Atec Agilent-N9038A User Manual

N9038A MXE EMI Receiver

20 Hz to 8.4 and 26.5 GHz

Data Sheet

Table of Contents

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

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

Amplitude Accuracy and Range Specifications ...........................................................7

Dynamic Range Specifications ..................................................................................... 10

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

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

Inputs and Outputs ......................................................................................................... 18

I/Q Analyzer ..................................................................................................................... 20

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Deﬁnitions and Conditions

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

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.

This data sheet is a summary of the complete specifications and conditions, which are available in the MXE EMI Receiver Specification Guide. The MXE EMI Receiver Specification Guide can be obtained on the Web at:

www.agilent.com/find/mxe_specifications

For ordering information, refer to the MXE EMI Receiver Configuration Guide (5990-7419EN).

The receiver 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 receiver has been stored at an ambient temperature within the allowed

operating range for at least two hours before being turned on

• The receiver 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 receiver may fail to meet specifications without informing the user

Frequency and Time Speciﬁcations

Frequency range DC coupled AC coupled

Input 1 Option 508 Option 526

Input 2 20 Hz to 1 GHz 10 MHz to 1 GHz

Band LO multiple (N)

0 1 20 Hz to 3.6 GHz

1 1 3.5 to 8.4 GHz

2 2 8.3 to 13.6 GHz

3 2 13.5 to 17.1 GHz

4 4 17.0 to 26.5 GHz

Frequency reference

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

Total aging ± 1 x 10–7 / year

± 1.5 x 10–7 / 2 years

Temperature stability 20 to 30 °C Full temperature range

Achievable initial calibration accuracy

Example frequency reference accuracy 1 year after last adjustment

Residual FM ≤ (0.25 Hz x N) p-p in 20 ms (nominal)

± 1.5 x 10 ± 5 x 10

± 4 x 10

= ± (1 x 1 x 10–7 + 5 x

10–8 + 4 x 10–8)

= ± 1.9 x 10

–8

–7

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 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 instrument

Resolution 2 Hz

Accuracy Stepped / Swept FFT

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

20 Hz to 8.4 GHz 20 Hz to 26.5 GHz

10 MHz to 8.4 GHz 10 MHz to 26.5 GHz

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

Sweep time and triggering

Range Span = 0 Hz

Span ≥ 10 Hz

Accuracy Span ≥ 10 Hz, swept

Span ≥ 10 Hz, FFT Span = 0 Hz

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

Trigger delay Span = 0 Hz or FFT

Span ≥ 10 Hz, swept

Resolution

1 μs to 6000 s 1 ms to 4000 s

± 0.01 % (nominal) ± 40 % (nominal) ± 0.01 % (nominal)

–150 to +500 ms 0 μs to 500 ms

0.1 μs

Time gating

Gate methods Gated LO; gated video; gated FFT

Gate length range

(except method = FFT)

Gate delay range 0 to 100.0 s

Gate delay jitter 33.3 ns p-p (nominal)

100.0 ns to 5.0 s

Sweep (trace) point range

All spans 1 to 40001

Resolution bandwidth (RBW)

EMI bandwidths (CISPR compliant) 200 Hz, 9 KHz, 120 kHz, 1 MHz

EMI bandwidths (Mil STD 461 compliant) 10 Hz, 100 Hz, 1 kHz, 10 kHz, 100 kHz, 1 MHz

Range (–3.01 dB bandwidth) 1 Hz to 3 MHz (10 % steps, E24 series, 24 per decade), 4, 5, 6, 8 MHz

Bandwidth accuracy (power) 1 Hz to 750 kHz

820 kHz to 1.2 MHz (< 3.6 GHz CF)

1.3 to 2 MHz (< 3.6 GHz CF)

2.2 to 3 MHz (< 3.6 GHz CF) 4 to 8 MHz (< 3.6 GHz CF)

Bandwidth accuracy (–3.01 dB) 1 Hz to 1.3 MHz ± 2 % (nominal)

Selectivity (–60 dB/–3 dB) 4.1:1 (nominal)

RF preselector filters Filter band Filter type 6 dB BW (nominal)

20 Hz to 150 kHz 150 kHz to 1 MHz 1 to 2 MHz 2 to 5 MHz 5 to 8 MHz 8 to 11 MHz 11 to 14 MHz 14 to 17 MHz 17 to 20 MHz 20 to 24 MHz 24 to 30 MHz 30 to 70 MHz 70 to 150 MHz 150 to 300 MHz 300 to 600 MHz 600 MHz to 1 GHz 1 to 2 GHz 2 to 3.6 GHz

