Atec Agilent-E4433A User Manual

E4433A Digital RF Signal Generator, 250 kHz to 4000 MHz (Discontinued - Support Information Only)

Data Sheet

Frequency Specifications

Frequency Range Resolution: 0.01 Hz Switching Speed Modulation On: <45 ms, typical Modulation Off: <35 ms, typical Accuracy: Same as timebase

Generators. Sweep Modes

Operating modes Step: frequency & power, and arbitrary list Dwell Time: 2 ms to 60 sec Number of Points: 2 to 401 Internal Reference Oscillator Stability Standard (typical) High Stability (Opt 1E5) Ag ing Rate <±2 ppm/yr <±0.1 ppm/yr or <± 0.0005 ppm/day

after 45 days

Temperature <±1 ppm <±0.05 ppm, typical (0° to 55° C) Line Voltage <±0.1 ppm <±0.002 ppm, typical (+5%, -10%) (+5%, -10%) Timebase Reference Output Frequenc y: 10 MHz Amplitude: >0.35 V External Reference Input Frequency: 1, 2, 5, 10 MHz ± typ. 10 ppm Option 1E5: 1 ppm, typical Amplitude: >0.15

Input Impedance: 50 ohm Output

rms

Range 250 kHz to 1000 MHz: +13 to -136 dBm >1000 MHz to 3000 MHz: +10 to -136 dBm >3000 MHz to 4000 MHz: +7 to -136 dBm

Resolution 0.02 dB Level Accuracy 2 GHz to 4 GHz: ±0.9 dB ±2.5 dB Attenuator Hold Level Range: >17 dB Switching Speed: <25 ms typical With Power Search Mode: <210 ms typical Reverse Power Protection: 250 kHz to 2000 MHz: 50 Watts >2000 MHz to 4000 MHz: 25 Watts Max DC Voltage:

50 V

SWR (typical) 250 kHz to 2000 MHz: <1.4:1 >2000 to 4000 MHz: <1.9:1 Output Impedance: 50 ohms

dBm. Level Accuracy with Digital Modulation (With ALC on; relative to CW; with PRBS-modulated data; if using I/Q inputs, = [square root of (I pi/4 DQPSK or QPSK Formats: ±0.15 dB (with raised cosine or root-raised cosine filter and alpha >=0.35; with 10 kHz <symbol rate <1 MHz; at RF Freq. >25 MHz; power <max. specified -3 dBm)

Constant Amplitude Formats (FSK, GSMK, etc.): no degradation in power level accuracy Level Accuracy with ALC Off

ALC on; with burst off if external I/Q is enabled: [square root of (I ALC on will be maintained with drive levels between 0.25 and 1.0 V off, output level will vary directly with I/Q input level. Frequency B ands Band Frequency Range N# 1 250 kHz to <=249.999 MHz 1 2 >249.999 to <=500 MHz 0.5 3 >500 MHz to <=1 GHz 1 4 >1 to <=2 GHz 2 5 >2 to 4 GHz 4

Agilent ESG-D4000A: 250 kHz to 4000 MHz

Analog only RF Signal Generators are also available. See ESG Series Analog RF Signal

into 50 ohm load

rms

(at 23 ±5°C) +7 to -127 dBm <-127 dBm 250 kHz to 2 GHz: ±0.5 dB ±1.5 dB

Accuracy degrades by 0.02 dB/°C over full temperature range and by 0.3 dB above +7

+ Q2)]=0.5 V

: ±0.5 dB, typical (after power search is executed; relative to CW level accuracy with

nominal)

rms

+ Q2)]= 0.5 V

. 4When applying external I/Q signals with ALC

rms

) 3Typical, level accuracy with

rms

Spectral Purity SSB Phase Noise (typical,at 20 kHz offset) at 500 MHz: <-120 dBc/Hz at 1000 MHz: <-116 dBc/Hz at 2000 MHz: <-110 dBc/Hz at 3000 MHz: <-104dBc/Hz at 4000 MHz: <-104 dBc/Hz Residual FM (CWmode, 0.3-3 kHz BW,CCITT, rms): Phase Noise Mode l: <N x 2 Hz Phase Noise Mode 2: <N x 4 Hz

