Atec Agilent-E4408B User Manual

Agilent ESA-L Series Spectrum Analyzers

Data Sheet

Available frequency ranges

E4411B 9 kHz to 1.5 GHz E4403B 9 kHz to 3.0 GHz E4408B 9 kHz to 26.5 GHz

As the lowest cost ESA option, these basic analyzers are ideal for cost conscious bench-top or manufacturing environments.

Customers looking for a more portable solution would benefit from the new Agilent N9340B handheld RF spectrum analyzer.

Customers looking for a lower cost alternative to the ESA-L should consider the Agilent N9320B handheld RF spectrum analyzer.

The ESA-L Series spectrum analyzers are tested to ensure they will meet their warranted performance. Unless otherwise stated, all specifications are valid over 0 to 55 °C. Supplemental characteristics, shown in italics, are intended to provide additional information that is useful in using the instrument. These typical (expected) or nominal performance parameters are not warranted but represent performance that 80 percent of the units tested exhibit 95 percent confidence at room temperature (20 to 30 °C).

This data sheet is intended as a quick reference to ESA-L spectrum analyzer specifications, and is by no means complete. Please refer to the ESA-L specification guide for full information and specifications, publication number: E4403-90036.

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Table of Contents

Definition of Specifications ........................................ 2

ESA-L Express Analyzer Option BAS or BTG ......... 3

Frequency Specifications ........................................... 4

Amplitude Specifications ........................................... 7

Tracking Generator Specifications ............................ 12

General Specifications ................................................ 13

ESA-L Express Analyzer Option BAS or BTG

Receive faster delivery and a favorable price when you order the ESA-L express analyzer Option BAS or BTG. This express analyzer is conﬁ gured based on the most frequently ordered ESA-L conﬁ guration and most popular options. The express analyzer options simplify the ordering process while maintaining the ﬂ exibility of the ESA platform.

Choose your frequency range:

E4411B 9 kHz to 1.5 GHz E4403B 9 kHz to 3.0 GHz E4408B 9 kHz to 26.5 GHz

Choose your express option:

BAS Includes IF/sweep port (A4J) and GPIB connection (A4H) BTG Includes BAS, plus tracking generator functionality

And receive the following advantages:

• 1.1 dB overall amplitude accuracy

• +7.5 dBm TOI

• 1 kHz minimum RBW

• 100 Hz minimum RBW with Option 1DN

The BAS or BTG express option can be combined with Option 1DN, narrow resolution bandwidth.

Customers looking for a more portable solution would beneﬁ t from the new handheld spectrum analyzer N9340B.

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Customers looking for a lower cost alternative ESA should consider the N9320B.

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Frequency Specifications

Frequency range

BAS/BTG conﬁguration

Custom conﬁguration N/A N/A

(75 Ω input Option 1DP)

E4411B

E4403B E4408B

9 kHz - 1.5 GHz 9 kHz - 3 GHz 9 kHz - 26.5 GHz

1 MHz - 1.5 GHz

Frequency range

Band

Harmonic (N

mixing mode

)

100 Hz - 3 GHz 2.85 - 6.7 GHz 6.2 - 13.2 GHz 12.8 - 19.2 GHz 18.7 - 26.5 GHz

0123 4

1- 1- 2- 4- 4-

Basic analyzer

Frequency reference

Frequency reference error = ± [(aging rate x time since last adjustment ) + settability + temperature stability]

Frequency readout accuracy (start, stop, center, marker)

= ± (frequency indication x frequency reference error + SP

+15% of RBW + 10 Hz + 1 Hz x Na)

Aging rate

Temperature stability

Settability

Span coefﬁcient (SP)

External reference

Marker frequency counter

Accuracy = ± (marker frequency x frequency reference error + counter resolution)

–6

±2 x 10 /year

–6

±5 x 10 /year

–7

±5 x 10 /year

0.75% x span

10 MHz

Counter resolution = selectable from 1 Hz to 100 kHz

Frequency span

Range = 0 Hz (zero span), 100 Hz to maximum frequency range of the analyzer

Linear scale 1% of span

Accuracy

Logarithmic scale

a. N is the harmonic mixing mode. For negative mixing modes (as indicated by "-"), the desired first LO harmonic is higher than the tuned frequency by the first IF (3.9214 for the 9 kHz to 3 GHz band, and 321.4 MHz for all other bands.)

b. +5% of span + . Sweep points fixed at 401 for basic analyzer.

c. Not available in RBW < 1 kHz (Option 1DR).

span

sweep pts. – 1

N/A

Frequency Specifications (continued)

Sweep time and trigger

Range

Accuracy (Span = 0 Hz)

Span = 0 Hz

Span ≥ 100 Hz

Basic analyzer

4 ms - 4000 s

Trigger type

Delayed trigger range

Sweep (trace) points

Range

Span = 0 Hz

Span ≥ 100 Hz

Resolution bandwidths (1-3-10 sequence)

Range

(–3 dB) (–6 dB EMI)

With 1DR

(–3 dB)

(–6 dB EMI)

Accuracy

1 to 300 Hz 1 kHz to 3 MHz 5 MHz

Selectivity (60 dB/3 dB bandwidth ratio)

100 to 300 Hz 1 kHz to 5 MHz

Video bandwidths (1-3-10 sequence)

Range with 1DR

Free run, single, line, video, offset, delayed, external

1 µs to 400 s

401

Basic analyzer

1 kHz - 5 MHz

9 kHz, 120 kHz

Add 100 Hz, 300 Hz

Add 200 Hz

±10% ±15% ±30%

< 5:1 digital, approximately Gaussian

< 15:1 synchronously tuned four poles, approximately Gaussian

30 Hz to 3 MHz

Adds 1, 3, 10 Hz for RBWs less than 1 kHz

a. For resolution bandwidths < 1 kHz or > 3 MHz, not compatible with the rms detector. b. Only available for spans < 5 MHz.

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