Atec Agilent-83017A, Agilent-83020A User Manual

Agilent Technologies
Microwave System
Amplifi ers

83006A 10 MHz to 26.5 GHz

83017A 500 MHz to 26.5 GHz

83018A 2 to 26.5 GHz

83020A 2 to 26.5 GHz

83050A 2 to 50 GHz

83051A 45 MHz to 50 GHz

Features

• Ultra broadband to 50 GHz

• Up to 1 watt output power

• Compact size

Agilent
model
(dBm)

83006A 0.01 to 26.5 20 13

83017A 0.5 to 26.5 25 18

83018A 2 to 26.5 27 24

83020A 2 to 26.5 30 30

83050A 2 to 50 21 18

83051A 0.045 to 50 23 12*

* 10 dbm 45 to 50 GHz

Frequency
(GHz)

Gain
(dB)

Pout

Agilent 83000A Series
Microwave System Amplifi ers

Technical Overview

The Agilent microwave system
amplifiers are compact, off-the-shelf
amplifiers designed for system
designers and integrators. This family
of amplifiers provides power where
you need it to recover system losses
and to boost available power in RF
and microwave ATE systems.

The ultrabroad bandwidth from
10 MHz to 50 GHz allows the designer
to replace several narrow bandwidth
amplifiers with a single Agilent
amplifier, eliminating the need for
crossover networks or multiple bias
supplies.

The 83050A power amplifier and
83051A preamplifier expand fre­quency performance to 50 GHz, while
the 1 Watt 83020A offers broadband
power to 26 GHz. The small amplifier

footprint allows for simple in-line
insertion to existing system blocks
that require amplification. The stan­dard 83017A, 83018A, and 83020A
include internal directional detectors
for external leveling applications.

The 83020A is optionally available
without the coupler-detector providing
up to +30 dBm and +25 dBm, respec­tively. With excellent noise figure rela­tive to their broad bandwidth and high
gain, these amplifiers significantly
improve system noise figure and
dynamic range. These products come
equipped with a low profile heat sink,
an integral mounting bracket, and a
two-meter DC power supply cable.
Thermal and power supply design
allows fast, easy integration into most
measurement systems.

Applications

Small envelope size makes the
Agilent Technologies family of
microwave system amplifiers ideal
for automated test and benchtop
applications, offering the flexibility
to place power where you need it.

Boost source output power

Increase output power from micro­wave sources to increase test system
dynamic range. Drive high input power
devices such as TWTs, mixers, power
amps, or optical modulators. Drive
test devices into compression for
device characterization.

Recover systematic losses

The microwave system amplifiers
help solve the power loss from
connectors, cables, switches, and
signal routing components which
consume valuable source power.
Long transmission paths, common in
antenna applications, are particularly
susceptible to such losses.

Level source power

By using feedback to an external
source ALC input, system designers
can level output power at the test
port, negating the effects of posts­weeper reflections and losses.

Simply route the directional detector
output to the source external ALC
input connector. The figures at right
show typical results.

The 83020A, 83018A, and 83017A
feature an integral directional detector
to supply feedback. To level an 83006A
amplifier, use the 0.01 to 26.5 GHz
83036C directional detector or the
1 to 26.5 GHz 87300C coupler with
an 8474C detector.

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Improve Measurements

The 83006A, 83017A, and 83051A
preamplifiers increase the sensitiv­ity and dynamic range of spectrum
analyzers. Add a preamplifier to
noise figure measurement systems
to significantly lower system noise
figure. The table below shows typical
system noise figure reduction achiev­able with these amplifiers. Note that
the reduced system noise figure is
dominated by the preamplifier noise
figure. See Application Note 57-2,
literature number 5952-3706.

Benchtop gain block

Benchtop microwave design tasks
often require amplification to mea­sure low level output characteristics,
improve system dynamic range,
perform saturation tests, or boost
power levels. The Agilent family of
system amplifiers offers small size
and immediate, off-the-shelf solutions
to microwave design, production, or
test engineers.

