Atec Agilent-N9010A User Manual

EXA X-Series Signal Analyzer N9010A

10 Hz to 3.6, 7.0, 13.6, 26.5, 32, or 44 GHz

Data Sheet

This data sheet is a summary of the specifications and conditions for EXA and Express EXA signal analyzers. For the complete specifications guide, visit: www.agilent.com/find/exa_specifications

Table of Contents

Definitions and Conditions ....................................................................................................... 3

Frequency and Time Specifications........................................................................................4

Amplitude Accuracy and Range Specifications .................................................................. 6

Dynamic Range Specifications ................................................................................................ 9

PowerSuite Measurement Specifications .......................................................................... 15

General Specifications ............................................................................................................. 16

Inputs and Outputs ................................................................................................................... 17

I/Q Analyzer ............................................................................................................................... 19

Related Literature ..................................................................................................................... 21

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Definitions and Conditions

Specifications describe the performance of parameters covered by the product warranty and apply to the full temperature of 0 to 55 °C 1, unless otherwise noted.

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95th percentile values indicate the breadth of the population (approx. 2 σ) of performance tolerances expected to be met in 95 percent of the cases with a 95 percent confidence, for any ambient temperature in the range of 20 to 30 °C. In addition to the statistical observations of a sample of instruments, these values include the effects of the uncertainties of external calibration references. These values are not warranted. These values are updated occasionally if a significant change in the statistically observed behavior of production instruments is observed.

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 are not covered by the product warranty.

The analyzer will meet its specifications when:

• It is within its calibration cycle

• Under auto couple control, except when Auto Sweep Time Rules = Accy

• Signal frequencies < 10 MHz, with DC coupling applied

• The analyzer has been stored at an ambient temperature within the allowed

operating range for at least two hours before being turned on; if it had previously been stored at a temperature range inside the allowed storage range, but outside the allowed operating range

This EXA signal analyzer data sheet is a summary of the specifications and conditions for N9010A EXA and N9010AEP Express EXA signal analyzers, which are available in the EXA Signal Analyzer Specification Guide (N9010-90025).

For ordering information, refer to the EXA Signal Analyzer Configuration Guide (5989-6531EN).

• The analyzer has been turned on at least 30 minutes with Auto Align set to normal, or, if Auto Align is set to off or partial, alignments must have been run recently enough to prevent an Alert message; if the Alert condition is changed from Time and Temperature to one of the disabled duration choices, the analyzer may fail to meet specifications without informing the user

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1. For earlier instruments (Serial number prefix < MY/SG/US5052), the full temperature ranges

from 5 to 50 °C.

Frequency and Time Specifications

Frequency range DC coupled AC coupled

Option 503 10 Hz to 3.6 GHz 10 MHz to 3.6 GHz Option 507 10 Hz to 7 GHz 10 MHz to 7 GHz Option 513 10 Hz to 13.6 GHz 10 MHz to 13.6 GHz Option 526 10 Hz to 26.5 GHz 10 MHz to 26.5 GHz Option 532 10 Hz to 32 GHz NA Option 544 10 Hz to 44 GHz NA

Band LO multiple (N)

0 1 10 Hz to 3.6 GHz 1 1 3.5 to 7.0 GHz 1 1 3.5 to 8.4 GHz 2 2 8.4 to 13.6 GHz 3 2 13.5 to 17.1 GHz 4 4 17 to 26.5 GHz 5 4 26.4 to 34.5 GHz 6 8 34.4 to 44 GHz

Frequency reference

Accuracy

Aging rate

Temperature stability 20 to 30 °C Full temperature range

Achievable initial calibration accuracy

Example frequency reference accuracy (with Option PFR) 1 year after last adjustment

Residual FM Option PFR Standard

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

Marker frequency counter

Accuracy

Delta counter accuracy

Counter resolution

Frequency span (FFT and swept mode)

Range 0 Hz (zero span), 10 Hz to maximum frequency of instrument Resolution 2 Hz Accuracy Swept FFT

