Agilent Technologies E4411B, E4403B, E4408B User Manual

Specifications Guide

Agilent Technologies

ESA-L Series Spectrum Analyzers

This manu al provides do cu m en ta tio n for the followin g instruments:

ESA-L Series

E4403B (9 kHz – 3.0 GHz)

E4408B (9 kHz – 26.5 GHz)

E4411B (9 kHz – 1.5 GHz)

Manufacturing Part Number: E4403-90036

Supersedes: E4403-90032

Printed in USA

September 2003

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1. Agilent E4403B Specifications and Characteristics

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

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

Amplitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Tracking Generator (Option 1DN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Inputs and Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Regulatory Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

2. Agilent E4408B Specifications and Characteristics

About This Chapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Amplitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

Tracking Generator (Option 1DN) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Inputs and Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67

Regulatory Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Table of Co ntent s

3. Agilent E4411B Specifications and Characteristics

About This Chapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Frequency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Amplitude . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Tracking Generator (Option 1DN or 1DQ) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Inputs and Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Internal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Front Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

Rear Panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102

Regulatory Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

Declaration of Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Contents

T able of Contents

Agilent E4403B Specifications and

Characteristics

1 Agilent E4403B Specifications

and Characteristics

Agilent E4403B Specifications and C haracteristics

About This Chapter

This chapte r co n t ains specificat i o ns and characteristics for the A g ilent

E4403B sp e ct ru m analyzer. The distinction be t ween specifications and

characteri st ic s is de scr ibed as follows.

• Specifications describe the performance of parameters covered by the product warranty. (The temperature range is 0 °C to 55 °C, unless otherwise noted.)

• Characteristics describe product performance that is useful in the application o f the product, but is not covered by the pro du ct warranty.

• Typical performance describes additional product performance information that is not covered by the product warranty. It is performance beyond specification that 80% of the units exhibit with

Characteristics

a 95% confidence level over the temperature range 20 to 30 °C. Typical performance does not include measurement uncertainty.

Agilent E4403B Specificat ions and

• Nominal values indicate the expected 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 must be met for the analyzer to meet its specifications.

o The analyzer is within the one year calibration cycle. o If

Auto Align All is selec t ed:

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

than 4 seconds.

— After the front-panel amplitude reference is c onnected 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 t h an 30 °C.

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About This Chapter

o If Auto Align Off is selected:

— 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, the

front panel amplitude reference has been connected to the INPUT, and

Align Now All has been run.

— When

Align Now All is run:

• Every hour

• If the ambient temperature changes more than 3 °C

• If the 10 MHz re fe re n ce ch an ges

— When Al ig n Now RF is run (with the front-panel amplitude

referen ce co n n e ct e d t o the INPUT):

• Every 24 hours

• If the ambient temperature changes more than 30 °C

Auto Align All but RF is select ed:

o If

— 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, the

front panel amplitude reference has been connected to the INPUT, and Align Now RF has been run.

— When

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

referen ce co n n e ct e d t o the INPUT):

• Every hour

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Characteristics

• If the ambient temperature changes more than 3 °C

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Frequency

Frequen c y Range

Frequenc y Reference

Specifications Supplemental Information

9 kHz to 3.0 GHz

Specificatio ns Supplemental Information

Characteristics

Agilent E4403B Specificat ions and

Aging Rate Settability Temperature Stability

±2 × 10 ±5 × 10 ±5 × 10

–6

/year ±1.0 × 10–7/day, characteris tic

–7

–6

Specifications Supplemental Information

Frequency Readout Accuracy

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

freque ncy reference err or

)

+ 0.75% of span + 15% of RBW + 10 Hz)

a. Frequency ref e re nce error = (agi n g rate × period of time since adjustment + settability +

temperature stability).

Specifications Supplemental Information

Marker Frequency Counter

Resolution Selectable from 1 Hz to

100 kHz

Accuracy

±(marker frequency × freque nc y re f e re nce error

counter resolution)

a. Marker level to displayed noise level > 25 dB, RBW/ Span ≥ 0.002, frequency offset = 0

Hz.

b. Frequency ref e re nce error = (agi n g rate × period of time since adjustment + settability +

temperature stability).