± 1.0 % (± 0.044 dB) ± 2.0 % (± 0.088 dB) ± 0.07 dB (nominal) ± 0.15 dB (nominal) ± 0.25 dB (nominal)

Fixed lowpass Fixed bandpass Fixed bandpass Fixed bandpass Fixed bandpass Fixed bandpass Fixed bandpass Fixed bandpass Fixed bandpass Fixed bandpass Fixed bandpass Tracking bandpass Tracking bandpass Tracking bandpass Tracking bandpass Tracking bandpass Tracking bandpass Fixed highpass

310 kHz

1.7 MHz

2.4 MHz

7.5 MHz 10 MHz

9.5 MHz

9.5 MHz 10 MHz

9.5 MHz

9.0 MHz 10 MHz 24 MHz 28 MHz 50 MHz 60 MHz 180 MHz

N/A

Analysis bandwidth

Maximum bandwidth Option B25

25 MHz

Standard

10 MHz

Video bandwidth (VBW)

Range 1 Hz to 3 MHz (10 % steps, E24 series 24 per decade), 4, 5, 6, 8 MHz, and wide open

(labeled 50 MHz)

Accuracy ± 6 % (nominal)

Measurement speed

Local measurement and display update rate 4 ms (250/s) (nominal)

Remote measurement and LAN transfer rate 5 ms (200/s) (nominal)

Marker peak search 1.5 ms (nominal)

Center frequency tune and transfer (RF) 20 ms (nominal)

Center frequency tune and transfer (μW) 47 ms (nominal)

Measurement/mode switching 39 ms (nominal)

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.

Standard

Amplitude Accuracy and Range Speciﬁcations

Amplitude range

Measurement range Displayed average noise level (DANL) to maximum safe input level

Input attenuator range 0 to 70 dB in 2 dB steps

Maximum safe input level (with and without preamp) RF Input 1 RF Input 2

Average total power +30 dBm (1 W) +30 dBm (1 W)

Peak pulse power +45 dBm (31.6 W) +50 dBm (100 W) < 10 μs pulse width, < 1 % duty

cycle and input attenuation ≥ 30 dB

Surge power +2k W (10 μs pulse width)

DC volts DC coupled AC coupled

Display range

Log scale 0.1 to 1 dB/division in 0.1 dB steps

Linear scale 10 divisions

Scale units 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)

Preselector off, preamp off 20 kHz to 10 MHz

Preselector off, preamp on (0 dB attenuation)

± 0.2 Vdc ± 100 Vdc

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

dBuV/m, dBuA/m, dBpT, dBG

10 MHz to 3.6 GHz

3.5 to 8.4 GHz

8.3 to 13.6 GHz

13.5 to 17.1 GHz

17.0 to 18.0 GHz

18.0 to 22.0 GHz

22.0 to 26.5 GHz

100 kHz to 3.6 GHz

3.5 to 8.4 GHz

8.3 to 13.6 GHz

13.5 to 17.1 GHz

17.0 to 18.0 GHz

18.0 to 22.0 GHz

22.0 to 26.5 GHz

± 0.2 Vdc ± 100 Vdc

± 0.6 dB ± 0.65 dB ± 1.5 dB ± 1.5 dB ± 1.5 dB ± 1.5 dB ± 1.7 dB ± 1.7 dB

± 0.75 dB ± 1.85 dB ± 1.95 dB ± 1.8 dB ± 2.0 dB ± 2.85 dB ± 2.6 dB

± 0.22 dB ± 0.22 dB ± 0.47 dB ± 0.46 dB ± 0.53 dB ± 0.57 dB ± 0.64 dB ± 0.61 dB

± 0.29 dB ± 0.63 dB ± 0.64 dB ± 0.81 dB ± 0.95 dB ± 1.23 dB ± 1.37 dB

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.

