40/80 MHz
Analysis Bandwidth
Now Available On
Agilent PSA Series
Spectrum Analyzers
Data Sheet
50 GHz PSA!
The Agilent PSA Series offers highperformance spectrum analysis, up
to 50 GHz, with powerful one-button
measurements, a versatile feature
set, and a leading-edge combination
of flexibility, speed, accuracy, analysis
bandwidth, and dynamic range. From
millimeter wave and phase noise
measurements to spur searches and
modulation analysis, the PSA Series
offers unique and comprehensive
high-performance solutions to R&D
and manufacturing engineers in
cellular and emerging wireless communications, aerospace, and defense.
For more information regarding the PSA wide
analysis bandwidth, see the 40/80 MHz BW
digitizers, Option 140/122, technical overview
at www.agilent.com/find/ps
Models
E4443A 3 Hz to 6.7 GHz
E4445A 3 Hz to 13.2 GHz
E4440A 3 Hz to 26.5 GHz*
E4447A 3 Hz to 42.98 GHz
E4446A 3 Hz to 44 GHz*
E4448A 3 Hz to 50 GHz*
* 325 GHz with external mixing
Table of Contents
Definitions and Conditions ......3
Frequency Specifications .......4
Frequency range ................4
Frequency reference .............4
Frequency readout accuracy ......4
Marker frequency counter ........4
Frequency span .................4
Sweep time and triggering ........5
Sweep (trace) point range ........5
Gated sweep ...................5
Gated FFT .....................5
Resolution bandwidth (RBW) .....5
Analysis bandwidth .............6
Video bandwidth (VBW) ..........6
Stability .......................6
Amplitude Specifications .......7
Amplitude range ................7
Maximum safe input level ........7
1 dB gain compression (two tone) . 7
Typical gain compression (two tone) ..7
Displayed average noise level (DANL) ..8
Display range .................10
Frequency response ............10
Input attenuation switching
uncertainty ...................10
Total absolute amplitude accuracy 10
Input voltage standing wave ratio
(VSWR) ......................11
Resolution bandwidth switching
uncertainty ...................11
Reference level ................11
Display scale switching uncertainty ...11
Display scale fidelity ............11
Spurious response .............11
Second harmonic distortion (SHI) ..12
Third-order intermodulation
distortion (TOI) ................12
Residual responses .............14
Trace detectors ................14
EMI detectors .................14
Option E444xA-1DS, preamplifier ...14
Option E444xA-110, preamplifier ..14
Measurement speed ............14
Option AYZ, external mixing ......15
Option 123, preselector bypass ....15
Power Suite Measurement
Specifications ................16
Channel power ................16
Occupied bandwidth ............16
Adjacent channel power ........16
Multi-carrier power and ACP .....16
Power statistics CCDF ..........16
Harmonic distortion ............16
Intermod (TOI) .................16
Burst power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Spurious emission .............17
Spectrum emission mask (SEM) ..17
General Specifications .........18
Temperature range .............18
EMI compatibility ..............18
Audio noise ...................18
Military specification ...........18
Power requirements ............18
Weight .......................18
Dimensions ...................18
Warranty .....................18
Calibration cycle ...............18
Input and Outputs .............19
Front panel ...................19
Rear panel ....................19
PSA Series Ordering Information 21
PSA Series spectrum analyzer ....21
Options ......................21
Related Literature ............23
Support, Services, and
Assistance ..................24
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Definitions and Conditions
Specifications describe the performance of parameters covered by
the product warranty and apply over
0 to 55 °C unless otherwise noted.
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 is not
covered by the product warranty.
The analyzer will meet its specifications when:
• stored a minimum of two hours
within the operating temperature
range and turned on for at least
30 minutes with Auto Align On
selected.
• the instrument is within its one
year calibration cycle.
• Align All Now has been performed
within the past 24 hours or when
the temperature changes 3 °C.
• the instrument is under auto
couple control, except that Auto
Sweep Time = Accy.
• DC coupling applied if center
frequency is < 20 MHz.
This PSA Series data sheet is a summary of the complete specifications
and conditions, which are available in
the PSA Series Spectrum Analyzers
Specification Guide.
The PSA Series Spectrum Analyzers
Specification Guide can be obtained
on the web through:
www.agilent.com/find/psa
Then follow this selection process:
• Select “Technical Support” under
Key Library Information
• Select “Manuals and Guides”
• Download specifications guide.
