Keysight (Agilent) E5091A Data Sheet

• E5071C-230/430 – 9 kHz to 3 GHz

• E5071C-235/435 – 100 kHz to 3 GHz
(with bias-tees)

• E5071C-280/480 – 9 kHz to 8.5 GHz

• E5071C-285/485 – 100 kHz to 8.5 GHz
(with bias-tees)

• E5091A Multiport test set

Agilent

ENA 2 and 4 Port

RF Network Analyzers

Data Sheet

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Definitions

All specifications apply over a 23 °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.

Supplemental information is intended to provide information that is helpful for
using the instrument but that is not guaranteed by the product warranty.

Typical (typ.):

Describes performance that will be met by a minimum of 80% of all products. It
is not guaranteed by the product warranty.

Supplemental performance data (SPD):

Represents the value of a parameter that is most likely to occur; the expected
mean or average. It is not guaranteed by the product warranty.

General characteristics:

A general, descriptive term that does not imply a level of performance.

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Corrected System Performance

The specifications in this section apply for measurements made with the Agilent
E5071C Network Analyzer under the following conditions:

• No averaging applied to data

• Environmental temperature of 23 °C ± 5 °C, with less than 1 °C deviation from
the calibration temperature

• Response and isolation calibration not omitted

Table 1-1 System dynamic range

Description Specification SPD

System Dynamic Range

1, 2

9 to 300 kHz 72 dB
300 kHz to 10 MHz 82 dB
10 MHz to 6 GHz

IF bandwidth = 3 kHz

98 dB
6 to 8.5 GHz 92 dB
9 to 300 kHz 97 dB
300 kHz to 10 MHz 107 dB
10 MHz to 6 GHz

IF bandwidth = 10 Hz

123 dB 130 dB
6 to 8.5 GHz 117 dB

1. The test port dynamic range is calculated as the difference between the test port rms noise

floor and the source maximum output power. The effective dynamic range must take measurement
uncertainty and interfering signals into account.

2. The specification might not be met when the frequency is 5 MHz or 50 MHz.

System dyanamic range

80

90

100

110

120

130

140

150

160

1.E+05 1.E+09 2.E+09 3.E+09 4.E+09 5.E+09 6.E+09 7.E+09 8.E+09

Test frequency [/Hz]

System dynamic range [/dB]

E5071C spec.

Figure 1. System dynamic range; specification and measurement data example.
IF bandwidth is 10 Hz

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Table 1-2 Corrected system performance with type-N device

connectors, 85032F calibration kit

Network analyzer: E5071C
calibration kit: 85032F (type-N, 50 Ω)
calibration: full 2-port

IF bandwidth = 10 Hz, no averaging applied to data, environmental temperature
= 23 °C ± 5 °C with < 1 °C deviation from calibration temperature, isolation
calibration not omitted

Specification (dB)

9 to 300 kHz 10 MHz 3 to 6 to

Description 300 kHz to 10 MHz to 3 GHz 6 GHz 8.5 GHz_

Directivity 49 49 46 40 38
Source Match 41 41 40 36 35
Load Match 48 48 46 40 37
Reflection Tracking ± 0.011 ± 0.011 ± 0.021 ± 0.032 ± 0.054
Transmission Tracking ± 0.035 ± 0.035 ± 0.018 ± 0.056 ± 0.088

Transmission uncertainty (specification)

Reflection uncertainty (specification)

Magnitude

Transmission coefficient (dB)

10

1

0.1

0.01

Uncertainty (dB)

10 0 –10 –20 –30 –40 –50 –60 –70 –80 –90

9 kHz to 300kHz
300 kHz to 10 MHz
10 MHz to 3 GHz
3 GHz to 6 GHz
6 GHz to 8.5 GHz

S11 = S22 = 0; Source power = –10 dBm

Phase

Transmission coefficient (dB)

100

10

01

0.1

Uncertainty (degrees)

10 0 –10 –20 –30 –40 –50 –60 –70 –80 –90

S11 = S22 = 0; Source power = –10 dBm

9 kHz to 300kHz
300 kHz to 10 MHz
10 MHz to 3 GHz
3 GHz to 6 GHz
6 GHz to 8.5 GHz

Magnitude

Reflection coefficient (linear)

0.05

0.04

0.03

0.02

0.01

0

Uncertainty (linear)

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

9 kHz to 300kHz, 300 kHz to 10 MHz
10 MHz to 3 GHz
3 GHz to 6 GHz
6 GHz to 8.5 GHz

S21 = S12 = 0; Source power = –10 dBm

Reflection coefficient (linear)

10

8

6

4

2

0

Uncertainty (degrees)

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

9 kHz to 300kHz, 300 kHz to 10 MHz
10 MHz to 3 GHz
3 GHz to 6 GHz
6 GHz to 8.5 GHz

S21 = S12 = 0; Source power = –10 dBm

Phase

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Table 1-3 Corrected system performance with type-N device

connectors, 85092C electronic calibration module

Network analyzer: E5071C
calibration module: 85092C (type-N, 50 Ω) electronic calibration (ECal) module
calibration: full 2-port

