Atec Agilent-E5052A User Manual

Agilent E5052A Signal Source Analyzer 10 MHz to 7, 26.5, or 110 GHz

Data Sheet

Phase Noise Measurement

Table 1-1. Phase noise measurement Description Specifications

Frequency range 10 MHz to 7 GHz Frequency bands 10 M to 41 MHz

39 M to 101 MHz 99 M to 1.5 GHz 300 M to 7 GHz

Offset frequency range

Carrier > 400 MHz 1 Hz to 40 MHz (standard)

10 Hz to 40 MHz (Option E5052A-011)

39 MHz ≤ Carrier ≤ 99 MHz 1 Hz to 20 MHz (standard)

10 Hz to 20 MHz (Option E5052A-011)

10 MHz ≤ Carrier ≤ 39 MHz 1 Hz to 5 MHz (standard)

10 Hz to 5 MHz (Option E5052A-011)

Enhanced phase noise sensitivity1Cross-correlation method (standard)

Number of correlation: 1 to 10,000 Frequency tracking range 0.4% of carrier frequency IF gain 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 dB (standard)

0, 10, 20 dB (E5053A-011) Input level

10 to 30 MHz –15 to +20 dBm 30 MHz to 7 GHz –20 to +20 dBm

Built-in LO phase noise optimization < 150 kHz (optimized for close-in phase noise)

> 150 kHz (optimized for far-out phase noise)

See Figure 1-2 Accuracy

1 to 100 Hz offset < ± 4 dB (typical) 100 to 1 kHz offset < ± 4 dB (typical) 1 k to 1 MHz offset < ± 2 dB (typical)

1 M to 40 MHz offset < ± 3 dB (typical) SSB phase noise sensitivity See Table 1-2 through Table 1-4, Figure 1-1 through Figure 1-3 Spurious level 65 dBc (typical) > 1 kHz offset Measurement time See Table 1-5

1. Not available for E5052A-011.

Definitions

All specifications apply over a 18 °C to 28 °C range (unless otherwise stated) and 30 minutes after the instrument has been turned on. All specified and supplemental values for RF input signals are applicable to sinusoidal-wave carriers unless otherwise noted.

Supplemental information is intended to provide information that is helpful for using the instrument but that is not guaranteed by the product warranty. This information is denoted as either typical or nominal.

Specification (spec.): Warranted performance. Specifications include guardbands to account for

the expected statistical performance distribution, measurement uncertainties, and changes in performance due to environmental conditions.

Typical (typ.): Expected performance of an average unit that does not include guardbands. It is not guaranteed by the product warranty.

Nominal (nom.): A general, descriptive term that does not imply a level of performance. It is not guaranteed by the product warranty.

Table 1-4. SSB phase noise sensitivity improvement by correlation

Number of correlation 10 100 1000 10000 Improvement factor 5 dB 10 dB 15 dB 20 dB

Table 1-2. SSB phase noise sensitivity (standard, < 150 kHz optim., correlation = 1, + 5 dBm input, start frequency = 1 Hz, measurement time = 17.7 sec)

Table 1-3. SSB phase noise sensitivity (Option E5052A-011, < 150 kHz optim., + 5 dBm input, start frequency = 10 Hz, measurement time = 4.4 sec)

Offset from carrier (Hz)

Input frequency

10 MHz

Spec.

Typ.

100 MHz

Spec.

Typ.

1 GHz

Spec.

Typ.

3 GHz

Spec.

Typ.

7 GHz

Spec.

Typ.

1 10 100 1 k 10 k 100 k 1 M 10 M 40 M

—

-74.0

-114.0

-148.5 -156.5 -166.5 -168.5

-144.5 -152.5 -160.5 -170.5 -172.5

-148.5 -156.5 -163.5 -168.5 -170.0

-54.0

-94.0 -135.5 -152.5 -160.5 -167.5 -172.5 -174.0

-128.5 -137.5 -144.5 -160.5 -170.0 -170.5

-34.0

-77.0 -115.5 -132.5 -141.5 -148.5 -164.5 -174.0 -174.5

-119.0 -128.0 -133.7 -149.7 -163.2 -166.7

-24.5

-64.5 -106.0 -123.0 -132.0 -137.7 -153.7 -167.2 -170.7

-111.6 -120.6 -127.0 -143.0 -156.5 -160.0

-17.1

-57.1

-98.6 -115.6 -124.6 -131.0 -147.0 -160.5 -164.0

—

Offset from carrier (Hz)