Harmonics <=+4 dBm output level: <-30 dBc Nonharmonics (>3 kHz offset, <+7 dBm output level) 250 kHz to 1000 MHz: <-65 dBc >1000 MHz to 2000 MHz:

<-59 dBc >2000 MHz: <-53 dBc Subharmonics <=1000 MHz: None >1000 MHz: <-40 dBc IQ Modulation I&Q Inputs: Input Impedance: 50 ohms Full Scale Input:[square root of(I

+ Q2)]=0.5 V

External Input RF

rms

Bandwidth ( 1 dB):20 MH z, typical Adjustments/Impairments (nominal) DC Offset (I + Q i ndependently adjustable ): ±100% I/Q Gain Ratio: ±4 dB

DC Vector Accuracy

(rms): <0.75% <0.5% 0.75% <1% Magnitude Error6 (rms): <0.5% <0.35% <0.5% <0.75% Phase Error6 (rms): <0.35° <0.25° <0.35° <0.5° Origin Offset dBc: <-46 <-46 <-40 <-40 routine, provided temperature is maintained within ±5° C of calibration temperature.

: (relative to full scale, at <=+7 dBm) Frequency GHz: <0.6 0.6 to 2 2 to 3.7 <=4 Static EVM

Valid for 10 days after executing internal calibration

Measured at full scale with origin

offset removed. Frequency Modulation

Maximum Deviati on: N x 10 MHz Resolution: 0.1% of deviation or 1 Hz, whichever is greater Deviation Accuracy (1 kHz rate, dev. <N x 100 kHz): <±(3.5% of FM deviation + 20 Hz) Modulation Frequency Response (deviation = 100 kHz) Path Rates 1 dB Bandwidth 3 dB Bandwidth, typical FM1 dc/20 Hz to 100 kHz dc/5 Hz to 10 MHz FM2 dc/20 Hz

to 100 kHz dc/5 Hz to 1 MHz Distortion (1 kHz rate, THD, dev. = N x 100 kHz): <1% Phase Modulation

Maximum Deviati on: N x 90 radians Resolution: 0.1% of set deviation Deviation Accuracy (1 kHz rate): <±(5% of deviation + 0.01 radians) Modulation Frequency Response PM Mode Maximum Rates (3 dB BW) Deviation PM1 PM2 Normal BW N x 90 rad dc to 100 kHz dc to 100 kHz High BW N x 2pi rad dc to 1.5 MHz (typ) dc to 1 MHz (typ) N x pi/2 rad dc to 4 MHz (typ) dc to 0.9 MHz (typ) Distortion (1 kHz rate, THD, dev <N x 90 rad): <1% Amplitude Modulation fc>500 kHz Range (envelopepeak<=max specified power): 0 to 100% Resolution: 0.1% Rates (3 dBBandwidth): dc/10 Hz to 10 kHz Distortion(1 kHz rate, THD) 30% AM: <1.5% 90% AM: <4% Accuracy(1 kHz rate): <±(5% of setting + 1%) Wide Band AM Rate (1 dB Bandwidth, typical) ALC On: 400 Hz to 10 MHz ALC Off: DC to 10 MHz Input: I Input Impedance: 50 ohms Sensitivity: 0.5 V=100% Pulse Modulation On/Off Ratio <=3 GHz: >80 dB >3 GHz: >60 dB Rise/Fall Times: 150 ns, typical Mi n imu m Wid th ALC On: 2 µs, typical ALC Off: 0.4 µs, typical Pulse Repetition Frequency ALC On: 10 Hz to 250 kHz, typical ALC Off: DC to 1.0 MHz, typical Level Accuracy (relative to CW)