Frequency response (continued) Specification 95th percentile (≈ 2σ)

Preselector on, preamp off 20 Hz to 300 MHz

300 MHz to 1 GHz 1 to 3.6 GHz

3.5 to 8.4 GHz

8.3 to 13.6 GHz

13.5 to 17.1 GHz

17.0 to 18.0 GHz

18.0 to 22.0 GHz

22.0 to 26.5 GHz

Preselector on, preamp on (0 dB attenuation)

1 kHz to 30 MHz 30 to 300 MHz 300 MHz to 1 GHz 1 to 2.75 GHz

2.75 to 3.6 GHz

3.5 to 8.4 GHz

8.3 to 13.6 GHz

13.5 to 17.1 GHz

17.0 to 18.0 GHz

18.0 to 22.0 GHz

22.0 to 26.5 GHz

± 0.65 dB ± 0.65 dB ± 0.85 dB ± 1.5 dB ± 1.5 dB ± 1.5 dB ± 1.5 dB ± 1.7 dB ± 1.7 dB

± 0.8 dB ± 0.7 dB ± 0.65 dB ± 0.95 dB ± 1.15 dB ± 1.85 dB ± 1.95 dB ± 1.8 dB ± 2.0 dB ± 2.85 dB ± 2.6 dB

± 0.30 dB ± 0.28 dB ± 0.36 dB ± 0.47 dB ± 0.46 dB ± 0.53 dB ± 0.57 dB ± 0.64 dB ± 0.61 dB

± 0.36 dB ± 0.29 dB ± 0.30 dB ± 0.45 dB ± 0.55 dB ± 0.63 dB ± 0.64 dB ± 0.81 dB ± 0.95 dB ± 1.23 dB ± 1.37 dB

Input attenuation switching uncertainty Specifications Additional information

Attenuation > 2 dB , preamp off Relative to 10 dB (reference setting)

Total absolute amplitude accuracy Specification 95th percentile (≈ 2σ)

(10 dB attenuation, 20 to 30 °C, 1 Hz ≤ RBW ≤ 1 MHz, input signal –10 to –50 dBm, all settings auto-coupled except Auto Swp Time = Accy, any reference level, any scale, σ = nominal standard deviation)

Preselector off and on, preamp off and on

RF Input 1 to 26.5 GHz At 50 MHz

RF Input 2 to 1 GHz At 50 MHz

50 MHz

(reference frequency)

At all frequencies

± 0.20 dB ± 0.08 dB (typical)

± 0.33 dB

± 0.17 dB

± (0.33 dB + frequency response)

± 0.36 dB

± 0.20 dB

± (0.36 dB + frequency response)

Input voltage standing wave ratio (VSWR) Input attenuation 0 dB Input attenuation ≥ 10 dB

Preselector off, preamp on and off 1 to 18 GHz 3.0:1 2.0:1

Preselector on, preamp on and off

DC coupled 9 kHz to 1 GHz

1 to 18 GHz

AC coupled 50 MHz to 1 GHz

1 to 18 GHz

2.0:1

3.0:1

2.0:1

3.0:1

1.2:1

2.0:1

1.2:1

2.0:1

Resolution bandwidth switching uncertainty (referenced to 30 kHz RBW)

1 Hz to 1.5 MHz RBW ± 0.05 dB

1.6 to 3 MHz RBW ± 0.10 dB

4, 5, 6, 8 MHz RBW ± 1.0 dB

Reference level

Range

Log scale –170 to +30 dBm in 0.01 dB steps

Linear scale Same as log (707 pV to 7.07 V)

Accuracy 0 dB

Display scale switching uncertainty

Switching between linear and log 0 dB

Log scale/div switching 0 dB

Display scale fidelity

Between –10 dBm and –80 dBm input mixer level

± 0.10 dB total

Trace detectors

Normal, peak, sample, negative peak, log power average, RMS average, and voltage average

CISPR detectors: quasi-peak, EMI-avg, RMS-avg

Preamplifier

Gain

Preselector off 100 kHz to 3.6 GHz

3.6 to 26.5 GHz

Preselector on 9 kHz to 3.6 GHz

3.6 to 26.5 GHz

+20 dB (nominal) +35 dB (nominal)

Dynamic Range Speciﬁcations

1 dB gain compression (two-tone)

RF Input 1; RF2 Input to 1 GHz; RF Input 2 performance = RF Input 1 performance +9 dB 5 to 50 °C

Total power at input mixer

Specification Typical

Preselector on and off, preamp off

Preselector off, Preamp on 10 MHz to 3.6 GHz

Preselector on, Preamp on 9 kHz to 10 MHz

Displayed average noise level (DANL)

(Input terminated, sample or average detector, averaging type = Log, 0 dB input attenuation, IF Gain = High, 20 to 30 °C)

RF Input 1; RF Input 2 to 1 GHz; RF Input 2 performance = RF Input 1 performance +11 dB