Input frequency

10 MHz

100 MHz

1 GHz

3 GHz

7 GHz

Spec. -145.5 -153.5 -160.0 -160.0

Typ. -106.0 -138.5 -149.5 -157.5 -167.5 -169.5

Spec. -145.5 -153.5 -160.0 -160.0

Typ. -94.0 -132.5 -149.5 -157.5 -164.5 -169.5

Spec. -125.5 -134.5 -141.5 -157.5

Typ. -74.0 -112.5 -129.5 -138.5 -145.5 -161.5

Spec. -116.0 -125.0 -130.7 -146.7

Typ. -64.5 -103.0 -120.0 -129.0 -134.7 -150.7 -164.2 -167.7

Spec. -108.6 -117.6 -124.0 -140.0 -153.5 -157.0

Typ. -57.1 -95.6 -112.6 -121.6 -128.0 -144.0 -157.5 -161.0

10 100 1 k 10 k 100 k 1 M 10 M 40 M

—

-160.0

-170.0

-160.0

-170.0

-160.0

—

-160.0

-170.0

-160.0

Figure1-4. SSB phase noise sensitivity of different LO optimization (typical)( standard, correlation = 1, carrier frequency = 1 GHz, start offset frequency = 1 Hz, +5 dBm input, measurement time = 17.7 sec)

Figure1-2. SSB phase noise sensitivity (E5052A-011, typical) (standard, < 150 kHz optim., +5 dBm input, start offset frequency = 10 Hz, measurement time = 4.4 sec)

Figure1-3. SSB phase noise sensitivity improved with the crosscorrelation function (typical) (standard, improvement with the correlation, carrier frequency = 1 GHz, < 150 kHz optim., +5 dBm input)

Figure1-1. SSB phase noise sensitivity (typical) (standard, < 150 kHz optim., correlation = 1, +5 dBm input, start offset frequency = 1 Hz, measurement time = 17.7 sec)

Table 1-5. Typical measurement time (sec) for phase noise measurement

Table 1-6. Measurement capabilities Phase noise

Measurement parameters SSB phase noise, spurious, integrated

phase noise, rms noise, rms jitter,

residual FM Number of trace 1 data trace and 1 memory trace Data formats dBc/Hz (SSB phase noise), dBc

(spurious), rms degree, rms radian

(rms noise), sec (rms jitter), Hz rms

(residual FM) Measurement trigger Set to continuous, hold, or single,

sweep with internal, external,

manual, or bus trigger

Frequency, RF Power, DC Current Measurements

Table 1-7. Frequency measurement Description Specifications

Frequency range 10 M to 1.5 GHz

300 M to 7 GHz Resolution 10 Hz, 1 kHz, 64 kHz Internal time base stability ± 5 ppm Accuracy ± (resolution + time base accuracy)

Table 1-8. RF power measurement Description Specifications

Frequency range band 10 M to 1.5 GHz

300 M to 7 GHz Input level 10 MHz to 30 MHz -15 dBm to +20 dBm 30 MHz to 7 GHz -20 dBm to +20 dBm Resolution 0.01 dB Accuracy (peak voltage response) 30 MHz to 3 GHz, > -10 dBm ± 0.5 dB Other than the above ± 1 dB

Table 1-9. DC current measurement Description Specifications

Current range 0 to 80 mA Resolution 10 µA Accuracy ± (0.2% of reading + 160 µA)

Table 1-10. Frequency, RF power, DC current measurements (standard)

Frequency, power, and DC current (for standard)

Measurement Analyzer mode: parameters Frequency versus DC control voltage, dF / dV

control (tuning sensitivity) Frequency versus DC power voltage (frequency pushing), dF / dV power RF power versus DC control voltage RF power versus DC power voltage DC current (at DC power port only) versus DC control voltage DC current (at DC power port only) versus DC power voltage

Tester mode:

Frequency, power, and DC current

(at DC power port) Number of points 2 to 1001 Data formats Frequency: Hz, dHz, %, ppm, Hz/V

RF Power: dBm

DC Current: A Measurement trigger Set to continuous, hold, or single, sweep with

internal, external, manual, or bus trigger

Table 1-11. Frequency, power, and DC current (Option E5052A-011) Frequency, power, and DC current (Option E5052A-011)

Measurement Frequency, power and DC current (at DC power parameters port) (numerical display only) Data format Frequency: Hz, dHz, %, ppm, Hz/V

RF Power: dBm

DC Current: A Measurement Set to continuous, hold, or single with internal, trigger external, manual, or bus trigger

1. Measurement time (sec) = 0.2 + the above value x number of correlation when applying cross-correlation function (standard ONLY). For E5052-011, number of correlation = 1.

Stop frequency (Hz)

100 k

1 M

10 M

40 M

Start frequency (Hz)

1 10 100 1k

10.9 2.7 0.34 0.04

10.7 2.7 0.34 0.04

11.1 2.8 0.35 0.04

17.7 4.4 0.56 0.07

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