Agilent PNA-X
Measurement Receiver
N5264A
Data Sheet and
Technical Specifications
Documentation Warranty
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Table of Contents
Table of Contents........................................................................................ 3
Definitions ...................................................................................................4
Table 1. Key Specifications ....................................................................... 5
Table 2. Measurement Throughput Summary ........................................ 6
Table 3. Rear Panel Information............................................................... 9
Table 4. Front Panel Information ............................................................ 14
Table 5. Analyzer Dimensions and Weight ........................................... 15
Definitions
All specifications and characteristics apply over a 25 °C ±5 °C range (unless otherwise stated)
and 90 minutes after the instrument has been turned on.
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.
Characteristic (char.): A performance parameter that the product is expected to meet before it
leaves the factory, but that is not verified in the field and is not covered by the product
warranty. A characteristic includes the same guardbands as a specification.
Typical (typ.): Expected performance of an average unit which does not include guardbands. It
is not covered by the product warranty.
Nominal (nom.): A general, descriptive term that does not imply a level of performance. It is
not covered by the product warranty.
Calibration: The process of measuring known standards to characterize a network analyzer's
systematic (repeatable) errors.
Corrected (residual): Indicates performance after error correction (calibration). It is
determined by the quality of calibration standards and how well "known" they are, plus system
repeatability, stability, and noise.
Uncorrected (raw): Indicates instrument performance without error correction. The
uncorrected performance affects the stability of a calibration.
Standard: When referring to the analyzer, this includes no options unless noted otherwise.
Table 1. Key Specifications
Description Specifications
Measurement Speed (max) points/sec
@ 600 KHz IFBW, CW frequency
Receiver Inputs 5 (simultaneously)
Measurement Receivers 5 (simultaneously)
Data Buffer Size 4 billion bytes
Data Buffer size (max. points for single
cut)
IF Bandwidth 1 Hz to 5 MHz
Frequency Source Control Interface TLL hand shake
Trigger In / Out Three pairs
Host Computer Interface Ethernet, USB and GPIB
Security Hard drive removable
1
Fast CW mode - no point triggering.
2
For single parameter; two parameters are 250 million points each.
400,000 points/sec
500 million points
1
2
Table 2. Measurement Throughput Summary
Typical Cycle Time
1, 2
(ms) for Measurement Completion
Description Typical Performance
(time/point in millisecond)
Number of Points CW 10 GHz (no band crossings), 801 points
Trigger Mode Hardware
IF Bandwidth
RF = MXG, N5183A opt. UNZ, Fast switching
LO = MXG, N5183A opt. UNZ, Fast switching
RF = MXG, N5183A opt. UNZ, Fast switching
LO = N5264A opt. 108
RF = MXG, N5183A opt. UNZ, Fast switching
LO = PSG
RF = MXG, N5183A opt. UNZ, Fast switching
LO = 83623B
Typical Cycle Time
3
1, 2
(ms) for Measurement Completion (Cont.)
600
kHz
0.070 0.075 0.185 1.00
0.070 0.075 0.185 1.00
0.350 0.350 0.450 0.250
0.900 0.900 1.00 1.800
100
kHz
10
kHz
1
kHz
Description Typical Performance
(time/point in millisecond)
Number of Points
Trigger Mode Hardware
Start 2 GHz, Stop 18 GHz, 1 MHz IF bandwidth (with band crossings)
RF = MXG, N5183A opt. UNZ, Fast switching
LO = MXG, N5183A opt. UNZ, Fast switching
RF = MXG, N5183A opt. UNZ, Fast switching
LO = N5264A opt. 108
Start 2 GHz, Stop 18 GHz, 600 kHz IF bandwidth (with band crossings)
RF = MXG, N5183A opt. UNZ, Fast switching
LO = MXG, N5183A opt. UNZ, Fast switching
RF = MXG, N5183A opt. UNZ, Fast switching
LO = N5264A opt. 108
3
3
801 1601
0.580 0.580 -90.5 dBm, 2 – 3 GHz
0.580 0.580 -85.5 dBm, 2 – 3 GHz
0.580 0.580 -92.5 dBm, 2 – 3 GHz
0.580 0.580 -85.5 dBm, 2 – 3 GHz
Sensitivity(dBm)
- 94.5 dBm, 3 – 12.5 GHz
- 83 dBm, 12.5 – 18 GHz
- 90.5 dBm, 3 – 12.5 GHz
- 81 dBm, 12.5 – 18 GHz
- 96.5 dBm, 3 – 12.5 GHz
- 85 dBm, 12.5 – 18 GHz
- 92.5 dBm, 3 – 12.5 GHz
- 83 dBm, 12.5 – 18 GHz
4
Typical Cycle Time
1, 2
(ms) for Measurement Completion (Cont.)