Preselector off, preamp off 20 Hz

Preselector off, preamp on 100 kHz

9 kHz to 10 MHz 10 to 500 MHz 500 MHz to 3.6 GHz

3.6 to 26.5 GHz

3.6 to 26.5 GHz Tone spacing 100 kHz to 20 MHz Tone spacing > 70 MHz

10 to 500 MHz 500 MHz to 3.6 GHz

3.6 to 26.5 GHz Tone spacing 100 kHz to 20 MHz Tone spacing > 70 MHz

100 Hz

1 kHz 9 kHz 100 kHz 1 MHz 10 MHz to 2.1 GHz

2.1 to 3.6 GHz

3.5 to 8.4 GHz

8.3 to 13.6 GHz

13.5 to 17.1 GHz

17.0 to 20.0 GHz

20.0 to 26.5 GHz

1 MHz 10 MHz to 2.1 GHz

2.1 to 3.6 GHz

3.5 to 8.4 GHz

8.3 to 13.6 GHz

13.5 to 17.1 GHz

17.0 to 20.0 GHz

20.0 to 26.5 GHz

+4 dBm (nominal) 0 dBm +1 dBm 0 dBm

Specification Typical including NFE

–97 dBm –106 dBm –118 dBm –119 dBm –131 dBm –150 dBm –150 dBm –148 dBm –148 dBm –147 dBm –141 dBm –142 dBm –135 dBm

–144 dBm –162 dBm –163 dBm –161 dBm –164 dBm –162 dBm –160 dBm –158 dBm –155 dBm

+3 dBm (typical)

+5 dBm (typical)

+4 dBm (typical)

–10 dBm (nominal)

–26 dBm (nominal)

–16 dBm (nominal)

–18 dBm (typical)

–16 dBm (typical)

−26 dBm (nominal)

−16 dBm (nominal)

—

–158 dBm

–157 dBm

–159 dBm

–158 dBm

–151 dBm

–152 dBm

–146 dBm

—

–175 dBm

–173 dBm

–172 dBm

–173 dBm

–171 dBm

–165 dBm

–162 dBm

1. Typical DANL including NFE = Typical DANL-DANL improvement with NFE

2. Specified for instruments with prefixes MY/SG5213 or greater. Nominal for instruments with earlier prefixes.

Displayed average noise level (DANL) (continued)

(Input terminated, sample or average detector, averaging type = Log, 0 dB input attenuation, IF Gain = High, 20 to 30 °C)

RF Input 1; RF Input 2 to 1 GHz; RF Input 2 performance = RF Input 1 performance +11 dB

Specification Typical including NFE

Preselector on, preamp off 20 Hz

100 Hz 1 kHz 9 kHz 100 kHz 1 to 3 MHz 3 to 30 MHz 30 to 300 MHz 300 to 600 MHz 600 MHz to 1 GHz 1 to 2 GHz 2 to 2.5 GHz

2.5 to 3 GHz 3 to 3.6 GHz

3.5 to 8.4 GHz

8.3 to 13.6 GHz

13.5 to 17.1 GHz

17.0 to 20.0 GHz

20.0 to 26.5 GHz

Preselector on, preamp on 1 kHz

9 kHz 100 kHz 1 to 2 MHz 2 to 30 MHz 30 to 600 MHz 600 to 800 MHz 800 MHz to 1 GHz 1 to 2 GHz 2 to 2.75 GHz

2.75 to 3.6 GHz

3.5 to 8.4 GHz

8.3 to 13.6 GHz

13.5 to 17.1 GHz

17.0 to 20.0 GHz

20.0 to 26.5 GHz

–92 dBm –101 dBm –114 dBm –118 dBm –130 dBm –147 dBm –150 dBm –151 dBm –153 dBm –151 dBm –150 dBm –152 dBm –151 dBm –148 dBm –148 dBm –147 dBm –141 dBm –142 dBm –135 dBm

–119 dBm –143 dBm –154 dBm –166 dBm –158 dBm –159 dBm –157 dBm –158 dBm –156 dBm –160 dBm –157 dBm –164 dBm –162 dBm –160 dBm –158 dBm –155 dBm

