Atec Agilent-8542E, Agilent-8546A User Manual

Agilent 8542E and 8546A
EMI Test Receivers

Data Sheet

Agilent Technologies 8542E: 9 kHz to 2.9 GHz

8542E EMI Receiver
85422E Receiver RF Section
85420E RF Filter Section

Agilent Technologies 8546A: 9 kHz to 6.5 GHz

8546A EMI Receiver
85462A Receiver RF Section
85460A RF Filter Section

These specifications apply to both EMI receivers (Agilent
8542E and 8546A) and both receiver RF sections (Agilent
85422E and 85462A) except where noted.

Specifications

All specifications apply over 0 °C to +55 °C. The EMI receiver
will meet its specifications after 2 hours of storage at a con­stant temperature, within the operating temperature range, 30
minutes after the analyzer is turned on, and after CAL ALL has
been run.

Frequency Specifications

Tuning Range Frequency Reference

Band 1 9 kHz to 50 MHz Aging <± 1 x 10–7/year
Band 2 20 MHz to 2.9 GHz Settability <± 1 x 10
Band 3 1 GHz to 6.5 GHz* Temperature stability <± 1 x 10
Bypass 9 kHz to 2.9 GHz (to 6.5 GHz*)

85422E/85462A 9 kHz to 2.9 GHz (to 6.5 GHz*)

Frequency Span Accuracy

Bands 1 and 2 Band 3 and Bypass

Span ≤ 10 MHz ±2% of span + 10 Hz ±4% of span

–8

–8

Frequency Readout Accuracy Span > 10 MHz ±3% of span ±6% of span

±(frequency readout x frequency reference error** + 85422E/85462A

1% of span + 20% of IF bandwidth + span accuracy + 100 Hz) Span ≤ 10 MHz ±2% of span + 10 Hz

Span > 10 MHz ±3% of span

Marker Count Accuracy

Frequency spans ≤ 10 MHz ±(marker frequency x Counter Resolution

frequency reference Frequency spans ≤ 10 MHz Selectable from 10 Hz to 100 kHz

error** + counter Frequency spans > 10 MHz Selectable from 100 Hz to 100 kHz
resolution + 100 Hz)

Sweep Time

Frequency spans > 10 MHz ±(marker frequency x Range 20 ms to 100 s

frequency reference Sweep trigger free run, single, line, video, external
error** + counter
resolution + 1 kHz)

* For 8546A EMI receiver only

** Frequency reference error = (aging rate x period of time since last

adjustment + initial achievable accuracy + temperature stability)

Amplitude Specifications
Characteristic Noise Indication with CISPR Measurement Bands (0 dB attenuation, 50 Ω input termination)

Band A, 9 to 150 kHz (200 Hz BW) Peak Quasi-Peak Average

Preamp off 15 to –15 dBµV 6 to –25 dBµV 3 to –27 dBµV
Preamp on 2 to –28 dBµV –7 to –29 dBµV –9 to –31 dBµV

Band B, 150 kHz to 30 MHz (9 kHz BW)

Preamp off –3 dBµV –11 dBµV –18 dBµV
Preamp on –8 dBµV –15 dBµV –21 dBµV

Band C, 30 MHz to 1 GHz (120 kHz BW)

Preamp off 9 dBµV 2 dBµV –5 dBµV
Preamp on 4 dBµV –2 dBµV –10 dBµV

System Amplitude Accuracy Band 1 Band 2 Band 3*

9 kHz to 50 MHz 20 MHz to 2.9 GHz 1 to 6.5 GHz
Specification ± 2 dB ± 2 dB
Characteristic ±1 dB ±1 dB ± 3 dB

Linear to Log Scale Switching Uncertainty

85422E/85462A ± 0.25 dB at reference level

Display Scale Fidelity

85422E/85462A

Log maximum cumulative (0 to –66 dB from reference level, 0 to –64 dB for Band 3 only)
3 kHz to 3 MHz IF BW ±(0.3 dB + 0.01 x dB from reference level)

≤ 1 kHz IF BW ±(0.4 dB + 0.01 x dB from reference level)

Log incremental accuracy ±0.4 dB/4 dB

(0 to –56 dB from reference level; 0 to –54 dB for Band 3 only )

Linear scale ±3% of reference level

Gain Compression (Specification is derived from measured distortion with a total power at the input mixer of –10 dBm.