Typical noise fi gure improvement

Amp
model

83006A 0.01–0.2 13 20 — 13.1 13.1 13.2 13.4 13.6 14.8

83017A 0.5–18 8 25 8.0 8.1 8.1 8.2 8.4 8.6 9.8

83018A 1–2 10 23 10.0 10.1 10.1 10.2 10.4 10.6 11.8

83020A 1–20 10 30 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.1 10.1 10.4

85050A 2–26.5 6 21 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.5 7.0 7.5 9.5

83051A 0.045–2 12 23 12.0 12.0 12.1 12.1 12.3 12.4 13.2

Freq
(GHz)

0.2–18 8 8.1 8.2 8.4 8.6 9.2 9.8 12.1
18–26.5 13 — 13.1 13.1 13.2 13.4 13.6 14.8

18–26.5 13 — 13.0 13.0 13.1 13.1 13.2 13.6

2–20 10 27 10.0 10.0 10.1 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.8
20–26.5 13 23 — 13.0 13.1 13.1 13.2 13.3 14.0

20–26.5 13 27 — 13.0 13.1 13.1 13.1 13.1 13.4

26.5–50 10 10.0 10.1 10.1 10.2 10.4 10.6 11.8

2–26.5 6 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.5 7.0 7.5 9.5

26.5–50 10 10.0 10.1 10.1 10.2 10.4 10.6 11.8

Max
NF(dB)

Pulse parameter measurements

Fast rise time and multi-octave
bandwidth make these amplifiers
attractive for fast pulse parameter
measurements. The 0.01, 0.5, and
2 GHz cutoff frequencies make them
more useful for RF or impulse mea­surements with low duration times.

Min
gain (dB)

System noise fi gure (Fsys) without preamp (dB)

13 15 18 20 23 25 30

All terms linear

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Product specifi cations

Model number 83006A 83017A 83018A

Frequency range 10 MHz–26.5 GHz 0.5–26.5 GHz 2–26.5 GHz
Small signal gain 20 dB min 25 dB min 23 dB typ 1–2 GHz

27 dB min 2–20 GHz
23 dB min 20–26.5 GHz

Small signal gain fl atness ±5 dB max 0.01–5 GHz ±5 dB max 0.5–2 GHz ±5 dB typ

±3 dB max 5–26.5 GHz ±5 dB max 2–26.5 GHz

Output power

(At P max)

(At 1 dB compression) +13 dBm min 0.01–20 GHz +18 dBm min 0.5–20 GHz +22 dBm typ 1–2 GHz

Leveled output power

1

Flatness

Noise fi gure <13 dB typ 0.01–0.1 GHz <8 dB typ 0.5–20 GHz <10 dB typ 1–20 GHz

Harmonics

(At spec’d value of P1 dBC)

Harmonics

(At spec’d max power)

Input SWR 2.6:1 2.6:1 3:1 typ 1–2 GHz

Output SWR 2.8:1 0.01–18 GHz 2.6:1 7.0:1 typ 1–2 GHz

Non-harmonically
related spurious

Rise time 400 ps typ 310 ps typ 275 ps typ
Third order intercept (TOI) 30 dBm typ at 2 GHz 30 dBm typ at 2 GHz 36 dBm typ 2–20 GHz

Impedance 50 Ω typ 50 Ω typ 50 Ω typ
Reverse isolation (typ) –65 dB –65 dB –55 dB at 1 GHz

Survival input power +23 dBm max +23 dBm max +23 dBm max
Power dissipation 6 W 9 W 24 W

1. At min specifi ed P1 dBC within given frequency band

2. P max measured with 0 dBm input

3. Option 001 Pmax +25 dBm 2–20 GHz, +22 dBm 20–26.5 GHz

+18 dBm typ 0.01–10 GHz +20 dBm typ 0.5–20 GHz +23 dBm typ 1–2 GHz
+16 dBm typ 10–20 GHz +15 dBm typ 20–26.5 GHz +24 dBm min 2–20 GHz
+14 dBm typ 20–26.5 GHz +21 dBm min 20–26.5 GHz

+10 dBm min 20–26.5 GHz +18 dBm–0.75 dB/GHz +22 dBm min 2–20 GHz

(20<f<26.5 GHz) +17 dBm min 20–26.5 GHz

N/A ±1.1 dB 0.5–26.5 GHz at 12 dBm

±1.5 dB 1–26.5 GHz at 17 dBm

±1.5 dB 0.5–20 GHz at 18 dBm

<8 dB typ 0.1–18 GHz <13 dB typ 20–26.5 GHz <13 dB typ 20–26.5 GHz
<13 dB typ 18–26.5 GHz
–25 dBc 0.01–11 GHz –20 dBc 0.5–11 GHz –22 dBc typ 1–2 GHz
–25 dBc typ 11–13.25 GHz –20 dBc typ 11–13.25 GHz –19 dBc 2–11 GHz