–100 dBm

–109 dBm

–120 dBm

–132 dBm

–143 dBm

–158 dBm

–160 dBm

–161 dBm

–164 dBm

–162 dBm

–161 dBm

–164 dBm

–163 dBm

–161 dBm

–159 dBm

–158 dBm

–151 dBm

–152 dBm

–146 dBm

–133 dBm

–154 dBm

–165 dBm

–178 dBm

–167 dBm

–166 dBm

–167 dBm

–164 dBm

–168 dBm

–165 dBm

–172 dBm

–173 dBm

–171 dBm

–165 dBm

–162 dBm

1. Typical DANL including NFE = Typical DANL-DANL improvement with NFE.

2. No NFE factor at this frequency.

3. Specified for instruments with prefixes MY/SG5213 or greater. Nominal for instruments with earlier prefixes.

Indicated noise in CISPR BW

Calculated from DANL data; EMI-AVG detector, 0 dB input attenuation; indicated RBW is CISPR RBW

RF Input 1; RF Input 2 to 1 GHz; RF Input 2 performance = RF Input 1 performance +11 dB

Preselector on, preamp off 20 Hz (1 Hz RBW)

100 Hz (10 Hz) 1 kHz (100 Hz) 9 kHz (200 Hz RBW) 100 kHz (200 Hz) 1 to 3 MHz (9 kHz) 3 to 30 MHz (9 kHz) 30 to 300 MHz (120 kHz) 300 to 600 MHz (120 kHz) 600 MHz to 1 GHz (120 kHz) 1 to 2 GHz (1 MHz) 2 to 2.5 GHz (1 MHz)

2.5 to 3 GHz (1 MHz) 3 to 3.6 GHz (1 MHz)

3.5 to 8.4 GHz (1 MHz)

8.3 to 13.6 GHz (1 MHz)

13.5 to 17.1 GHz (1 MHz)

17.0 to 20.0 GHz (1 MHz)

20.0 to 26.5 GHz (1 MHz)

Preselector on, preamp on 1 kHz (100 Hz RBW)

9 kHz (200 Hz RBW) 100 kHz (200 Hz) 1 to 2 MHz (9 kHz) 2 to 30 MHz (9 kHz) 30 to 600 MHz (120 kHz) 600 to 800 MHz (120 kHz) 800 MHz to 1 GHz (120 kHz) 1 to 2 GHz (1 MHz) 2 to 2.75 GHz (1 MHz)

2.75 to 3.6 GHz (1 MHz)

3.5 to 8.4 GHz (1 MHz)

8.3 to 13.6 GHz (1 MHz)

13.5 to 17.1 GHz (1 MHz)

17.0 to 20.0 GHz (1 MHz)

20.0 to 26.5 GHz (1 MHz)

Typical including NFE

+7 dBuV

+8 dBuV

+7 dBuV

–1.0 dBuV

–12.0 dBuV

–13.0 dBuV

–3.0 dBuV

–6.0 dBuV

–4.0 dBuV

+6.0 dBuV

+3.0 dBuV

+4.0 dBuV

+6.0 dBuV

+9.0 dBuV

+14.0 dBuV

+16.0 dBuV

+22.0 dBuV

–6 dBuV

–23.0 dBuV

–34.0 dBuV

–31.0 dBuV

–20.0 dBuV

–8.0 dBuV

–9.0 dBuV

+3.0 dBuV

–1.0 dBuV

+3.0 dBuV

–5.0 dBuV

–6.0 dBuV

–4.0 dBuV

+2.0 dBuV

+5.0 dBuV

1. Typical Indicated Noise including NFE = Typical DANL+ Bandwidth and Log corrrections-DANL improvement with NFE

2. No NFE factor at this frequency.

3. Specified for instruments with prefixes MY/SG5213 or greater. Nominal for instruments with earlier prefixes.

Spurious responses

RF Input 1; preselector on and off

Residual responses 1 (Input terminated and

200 kHz to 8.4 GHz (swept)

Zero span or FFT or other frequencies

–100 dBm –100 dBm (nominal)

0 dB attenuation)

Image responses 10 MHz to 3.6 GHz

3.5 to 13.6 GHz

13.5 to 17.1 GHz

17.0 to 22 GHz 22 to 26.5 GHz

LO related spurious

10 MHz to 3.6 GHz –90 dBc + 20xlogN

–80 dBc (–107 dBc typical) –78 dBc (–88 dBc typical) –74 dBc (–85 dBc typical) –70 dBc (–82 dBc typical) –68 dBc (–78 dBc typical)

(typical)

(f > 600 MHz from carrier)

Other spurious

f ≥ 10 MHz from carrier

–80 dBc + 20xlogN

Second harmonic distortion (SHI)

RF Input 1; input power –9 dBm, input attenuation 6 dB; RF Input 2 to 1 GHz. RF Input 2 performance = RF Input 1 performance +9 dB