If the IF BW ≤300 Hz, this applies only if signal separation ≥ 4 kHz and the signal amplitude is ≤ reference level + 10 dB.)

Band 1 Band 2 Band 3*

9 kHz to 50 MHz 20 MHz to 2.9 GHz 1 to 6.5 GHz

200 kHz ≤f

0

<10 MHz < 0.75 dB < 0.75 dB < 0.75 dB

f

0

≥ 10 MHz < 0.5 dB < 0.5 dB < 0.5 dB

Characteristic 1 dB compression point

8542E/8546A

( f

0

≥10 MHz)

Preamp off 89 dBµV 89 dBµV 102 dBµV
Preamp on 77 dBµV 77 dBµV 77 dBµV

(9 kHz <f

0

<10 MHz)
Preamp off 85 dBµV
Preamp on 72 dBµV

85422E/85462A

( f

0

>10 MHz) (No bands)

Preamp off 102 dBµV
Preamp on 75 dBµV

(9 kHz ≤f

0

≤10 MHz)

Preamp off 95 dBµV
Preamp on 68 dBµV

Third Order Intercept Point Band 1 Band 2 Band 3* Bypass

f0> 200 kHz, signal separation >50 kHz 9 kHz to 20 MHz to 1 to 9 kHz to

8542E/8546A 50 MHz 2.9 GHz 6.5 GHz 2.9 GHz

Preamp off 97 dBµV 97 dBµV 112 dBµV 112 dBµV
Preamp on 85 dBµV 85 dBµV 85 dBµV 85 dBµV

85422E/85462A (No Bands)

Preamp off 112 dBµV
Preamp on 85 dBµV

* For 8546A EMI receiver only

3

Second Harmonic Band 1 Band 2 Band 3*
Intercept Point 9 kHz to 20 MHz to 1 to

8542E/8546A 50 MHz 2.9 GHz 6.5 GHz

100 kHz ≤ f

0

≤ 1.8 GHz, > 2.9 GHz

Preamp off 122 dBµV 122 dBµV 134 dBµV
Preamp on 110 dBµV 110 dBµV 100 dBµV

1.8 GHz < f

0

≤ 2.9 GHz

Preamp off 105 dBµV
Preamp on 105 dBµV

85422E/85462A (No bands)

f

0

> 200 kHz

Preamp off 134 dBµV
Preamp on 100 dBµV

Amplitude Specifications (continued)

Other Input Related Spurious –65 dBc (Band 1, Band 2, and Band 3*)
Residual Responses (0 dB attenuation, 50 Ω input termination, preamp on)

8542E/8546A

< 30 kHz < –2 dBµV
> 30 kHz < –10 dBµV

85422E/85462A

9 to 150 kHz < +2 dBµV
150 kHz to 2.9 (or 6.5 GHz*) < –8 dBµV

Displayed Average Noise Level (input terminated, 0 dB attenuation, 50 Ω input termination, 30 Hz IF BW, sample detection

30 Hz averaging BW)

8542E/8546A

f

0

≤ 400 kHz

85422E/85462A

f

0

≤ 400 kHz

f0> 400 kHz

f0> 400 kHz

Band 1 Band 2 Band 3*

9 kHz to 20 MHz to 1 to
50 MHz 2.9 GHz 6.5 GHz

≤–31 dBµV ≤ –31 dBµV ≤–16 dBµV
≤–39 dBµV ≤–39 dBµV ≤–37 dBµV

Preamp off
Preamp on

Preamp off ≤–18 dBµV
Preamp on ≤–39 dBµV

* For 8546A EMI receiver only

20
10
0

–10

dBµV

–20
–30

–40
–50

9 10050

kHz

30
20
10

0

dBµV

–10
–20

–30
–40

950

kHz

100

Preamp off
Preamp on

400

Preamp off
Preamp on

400