Tektronix RSA5103A, RSA5106A, RSA5115A, RSA5126A Performance Verification

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RSA5100A Series Real-Time Signal Analyzer
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Specications and Performance Verication
Technical Reference
*P077052005*
077-0520-05
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ZZZ
Specications and Performance Verication
Technical Reference
This document applies to instruments running software version
3.2.x or later.
Warning
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Tektronix warrants that this product will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one (1) year from the date of shipment. If any such product proves defective during this warranty period, Tektronix, at its option, either will repair the defective product without charge for parts and labor, or will provide a replacement in exchange for the defective product. Parts, modules and replacement products used by Tektronix for warranty work may be n the property of Tektronix.
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Table of Contents
General safety summary .............. ................................ ................................ ............. v
Preface ............................................................................................................. vii
Related Manuals .......... .................................. ................................ ................. vii
Specicati
Performance Verication ......................... ................................ ................................ 59
ons ....................................................................................................... 1
Performance Conditions ...................................................................................... 2
Electrical Specications........................................ ................................ ............... 2
Electrical Functional Specications .. ................................ ................................ ...... 35
Physical Characteristics ...................................................................................... 50
Safety........................................................................................................... 51
Certific
Environmental Characteristics .............................................................................. 51
Digital IQ Output Connector Pin Assignment (Option 55 Only)............ ............................ 52
Digital IQ Output Timing .................................................................................... 56
Prerequisites........................... ................................ .................................. ...... 59
Requ
Preliminary Checks....... .................................. ................................ .................. 61
Warranted Characteristics Tests ............................................................................. 63
Frequency Accuracy.......................................................................................... 63
Phase Noise (Instruments with Option 11)................................................................. 66
Phase Noise (Instruments without Option 11)............................................................. 68
Am
Noise and Distortion........................................................................................ 100
IF Flatness (Channel Response). ................................ .................................. ........ 108
Spurious Response.................................. ................................ ........................ 111
Test Record .............. .................................. ................................ .................. 120
ations and Compliances ............................................................................. 51
ired Equipment.......................................................................................... 59
plitude ..................................................................................................... 73
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List of Figure
Figure 1: Digital IQ output connector pin assignment ........................................................ 52
Figure 2: IQ
Figure 3: Connections for Reference Frequency Output Accuracy check .................................. 63
Figure 4: Power meter setup ................. .................................. ................................ .. 64
Figure 5: Power meter calibration......... .................................. ................................ .... 64
Figure 6: Equipment connections for Ref Out power level check ........................................... 65
Figure 7: Equipment connections for Ref In power level check ..... .................................. ...... 65
Figure 8:
Figure 9: Equipment connections for phase noise checks .................................................... 69
Figure 10: Equipment connections for RF atness check......................................... ............ 73
Figure 11: Equipment connections for Low Frequency (LF) input path accuracy check ................. 83
Figure 12: Equipment connections for RF Flatness (Frequency Response) 10 MHz to 26.5 GHz check 86
Figure 13: Equipment connections for Third Order Intermodulation Distortion check . ... ... ... . .. . .. . 100
e 14: Equipment connections for IF atness check.................................................... 108
Figur
Figure 15: Equipment connections for Image Suppression check ............. ............................ 113
Figure 16: Equipment connections for Signal Spurious check ............................................. 116
Timing............................................................................................... 57
Equipment connections for phase noise checks .................................................... 67
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List of Tables
Table 1: Specication categories ................................................................................. 1
Table 2: Frequency ................................................................................................. 2
Table 3: Phase noise................................................................................................ 3
Table 4: Integrated jitter .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... . .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. . ... .. . ... .. . .. 4
Table 5: RF input .......... .................................. ................................ ....................... 5
Table 6: Maximum input level............... ................................ .................................. ... 6
Table 7: Input attenuator........................................................................................... 6
Table 8: Analog sweep........................ ................................ .................................. ... 6
Table 9: Amplitude and RF atness (excluding mismatch error) Table 10: Noise and distortion
Table 11: Channel Response – Amplitude & Phase Flatness (Standard/Option 40) ...................... 12
Table 12: Channel Response – Amplitude & Phase Flatness (Option 85) .. ... . .. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. 13
Table 13: Channel response Table 14: Channel response (center frequency 3.0 GHz) Table 15: Channel response (3.0 GHz < center frequency 6.2 GHz) Table 16: Channel response (>6.2 GHz < center frequency 15/26 GHz) (RSA5115A/5126A) Table 17: Channel response (LF band, 11 MHz < center frequency 22 MHz)
Table 18: Pulse measurements, typical.......................................................................... 15
Table 19: Impulse response ...................................................................................... 20
Table 20: Spurious response............................................ .................................. ........ 20
Table 21: Spurious response with signal at center frequency (offset 400 kHz) .......................... 22
Table 22: Spurious response with signal at center frequency (10 kHz offset 400 kHz).............. 22