IF bandwidth = 10 Hz, no averaging applied to data, environmental temperature
= 23 °C ± 5 °C with < 1 °C deviation from calibration temperature, isolation
calibration not omitted

Specification (dB)

300 kHz 10 MHz

Description to 10 MHz to 3 GHz

3 to 6 GHz 6 to 8.5 GHz

Directivity 52 54 52 47
Source match 45 44 41 36
Load match 47 47 44 39
Reflection tracking ± 0.040 ± 0.040 ± 0.060 ± 0.070
Transmission tracking ± 0.041 ± 0.039 ± 0.068 ± 0.136

Transmission uncertainty (specification)

Reflection uncertainty (specification)

Magnitude

Transmission coefficient (dB)

10

1

0.1

0.01

Uncertainty (dB)

10 0 –10 –20 –30 –40 –50 –60 –70 –80 –90

300 kHz to 10 MHz
10 MHz to 3 GHz
3 GHz to 6 GHz
6 GHz to 8.5 GHz

S11 = S22 = 0; Source power = –10 dBm

Phase

Transmission coefficient (dB)

100

10

01

0.1

Uncertainty (degrees)

10 0 –10 –20 –30 –40 –50 –60 –70 –80 –90

S11 = S22 = 0; Source power = –10 dBm

300 kHz to 10 MHz
10 MHz to 3 GHz
3 GHz to 6 GHz
6 GHz to 8.5 GHz

Magnitude

Reflection coefficient (linear)

0.05

0.04

0.03

0.02

0.01

0

Uncertainty (linear)

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

300 kHz to 10 MHz
10 MHz to 3 GHz
3 GHz to 6 GHz
6 GHz to 8.5 GHz

S21 = S12 = 0; Source power = –10 dBm

Reflection coefficient (linear)

10

8

6

4

2

0

Uncertainty (degrees)

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

300 kHz to 10 MHz
10 MHz to 3 GHz
3 GHz to 6 GHz
6 GHz to 8.5 GHz

S21 = S12 = 0; Source power = –10 dBm

Phase

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Table 1-4 Corrected system performance with 3.5 mm device

connector type, 85033E calibration kit

Network analyzer: E5071C
calibration kit: 85033E (3.5 mm, 50 Ω)
calibration: full 2-port

IF bandwidth = 10 Hz, no averaging applied to data, environmental temperature
= 23 °C ±_5 °C with < 1 °C deviation from calibration temperature, isolation
calibration not omitted

Specification (dB)

9 to 300 kHz 10 MHz 3 to 6 to

Description 300 kHz to 10 MHz to 3 GHz 6 GHz 8.5 GHz_

Directivity 46 46 44 38 38
Source match 43 43 40 37 35
Load match 46 46 44 38 38
Reflection tracking ± 0.006 ± 0.006 ± 0.007 ± 0.009 ± 0.010
Transmission tracking ± 0.034 ± 0.034 ± 0.020 ± 0.058 ± 0.079

Transmission uncertainty (specification)

Relection uncertainty (specification)

Magnitude

Transmission coefficient (dB)

10

1

0.1

0.01

Uncertainty (dB)

10 0 –10 –20 –30 –40 –50 –60 –70 –80 –90

9 kHz to 300kHz
300 kHz to 10 MHz
10 MHz to 3 GHz
3 GHz to 6 GHz
6 GHz to 8.5 GHz

S11 = S22 = 0; Source power = –10 dBm

Phase

Transmission coefficient (dB)

100

10

01

0.1

Uncertainty (degrees)

10 0 –10 –20 –30 –40 –50 –60 –70 –80 –90

S11 = S22 = 0; Source power = –10 dBm

9 kHz to 300kHz
300 kHz to 10 MHz
10 MHz to 3 GHz
3 GHz to 6 GHz
6 GHz to 8.5 GHz

Magnitude

Reflection coefficient (linear)

0.05

0.04

0.03

0.02

0.01

0

Uncertainty (linear)

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

9 kHz to 300kHz, 300 kHz to 10 MHz
10 MHz to 3 GHz
3 GHz to 6 GHz
6 GHz to 8.5 GHz

S21 = S12 = 0; Source power = –10 dBm

Reflection coefficient (linear)

10

8

6

4

2

0

Uncertainty (degrees)

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

9 kHz to 300kHz, 300 kHz to 10 MHz
10 MHz to 3 GHz
3 GHz to 6 GHz
6 GHz to 8.5 GHz

S21 = S12 = 0; Source power = –10 dBm

Phase

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Table 1-5 Corrected system performance with 3.5 mm device con-

nector type, 85093C electronic calibration module

Network analyzer: E5071C
calibration module: 85093C (3.5 mm, 50 Ω) electronic calibration (ECal) module
calibration: full 2-port

IF bandwidth = 10 Hz, no averaging applied to data, environmental temperature
= 23 °C ± 5 °C with < 1 °C deviation from calibration temperature, isolation
calibration not omitted

