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Agilent PSA Series
Spectrum Analyzers

Data Sheet

50 GHz PSA!

The Agilent PSA Series offers high­performance spectrum analysis, up
to 50 GHz, with powerful one-button
measurements, a versatile feature
set, and a leading-edge combination
of flexibility, speed, accuracy, analysis
bandwidth, and dynamic range. From
millimeter wave and phase noise
measurements to spur searches and
modulation analysis, the PSA Series
offers unique and comprehensive
high-performance solutions to R&D
and manufacturing engineers in
cellular and emerging wireless com­munications, aerospace, and defense.

For more information regarding the PSA wide
analysis bandwidth, see the 40/80 MHz BW
digitizers, Option 140/122, technical overview
at www.agilent.com/fi nd/ps

Models

E4443A 3 Hz to 6.7 GHz

E4445A 3 Hz to 13.2 GHz

E4440A 3 Hz to 26.5 GHz*

E4447A 3 Hz to 42.98 GHz

E4446A 3 Hz to 44 GHz*

E4448A 3 Hz to 50 GHz*

* 325 GHz with external mixing

Table of Contents

Defi nitions and Conditions . . . . . .3

Frequency Specifi cations . . . . . . . 4

Frequency range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Frequency reference . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Frequency readout accuracy . . . . . . 4

Marker frequency counter . . . . . . . . 4

Frequency span . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Sweep time and triggering . . . . . . . . 5

Sweep (trace) point range . . . . . . . . 5

Gated sweep . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Gated FFT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Resolution bandwidth (RBW) . . . . . 5

Analysis bandwidth . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Video bandwidth (VBW) . . . . . . . . . . 6

Stability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

Amplitude Specifi cations . . . . . . . 7

Amplitude range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Maximum safe input level . . . . . . . . 7

1 dB gain compression (two tone) . 7
Typical gain compression (two tone) . . 7
Displayed average noise level (DANL) . . 8

Display range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Frequency response . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Input attenuation switching

uncertainty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

Total absolute amplitude accuracy 10
Input voltage standing wave ratio

(VSWR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Resolution bandwidth switching

uncertainty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Reference level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Display scale switching uncertainty . . .11

Display scale fidelity . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Spurious response . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Second harmonic distortion (SHI) . .12
Third-order intermodulation

distortion (TOI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Residual responses . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Trace detectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

EMI detectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Option E444xA-1DS, preamplifier . . .14
Option E444xA-110, preamplifier . . 14

Measurement speed . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Option AYZ, external mixing . . . . . . 15

Option 123, preselector bypass . . . . 15

Power Suite Measurement

Specifi cations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Channel power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Occupied bandwidth . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Adjacent channel power . . . . . . . . 16

Multi-carrier power and ACP . . . . . 16

Power statistics CCDF . . . . . . . . . . 16

Harmonic distortion . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Intermod (TOI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Burst power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Spurious emission . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Spectrum emission mask (SEM) . . 17

General Specifi cations . . . . . . . . . 18

Temperature range . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

EMI compatibility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Audio noise . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Military specification . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Power requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Warranty . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Calibration cycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Input and Outputs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Rear panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

PSA Series Ordering Information 21

PSA Series spectrum analyzer . . . . 21

Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Related Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Support, Services, and

Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

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Defi nitions and Conditions

Specifications describe the perfor­mance of parameters covered by
the product warranty and apply over
0 to 55 °C unless otherwise noted.
Typical describes additional product
performance information that is not
covered by the product warranty. It is
performance beyond specifications
that 80 percent of the units exhibit
with a 95 percent confidence level
over the temperature range 20 to
30 °C. Typical performance does not
include measurement uncertainty.

Nominal values indicate expected
performance, or describe product
performance that is useful in the
application of the product, but is not
covered by the product warranty.

The analyzer will meet its specifica­tions when:

stored a minimum of two hours

•
within the operating temperature
range and turned on for at least
30 minutes with Auto Align On
selected.

the instrument is within its one

•
year calibration cycle.