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

± [(time since last adjustment x aging rate) + temperature stability + calibration accuracy]

Option PFR Standard

± 1 x 10–7 / year ± 1 x 10–6 / year

± 1.5 x 10–7 / 2 years

Option PFR Standard

± 1.5 x 10

± 5 x 10

–8

± 2 x 10

–6

Option PFR Standard

± 4 x 10

–8

± 1.4 x 10

–6

= ± (1 x 10–7 + 5 x 10–8 + 4 x 10–8)

= ± 1.9 x 10

–7

≤ (0.25 Hz x N) p-p in 20 ms nominal

≤ (10 Hz x N) p-p in 20 ms nominal See band table above for N (LO Multiple)

± (marker frequency x frequency reference accuracy + 0.25 % x span + 5 % x RBW + 2 Hz + 0.5 x horizontal resolution 1)

± (marker frequency x frequency reference accuracy + 0.100 Hz)

± (delta frequency x frequency reference accuracy + 0.141 Hz)

0.001 Hz

± (0.25 % x span + horizontal resolution) ± (0.10 % x span + horizontal resolution)

Sweep time and triggering

Range

Accuracy

Trigger

Trigger Delay

Time gating

Gate methods

Gate length range (except method = FFT)

Gate delay range

Gate delay jitter

Sweep (trace) point range

All spans

Resolution bandwidth (RBW)

Range (–3.01 dB bandwidth)

Bandwidth accuracy (power)

Bandwidth accuracy (–3.01 dB) RBW range

Selectivity (–60 dB/–3 dB)

EMI bandwidth (CISPR compliant)

EMI bandwidth (MIL STD 461E compliant)

Analysis bandwidth

Maximum bandwidth

Video bandwidth (VBW)

Range

Accuracy

Measurement speed

Local measurement and display update rate Remote measurement and LAN transfer rate Marker peak search

Center frequency tune and transfer (RF)

Center frequency tune and transfer (μW)

Measurement/mode switching

Span = 0 Hz 1 μs to 6000 s

Span ≥ 10 Hz 1 ms to 4000 s

Span ≥ 10 Hz, swept ± 0.01% nominal

Span ≥ 10 Hz, FFT ± 40% nominal

Span = 0 Hz ± 0.01% nominal

Free run, line, video, external 1, external 2, RF burst, periodic timer

Span = 0 Hz or FFT –150 to +500 ms

Span ≥ 10 Hz, swept 0 to 500 ms

Resolution 0.1 μs

Gated LO; gated video; gated FFT

100.0 ns to 5.0 s

0 to 100.0 s

33.3 ns p-p nominal

1 to 40001

1 Hz to 3 MHz (10 % steps), 4, 5, 6, 8 MHz

1 Hz to 750 kHz ± 1.0 % (± 0.044 dB)

820 kHz to 1.2 MHz (< 3.6 GHz CF) ± 2.0 % (± 0.088 dB)

1.3 to 2 MHz (< 3.6 GHz CF) ± 0.07 dB nominal

2.2 to 3 MHz (< 3.6 GHz CF) ± 0.15 dB nominal

4 to 8 MHz (< 3.6 GHz CF) ± 0.25 dB nominal

1 Hz to 1.3 MHz ± 2 % nominal

4.1:1 nominal

200 Hz, 9 kHz, 120 kHz, 1 MHz (Option EMC or N6141A required)

10 Hz, 100 Hz, 1 kHz, 10 kHz, 100 kHz, 1 MHz

Option B40 40 MHz

Option B25 (standard) 25 MHz

Standard 10 MHz

1 Hz to 3 MHz (10 % steps), 4, 5, 6, 8 MHz, and wide open (labeled 50 MHz)

± 6 % nominal

Standard nominal Option PC4 nominal

11 ms (90/s) 4 ms (250/s)

6 ms (167/s) 5 ms (200/s)

5 ms 1.5 ms

22 ms 20 ms

49 ms 47 ms

75 ms 39 ms

(Option EMC or N6141A required)

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. Sweep points = 101.