Description Typical Performance
(time/point in millisecond)
Number of Points
801 1601
Trigger Mode Hardware
Start 2 GHz, Stop 18 GHz, 10 kHz IF bandwidth (with band crossings)
RF = MXG, N5183A opt. UNZ, Fast switching
LO = MXG, N5183A opt. UNZ, Fast switching
RF = MXG, N5183A opt. UNZ, Fast switching
LO = N5264A opt. 108
RF = MXG, N5183A opt. UNZ, Fast switching
LO = PSG E8267D opt. 520, UNX
RF = MXG, N5183A opt. UNZ, Fast switching
LO = 83623B
3
0.730 0.730 -110.5 dBm, 2 – 3 GHz
0.730 0.730 -103.5 dBm, 2 – 3 GHz
9.50 9.50 -110.25 dBm, 2 – 3 GHz
7.80 -- -108.5 dBm, 2 – 3 GHz
Start 2 GHz, Stop 18 GHz, 1 kHz IF bandwidth (with band crossings)
RF = MXG, N5183A opt. UNZ, Fast switching
LO = MXG, N5183A opt. UNZ, Fast switching
1.5 1.5 -120.5 dBm, 2 – 3 GHz
Sensitivity(dBm)
2
- 114.5 dBm, 3 –12.5 GHz
- 103 dBm, 12.5 – 18 GHz
- 110.5 dBm, 3 –12.5 GHz
- 101 dBm, 12.5 –18 GHz
- 112.50 dBm, 3 –12.5 GHz
- 96.50 dBm, 12.5 – 18 GHz
- 113.0 dBm, 3 –12.5 GHz
- 96.0 dBm, 12.5 –18 GHz
- 124.5 dBm, 3 –12.5 GHz
- 113 dBm, 12.5 – 18 GHz
RF = MXG, N5183A opt. UNZ, Fast switching
LO = N5264A opt. 108
3
Option 118 Fast-CW mode (CW frequency)
C.W, 7.0 GHz, ≥1 MHz IF bandwidth
C.W, 7.0 GHz, 600 KHz IF bandwidth
C.W, 7.0 GHz, 10 KHz IF bandwidth
C.W, 7.0 GHz, 1 KHz IF bandwidth
1.5 1.5 -113.5 dBm, 2 – 3 GHz
- 120.5 dBm, 3 –12.5 GHz
- 111 dBm, 12.5 – 18 GHz
Number of Points
per Second (#pt/Sec) External Trigger
-- 400,000
Up to 400,000
240,000
Up to 8,200 7,000
Up to 1,000 1,000
Data Transfer Time (ms)
Description Typical Performance
SCPI over GPIB
Program executed on external PC 5
32-bit floating point
64-bit floating point
ASCII
SCPI over SICL/LAN or TCP/IP Socket
Program executed in the analyzer
32-bit floating point
64-bit floating point
ASCII
6
COM
Program executed in the analyzer
Number of Points
201 401 1601 16,001
5.6 10.5 39.9 400
10.5 20.3 79.2 788
46 92.5 370 3702
0.18 0.21 0.5 3.6
0.22 0.28 0.62 5.3
6.3 12.3 47.3 470
32-bit floating point
Variant type
DCOM over LAN
6
<0.15 0.15 0.2 0.7
0.75 1.2 4.5 50
Program executed on external PC
32-bit floating point
Variant type
1
Includes sweep time, retrace time and band-crossing time. Analyzer display turned on. Minus
<1.0 1.2 2.1 13
2.7 4.5 15 150
21 ms from total time for display off with DISPLAY:ENABLE OFF. Data for two traces (A & B
receiver) per measurement.
2
After first complete sweep.
3
When configuring the N5264A Option 108 as the LO source, you may improve system
measurement sensitivity by using a method of AM noise suppression.
4
Performance Characteristics when connected with 85309A and 85320A/B mixers - system
noise floor + conversion gain.
5
Measured when using the SCPI command DISPlay: VISible OFF.