Source frequency Specification (5 to 50 °C) Typical

Preselector off, preamp off 10 MHz to 1.25 GHz

1.25 to 1.8 GHz

1.75 to 7 GHz 7 to 11 GHz 11 to 13.25 GHz

Preselector off, preamp on

Preamp power = –45 dBm Preamp power = –50 dBm

10 MHz to 1.8 GHz

1.8 to 13.25 GHz

Preselector on, preamp off 10 to 30 MHz

30 to 500 MHz 500 MHz to 1GHz 1 to 1.6 GHz

1.6 to 1.8 GHz

1.75 to 6.5 GHz

6.5 to 11 GHz 11 to 13.25 GHz

Preselector on, preamp on,

Input power = –9 dBm Attenuation = 26 dB

10 to 300 MHz 300 to 500 MHz 500 MHz to 1 GHz 1 to 1.6 GHz

1.6 to 1.8 GHz

Input power = –25 dBm,

1.8 to 13.25 GHz +10 dBm (nominal)

Attenuation = 20 dB

+45 dBm +41 dBm +65 dBm +55 dBm +50 dBm

+47 dBm +57 dBm +46 dBm +58 dBm +46 dBm +65 dBm +55 dBm +50 dBm

+54 dBm +50 dBm +68 dBm +64 dBm +60 dBm

+33 dBm (nominal) +10 dBm (nominal)

+50 dBm +63 dBm +48 dBm +70 dBm +52 dBm +68 dBm +64 dBm +60 dBm

+53 dBm (nominal) +58 dBm (nominal) +47 dBm (nominal) +53 dBm (nominal) +30 dBm (nominal)

Third-order intermodulation distortion (TOI)

(Two –14 dBm tones at input and 4 dB of input attenuation; tone separation > 5 times IF prefilter bandwidth, 20 to 30 °C, see

Specifications Guide for IF prefilter bandwidths); RF Input 1; RF Input 2 to 1 GHz; RF Input 2 performance = RF Input 1 performance +9 dB

TOI TOI (typical)

Preselector off, preamp off 10 to 100 MHz

100 to 400 MHz 400 MHz to 1.7 GHz

1.7 to 3.6 GHz

3.5 to 8.4 GHz

8.3 to 13.6 GHz

13.5 to 26.5 GHz

1. RF2 performance = RF1 performance +11 dB

2. N is the LO multiplication factor.

+12 dBm +15 dBm +16 dBm +16 dBm +15 dBm +15 dBm +10 dBm

+17 dBm +20 dBm +20 dBm +19 dBm +18 dBm +18 dBm +14 dBm

Preselector off, preamp on Two –45 dBm tones at preamp input 110 to 500 MHz

500 MHz to 3.6 GHz

3.6 to 26.5 GHz

Preselector on, preamp off 10 to 30 MHz

30 MHz to 1 GHz 1 to 1.5 GHz

1.5 to 3.6 GHz

3.5 to 8.4 GHz

8.3 to 13.6 GHz

13.5 to 26.5 GHz

Preselector on, preamp on Two –14 dBm tones at the input with 22 dB input attenuation

10 to 30 MHz 30 MHz to 1 GHz 1 to 2 GHz 2 to 3.6 GHz

Two tones, each at –50 dBm at the preamp

Phase noise

3.6 to 26.5 GHz −15 dBm (nominal)

Offset Specification Typical

Noise sidebands

(20 to 30 °C, CF = 1 GHz) 100 Hz

1 kHz 10 kHz 100 kHz 1 MHz 10 MHz

+12 dBm +12.5 dBm +12.5 dBm +14.5 dBm +15 dBm +15 dBm +10 dBm

–9 dBm –9 dBm –4 dBm –6 dBm

–84 dBc/Hz

–103 dBc/Hz –115 dBc/Hz –135 dBc/Hz

+4 dBm (nominal) +5 dBm (nominal) –15 dBm (nominal)

+16 dBm +15 dBm +14 dBm +16 dBm +18 dBm +18 dBm +14 dBm

–5 dBm –4 dBm –2 dBm –3 dBm

–88 dBc/Hz –101 dBc/Hz (nominal) –106 dBc/Hz –117 dBc/Hz –137 dBc/Hz –148 dBc/Hz (nominal)

1. Preamp input power = input power-input attenuation (–9 dB for input 2).

2. For nominal values, refer to Figure 1.

Figure 1. Nominal phase noise at different center frequencies

PowerSuite Measurement Speciﬁcations

Channel power

Amplitude accuracy, W-CDMA or IS95 (20 to 30 °C,

attenuation = 10 dB)

