Agilent Technologies 8595E, 8596E, 8593E, 8591E, 8594E User Manual

These specifications apply to the Agilent Technologies 8591E, 8593E, 8594E, 8595E, and 8596E spectrum analyzers.

Specifications

All specifications apply over O°C to +55°C. The analyzer will meet its specifications after 2 hours of storage at a constant temperature, within the operating temperature range, 30 minutes after the analyzer is tumed on, and after CAL FREQ and CAL AMPTD (and for the 8593E, 8595E, and 8596E CAL YTF) have been run.

Frequency Specifications

Frequency Range

8591E

50 Ω 9 kHz to 1.8 GHz 75 Ω 1 MHz to 1.8 GHz

8593E 9 kHz to 22 GHz

Option 026/027 9 kHz to 26.5 GHz

Band LO harmonic = N 0 1 9 kHz to 2.9 GHz 1 1 2.75 GHz to 6.5 GHz 2 2 6.0 GHz to 12.8 GHz 3 3 12.4 GHz to 19.4 GHz 4 4 19.1 GHz to 22.0 GHz 4 4 (Opt. 026/027) 19.1 GHz to 26.5 GHz

8594E

dc coupled 9 kHz to 2.9 GHz ac coupled 100 kHz to 2.9 GHz

8595E

dc coupled 9 kHz to 6.5 GHz ac coupled 100 kHz to 6.5 GHz

8596E

dc coupled 9 kHz to 12.8 GHz ac coupled 100 kHz to 12.8 GHz

Band LO harmonic = N 0 1 9 kHz to 2.9 GHz (dc coupled) 0 1 100 kHz to 2.9 GHz (ac coupled) 1 1 2.75 GHz to 6.5 GHz 2 2 6.0 GHz to 12.8 GHz

Frequency Reference (Opt. 004)

Aging ±2 x 10

-6

/year ±1 x 10-7/year

Temperature Stability ±5 x 10

-6

±1 x 10

-8

Initial Achievable Accuracy ±0.5 x 10

-6

±2.2 x 10

-8

Agilent 8590 E-Series Portable Spectrum Analyzers

Data Sheet

Frequency Readout

Accuracy

(Start, Stop, Center, Marker) ±(frequency readout x frequency

reference error

+span accuracy +1%

of span +20% of RBW+100 Hz x N*)

Marker Count Accuracy

Frequency Span

≤10 MHz x N* ±(marker frequency x frequency

reference error

+ counter resolution

+100 Hz x N*)

Frequency Span ±(marker frequency x frequency

>10 MHz x N* reference error

+ counter

resolution +1 kHz x N*)

Counter Resolution

Frequency Span ≤10 MHz x N* Selectable from 10 Hz to 100 kHz Frequency Span >10 MHz x N* Selectable from 100 Hz to 100 kHz

Frequency Span

Range 0 Hz (zero span), and

Opt. 130 Std. Min. Min. Max (KHz) (KHz) (GHz)

8591E 1 10 1.8 8593E 1 x N* 10 x N* 19.25 8594E 1 10 2.9 8595E 1 10 6.5 8596E 1 x N* 10 x N* 12.8

Resolution Four digits or 20 Hz x N*

whichever is greater

Accuracy

Span ≤10 MHz x N* ±2% of span Span >10 MHz x N* ±3% of span

Frequency Sweep Time

Range

Span = 0 Hz, >1 kHz 20 ms to 100 s Span = 0 Hz (Opt. 101) 20 µs to 100 s

Accuracy

20 ms to 100 s ±3% 20 µs to <20 ms (Opt. 101) ±2%

Sweep Trigger Free run, single, line, video,

external

Resolution Bandwidth 1 kHz to 3 MHz (3 dB) in 1-3-10

sequence. 9 kHz and 120 kHz (6 dB) EMI bandwidths.

Option 130 Adds 30, 100, and 300 Hz (3 dB)

bandwidths and 200 Hz (6 dB) EMI bandwidth.