6
Values are for real and imaginary pairs, with the analyzer display off.
Table 3. Rear Panel Information
External IF Inputs
Description Typical Performance
Function
Connectors
Input Frequency
Input Impedance
RF Damage Level
DC Damage Level
0.1 dB Compression Point
Compression @ -10 dBm
Magnitude
Phase
Noise Floor
10 Hz IF BW
10KHz IF BW
Crosstalk
Allows use of external IF signals from remote mixers or
frequency converters
SMA (female); A, B, C, D, R
7.605634 MHz
50 Ω
+23 dBm
1 VDC
-9.0 dBm
0.03 dB
0.23°
-143 dBm
-113 dBm
-134 dB
1
Dynamic Range @ 10 Hz
Dynamic Accuracy
-40 dBm reference, over range set by compression and noise floor @ IF Frequencies
-10dBm
-20dBm
-30dBm
-40dBm
-50dBm
-60dBm
-70dBm
134 dB @ 0.1dB compression to noise floor
0.037 dB
0.024 dB
0.016 dB
0.010 dB
0.013 dB
0.021 dB
0.032 dB
External IF Inputs (Cont.)
Description Typical Performance
Dynamic Accuracy (Cont.)
-40 dBm reference, over range set by compression and noise floor @ IF Frequencies
-80dBm
-90dBm
-100dBm
-110dBm
-120dBm
LO output 2 (Option 108)
0.041 dB
0.049 dB
0.057 dB
0.072 dB
0.188 dB
Description Specification
Frequency Stability
Frequency Accuracy
+/- 0.05 ppm, -10 to 70C, +/- 0.1ppm/yr max
+/- 1 ppm
Description Typical Performance
Frequency Range
Frequency Switching Speed
3
10 MHz to 26.5 GHz
< 100 microsecond/point
Frequency Resolution
Power Flatness
Power Output
2nd Harmonics
20 MHz to 2.0 GHz
2.0 GHz to 5.0 GHz
5.0 GHz to 23.0 GHz
23.0 GHz to 26.5 GHz
4
1 Hz
+/- 1.0 dB
+10 dBm
-23 dBc
-28 dBc
-35 dBc
-27 dBc
LO output 2 (Option 108)
Description Typical Performance
3rd Harmonics
3
30 MHz to 8.0 GHz
8.0 GHz to 15.0 GHz
15.0 GHz to 26.5.0 GHz
Phase Noise
10 MHz to 500 MHz
500 MHz to 1 GHz
1 GHz to 2 GHz
2 GHz to 4 GHz
4 GHz to 8 GHz
8 GHz to 16 GHz
-32 dBc
-38 dBc
-48 dBc
1 KHz
Offset
-80
dBc/Hz
-90
dBc/Hz
-85
dBc/Hz
-80
dBc/Hz
-74
dBc/Hz
-68
dBc/Hz
10 KHz
Offset
-85
dBc/Hz
-110
dBc/Hz
-105
dBc/Hz
-100
dBc/Hz
-94
dBc/Hz
-88
dBc/Hz
100 KHz
Offset
-76
dBc/Hz
-106
dBc/Hz
-101
dBc/Hz
-96
dBc/Hz
-90
dBc/Hz
-84
dBc/Hz
1 MHz
Offset
-113
dBc/Hz
-115
dBc/Hz
-110
dBc/Hz
-105
dBc/Hz
-99
dBc/Hz
-93
dBc/Hz
16 GHz to 26.5 GHz
10 MHz Reference
10 MHz Reference In
Connector
Input Frequency
Input Level
Input Impedance
10 MHz Reference Out
Connector
Output Frequency
Signal Type
Output Level
Output Impedance
Harmonics
-62
dBc/Hz
-82
dBc/Hz
BNC, female
10 MHz ± 10 ppm, typical
-15 dBm to +20 dBm, typical
200 Ω, nom.
BNC, female
10 MHz ± 1 ppm, typical
Sine Wave, typical
+10 dBm ± 4 dB into 50 Ω
50 Ω, nominal
<-40 dBc, typical
-78
dBc/Hz
-87
dBc/Hz
External Monitor Information
Description Typical Performance
VGA Video Output
Connector
Devices Supported: Resolutions:
Flat Panel (TFT)
Flat Panel (DSTN)
CRT Monitor
--
Test Set IO
Power IO
Handler IO
Trigger Information
15-pin mini D-Sub; Drives VGA compatible monitors
1024 X 768, 800 X 600, 640 X 480
800 X 600, 640 X 480
1280 X 1024, 1024 X 768, 800 X 600, 640 X 480
Simultaneous operation of the internal and external
displays is allowed, but with 640 X 480 resolution
only. If you change resolution, you can only view the
external display (internal display will "white out").