Occupied bandwidth

Frequency accuracy ± [span/1000] (nominal)

Adjacent channel power

Accuracy, W-CDMA (ACLR)

(at specific mixer levels and ACLR ranges) Adjacent Alternate

MS BTS

Dynamic range (typical) Without noise correction With noise correction

Offset channel pairs measured 1 to 6

ACP measurement and transfer time (fast method) 14 ms (nominal) (σ = 0.2 dB)

Multiple number of carriers measured Up to 12

Power statistics CCDF

Histogram resolution 0.01 dB

Harmonic distortion

Maximum harmonic number 10th

Result Fundamental power (dBm), relative harmonics power (dBc),

Intermod (TOI) Measure the third-order products and intercepts from two tones

Burst power

Methods Power above threshold, power within burst width

Results Single burst output power, average output power, maximum power, minimum

Spurious emission

W-CDMA (1 to 3.6 GHz) table-driven spurious signals;

search across regions Dynamic range Absolute sensitivity

Spectrum emission mask (SEM)

cdma2000® (750 kHz offset) Relative dynamic range (30 kHz RBW)

Absolute sensitivity Relative accuracy

3GPP W-CDMA (2.515 MHz offset) Relative dynamic range (30 kHz RBW)

Absolute sensitivity Relative accuracy

± 0.82 dB (± 0.23 dB 95th percentile)

± 0.14 dB ± 0.49 dB

–73 dB –78 dB

total harmonic distortion in %

power within burst, burst width

96.7 dB –85.4 dBm

78.9 dB –100.7 dBm ± 0.12 dB

81.9 dB –100.7 dBm ± 0.12 dB

± 0.21 dB ± 0.44 dB

–79 dB –82 dB

101.7 dB (typical)

85.0 dB (typical)

88.2 dB (typical)

General Speciﬁcations

Temperature range

Operating 0 to 55 °C

Storage –40 to 70 °C

EMC

Complies with European EMC Directive 2004/108/EC

• IEC/EN 61326-2-1

• CISPR Pub 11 Group 1, class B

• AS/NZS CISPR 11

• ICES/NMB-001

This ISM device complies with Canadian ICES-001

Cet appareil ISM est conforme à la norme NMB-001 du Canada

Radio disturbance measuring apparatus

CISPR 16-1-1 The features in this instrument comply with the performance

requirements of this basic standard

Safety

Complies with European Low Voltage Directive 2006/95/EC

• IEC/EN 61010-1 2nd Edition

• Canada: CSA C22.2 No. 61010-01-04

• USA: UL 61010-1 2nd Edition

Acoustic noise emission Geraeuschemission

LpA < 70 dB LpA < 70 dB

Operator position Am Arbeitsplatz

Normal position Normaler Betrieb

Per ISO 7779 Nach DIN 45635 t.19

Environmental stress

Samples of this product have been type tested in accordance with the Agilent Environmental Test Manual and verified to be robust against the environmental stresses of storage, transportation, and end-use; those stresses include, but are not limited to, temperature, humidity, shock, vibration, altitude, and power line conditions; test methods are aligned with IEC 60068-2 and levels are similar to MILPRF-28800F Class 3

1. Noise Floor Extension (NFE) required for isolated pulse in bands C and D only.

Power requirements

Voltage and frequency (nominal) 100 to 120 V, 50/60/400 Hz

220 to 240 V, 50/60 Hz

Power consumption On Standby

450 W maximum 20 W

Display

Resolution 1024 x 768, XGA

Size 213 mm (8.4 in.) diagonal (nominal)

Data storage

Internal ≥ 80 GB (nominal) (removable solid state drive)

External Supports USB 2.0 compatible memory devices

Weight (without options)

Net 24 kg (52 lbs) (nominal)

Shipping 36 kg (79 lbs) (nominal)

Dimensions

Height 177 mm (7.0 in)

Width 431 mm (17.0 in)

Length 535 mm (21.0 in)

Warranty

The MXE EMI receiver is supplied with a one-year warranty

Calibration cycle

The recommended calibration cycle is one year; calibration services are available through Agilent service centers

Inputs and Outputs

Front panel

RF input RF Input 1 Connector

RF Input 2 Connector

Probe power Voltage/current +15 Vdc, ± 7 % at 150 mA max (nominal)