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sweep time

400

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

Specifications Supplemental Information

Frequency Span

Range 0 Hz (zero span), 100 Hz to

3GHz Resolution 2 Hz Accuracy ±1.0% of span

Frequency

Specifications Supplemental Information

Sweep Time

Range

4 ms to 4000 s

Tracking Generator On (Option 1DN)

Accuracy (Span = 0 Hz)

4 ms to 4000 s

Sweep Trigger

Free Run, Single, Line, Videoc,

±1%

External, Delayed, Offset

Delayed Trigge r,e

Range 1 µs to 400 s Resolution

delay in seconds

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

rounded up to nearest µs

Accuracy ±(500 νσ + (0.01% of delay))

Agilent E4403B Specifications and

Characteristics

50 ms is the minimum sweep time

Offset Trigger

Resolution

Range ±327 ms to ±323 ks Where ST = sweep time

32766 ST×–

------------------------------400

32365 ST×

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

400

a. For firmware revisions prior to A.04.00, 5 ms to 2000 s. b. A ut o alig n is sus p en de d in video, extern al, and delaye d trig ger m od e s whil e waitin g for a

trigger event to occur. c. U navailable when RBW ≤ 300 Hz (Option 1DR). d. Fo r f i rm ware revision A.0 4.00 or late r. e. Delayed trigger is available with line and external trigger.

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Frequency

Specifications Supplemental Information

Sweep (trace) Points 401

Specifications Supplemental Information

Resolution Bandwidth (RBW)

Range

–3 dB bandwidth 1 kHz to 3 MHz, in 1-3-10

sequence, 5 MHz

Characteristics

Agilent E4403B Specificat ions and

(Option 1DR)

Adds 100, 300 Hz

–6 dB bandwidth (EMI) 9 kHz and 120 kHz

(Option 1DR)

Add 200 Hz

Accuracy

100 Hz to 300 Hz (–3 dB)

±10%

RBW

(Option 1DR)

1 kHz t o 3 MHz (–3 dB)

±15%

RBW

5 MHz (–3 dB) RBW ±30% 9 kHz, 120 kHz (–6 dB)

±20%

RBW

(EMI) 200 Hz (–6 dB) RBW (EMI)

±10%

(Option 1DR)

Shape

100 Hz to 300 Hz RBW

(Option 1DR)

Digital, approximately Gaussian sha pe

1 kHz to 5 MHz R B W Sync hronously tun e d four

poles, approximately Gaussian sha pe

Selectivity (60 dB/3 dB bandwidth ratio)

100 Hz to 300 Hz RBW

<5:1, nominal

(Option 1DR)

1 kHz to 5 MHz RBW <15:1, nominal

a. Only available in spans ≤5 MHz, sweep times ≥ 4 ms, and not usable with tracking gener-

ator on (Option 1DN).

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Video Bandwidth (VBW) (–3 dB)

Agilent E4403B Specifications and Characteristics

Frequency

Specifications Supplemental Information

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

3 MHz, characteristic

sequence

(Option 1DR) Adds 1, 3, 10 Hz for RBW’s

<1 kHz Accuracy ±30%, characteristic Shape Post detection, single pole low-

pass filter used to average displayed nois e

Video bandwidths below 30 Hz are digital bandwid th s with anti-aliasing filtering.

Specifications Supplemental Information Stability

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

≥1 kHz (Option 1DR) ≤ −78 dBc/Hz, typical

Agilent E4403B Specifications and

Characteristics

≥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

Residual FM

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

(Option 1DR)

≤30 Hz p–p in 20 ms, characteristic

System-Related Sidebands, offset from CW signal

≥30 kHz ≤ −65 dBc

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Frequency

Noise Sidebands Normalized to 1 Hz Versus Offset from Carrier

Characteristics

Agilent E4403B Specificat ions and

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Amplitude

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

Specifications Supplemental Information Measurement Range Displayed Average Noise

Level to Maximum Safe I np ut

Level Input Attenuator Range 0 to 65 dB, in 5 dB steps 0 to 75 dB, in 5 dB steps,

characteristic

Specifications Supplemental Information Maximum Safe Input Level

Average Contin uous Power +30 dBm (1 W)

Agilent E4403B Specifications and

Characteristics

(Input attenuator setting ≥5 dB)

Peak P ul s e Pow er

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

attenuation ≥30 dB)

dc 100 Vdc

1 dB Gain Compression

Total power at input mixer

50 MHz to 3.0 GHz 0 dBm

a. Mixer power level (d Bm ) = input p owe r (dBm) – inp u t a ttenuation (dB). b. For resolutio n ban dwid th s 1 kHz to 30 kHz, the max imum in put signal amplitude must

be ≤ reference level +10 dB.