25-pin D-Sub connector, available for external test
set control.
9-pin D-Sub, female; analog and digital IO
36-pin parallel I/O port; all input/output signals are
default set to negative logic; can be reset to positive
logic via GPIB command.
Description Typical Performance
Trigger In/Meas Trigger
Nominal Input Impedance
Minimum Pulse Width
DC Damage Level
Drive Voltage
5K Ohms
1 us
5.5 volts
TTL (0, +5.0) Volts
Trigger Information (Cont.)
Description Typical Performance
Trigger out/Meas Trigger Ready
Nominal Input Impedance
Pulse Width
Polarity
Drive Voltage
Trigger Inputs/Outputs (Aux. 1 & 2)
GPIB (two ports - dedicated controller and
dedicated talker/listener)
Parallel Port (LPT1)
Serial Port (COM 1)
USB Port
LAN
5K Ohm
= Data acquisition
Selectable with sweep or point mode
TTL (0, +5.0) Volts
BNC(f), TTL/CMOS compatible
24-pin D-sub (Type D-24), female; compatible with
IEEE-488.
25-pin D-Sub miniature connector, female; provides
connection to printers or any other parallel port
peripherals
9-pin D-Sub, male; compatible with RS-232
Four ports on front panel (all Host) and five ports
(four hosts and one Device) on rear panel. Type A
configuration (eight hosts) and Type B configuration
(one Device), USB 2.0 compatible.
10/100BaseT Ethernet, 8-pin configuration; auto
selects between the two data rates
Line Power
Description Typical Performance
Power supply is auto switching
Frequency, Voltage
Max
1
Measurement conditions: normalized to -10 dBm, 10 Hz IFBW, averaging factor of 8.
2
Absolute LO frequency is Front Panel set frequency plus 1 IF.
3
No band crossings; IFBW ≥ 100 kHz with 801 measurement points.
4
Listed frequency is the harmonic frequency setting entered with front panel (frequency
setting entered with front panel plus {IF frequency} * {harmonic number}) at typical power.
50/60 Hz for 100 240 VAC
450 watts
Table 4. Front Panel Information
Description Typical Performance
USB 2.0 Ports
Number of ports
Standard
Connector
Display
Size
Refresh Rate
Pixels
Display Range
Magnitude
Phase
4
Compatible with USB 2.0
USB Type-A female
26.3 cm (10.4 in) diagonal color active matrix LCD; 1024
(horizontal) X 768 (vertical) resolution
Vertical 60 Hz; Horizontal 46.08 kHz
A display is considered faulty if:
o More than 0.002% of the total pixels have a constant
blue, green, red, or black appearance that will not
change.
o Three or more consecutive pixels have a constant blue,
green, red, or black appearance that will not change.
+/-2500 dB (at 500 dB/div), max
+/-2500° (at 500 °/div), max
Polar
Display Resolution
Magnitude
Phase
Marker Resolution
Magnitude
Phase
Polar
10 pUnits, min
10,000 Units, max
0.001 dB/div, min
0.01°/div, min
0.001 dB, min
0.01°, min
10 pUnit, min
Table 5. Analyzer Dimensions and Weight
Cabinet Dimensions Height Width Depth
Excluding front and rear panel hardware
and feet
Excluding front and rear panel hardware
and feet. Including rack-mount flanges.
As shipped - including front panel
connectors, rear panel bumpers, and
267 mm
10.5 in
266 mm
10.5 in
EIA RU
1
= 6
426 mm
16.75 in
426 mm
16.75 in
533 mm
20.97 in
558 mm
21.95 in
280 mm 11.0 in 435 mm 17.1 in 558 mm
21.95 in
feet.
As shipped including rack-mount
flanges
280 mm
11.0 in
483 mm
19.00 in
558 mm
21.95 in
Weight
Net
Shipping
1
Feet removed from the N5264A.
Standard Option 108
21 kg (45 lb),
nominal
37 kg (82 lb),
nominal
22 kg (48 lb),
nominal
38 kg (85 lb),
nominal
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