Specification (dB)
300 kHz 10 MHz

Description to 10 MHz to 3 GHz

3 to 6 GHz 6 to 8.5 GHz

Directivity 52 52 51 47
Source Match 44 44 39 34
Load Match 47 47 44 40
Reflection Tracking ± 0.030 ± 0.040 ± 0.050 ± 0.070
Transmission Tracking ± 0.041 ± 0.049 ± 0.068 ± 0.117

Transmission uncertainty (specification)

Reflection uncertainty (specification)

Magnitude

Transmission coefficient (dB)

10

1

0.1

0.01

Uncertainty (dB)

10 0 –10 –20 –30 –40 –50 –60 –70 –80 –90

300 kHz to 10 MHz
10 MHz to 3 GHz
3 GHz to 6 GHz
6 GHz to 8.5 GHz

S21 = S22 = 0; Source power = –10 dBm

Phase

Transmission coefficient (dB)

10

1

0.1

0.01

Uncertainty (degrees)

10 0 –10 –20 –30 –40 –50 –60 –70 –80 –90

300 kHz to 10 MHz
10 MHz to 3 GHz
3 GHz to 6 GHz
6 GHz to 8.5 GHz

S21 = S22 = 0; Source power = –10 dBm

300 KHz to 10 MHz

10 MHz to 3 GHz

3 GHz to 6 GHz

Magnitude

Reflection coefficient (linear)

0.05

0.04

0.03

0.02

0.01

0

Uncertainty (linear)

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

300 kHz to 10 MHz
10 MHz to 3 GHz
3 GHz to 6 GHz
6 GHz to 8.5 GHz

S21 = S12 = 0; Source power = –10 dBm

Phase

Reflection coefficient (linear)

10

8

6

4

2

0

Uncertainty (degrees)

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1

300 kHz to 10 MHz
10 MHz to 3 GHz
3 GHz to 6 GHz
6 GHz to 8.5 GHz

S21 = S12 = 0; Source power = –10 dBm

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Uncorrected System Performance

Table 1-6 Uncorrected system performance

(User correction: Off, System correction: On)

Specification (dB)
9 to 300 kHz

Description 300 kHz to 3 GHz 3 to 6 GHz 6 to 8.5 GHz

Directivity 20 25 20 15
Source Match 20 25 20 15
Load Match 12 17 12 10
Transmission Tracking ± 1.5 ± 1.0 ± 1.0 ± 1.0
Reflection Tracking ± 1.5 ± 1.0 ± 1.0 ± 1.0

Test Port Output (Source)

Table 1-7 Test Port Output Frequency

Description Specification Typical

Range 9 kHz to 3 GHz (Opt. 230/430)

9 kHz to 8.5 GHz (Opt. 280/480)
100 kHz to 3 GHz (Opt. 235/435)

100 kHz to 8.5 GHz (Opt. 285/485)
Resolution 1 Hz
Source Stability

Standard ± 5 ppm (5 to 40 °C)
Option 1E5 ± 0.05 ppm (5 to 40 °C),

± 0.5 ppm/year

CW Accuracy

Standard ± 5 ppm
Option 1E5 ± 1 ppm

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Test Port Output (Source)

Table 1-8 Test port output power

1

Description Specification Typical

Level Accuracy ± 0.650 dB (at 0 dBm,
(stepped sweep mode) 50 MHz absolute)

± 1.0 dB (at 0 dBm, relative

to 50 MHz reference)
Level Accuracy ± 2.5 dB (at 0 dBm, relative
(swept sweep mode) to 50 MHz reference)
Level Linearity
(stepped sweep mode)

9 kHz to 5 GHz ± 0.75 dB (–20 to 10 dBm)
5 to 6 GHz ± 0.75 dB (–20 to 9 dBm)
6 to 7 GHz ± 0.75 dB (–20 to 8 dBm)
8 to 8.5 GHz ± 0.75 dB (–20 to 7 dBm )

(relative to 0 dBm)
Level Linearity
(swept sweep mode)

9 kHz to 5 GHz ± 1.5 dB (at –20 to 10 dBm)
5 to 6 GHz ± 1.5 dB (at –20 to 9 dBm)
6 to 7 GHz ± 1.5 dB (at –20 to 8 dBm)
7 to 8.5 GHz ± 1.5 dB (at –20 to 7 dBm)

(relative to 0 dBm)

Range

9 kHz to 5 GHz –55 to 10 dBm
5 to 6 GHz –55 to 9 dBm
6 to 7 GHz –55 to 8 dBm
7 to 8.5 GHz –55 to 7 dBm

Sweep Range

9 kHz to 5 GHz –55 to 10 dBm
5 to 6 GHz –55 to 9 dBm
6 to 7 GHz –55 to 8 dBm
7 to 8.5 GHz –55 to 7 dBm

Level Resolution 0.05 dB

Table 1-9 Test port output signal purity

Description Specification Typical

Harmonics (2nd or 3rd)

9 kHz to 2 GHz < –25 dBc (at 5 dBm)
2 to 8.5 GHz < –20 dBc (at 5 dBm)

Non-Harmonic Spurious

9 kHz to 8.5 GHz < –30 dBc (at 5 dBm)

1. Source output performance on port 1 only. Other port output performance is typical.