+50 dBm (100 W)

Specifications Supplemental Information

a,b

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Amplitude

Displayed Average Noise Level

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

Specifications Suppl emental Informatio n

Characteristics

Agilent E4403B Specificat ions and

1 kHz RBW 30 Hz VBW

100 Hz RBW 1 Hz VBW

(Option 1DR)

1 kHz RBW 30 Hz VBW

(typical)

100 Hz RBW 1 Hz VBW

(Option 1DR)

(typical)

1 MHz to 10 MHz ≤ −117 dBm ≤ −126 dBm 10 MHz to 1.0 GHz ≤ −117 dBm ≤ −125 dBm ≤ −120 dBm ≤ −130 dBm

1.0 GHz to 2.0 GHz ≤ −116 dBm ≤ −124 dBm ≤ −120 dBm ≤ −130 dBm

2.0 GHz to 3.0 GHz ≤ −114 dBm ≤ −122 dBm ≤ −120 dBm ≤ −130 dBm

Specifications Supplemental Information

Displa y Range

Log Scale Ten divisions d isplaye d ;

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

RBW ≥ 1 kHz Ca libra te d 0 to −85 dB from

Reference Level

RBW ≤ 300 Hz (Option 1DR)

Calibrated 0 to −120 dB

from

Reference Level Linear Scale Ten divisions Scale Units dBm, dBmV, dBµV, dBµA, A,

V, and W

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

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

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Marker Readout Resolution

Log scale

RBW ≥ 1 kHz

0 to −85 dB from ref level 0.04 dB

Agilent E4403B Specifications and Characteristics

Amplitude

Specifications Supplemental Information

RBW ≤ 300 Hz (Option 1DR)

0 to −120 dB from ref level 0.04 dB

Linear scale 0.01% of Reference Lev el

Specifications Supplemental Information

Frequency Response

10 dB attenuation

9 kHz to 3.0 GHz

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

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

Specifications Supplemental Information

Input At tenuation Switching Uncertainty at 50 MHz

Agilent E4403B Specifications and

Characteristics

Attenua to r Settin g

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)

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Amplitude

Attenuation Accuracy Relative to the 10 dB Attenuator Setting, Characteristic

Frequency Range

Attenuation dc–3.0 G Hz

0 dB ±0.3 dB 5 dB ±0.3 dB 10 dB Refe rence 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

Characteristics

40 dB ±0.6 dB

Agilent E4403B Specificat ions and

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

Specifications Supplemental Information Absolu te Amplitude

Accuracy

At refere nce settings

±0.4 dB

Overall Amplitude Accuracy

20 to 30 °C ± (0. 6 dB + Ab solute

Frequency Respons e )

a. Se ttin gs ar e: referenc e lev el –20 dBm; input att enuat ion 10 dB; center frequency 50

MHz; RBW 1 kHz; VBW 1 kHz; amplitud e scale linear or log; span 2 kHz; sweep time coupled, signal at reference level.

b. For reference level 0 t o –50 dBm; input attenuation 10 dB; RBW 1 kHz; VBW 1 kHz;

amplitude scale log, log range 0 to –50 dB from ref ere nc e leve l; swee p tim e cou ple d; signal input 0 to –50 dBm; span ≤20 κΗζ.

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Specifications Supplemental Information

RF Input VSWR (at tuned

frequency) Attenua to r settin g 0 dB

100 kHz to 3 GHz ≤3.0:1, characteristic

Attenua to r settin g 5 dB

Amplitude

100 kHz to 3 GHz ≤1.6:1, characteristic

Attenua tor setting 10 to 65 dB

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

Specifications Supplemental Information

Auto Alignment

Sweep-to-sweep variation ±0.1 dB, characteristic

a. Set Auto Align to Off and use Align Now , All to eliminate this variation.

Specifications Supplemental Information

Resolution Bandwidth Switching Uncertaint y

(at Reference Level)

1 kHz RBW Reference 3 kHz to 3 MHz RBW ±0.3 dB

Agilent E4403B Specifications and

Characteristics

5 MHz RBW ±0.6 dB 100 Hz to 300 Hz RBW

±0.3 dB

(Option 1DR)

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Amplitude

Specifications Supplemental Information Reference Level

Range –149.9 dBm to maximum

mixer level + attenuator

setting Resolution

Log Scale ±0.1 dB Linear Scale ±0.12% of Reference Level

Accuracy (at a fixed frequency , a fixed attenuator, and referenced to −30 dBm)