–19 dBc typ 11–13.25 GHz

N/A N/A –20 dBc typ 1–2 GHz

–17 dBc typ 2–11 GHz
–17 dBc typ 11–13.25 GHz

3:1 2–26.5 GHz

3.2:1 18–26.5 GHz 4.5:1 2–10 GHz

2.2:1 10–26.5 GHz

–65 dBc typ –65 dBc typ –65 dBc typ

20 dBm typ at 26.5 GHz 20 dBm typ at 26.5 GHz 31 dBm typ 20–26.5 GHz

+0.95 dB/GHz

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2,3

2,3

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Product specifi cations (continued)

Model number 83020A 83050A 83051A

Frequency range 2–26.5 GHz 2–50 GHz 45 MHz–50 GHz
Small signal gain 30 dB typ 1–2 GHz 21 dB min 23 dB min

30 dB min 2–20 GHz
27 dB min 20–26.5 GHz

Small signal gain fl atness ±5 dB typ ±3.5 dB max ±3.5 dB max

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Output power

(At P max)

+30 dBm typ 1–2 GHz
+30 dBm min 2–20 GHz
+30 dBm –0.7 dB/GHz
(20<f<26.5 GHz)

(At 1 dB compression) +28 dBm typ 1–2 GHz +15 dBm 2–40 GHz +8 dBm 45 MHz–45 GHz

+28 dBm min 2–20 GHz +13 dBm 40–50 GHz +6 dBm 45–50 GHz
+28 dBm–0.7 dB/GHz
(20<f<26.5 GHz)

Leveled output power

1

Flatness

±1.5 dB typ 1–26.5 GHz N/A N/A
At 23 dBm

Noise fi gure <10 dB typ 1–20 GHz <6 dB typ 2–26.5 GHz <12 dB typ 45 MHz–2 GHz

<13 dB typ 20–26.5 GHz <10 dB typ 26.5–50 GHz <6 dB typ 2–26.5 GHz

Harmonics

(At Spec’d value of P1 dBC)

–22 dBc typ 1–2 GHz –20 dBc typ 2–18 GHz –20 dBc typ 45 MHz–18 GHz
–20 dBc typ 2–11 GHz –18 dBc typ 18–25 GHz –18 dBc typ 18–25 GHz
–17 dBc typ 11–13.25 GHz

Harmonics

(At Spec’d max power)

–20 dBc typ 1–2 GHz N/A N/A
–17 dBc typ 2–11 GHz
–17 dBc typ 11–13.25 GHz

Input SWR 3:1 typ 1–26.5 GHz 2.1 max 2.1 max
Output SWR 7.0:1 typ 1–2 GHz 2.8 max 2–18 GHz 2.2 max

4.5:1 2–10 GHz 2.1 max 18–50 GHz

2.2:1 10–26.5 GHz

Non-harmonically

–65 dBc typ –50 dBc typ –50 dBc typ

related spurious
Rise time 375 ps typ 250 ps typ 225 ps typ
Third order intercept (TOI) 38 dBm typ 2–20 GHz 27 dBm typ 27 dBm typ

33 dBm typ 20–26.5 GHz

Impedance 50 Ω typ 50 Ω typ 50 Ω typ
Reverse isolation (typ) –55 dB –50 dB typ –50 dB typ
Survival input power +23 dBm max +20 dBm max +20 dBm max
Power dissipation 48 W 11 W 5 W

1. At min specifi ed P1 dBC within given frequency band

2. P max measured with +5 dBm input

3. Option 001 deletes detected output, for Pmax add 0.5 dBm 1–26.5 GHz

Special Applications: Higher performanc e models available upon request (i.e., higher power, etc.)

+20 dBm 2–40 GHz +12 dBm to 45 GHz

2,3

+19 dBm–0.2 dB/GHz +10 dBm 45–50 GHz

2,3

(40<f<50 GHz)

<10 dB typ 26.5–50 GHz

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