Table 23: Spurious response with signal at other than CF.................................................... 23
Table 24: Acquisition . . .. . .. ... ... ... ... .. . ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... . .. ... ... ... ... .. . ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... . 23
Table 25: Amplitude vs. time .. ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... ... ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. ... ... ... . 25
Table 26: Trigger .................................................................................................. 25
Table 27: Trigger (
Table 28: Resolution bandwidth lter (SA mode) ... .................................. ........................ 32
Table 29: Range and settable RBW (SA mode)........................ ................................ ........ 32
Table 30: Resolution bandwidth lter (time-domain mode) .................................................. 33
Table 31: Range and settable RBW (time-domain mode) .................................................... 33
Table 32: Video bandwidth lters ............................................................................... 34
Table 33: Preamp (Option 50/51)...................... ................................ .......................... 34
Table 34: Digital IQ output....................................................................................... 35
Table 35: 28 Volt noise source drive output .................................................................... 35
Table 36: Measurement function ................................................................................ 35
Table 37: Views by domain ...................................................................................... 38
Table 38: Analog demodulation accuracy ...................... ................................ ................ 38
Table of Contents
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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with Option 200) ............................................................................ 28
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Table 39: Gener
al Purpose Analog modulation accuracy... ................................ .................. 39
Table 40: General purpose digital modulation analysis (Option 21)......................................... 39
Table 41: Digital demodulation accuracy (Option 21) ........................ ................................ 40
Table 42: OFDM measurement (Option 22)...................................... .............................. 41
Table 43: WLAN 802.11a/b/g/j/p Tx measurement (Option 23)............................................. 41
Table 44: WLAN 802.11n Tx measurement (Option 24) ..................................................... 42
Table 45: WLAN 802.11ac Tx measurement (Option 25) .................................................... 42
Table 46: ACLR measurement................................................................................... 42
Table 47: Digital phosphor spectrum processing (DPx) ........ ................................ .............. 42
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Table 48: Frequency Settling Time measurement (Option 12)
Table 49: AM/FM/PM and Direct audio measurements (Option 10)
............................................. 45
1
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Table 50: Adaptive equalizer..................................................................................... 48
Table 51: OBW measurement.................. ................................ .................................. 48
Table 52: xdB Bandwidth measurement ................ ................................ ........................ 48
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Table 53: Settled Phase uncertainty (Option 12)
............................................................. 49
Table 54: File Saving Speeds .................................................................................... 49
Table 55: Data Transfer/Measurement Speeds ..................... .................................. .......... 49
Table 56: Physical characteristics ..................... ................................ .......................... 50
Table 57: Display/computer .............................. ................................ ........................ 50
Table 58: Environmental characteristics ........................................................................ 51
Table 59: Power requirements ............. ................................ .................................. .... 52
Table 60: I OUTPUT connector pin assignment ............................. ................................ .. 52
Table 61: Q OUTPUT connector pin assignment.............................................................. 54
Table 62: Mating connections........................ .................................. .......................... 55
Table 63: EXT_IQ_DAV Duty cycle versus Span ............................... .............................. 56
Table 64: IQ Timing............................................................................................... 57
Table 65: Equipment required for Performance Verication ....... .................................. ........ 59
Table 66: Phase noise offsets (Low range; without Option 11) .......... ................................ .... 70
Table 67: RF Flatness (Preamp OFF) ........................................................................... 74
Table 68: Low Frequency input path atness .................. ................................ ................ 85
Table 69: RF atness (Option 50/51 Preamp ON) ............................. ................................ 87
Table 70: Frequencies of interest for DANL (LF path) ..................................................... 103
Table 71: Frequencies of interest for DANL (RF path) ..................................................... 104
Table 72: Frequencies of interest for DANL LF path check (Option 50/51) ............................. 106
Table 73: Frequencies of interest for DANL check (Option 50) ... ................................ ........ 107
Table 74: IF atness............................................................................................. 109
Table 75:
Residual response center frequencies............ ................................ .................. 112
Table 76: Image suppression settings .. ... .. . ... .. . ... .. . ... .. . ... .. . ... .. . ... .. . ... .. . ... .. . ... .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 114
Table 77: Center frequencies and signal generator frequencies for Half-IF ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 118
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General safety summary
General safet
To avoid re or personal
injury
y summary
Review the fo this product or any products connected to it.
To avoid pot
Only qualied personnel should perform service procedures.
While using this product, you may need to access other parts of a larger system. Read the safety sections of the other component manuals for warnings and cautions r
Use proper power cord. Use only the power cord specied for this product and certied for the country of use.
Ground the product. This product is grounded through the grounding conductor of the power cord. To avoid electric shock, the grounding conductor must be connected to earth ground. Before making connections to the input or output terminals o f the product, ensure that the product is properly grounded.
Observe all terminal ratings. To avoid re or shock hazard, observe all ratings and markings on the product. Consult the product manual for further ratings information before making connections to the product.
llowing safety precautions to avoid injury and prevent damage to
ential hazards, u se this product only as specied.
elated to operating the system.
The inputs are not rated for connection to mains or Category II, III, or IV circuits.
Power disconnect. The power cord disconnects the product from the power source. Do not block the power cord; it must remain accessible to the user at all times.