Reference Level (dBm) – input attenuator setting (dB)

Characteristics

Agilent E4403B Specificat ions and

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

Specifications Supplemental Information Display Scale Switching

Uncertainty

Switching between

±0.15 dB at reference level Linear and Log

Log Scale Switching No error

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Displa y Sc al e Fi d elity

Log Maximum Cumulative

RBW ≥ 1 kHz

Agilent E4403B Specifications and Characteristics

Amplitude

Specifications Supplemental Information

0 to 85 dB Below

Reference

Level

RBW ≤ 300 Hz (Option 1DR)

Span > 0 Hz

Auto range On

0 to 98 dB

below

reference leve l > 98 to 120 dB below

reference leve l

Auto range Off

0 to 60 dBa below reference leve l

> 60 to 70 dB below reference leve l

Span = 0 Hz

0 to 60 dB

below

reference level

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

Agilent E4403B Specifications and

Characteristics

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

±2.0 dB, characteristic

±(0.3 dB + 0.015 × dB fro m

reference level)

±1.5 dB

±(0.3 dB + 0.015 × dB fro m

reference level)

> 60 to 70 dB below

±1.5 dB

reference level

Log Incremental Accuracy

0 to 80 dB

a,c

below reference

±0.4 dB/4 dB

level

Linear Accuracy ±2% of Reference Level

a. 0 to 30 dB for RBW = 200 Hz b. The SCPI co m m and f o r a uto range off is :

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

c. 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

Secon d H a rm o nic Disto rt ion

Input Signal

Specifications Supplemental Information

Characteristics

Agilent E4403B Specificat ions and

10 MHz to 500 MHz < −60 dBc f o r −30 dBm signal

at input mixer

500 MHz to 1.5 GHz < −70 dBc f o r −30 dBm signal

at input mixer

+30 dBm SHI (second harmonic intercept)

+40 dBm SHI

Third Order Inter mo du lation Distortion

10 MHz to 100 MHz +5 dBm TOI (third order

intercept), cha racteristic

100 MHz to 3 GHz < −75 dBc fo r tw o −30 dBm

signals at input mixer

and

+7.5 dBm TOI

>50 kHz separation Other Input Related Spurious

>30 kHz offset < −65 dBc f o r −20 dBm signal

at input mixer

a. Mixer power level (dBm) = input power (dBm – input attentuation (dB)

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Specified Dynamic Range

Agilent E4403B Specifications and Characteristics

Amplitude

Agilent E4403B Specifications and

Characteristics

Specifications Supplement al Inform ation

Residual Responses (Input

terminated and 0 dB attenuation)

150 kHz to 3 GHz < −90 dBm

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Agilent E4403B Specifications and C haracteristics

Options

Tracking Generator (Option 1DN)

The spectrum analyzer/tracking generator combination will meet its specification after a cable (8120-514 8) and adapter are connected between R F OUT and INPUT and

Specifications Supplemental Information Warm-up 5 minutes

Specifications Supplemental Information Output Frequency Range 9 k Hz to 3.0 GHz

Characteristics

Specifications Supplemental Information

Align Now, TG has been run.

Agilent E4403B Specificat ions and

Minimum Resolution BW 1 kHz Not usable with resolu tio n

bandwidths ≤300 Hz

(Option 1DR)

Specifications Supplemental Information Output Power Level

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

with coupled so ur ce attenuator, referenced to –20 dBm)

Vernier

Range 8 dB Accuracy (with co up l e d

source attenuator, 50 MHz, –20 dBm)

Incremental ±0.2 dB/dB

± 0.75 dB

Cumulative ±0.5 dB, total

Output Atten uator Ra nge 0 to 56 dB in 8 dB steps

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Options

Specifications Supplement al Inform ation

Maximum Safe Reverse Level

Specifications Supplement al Inform ation

Output Power Sweep

Range (−10 to −2 dBm) − (Source

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

Specifications Supplement al Inform ation Output Flatness

Referenced to 50 MHz, –20 dBm

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

+30 dBm (1 W), 50 Vdc, characteristic

Agilent E4403B Specifications and

Characteristics

Specifications Supplemental Information Spurious Outputs

(–2 dBm output ) Harmoni c Spurs

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

Non-ha rm o nic 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

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Options

Specifications Supplemental Information

Dynamic Range Maximum Output P ower Level

– Displayed Average Noi se Level

Specifications Supplemental Information

Output Tracking

Drift 1.5 kHz/5 minute,

characteristic

Swept Tracking Error Usable in 1 kHz RBW after 5

minutes of warm-up

Specifications Supplemental Information

Characteristics

Agilent E4403B Specificat ions and

RF Power-Off Residuals

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

Specifications Supplemental Information

Output Attenuator Repeatability

9 kHz to 300 MHz ±0.1 dB, characterist ic 300 MHz to 2 GHz ±0.2 dB, characterist ic 2 GHz to 3 GHz ±0.3 dB, characterist ic

