Atec Agilent-N5183A User Manual

Agilent N5183A MXG Microwave Analog Signal Generator

Data Sheet

Table of Contents

Defini tions ......................................................................................... 3

Frequency .......................................................................................... 4

Amplitude .......................................................................................... 5

Spectral Purity ..................................................................................8

Analog Modula tion .......................................................................... 10

Frequency bands .......................................................................... 10

Frequency modulation .................................................................. 10

Phase modulation ........................................................................ 11

Amplitude modulation .................................................................. 11

Pulse modulation ......................................................................... 12

Narrow pulse modulation ........................................................... 13

Internal analog modulation source ............................................. 14

External modulation inputs .........................................................14

Simultaneous modulation ............................................................ 14

General Characteristics .................................................................. 18

Ordering Information ....................................................................... 18

Archive ............................................................................................ 18

Related Literature ........................................................................... 18

Application literature .................................................................. 18

Product literature ........................................................................ 18

Definitions

Specification (spec): Represents warranted performance of a calibrated instrument

that has been stored for a minimum of 2 hours within the operating temperature range of 0 to 55 °C, unless otherwise stated, and after a 45 minute warm-up period. The specifications include measurement uncertainty. Data represented in this document are specifications unless otherwise noted.

Typical (typ): Represents characteristic performance, which 80% of the instruments

manufactured will meet. This data is not warranted, does not include measurement uncertainty, and is valid only at room temperature (approximately 25 °C).

Nominal (nom): The expected mean or average performance, or an attribute whose

performance is by design, such as the 50 Ω connector. This data is not warranted and is measured at room temperature (approximately 25 °C).

Measured (meas): An attribute measured during the design phase for purposes of

communicating expected performance, such as amplitude drift vs. time. This data is not warranted and is measured at room temperature (approximately 25 °C).

Note: All graphs contain measured data from several units at room temperature unless otherwise noted.

Frequency

Range

Option 520 100 kHz to 20 GHz Option 532 100 kHz to 31.8 GHz Option 540 100 kHz to 40 GHz

Minimum frequency 100 kHz

Resolution 0.01 Hz

Phase offset Adjustable in nominal 0.01° increments

Frequency switching speed

2, 3

Type Standard Option UNZ

SCPI mode ≤ 5 ms ≤ 1.15 ms, 750 µs (typ) List/Step sweep mode ≤ 5 ms ≤ 900 µs, 600 µs (typ)

Stability ± aging rate

± temperature effects ± line voltage effects

Internal time base < ±1 ppm/yr reference oscillator aging rate

Tempera ture e f fec ts

± 1 ppm (typ) (0 to 55 °C)

Line voltage effects ± 0.1 ppm (nom)

Line voltage range 5% to –10% (nom)

Reference output

Frequency 10 MHz Amplitude ≥ +4 dBm (nom) into 50 Ω load

External reference input

Fixed Variable (Option 1ER) Input frequency 10 MHz 1 to 50 MHz Lock range ± 10 Hz Amplitude > –3.5 to 20 dBm (nom) Impedance 50 Ω (nom)

Digital sweep

Operating modes Step sweep (equally or logarithmically spaced frequency steps) List sweep (arbitrary list of frequency steps) Can also simultaneously sweep amplitude. See amplitude section for more detail. Sweep range Within instrument frequency range Dwell time 100 μs to 100 s Number of points 2 to 65535 (step sweep) 1 to 1601 (list sweep) Step change Linear or logarithmic Triggering Free run, trigger key, external, timer, bus (GPIB, LAN, USB)

Markers In step sweep mode, create up to 20 frequency markers Display Z-axis or RF amplitude pulse Functions M1 to center, M1/M2 to start/stop, marker delta

1. Per formance below 2 50 kHz is unspecified , except as indicated.

2. Time f rom receipt of SCPI command or t rigger signal to within 0.1 ppm of final frequency or w ithin 100 Hz, whichever is gr eater, and amplitude set tle d to within 0.2 dB.

3. Specification does not apply when switching to or from frequencies < 50 0 kHz, when ALC level is < –5 dBm for Op tion 5 40 or < 0 dBm for Option 520, or when frequency crosses 0 .002, 0 .02 , 0.1, 2. 0, 3. 2,

20.0, 25.6, or 32.0 GHz.

Amplitude

Maximum output power

Range Standard2 Option 1EA3

Option 520 100 to 250 kHz +11 +14 > 250 kHz to 3.2 GHz +11 +15 > 3.2 to 20 GHz +11 +18 Options 532 and 540 100 to 250 kHz +11 +14 250 kHz to 3.2 GHz +7 +14 > 3.2 to 17 GHz +7 +15 > 17 to 31.8 GHz +7 +13 > 31.8 to 40 GHz +7 +12

Minimum output power

Standard –20 dBm Option 1E1 –90 dBm

Maximum available power Option 520 with Option 1EA (measured)

Amplitude (dBm)

0 2000 4000 6000 8000 10000 12000 14000 20000

Frequency (MHz)

16000 18000

Maximum available power Option 540 with Option 1EA (measured)

Amplitude (dBm)

0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 30000 35000 40000

Frequency (MHz)

1. Quo ted specif ications between 15 and 35 °C . Max imum outpu t power typically decreases by 0. 2 dB/ °C

for temperatures outside this range.

2. Settable power +2 dB higher than specified.

3. Set table power +30 dBm.

Settable to –130 dBm.

Resolution 0.01 dB

Step attenuator 0 to 115 dB in 5 dB steps (Option 1E1)

Amplitude

–15 to maximum specified output power with step attenuator

hold range in 0 dB. Can be offset using Option 1E1 mechanical attenuator.

Amplitude switching speed

1, 2

Type

SCPI mode 2 ms (typ) List/Step sweep mode 2 ms (typ)

Absolute level accuracy [dB]

3, 4

Frequency range –20 to < –10 dBm –10 to +10 dBm > +10 dBm

250 kHz to 2 GHz ±1.4 ±0.6 ±0.6 2 to 20 GHz ±1.3 ±0.9 ±0.9 20 to 40 GHz ±1.3 ±0.9 ±1.0

Absolute level accuracy with Option 1E1 (dB)

Frequency range –90 to < –75 dBm –75 to < –10 dBm –10 to +10 dBm > +10 dBm

250 kHz to 2 GHz ±1.4 ±0.7 ±0.6 ±0.6 2 to 20 GHz ±1.6 ±1.0 ±0.9 ±0.9 20 to 40 GHz ±2.0 ±1.1 ±0.9 ±1.0

Measured level accuracy Options 520 & 540 at –90 dBm

0.8

0.6

0.4

0.2

–0.2

Level accuracy (dB)

–0.4

–0.6

–0.8

–1

0 5000 10000 15000 20000 25000 30000 35000 40000

Frequency (MHz)

mean +STD Dev –STD Dev

1. Time from r eceipt of SCPI command or trigger signal to amplitude se ttled wi thin 0 .2 dB .

2. Specific ation does not apply when switching from and to amplitudes where A LC levels ar e < –5 dBm

for Option 5 40 or < 0 dBm for O ption 520.

3. Level accuracy applie s from –20 dBm to ma ximum output power bet ween 15 °C and 3 5 °C.

4. For temper atures outside this r ange, absolute le vel accuracy degr ades by 0.01 dB/degree C for

frequencies ≤ 4. 5 GHz an d 0.0 2 dB/degr ee C for f requencies > 4.5 GHz.

connector s (Option 1ED), speci fications are degrade d typically 0. 2 dB above 18 GHz. Specifications do not apply above the maximum specified power.

For ins trument s wit h Type-N

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