Align All Now has been performed

•

within the past 24 hours or when
the temperature changes 3 °C.

the instrument is under auto

•
couple control, except that Auto
Sweep Time = Accy.

DC coupling applied if center

•
frequency is < 20 MHz.

This PSA Series data sheet is a sum­mary of the complete specifications
and conditions, which are available in
the PSA Series Spectrum Analyzers

Specification Guide.

The PSA Series Spectrum Analyzers
Specification Guide can be obtained

on the web through:

www.agilent.com/find/psa

Then follow this selection process:

Select “Technical Support” under

•
Key Library Information

Select “Manuals and Guides”

•

Download specifications guide.

•

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Frequency Specifi cations

Frequency range

E4443A (DC coupled) 3 Hz to 6.7 GHz (AC coupled) 20 MHz to 6.7 GHz
E4445A (DC coupled) 3 Hz to 13.2 GHz (AC coupled) 20 MHz to 13.2 GHz
E4440A (DC coupled) 3 Hz to 26.5 GHz
E4447A (DC coupled) 3 Hz to 42.98 GHz
E4446A (DC coupled) 3 Hz to 44 GHz
E4448A (DC coupled) 3 Hz to 50 GHz

1. 325 GHz with external mixers

Band Harmonic mixing mode (N)

0 1– 3 Hz to 3 GHz
1 1– 2.85 GHz to 6.6 GHz
2 2– 6.2 GHz to 13.2 GHz
3 4– 12.8 GHz to 19.2 GHz
4 4– 18.7 GHz to 26.8 GHz
5 4+ 26.4 GHz to 31.15 GHz
6 8– 31.0 GHz to 50.0 GHz

Frequency reference

Accuracy ±[(time since last adjustment x aging rate) + temperature stability + calibration accuracy]
Aging rate ± 1 x 10
Temperature stability 20 °C to 30 °C ±1 x 10
Achievable initial calibration accuracy ±7 x 10
Example frequency reference accuracy
1 year after last adjustment

–8

= ±(1 x 1 x 10–7 + 1 x 10–8 + 7 x 10–8)
= ±1.8 x 10

–7

/ year

1

1

1

–8

–7

(AC coupled) 20 MHz to 26.5 GHz

0 °C to 55 °C ±5 x 10

–8

1

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

± (marker frequency x frequency reference accuracy + 0.25% x span + 5% x RBW + 2 Hz + 0.5 x horizontal resolution*)

* Horizontal resolution is span/(sweep points – 1)

Marker frequency counter

Accuracy ±(marker frequency x frequency reference accuracy + 0.100 Hz)
Delta counter accuracy ±(delta frequency x frequency reference accuracy + 0.141 Hz)
Counter resolution 0.001 Hz

Frequency span (FFT and swept mode)

Range 0 Hz (zero span), 10 Hz to maximum frequency of model
Resolution 2 Hz

Accuracy ±[0.2% x span + span / (sweep points – 1)]

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Frequency Specifi cations (continued)

Sweep time and triggering

Range Span = 0 Hz 1 µs to 6000 s

Span ≥ 10 Hz 1 ms to 2000 s

Accuracy Span ≥ 10 Hz, sweep ±0.01% nominal

Span ≥ 10 Hz, FFT ±40% nominal
Span = 0 Hz ±0.01% nominal

Trigger Free run, line, video, RF burst, external

front, external rear, frame (basic mode)

Trigger delay Span = 0 Hz, or FFT –150 ms to +500 ms

Span ≥ 10 Hz, swept 1 µs to 500 ms
Resolution 0.1 µs

Sweep (trace) point range

Span = 0 Hz 2 to 8192
Span ≥ 10 Hz 101 to 8192

Gated sweep

Gate length 10 µs to 500 ms
Gate delay range 0 to 500 ms
Gate delay jitter 33.3 ns p-p nominal