Amplitude Accuracy and Range Specifications

Amplitude range

Measurement range

Input attenuator range (10 Hz to 44 GHz) Standard Option FSA

Displayed average noise level (DANL) to +23 dBm

0 to 60 dB in 10 dB steps

0 to 60 dB in 2 dB steps

Electronic attenuator (Option EA3)

Frequency range

Attenuation range Electronic attenuator range Full attenuation range (mechanical + electronic)

10 Hz to 3.6 GHz

0 to 24 dB, 1 dB steps

0 to 84 dB, 1 dB steps

Maximum safe input level

Average total power (with and without preamp) Peak pulse power

DC volts DC coupled AC coupled

+30 dBm (1 W)

< 10 μs pulse width, < 1 % duty cycle +50 dBm (100 W) and input attenuation ≥ 30 dB

± 0.2 Vdc

± 100 Vdc

Display range

Log scale

Linear scale

Scale units

0.1 to 1 dB/division in 0.1 dB steps

1 to 20 dB/division in 1 dB steps (10 display divisions)

10 divisions

dBm, dBmV, dBμV, dBmA, dBμA, V, W, A

Frequency response Specification 95th percentile (≈ 2σ)

(10 dB input attenuation, 20 to 30 °C, preselector centering applied, σ = nominal standard deviation)

RF/MW (Option 503, 507, 513, 526)

Millimeter-wave (Option 532, 544)

Preamp on (P03, P07, P13, P26)

RF/MW (Option 503, 507, 513, 526)

Preamp on (P03, P07, P32, P44)

Millimeter-wave (Option 532, 544)

9 kHz to 10 MHz ± 0.8 dB ± 0.4 dB

10 MHz 1 to 3.6 GHz ± 0.6 dB ± 0.21 dB

3.5 to 7.0 GHz ± 2.0 dB ± 0.69 dB

6.9 to 13.6 GHz ± 2.5 dB

13.5 to 22.0 GHz ± 3.0 dB

22.0 to 26.5 GHz ± 3.2 dB

9 kHz to 10 MHz

10 to 50 MHz

50 MHz to 3.6 GHz

3.5 to 5.2 GHz

5.2 to 8.4 GHz

8.3 to 13.6 GHz

13.5 to 17.1 GHz

17.0 to 22.0 GHz

22.0 to 26.5 GHz

26.4 to 34.5 GHz

34.4 to 44 GHz

100 kHz to 3.6 GHz ± 0.28 dB nominal

3.6 to 7.0 GHz ± 0.67 dB nominal

7.0 to 26.5 GHz ± 0.80 dB nominal

100 kHz to 3.6 GHz

3.5 to 8.4 GHz

8.4 to 26.5 GHz

26.4 to 44 GHz ± 0.80 dB nominal

± 0.6 dB ± 0.28 dB

± 0.45 dB ± 0.21 dB

± 0.45 dB ± 0.20 dB

± 1.7 dB ± 0.91 dB

± 1.5 dB ± 0.61 dB

± 2.0 dB ± 0.61 dB

± 2.0 dB ± 0.67 dB

± 2.0 dB ± 0.78 dB

± 2.5 dB ± 0.72 dB

± 2.5 dB ± 1.11 dB

± 3.2 dB ± 1.42 dB

± 0.28 dB nominal

± 0.67 dB nominal

± 0.80 dB nominal

1. DC coupling required to meet speciﬁcations below 50 MHz. With AC coupling, speciﬁcations apply at frequencies of 50 MHz and higher. Statistical

observations at 10 MHz with AC coupling show that most instruments meet the DC-coupled speciﬁcations, however, a small percentage of instruments are expected to have errors exceeding 0.5 dB at 10 MHz at the temperature extreme. The effect at 20 to 50 MHz is negligible but not warranted.

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