Scale Fidelity

Log Maximum Cumulative

RBW ≥ 1 kHz

dB Below Reference Level

0 dB Reference 0 dB

Specifications Supplemental Information

Specifications Supplementa l Information

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> 50 to 60 dB ±0.7 dB ±0.35 dB, typical > 60 to 70 dB ±0.8 dB ±0.39 dB, typical >70 to 80 dB ±0.8 dB ±0.46 dB, typical >80 to 85 dB ±1.15 dB ±0.79 dB, typical

RBW = 200 Hz

Amplitude

0 to 30 dB be l ow reference level

RBW = 10 Hz, 30 Hz, 100 Hz, or 300 Hz

Span > 0 Hz

Auto range On

0 to 98 dB below reference level

> 98 to 120 dB below reference level

Auto range Off

0 to 60 dB below reference level

> 60 to 70 dB below reference level

Span = 0 Hz

0 to 60 dB below reference level

±(0.3 dB + 0.01 × dB from reference level)

±2.0 dB, chara cteristic

±(0.3 dB + 0.015 × dB from

reference level)

±1.5 dB

±(0.3 dB + 0.015 × dB from

reference level)

> 60 to 70 dB below

±1.5 dB

reference level

Log Inc remental Ac cu racy

0 to 80 dB

below reference

±0.4 dB/4 dB

level

Linear Accuracy ±2% of Re f er ence Level

a. The SCP I co m mand for au t o ra ng e off is:

(:DISPlay:WINDow:TRACe:Y[:SCALe]:LOG:RANGe:AUTO OFF)

b. 0 to –50 dB for RBWs ≤ 300 Hz and span = 0 Hz, or when auto ranging is off.

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Spurious Responses

Second Harmonic Distortion

Input Signal

Specifications Supplementa l Information

10 MHz to 500 MHz < −65 dBc for −30 dBm signal at

input mixer

500 MHz to 1.5 GHz < −75 dBc for −30 dBm signal at

input mixer

1.5 GHz to 2.0 GHz < −85 dBc for −10 dBm signal at

for −10 dBm signal at

2.0 GHz to 3.35 GHz

input mixer < −100 dBc

input mixer

Preamp On

+35 dBm SHI (second harmonic intercept)

+45 dBm SHI

+75 dBm SHI

+90 dBm SHI

–5 dBm SHI, characteristic

10 MHz to 1.5 GHz

Third Order Intermodulation Distortion

10 MHz to 100 MHz +7 dBm TOI (third order

intercept), characteristic

100 MHz to 3 GHz < −85 dBc for two −30 dBm

signals at input mixer

and >50

+12.5 dBm TOI +16 dBm TOI, typ ica l

kHz separation

3.0 GHz to 6.7 GHz < −82 dBc for two −30 dBm

signals at input mixer

and

+11 dBm TOI +18 dBm TOI, typ ica l

>50 kHz separation

Preamp On 10 MHz to 3 GHz

Other Input Related Spurious

Inband Responses >30 kHz offset < −65 dBc for −20 dBm signal at

input mixer

Out-of-band Responses < −80 dBc for –10 dBm signal at

input mixer

a. Mixer po w e r level (dB m) = input pow er (dBm) − input attenua tion (dB). b. or signal below displayed average noise level.

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