Gated FFT

Delay range –150 to +500 ms
Delay resolution 100 ns or 4 digits whichever is more
Gate duration 1.83/RBW ± 2% nominal

Resolution bandwidth (RBW)

Range (–3.01 dB bandwidth) 1 Hz to 3 MHz (10% steps), 4, 5, 6, 8 MHz
Bandwidth accuracy (power) RBW range 1 Hz to 51 kHz ±0.5% (± 0.022 dB)

56 kHz to 75 kHz ±1.0% (± 0.044 dB)
82 kHz to 330 kHz ±0.5% (± 0.022 dB)
360 kHz to 1.1 MHz (< 3 GHz CF) ±1.0% (± 0.044 dB)

1.2 MHz to 2.0 MHz (< 3 GHz CF) ±0.07 dB nominal

2.2 MHz to 6.0 MHz (< 3 GHz CF) ±0.2 dB nominal
Bandwidth accuracy (–3.01 dB) RBW range 1 Hz to 1.5 MHz ±2% nominal
Selectivity (–60 dB/–3 dB) 4.1:1 nominal
EMI bandwidths (CISPR compliant) 200 Hz, 9 kHz, 120 kHz, 1 MHz
EMI bandwidths (MIL STD 461E compliant) 10 Hz, 100 Hz, 1 kHz, 10 kHz, 100 kHz, 1 MHz

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Frequency Specifi cations (continued)

SSB

Ph

N

i

(dB

/H

)

Analysis bandwidth

1

Maximum bandwidth

with Option 140
with Option 122

2

2

40 MHz
80 MHz

with Option B7J 10 MHz

1. Analysis bandwidth is the instantaneous bandwidth available around a center frequency over which the input signal can be digitized for further

analysis or processing in the time, frequency, or modulation domain.

2. Not available for E4447A.

Video bandwidth (VBW)

Range 1 Hz to 3 MHz (10% steps), 4, 5, 6, 8 MHz and wide open
Accuracy ±6% nominal

Stability

Noise sidebands

(20 °C to 30 °C, CF = 1 GHz)

Residual FM < (1 Hz X N) p-p in 1 s, typical, see frequency range for N (harmonic number)

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Offset Specifi cation Typical

100 Hz –91 dBc/Hz –96 dBc/Hz
1 kHz –103 dBc/Hz –108 dBc/Hz
10 kHz –116 dBc/Hz –118 dBc/Hz
30 kHz –116 dBc/Hz –118 dBc/Hz
100 kHz –122 dBc/Hz –124 dBc/Hz
1 MHz –145 dBc/Hz –147 dBc/Hz, –148 dBc/Hz nominal
6 MHz –154 dBc/Hz –156 dBc/Hz, –156.5 dBc/Hz nominal
10 MHz –156 dBc/Hz –157.5 dBc/Hz, –158 dBc/Hz nominal

3. For nominal values, refer to Figure 1.

Nominal Phase Noise at Common Cellular Communication Frequencies,

£ (f) Optimized versus f

–70
–80

z

–90

c

se
o

ase

–100
–110
–120
–130
–140
–150

1 GHz

2 GHz

–160
–170

0.1 1 10 100 1000 10000

Offset Frequency (kHz)

Figure 1. Nominal phase noise at common cellular frequencies

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Amplitude Specifi cations

Amplitude range

Measurement range Displayed average noise level (DANL) to maximum safe input level
Input attenuator range (3 Hz to 50 GHz) 0 to 70 dB in 2 dB steps

Maximum safe input level

Average total power +30 dBm (1 W)

Preamp (Option E444xA-1DS) +30 dBm

Preamp (Option E444xA-110) +23 dBm
Peak pulse power < 10 µs pulse width, < 1% duty cycle and input attenuation ≥ 30 dB +50 dBm (100 W)
DC volts DC coupled < ±0.2 Vdc AC coupled (E4443A, E4445A, E4440A only) ±100 Vdc

1 dB gain compression (two-tone)