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Frequency Specifications
Frequency range
E4443A (DC coupled) 3 Hz to 6.7 GHz (AC coupled) 20 MHz to 6.7 GHz
E4445A (DC coupled) 3 Hz to 13.2 GHz (AC coupled) 20 MHz to 13.2 GHz
E4440A (DC coupled) 3 Hz to 26.5 GHz
E4447A (DC coupled) 3 Hz to 42.98 GHz
E4446A (DC coupled) 3 Hz to 44 GHz
E4448A (DC coupled) 3 Hz to 50 GHz
1. 325 GHz with external mixers
Band Harmonic mixing mode (N)
0 1– 3 Hz to 3 GHz
1 1– 2.85 GHz to 6.6 GHz
2 2– 6.2 GHz to 13.2 GHz
3 4– 12.8 GHz to 19.2 GHz
4 4– 18.7 GHz to 26.8 GHz
5 4+ 26.4 GHz to 31.15 GHz
6 8– 31.0 GHz to 50.0 GHz
Frequency reference
Accuracy ±[(time since last adjustment x aging rate) + temperature stability + calibration accuracy]
Aging rate ± 1 x 10–7 / year
Temperature stability 20 °C to 30 °C ±1 x 10
Achievable initial calibration accuracy ±7 x 10
Example frequency reference accuracy
1 year after last adjustment
–8
= ±(1 x 1 x 10–7 + 1 x 10–8 + 7 x 10–8)
= ±1.8 x 10
1
1
1
–8
–7
(AC coupled) 20 MHz to 26.5 GHz
0 °C to 55 °C ±5 x 10
–8
1
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*)
* Horizontal resolution is span/(sweep points – 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 model
Resolution 2 Hz
Accuracy ±[0.2% x span + span / (sweep points – 1)]
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Frequency Specifications (continued)
Sweep time and triggering
Range Span = 0 Hz 1 µs to 6000 s
Span ≥ 10 Hz 1 ms to 2000 s
Accuracy Span ≥ 10 Hz, sweep ±0.01% nominal
Span ≥ 10 Hz, FFT ±40% nominal
Span = 0 Hz ±0.01% nominal
Trigger Free run, line, video, RF burst, external
front, external rear, frame (basic mode)
Trigger delay Span = 0 Hz, or FFT –150 ms to +500 ms
Span ≥ 10 Hz, swept 1 µs to 500 ms
Resolution 0.1 µs
Sweep (trace) point range
Span = 0 Hz 2 to 8192
Span ≥ 10 Hz 101 to 8192
Gated sweep
Gate length 10 µs to 500 ms
Gate delay range 0 to 500 ms
Gate delay jitter 33.3 ns p-p nominal
Gated FFT
Delay range –150 to +500 ms
Delay resolution 100 ns or 4 digits whichever is more
Gate duration 1.83/RBW ± 2% nominal
Resolution bandwidth (RBW)
Range (–3.01 dB bandwidth) 1 Hz to 3 MHz (10% steps), 4, 5, 6, 8 MHz
Bandwidth accuracy (power) RBW range 1 Hz to 51 kHz ±0.5% (± 0.022 dB)
56 kHz to 100 kHz ±1.0% (± 0.044 dB)
110 kHz to 240 kHz ±0.5% (± 0.022 dB)
270 kHz to 1.1 MHz (< 3 GHz CF) ±1.5% (± 0.066 dB)
1.2 MHz to 2.0 MHz (< 3 GHz CF) ±0.07 dB nominal
2.2 MHz to 6.0 MHz (< 3 GHz CF) ±0.2 dB nominal
Bandwidth accuracy (–3.01 dB) RBW range 1 Hz to 1.5 MHz ±2% nominal
Selectivity (–60 dB/–3 dB) 4.1:1 nominal
EMI bandwidths (CISPR compliant) 200 Hz, 9 kHz, 120 kHz, 1 MHz
EMI bandwidths (MIL STD 461E compliant) 10 Hz, 100 Hz, 1 kHz, 10 kHz, 100 kHz, 1 MHz
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Frequency Specifications (continued)
SSB Phase Noise (dBc/Hz)
Analysis bandwidth
1
Maximum bandwidth
with Option 140
with Option 122
2
2
40 MHz
80 MHz
with Option B7J 10 MHz
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. Not available for E4447A.
Video bandwidth (VBW)
Range 1 Hz to 3 MHz (10% steps), 4, 5, 6, 8 MHz and wide open
Accuracy ±6% nominal
Stability
Noise sidebands
(20 °C to 30 °C, CF = 1 GHz)
Residual FM < (1 Hz X N) p-p in 1 s, typical, see frequency range for N (harmonic number)
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Offset Specification Typical