Specifications Supplemental Information

Output VSWR

0 dB attenuation <2.0:1, characteristic ≥ 8 dB attenuation <1.5:1, characteristic

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Agilent E4403B Specifications and Characteristics

Specifications Supplemental Information Output Attenuator

Accuracy

0 dB ±0.5 dB, characteristic 8 dB ±0.5 dB, characteristic 16 dB Reference

Options

24 dB ±0.5 dB, characteristic 32 dB ±0.6 dB, characteristic 40 dB ±0.8 dB, characteristic 48 dB ±1.0 dB, characteristic 56 dB ±1.1 dB, characteristic

Tracking Generator Output Accuracy

Relative Accuracy (Referred to –20 dBm) =

Output Attenuator Ac cur acy + Vernier Accuracy + Output Flatness

Absolute Accuracy =

Relative Accu ra c y ( R e ferred to –20 dBm) + Absolute Accuracy at 50 MHz

Agilent E4403B Specifications and

Characteristics

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General

Specifications Supplemental Information

Temperat ure 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)

Characteristics

Agilent E4403B Specificat ions and

Specifications Supplemental Information

Military Specification 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 A.

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 circui try.

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Specifications Supplement al Inform ation

Power Requirements

ac Operation

V oltage, frequency 90 to 132 Vrms, 47 to 440 Hz

195 to 250 Vrms, 47 to 66 Hz

Power Consumption, On <300 W

Agilent E4403B Specifications and Characteristics

General

Power Consumption,

<5 W

Standby dc Operation

V oltage 12 to 20 Vdc Power Consumption <200 W Power Consumption,

<100 mW

Standby

Specifications Supplemental Information Measurement Speed

Local Measurement and Display Upd ate rate

Remote Measurement and

b,c

GPIB Tra nsfe r Rate

(Option

A4H) RF Center Frequency Tune,

Measure, and GPIB Transfer

b,d

Time

(Option A4H)

Agilent E4403B Specifications and

Characteristics

≥ 30/s, characteristic

≥30/s, characteristic

≤ 90 ms, characteristic

a. Factory preset, auto align Off , fixed center frequenc y, RBW = 1 MHz, and spans >10 MHz

and ≤600 MHz.

b. D isp lay Off (:DISPlay:ENABle OF F) , and 32-bit integer data fo rmat (:FORMat: DATA

INT,32 ), if Optio n A4J is installed, disable sweep ra m p, (:SYSTem:PO RTs:IFVSweep:ENABle OFF), markers Off, single sweep, measured with IBM compatible PC with 550 MH z Pentium III running Windows NT 4.0, one meter GPIB cable, National Instruments PCI-GPIB card and NI-488.2 DLL.

c. Factory preset, auto align Off, RBW = 1 MHz, span= 20 MHz, fixed center frequency,

average of 100 measurements.

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

step size = 50 MH z.

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Data Storage

Internal

Agilent E4403B Specifications and C haracteristics

General

Specifications Supplemental Information

8.0 MB, nominal

Characteristics

Agilent E4403B Specificat ions and

External (10 to 40 °C)

3.5" 1.44 MB, MS-DOS compatible floppy disk

a. For serial numbers prior to US41440000 or MY41440000, 1 MB without Optio n B72, 8

MB with Option B72.

Specifications Supplemental Information

Memory Usage State

State plus 401-point trace

20 kB 21 kB

, nominal

Applications m em o ry usage

8590 Compatibilit y

0.7 MB, nominal

(Option 290)

a. The size of state will increase depending on installed applications.

Specifications Supplemental Information

Demod Tune and Listen Internal speak er, front-panel

earpho ne jac k an d f ron t- pa nel

volume co ntrol. Demod AM (Option A4J) An uncalibrated demodulated

signal is available on the AUX

VIDEO OUT connector at the

rear panel.

Specifications Supplemental Information

Weight (without options)

Net 15.5 kg (34.2 lb),

characteristic Shipping 27.4 kg (60.4 lb),

characteristic

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