Total power at input mixer
20 MHz to 200 MHz 0 dBm +3 dBm nominal
200 MHz to 3 GHz +3 dBm +7 dBm nominal
3 GHz to 6.6 GHz +3 dBm +4 dBm nominal

6.6 GHz to 26.5 GHz –2 dBm 0 dBm nominal

26.5 GHz to 50 GHz 0 dBm nominal

Preamp on (Option E444xA-1DS) 10 MHz to 200 MHz –30 dBm nominal

200 MHz to 3 GHz –25 dBm nominal

Preamp on (Option E444xA-110) 10 MHz to 200 MHz –24 dBm nominal

200 MHz to 3 GHz –20 dBm nominal

3.0 GHz to 6.6 GHz –23 dBm nominal

6.6 GHz to 30 GHz –27 dBm nominal
30 GHz to 50 GHz –24 dBm nominal

Typical gain compression (two-tone)

Mixer level Compression
20 MHz to 200 MHz 0 dBm < 0.5 dB
200 MHz to 6.6 GHz +3 dBm < 0.5 dB

6.6 GHz to 26.5 GHz –2 dBm < 0.4 dB

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Amplitude Specifi cations (continued)

Displayed average noise level (DANL)

(Input terminated, sample or average detector, averaging type = Log, 20 to 30 °C)

Zero span and swept
normalized to 1 Hz
RBW and 0 dB
attenuation

E4443A/E4445A/E4440A 3 Hz to 1 kHz — –110 dBm nominal —

1 kHz to 10 kHz — –130 dBm nominal —
10 kHz to 100 kHz –137 dBm –141 dBm –137 dBm
100 kHz to 1 MHz –145 dBm –149 dBm –145 dBm
1 MHz to 10 MHz –150 dBm –153 dBm –150 dBm
10 MHz to 1.2 GHz –154 dBm –155 dBm –154 dBm

1.2 GHz to 2.1 GHz –153 dBm –154 dBm –153 dBm

2.1 GHz to 3.0 GHz –152 dBm –153 dBm –152 dBm
3 GHz to 6.6 GHz –152 dBm –153 dBm –151 dBm

6.6 GHz to 13.2 GHz –150 dBm –152 dBm –149 dBm

13.2 GHz to 20 GHz –147 dBm –149 dBm –146 dBm
20 GHz to 26.5 GHz –143 dBm –145 dBm –143 dBm

Preamp ON (Option 1DS) 100 kHz to 200 kHz –159 dBm –162 dBm –158 dBm

200 kHz to 500 kHz –159 dBm –162 dBm –158 dBm
500 kHz to 1 MHz –163 dBm –165 dBm –162 dBm
1 MHz to 10 MHz –166 dBm –168 dBm –165 dBm
10 MHz to 500 MHz –169 dBm –170 dBm –168 dBm
500 MHz to 1.1 GHz –168 dBm –169 dBm –167 dBm

1.1 GHz to 2.1 GHz –167 dBm –168 dBm –166 dBm

2.1 GHz to 3.0 GHz –165 dBm –166 dBm –165 dBm

Preamp ON (Option 110) 10 to 50 MHz –148 dBm –154 dBm –148 dBm

50 to 500 MHz –153 dBm –164 dBm –153 dBm
500 MHz to 2.1 GHz –166 dBm –168 dBm –166 dBm

2.1 to 3 GHz –166 dBm –168 dBm –166 dBm
3 to 6.6 GHz –165 dBm –166 dBm –165 dBm

6.6 to 13.2 GHz –163 dBm –165 dBm –163 dBm

13.2 to 16 GHz –162 dBm –165 dBm –162 dBm
16 to 19 GHz –162 dBm –164 dBm –162 dBm
19 to 26.5 GHz –159 dBm –161 dBm –159 dBm

Zero span and swept
normalized to 1 Hz
RBW 0 dB
attenuation (typical)

FFT only actual 1 Hz
RBW 0 dB attenuation

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