100 Hz –91 dBc/Hz –96 dBc/Hz
1 kHz –103 dBc/Hz –108 dBc/Hz
10 kHz –116 dBc/Hz –118 dBc/Hz
30 kHz –116 dBc/Hz –118 dBc/Hz
100 kHz –122 dBc/Hz –124 dBc/Hz
1 MHz –145 dBc/Hz –147 dBc/Hz, –148 dBc/Hz nominal
6 MHz –154 dBc/Hz –156 dBc/Hz, –156.5 dBc/Hz nominal
10 MHz –156 dBc/Hz –157.5 dBc/Hz, –158 dBc/Hz nominal
3. For nominal values, refer to Figure 1.
Nominal Phase Noise at Common Cellular Communication Frequencies,
£ (f) Optimized versus f
–70
–80
–90
–100
2 GHz
–110
–120
–130
1 GHz
–140
–150
–160
–170
0.1 1 10 100 1000 10000
Offset Frequency (kHz)
Figure 1. Nominal phase noise at common cellular frequencies
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Amplitude Specifications
Amplitude range
Measurement range Displayed average noise level (DANL) to maximum safe input level
Input attenuator range (3 Hz to 50 GHz) 0 to 70 dB in 2 dB steps
Maximum safe input level
Average total power +30 dBm (1 W)
Preamp (Option E444xA-1DS) +30 dBm
Preamp (Option E444xA-110) +23 dBm
Peak pulse power < 10 µs pulse width, < 1% duty cycle and input attenuation ≥ 30 dB +50 dBm (100 W)
DC volts DC coupled < ±0.2 Vdc AC coupled (E4443A, E4445A, E4440A only) ±100 Vdc
1 dB gain compression (two-tone)
Total power at input mixer
20 MHz to 200 MHz 0 dBm +3 dBm nominal
200 MHz to 3 GHz +3 dBm +7 dBm nominal
3 GHz to 6.6 GHz +3 dBm +4 dBm nominal
6.6 GHz to 26.5 GHz –2 dBm 0 dBm nominal
26.5 GHz to 50 GHz 0 dBm nominal
Preamp on (Option E444xA-1DS) 10 MHz to 200 MHz –30 dBm nominal
200 MHz to 3 GHz –25 dBm nominal
Preamp on (Option E444xA-110) 10 MHz to 200 MHz –24 dBm nominal
200 MHz to 3 GHz –20 dBm nominal
3.0 GHz to 6.6 GHz –23 dBm nominal
6.6 GHz to 30 GHz –27 dBm nominal
30 GHz to 50 GHz –24 dBm nominal
Typical gain compression (two-tone)
Mixer level Compression
20 MHz to 200 MHz 0 dBm < 0.5 dB
200 MHz to 6.6 GHz +3 dBm < 0.5 dB
6.6 GHz to 26.5 GHz –2 dBm < 0.4 dB
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Amplitude Specifications (continued)
Displayed average noise level (DANL)
(Input terminated, sample or average detector, averaging type = Log, 20 to 30 °C)
Zero span and swept
normalized to 1 Hz
RBW and 0 dB
attenuation
E4443A/E4445A/E4440A 3 Hz to 1 kHz — –110 dBm nominal —
1 kHz to 10 kHz — –130 dBm nominal —
10 kHz to 100 kHz –137 dBm –141 dBm –137 dBm
100 kHz to 1 MHz –145 dBm –149 dBm –145 dBm
1 MHz to 10 MHz –150 dBm –153 dBm –150 dBm
10 MHz to 1.2 GHz –154 dBm –155 dBm –154 dBm
1.2 GHz to 2.1 GHz –153 dBm –154 dBm –153 dBm
2.1 GHz to 3.0 GHz –152 dBm –153 dBm –152 dBm
3 GHz to 6.6 GHz –152 dBm –153 dBm –151 dBm
6.6 GHz to 13.2 GHz –150 dBm –152 dBm –149 dBm
13.2 GHz to 20 GHz –147 dBm –149 dBm –146 dBm
20 GHz to 26.5 GHz –143 dBm –145 dBm –143 dBm
Preamp ON (Option 1DS) 100 kHz to 200 kHz –159 dBm –162 dBm –158 dBm
200 kHz to 500 kHz –159 dBm –162 dBm –158 dBm
500 kHz to 1 MHz –163 dBm –165 dBm –162 dBm
1 MHz to 10 MHz –166 dBm –168 dBm –165 dBm
10 MHz to 500 MHz –169 dBm –170 dBm –168 dBm
500 MHz to 1.1 GHz –168 dBm –169 dBm –167 dBm
1.1 GHz to 2.1 GHz –167 dBm –168 dBm –166 dBm
2.1 GHz to 3.0 GHz –165 dBm –166 dBm –165 dBm
Preamp ON (Option 110) 10 to 50 MHz –148 dBm –154 dBm –148 dBm
50 to 500 MHz –153 dBm –164 dBm –153 dBm
500 MHz to 2.1 GHz –166 dBm –168 dBm –166 dBm
2.1 to 3 GHz –166 dBm –168 dBm –166 dBm
3 to 6.6 GHz –165 dBm –166 dBm –165 dBm
6.6 to 13.2 GHz –163 dBm –165 dBm –163 dBm
13.2 to 16 GHz –162 dBm –165 dBm –162 dBm
16 to 19 GHz –162 dBm –164 dBm –162 dBm
19 to 26.5 GHz –159 dBm –161 dBm –159 dBm
Zero span and swept
normalized to 1 Hz
RBW 0 dB
attenuation (typical)
FFT only actual 1 Hz
RBW 0 dB attenuation
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