Accuracy ±20% Selectivity (Characteristic)

–60 dB/–3 dB

3 kHz to 10 kHz 15:1 100 kHz to 3 MHz 15.1 1 kHz, 30 kHz 16:1

–40 dB/–3 dB

30 Hz to 300 Hz 10:1

Video Bandwidth Range 30 Hz to 1 MHz in 1,3 sequence

1 Hz to 1 MHz (Opt 130)

Stability

Noise Sidebands (1 kHz RBW, 30 Hz VBW and sample detector) >10 kHz offset from CW signal ≤–90 dBc/Hz + 20 Log N* >20 kHz offset from CW signal ≤–100 dBc/Hz + 20 Log N* >30 kHz offset from CW signal <–105 dBc/Hz + 20 Log N*

Residual FM

8591E

1 kHz RBW, 1 kHz VBW ≤250 Hz pk-pk in 100 ms 30 Hz RBW, 30 Hz VBW ≤30 Hz pk-pk in 300 ms

8593E, 94E, 95E, 96E

1 kHz RBW, 1 kHz VBW ≤(250 x N*) Hz pk-pk in

100 ms

30 Hz RBW, 30 Hz VBW ≤(30 x N*) Hz pk-pk in 300 ms

System-Related Sidebands

>30 kHz offset from CW signal ≤–65 dBc + 20 Log N*

Comb Generator Frequency

8593E, 96E I00 MHz fundamental

frequency

Accuracy ±0.007%

* N = LO harmonic. N = 1 for 91E, 94E, 95E

1. Frequency reference error = (aging rate x period of time since adjustment + initial achievable accuracy + temperature stability).

Amplitude Specifications

Amplitude specifications do not apply for Analog+ mode and negative peak detector mode except as noted in “Amplitude Characteristics.”

Amplitude Range

Displayed average noise level to +30 dBm

8591E (Opt. 001) Displayed average noise level to

+72 dBmV

Maximum Safe Input Level (input attenuator ≥10 dB)

Average Continuous Power +30 dBm (1 W)

8591E (Opt. 001) +72 dBmV (0.2 W)

Peak Pulse Power

8591E +30 dBm (1 W) 8591E (Opt. 001) +72 dBmV (0.2 W) 8593E, 94E, 95E, 96E +50 dBm (100 W) for < 10 µs pulse

width and <1 % duty cycle, input attenuation ≥30 dB.

8591E 25 Vdc 8591E (Opt. 001) 100 Vdc 8593E 0 Vdc 8594E, 95E, 96E 0 V (dc coupled)

50 V (ac coupled)

Gain Compression

>10 MHz ≤0.5 dB (total power at input mixer2 = –10 dBm)

Displayed Average Noise Level

(Input terminated, 0 dB attenuation, 1 Hz/30 Hz VBW, sampledetector) 8591E 30 Hz RBW 1 kHz RBW

400 kHz to 1 MHz ≤–130 dBm ≤–115 dBm 1 MHz to 1.5 GHz ≤–130 dBm ≤–115 dBm

1.5 GHz to 1.8 GHz ≤–128 dBm ≤–113 dBm

8591E (Opt. 001)

1 MHz to 1.5 GHz ≤–78 dBmV ≤–63 dBmV

1.5 GHz to 1.8 GHz ≤–76 dBmV ≤–61 dBmV

8593E

400 kHz to 2.9 GHz ≤–127 dBm ≤–112 dBm

2.75 GHz to 6.5 GHz ≤–129 dBm ≤–114 dBm

6.0 GHz to 12.8 GHz ≤–117 dBm ≤–102 dBm

12.4 GHz to 19.4 GHz ≤–113 dBm ≤–98 dBm

19.1 GHz to 22 GHz ≤–107 dBm ≤–92 dBm

8593E (Opt. 026/027)

19.1 GHz to 26.5 GHz ≤–102 dBm ≤–87 dBm

8594E

400 kHz to<5 MHz ≤–122 dBm ≤–107 dBm 5 MHz to 2.9 GHz ≤–127 dBm ≤–112 dBm

8595E

400 kHz to 2.9 GHz ≤–125 dBm ≤–110 dBm

2.75 GHz to 6.5 GHz ≤–127 dBm ≤–112 dBm

8596E

400 kHz to 2.9 GHz ≤–125 dBm ≤–110 dBm

2.75 GHz to 6.5 GHz ≤–127 dBm ≤–112 dBm

6.0 GHz to 12.8 GHz ≤–115 dBm ≤–100 dBm

2. Mixer Power Level (dBm) = Input Power (dBm) Input Atten. (dB)

Nominal Dynamic Range

Sensitivity 30 Hz RBW

Third Order Intermod Second Order Distortion

(30 Hz Res BW)

Dynamic Range (dB)

100

–70 –60 –50 –40 –30 –20 –10 0 +10

Agilent 8593E (Option 130)

19.1 TO 22 GHz

12.4 TO 19.4 GHz

6.0 TO 12.8 GHz

400 kHz TO 6.5 GHz

10 MHz to 2.9 GHz

>2.75 GHz

Mixer Level (dBm)

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