Atec Agilent-N9342C User Manual

Agilent N9342C Handheld
Spectrum Analyzer (HSA)

7 GHz

Data Sheet

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Definitions and requirements

This data sheet contains specifications and supplemental
information for Agilent N9342C handheld spectrum
analyzer. The differences between specifications, typical
performance, and nominal values are described as follows.

Definitions

"Specifications" describe the performance of parameters
covered by the product warranty and apply to temperatures
ranging from –10 to 50 °C, unless otherwise noted.

95th percentile values indicate the breadth of the popula­tion (> 2) of performance tolerances expected to be met in
95% of the cases with a 95% 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 occurs.

"Typical" describes additional product performance
information that is not covered by the product warranty. It
is performance beyond specification that 80% of the units
exhibit with a 95% confidence level over the temperature
range of 20 to 30 °C. Typical performance does not include
measurement uncertainty.

Conditions required to meet specifications

The following conditions must be met for the analyzer to
meet its specifications.

• The analyzer is within its calibration cycle.

• Under auto couple control, except when Swp Time Rule

is set to Accuracy.

• Any analyzer that has been stored at a temperature
range inside the allowed storage range but outside the
allowed operating range must be stored at an ambient
temperature within the allowed operating range for at
least two hours before being turned on.

• The analyzer has been turned on at least 30 minutes.

Certification

Agilent Technologies certifies that this product met its
published specifications at the time of shipment from the
factory. Agilent Technologies further certifies that its cali­bration measurements are traceable to the United States
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), to
the extent allowed by the Institute’s calibration facility, and
to the calibration facilities of other International Standards
Organization (ISO) members.

"Nominal values" indicate expected performance, or
describe product performance that is useful in the applica­tion of the product, but is not covered by the product
warranty.

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Specifications

Specification Supplemental information

Frequency

Frequency range 100 kHz to 7 GHz (usable to 9 kHz) AC coupled. Select Option BB1 for low

frequency performance enhancement

Internal 10 MHz frequency reference accuracy

Aging rate ± 1 ppm/year

Temperature stability ± 1 ppm Referenced to frequency reading at 25 °C.

Temperature varied at max. of 2 °C per
minute. Control voltage held at voltage
control range midpoint

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

Marker resolution (frequency span)/(sweep points - 1)

Uncertainty ± (frequency indication × frequency

reference uncertainty + 1% × span + 20%
× resolution bandwidth + marker resolution
+ 1 Hz)

Marker frequency counter

Resolution 1 Hz

Accuracy ± (marker frequency × frequency reference

uncertainty + counter resolution)

Frequency span

Range 0 Hz (zero span), 100 Hz to 7 GHz

Resolution 1 Hz

Accuracy ± (0.22% × span + span/(sweep

points - 1))

SSB phase noise

Carrier offset 30 kHz < –86 dBc/Hz, typical –89 dBc/Hz 20 to 30 °C

100 kHz < –97 dBc/Hz, typical –99 dBc/Hz Center frequency 500 MHz

1 MHz < –115 dBc/Hz, typical –119 dBc/Hz

Resolution bandwidth (RBW)

–3 dB bandwidth 10 Hz to 3 MHz 1-3-10 sequence

Accuracy ± 5%, RBW = 10 Hz to 1 MHz Nominal

± 10%, RBW = 3 MHz

Resolution filter shape
factor

< 5:1 Nominal; 60 dB/3 dB bandwidth ratio;

Video bandwidth (VBW)

–3 dB bandwidth 1 Hz to 3 MHz 1-3-10 sequence

Accuracy ± 10%, VBW = 1 Hz to 1 MHz Nominal

Frequency reference uncertainty = (aging
rate × period of time since adjustment +
temperature stability)

RBW/span ≥ 0.02; marker level to displayed
noise level > 25 dB; frequency offset 0 Hz

Nominal

digital, Gaussian-like

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Specifications (continued)

Amplitude specifications Supplemental

information

Measurement range

100 kHz to 2 MHz Displayed average noise level (DANL) to +10 dBm Preamp off

2 MHz to 7 GHz Displayed average noise level (DANL) to +20 dBm

Input attenuator range 0 to 50 dB, in 1 dB steps

Maximum safe input level

Average continuous
power

DC voltage ± 50 VDC maximum

Displayed average noise level

Preamp off Normalized to 1 Hz Minimum RBW

100 kHz to 1 MHz –108 dBm, typical –127 dBm –98 dBm, typical –117 dBm

1 to 10 MHz –128 dBm, typical –146 dBm –118 dBm, typical –136 dBm

10 to 500 MHz –142 dBm, typical –146 dBm –132 dBm, typical –136 dBm

500 MHz to 2.5 GHz –141 dBm, typical –145 dBm –131 dBm, typical –135 dBm

2.5 to 4 GHz –140 dBm, typical –144 dBm –130 dBm, typical –134 dBm

4 to 6 GHz –138 dBm, typical –142 dBm –128 dBm, typical –132 dBm

6 to 7 GHz –136 dBm, typical –140 dBm –126 dBm, typical –130 dBm

Preamp on

100 kHz to 1 MHz –131 dBm, typical –150 dBm –121 dBm, typical –140 dBm

1 to 10 MHz –148 dBm, typical –163 dBm –138 dBm, typical –153 dBm

10 to 500 MHz –161 dBm, typical –164 dBm –151 dBm, typical –154 dBm

500 MHz to 2.5 GHz –159 dBm, typical –162 dBm –149 dBm, typical –152 dBm

2.5 to 4 GHz –158 dBm, typical –161 dBm –148 dBm, typical –151 dBm

4 to 6 GHz –155 dBm, typical –158 dBm –145 dBm, typical –148 dBm

6 to 7 GHz –150 dBm, typical –154 dBm –140 dBm, typical –144 dBm

Level display range

Log scale 10 to 100 dB, 10 divisions displayed, 1, 2, 5, 10 dB/division

Linear scale 0 to 100%, 10 divisions displayed

Scale units dBm, dBmV, dBμV, W, V, dBmV EMF, dBμV EMF, V EMF

Sweep (trace) points 461

Marker level readout
resolution

Detectors Normal, positive peak, sample, negative peak, average (video,

Number of traces 4

Log scale 0.01 dB

Linear scale ≤ 1% of signal level Nominal

+33 dBm, 3 minutes maximum Input attenuator setting

≥ 20 dB, 2 MHz to 7 GHz

1

Reference level
≤ –50 dBm

Reference level
≤ –70 dBm

RMS, voltage)

1. RMS detector, trace averaging > 40, 0 dB input attenuation, input terminated 50 Ω, 1 kHz resolution bandwidth, 20 to 30 °C.

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