: ±0.5 dB, typical

External Input: Ext 2 Input Voltage RF On: >+0.5 V, nominal RF Off: <+0.5 V, nominal Input Impedance: 50 ohms, nominal Internal Pulse Generator Squarewave Rate: 0.1 Hz to 50 kHz Pulse Period: 16 µs to 30 sec Pulse Width: 8 µs to 30

sec Pulse Resolution: 4 µs

1.0 V

On/Off Ratio V

. Burst Envelope

rms

: <=-1.05 V <=3 GHz: >75 dB >3 GHz: >65 dB

Typical, level accuracy with ALC on will be maintained with drive levels between 0.25 and

Rise/Fall Time: <2 µs, typical Minimum Burst Repetition Frequency ALC On: 10 Hz, typical ALC Off: DC External Input: Ext 1

Input Impedance: 50 ohms Input Voltage RF Off: -1.0 V RF On: 0 V Linear Control Range: 0 to -1.0 V Internal Modulation Source Provides FM,

PM, and AM Modulation Signals and LF Out

Waveforms: sine, square, ramp, triangle, pulse, noise Rate Range Sine: 0.1 H z to 50 kHz Squar e, Ramp, Triangle Optional I/Q Baseband Generator (Option UN3 or UN4) Supported Standards: DECT, GSM, NADC, P DC, PHS,and TETRA Data Structure Frames and timeslots may be configured as different types of traffic or control channels. The data field

of a timeslot can accept a user file, PRBS (PN9 or PN15), or external data with the appropriate clock. Internal Data: Pseudorandom Patterns (meets ITU-T standard): Continuous PN9 (PRBS 2

-1) or PN15 7 (PRBS 215-1)

Repeating Sequence: any 4-bit sequence Downloadable Data (User Files): Type: Serial Data Minimum Size: Must fill entire field for which it was selected Maximum Size: 1 Mbits (Opt UN3), 8 Mbits (Opt UN4) External Data: Type: Serial Data Inputs: Data, Bit/Symbol Clocks Accepts data rates ±5% of specified data rate Reference Frequency Internal or External: 1, 2, 5, 10 MHz reference Data clock can be locked to the external 13 MHz reference (GSM)

Frame Trigger Delay Control Range: 0 to 65,000 bits Resolution: 1 bit Internal Burst Shape Control Rise/Fall Time Range: up to 30 bits Rise/Fall Delay Range: 0 to 63.5 bits (varies with

standard)

PN15 is not continuous in bursted mode for TETRA applications. NADC (Option UN3 or UN4)

Modulation Format: pi/4 DQPSK Data Rate (default): 48.6 kbits/sec Adjustment Range: 40 to 7 5.5 kbits/sec Filter: Root-Raised Cosine or Raised Cosine Default Value: alpha = 0.35 Range (alpha): 0.3, 0.35, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6 Error Vector Magnitude (%rms)

[see table 1]

Channel Spacing: 30 kHz Adjacent Channel Power

(ACP)

(Low ACP Mode, dBc, typical)

[see table 2]

Supported Burst Types: Custom, Up/Down TCH

Specifications apply for the frequency range, data rates and filter factors

(alpha) specified at power levels >=+7 dBm.

The "channel spacing" determines the offset size of the adjacent and alternate channels: Adjacent Channel Offset=1xchannel spacing, 1st Alternate Channel = 2 x channel spacing, 2nd Alternate Channel=3xchannel spacing, 3rd Alternate Channel=4xchannel spacing.

PDC (Option UN3 or UN4)

Modulation Format: pi/4 DQPSK Data Rate (default): 42 kbits/sec

Adjustment Range: 40 to 75.5 kbits/sec Filter: Root-Raised Cosine or Raised Cosine Default Value: alpha =0.5 Range (alpha): 0.3, 0.35, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6 Error Vector Magnitude (% rms)

[see table 3]

Channel Spacing: 25 kHz

AdjacentChannel Power

(ACP)

(Low ACP Mode, dBc, typical)

[see table 4]

Supported Burst Types: Custom, Up/Down TCH, Up Vox

Specifications apply for the frequency range, data rates and filter factors

(alpha) specified at power levels >=+7 dBm.

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