USB 2.0 ports

Master (2 ports) Standard Connector Output current

Rear panel

10 MHz out

Connector Output amplitude Frequency

Ext Ref In Connector Input amplitude range Input frequency Frequency lock range

Trigger 1 and 2 inputs Connector Impedance Trigger level range

Trigger 1 and 2 outputs Connector Impedance Level

Type-N female, 50 Ω (nominal) (Standard)

3.5 mm female (Opt C35) Type-N female, 50 Ω (nominal) (Standard)

–12.6 Vdc, ± 10 % at 150 mA max (nominal)

Compatible with USB 2.0 USB Type-A female

0.5 A (nominal)

BNC female, 50 Ω (nominal) ≥ 0 dBm (nominal)

10 MHz × (1+ frequency reference accuracy)

BNC female, 50 Ω (nominal) –5 to 10 dBm (nominal)

1 to 50 MHz (nominal)

± 5 x 10–6 of specified external reference input frequency

BNC female > 10 kΩ (nominal) –5 to 5 V

BNC female 50 Ω (nominal) 0 to 5 V (CMOS)

Rear panel (continued)

Monitor output Connector Format Resolution

Noise source drive +28 V (pulsed) Connector BNC female

SNS Series noise source

Analog out Connector BNC female (used by Option YAS)

USB 2.0 ports

Master (4 ports) Standard Connector Output current Slave (1 port) Standard Connector

GPIB interface Connector GPIB codes GPIB mode

LAN TCP/IP interface Standard Connector

VGA compatible, 15-pin mini D-SUB XGA (60 Hz vertical sync rates, non-interlaced) Analog RGB

1024 x 768

Compatible with USB 2.0 USB Type-A female

0.5 A (nominal)

Compatible with USB 2.0 USB Type-B female

IEEE-488 bus connector

SH1, AH1, T6, SR1, RL1, PP0, DC1, C1, C2, C3, C28, DT1, L4, C0

Controller or device

1000Base-T RJ45 Ethertwist

I/Q Analyzer

Resolution bandwidth (spectrum measurement)

Range Overall

Span = 1 MHz Span = 10 kHz Span = 100 Hz

Window shapes

Flat top, Uniform, Hanning, Hamming, Gaussian, Blackman, Blackman-Harris, Kaiser Bessel (K-B 70 dB, K-B 90 dB and K-B 110 dB)

Analysis bandwidth

Standard instrument 10 Hz to 10 MHz

Option B25 10 Hz to 25 MHz

IF frequency response (standard 10 MHz IF path)

IF frequency response (demodulation and FFT response relative to the center frequency, 20 to 30 °C)

Center frequency (GHz) Span (MHz) Max. error RMS (nominal)

≤ 3.6

3.6 < f ≤ 26.5

IF phase linearity (deviation from mean phase linearity, nominal)

Center frequency (GHz) Span (MHz) Peak-to-peak RMS

≤ 3.6

3.6 < f ≤ 26.5

Data acquisition (10 MHz IF path)

Time record length IQ analyzer 4,000,000 IQ sample pairs

89600 VSA software or N9064A 32-bit packing 64-bit packing Memory

62.5 MSa 31.25 MSa 256 MB

Sample rate 90 MSa/s

ADC resolution 14 bits

Option B25 25 MHz analysis bandwidth

IF frequency response (B25 IF path)

IF frequency response (demodulation and FFT response relative to the center frequency, 20 to 30 °C)

Center frequency (GHz) Span (MHz) Max. error RMS (nominal)

≤ 3.6

3.6 < f ≤ 26.5

IF phase linearity (deviation from mean phase linearity, nominal)

Center frequency (GHz) Span (MHz) Peak-to-peak RMS

0.02 ≤ f < 3.6

3.6 ≤ f ≤ 26.5

Data acquisition (B25 IF path)

Time record length (IQ pairs) IQ analyzer 4,000,000 IQ sample pairs

89600 VSA software or N9064A 32-bit packing 64-bit packing Memory

62.5 MSa 31.25 MSa 256 MB

Sample rate 90 MSa/s

ADC resolution 14 bits

100 mHz to 3 MHz 50 Hz to 1 MHz 1 Hz to 10 kHz 100 mHz to 100 Hz

≤ 10 ≤ 10

10 to ≤ 25 10 to ≤ 25

≤ 25 ≤ 25

± 0.40 dB 0.04 dB

0.25 dB

± 0.5° ± 1.5°

± 0.45 dB 0.051 dB

± 0.5 ° ± 1.5 °

0.2°

0.4°

0.45 dB

0.2 °

0.4 °

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