Do not operate without covers. Do not operate this product with covers or panels removed.
Do not operate with suspected failures. If you suspect that there is damage to this product, have it inspected by qualied service personnel.
Avoid exposed circuitry. Do not touch exposed connections and components when power is present.
Replace batteries properly. Replace batteries only with the specied type and rating.
Use proper fuse. Use only the fuse type and rating specied for this product.
Wear eye protection. Wear eye protection if exposure to high-intensity rays or
laser radiation exists.
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Termsinthismanual
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product
Do not operate i
Do not operate in an explosive atmosphere.
Keep product surfaces clean and dry.
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on installing the product so it h as proper ventilation.
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in injury or loss of life.
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er ventilation. Refer to the manual's installation instructions for details
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rking.
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Preface
Related Manuals
This document contains the Specications and the Performance Verication for the RSA5100A Series Real Time Spe ctrum Analyzers. It contains procedur es suitable for meets the performance characteristics as warranted.
The following documents relate to the operation or service of the analyzer:
determining that the analyzer functions, is adjusted properly, and
The RSA61 Real-Time Signal Analyzers Quick Start User Manual describes how to use your analyzer.
The RSA6100A Series Real-Time Spectrum Analyzers, RSA5100A Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers Application Examples Manual, provides tutorial examples of how to take measurements in different application areas.
The RSA6100A Series Real-Time Spectrum Analyzers, RSA5100A Series Real-Time Signal Analyzers Programmers Manual describes how to use a computer to control the analyzer through the GPIB interface.
The RSA5100A Series Service Manual provides information for maintaining and servicing your analyzer to the module level.
00A Series Real-Time Spectrum Analyzers, RSA5100A Series
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Preface
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Specications
This section contains s pecications for the RSA5100A Series Real Time Signal Analyzers. All specications are warranted unless noted as a typical specication.
Table 1: Spe
Catagory Description
Specied Characteristics These are the warranted characteristics of the device,
Typical
Typical-95
Typical-mean
cication categories
and are tested either on each unit in manufacturing or by type­measurement tolerance and temperature limits.
This is performance that will be met by 80% of instruments with 80% condence, for ambient temperat immediately after performing an alignment. Values include the effects of the uncertainties of external calibra the published calibration interval. These values are determined from qualication testing and are not warrant
This is instruments with 95% condence, for ambient temperatures in the range of 18 °C to 28 °C, immed include the effects of the uncertainties of external calibration references and aging over the course of the re are determined from qualication testing and are not warranted or tested in the performance verication.
This represents the mean of performance measured onas laboratory temperature, immediately after performing an alignment. Values do not include the effects of u and aging over the course of the recommended calibration interval. These values are determined from qua the performance verication.
testing. Specied characteristics include
ures in the range of 18 °C to 28 °C,
tion references and aging over the c ourse of
ed or tested in the performance verication.
performance that will be met by 95% of
iately after performing an alignment. Values
commended calibration interval. These values
ample of units. Sample data is collected at
ncertainties of external calibration references
lication testing and are not warranted or tested in
Specications that are marked with the symbol are checked in the Performance Ver ication section.
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Specications
Performance C
onditions
The performance limits in these specications are valid with these conditions:
The signal analyzer must have been calibrated and adjuste d at an ambient temperature between +20 °C and +30 °C.
The signal analyzer must be in an environment with temperature, altitude, humidity, and vibration within the operating limits described in these specications.
The signal analyzer must have had a warm-upperiodofatleast20minutes after starting the RSA5100A application.
Electrical Specications
Table 2: Frequency
Characteristic Description
Measurement frequency
Frequency range, nominal
Frequency Marker
Residual FM, typical
Span Accuracy ±0.3% of span (Auto mode)
RSA5103A (RF band) 9 kHz to 3 GHz
RSA5106A (RF band) 9 kHz to 6.2 GHz
RSA5115A (RF band) 1 MHz to 15 GHz
RSA5126A (RF band) 1 MHz to 26.5 GHz
LF band 1 Hz to 32 MHz
Readout Accuracy
Readout Resolution
±(RE × M F + 0.001 × Span + 2 ) Hz
RE: Reference Frequency Error
MF: Marker Frequency [Hz]
Reference level dependent
As small as 0.0001 µV
<2 Hz mode, Autoscale (95% condence)
in 1 second at 200 MHz CF, 100 Hz span, Freq vs Time
p-p
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Table 2: Frequency (cont.)
Characteristic Description
Reference Frequency
–8
Stability, nominal
Adjustment Range ±5.5 x 10
Initial Accuracy at Cal
Aging
Per day
Long term
Cumulative Error, typical
ature + Aging)
(Temper
ature drift
Temper
nce
Refere Output Level
Internal or External
Internal or External, typical +4 dBm
External Reference Input, nominal BNC Connector, 50
External Reference Input Frequency, nominal 10 MHz ±30 Hz (3 ppm)
External Reference Input Range
External Reference Input Level
2x10
–7
Within 1 x 10
–9
±1 x 10
±3 x 10
4x10
1x10
(after 30 days of operation)
–7
(10 years)
–7
(10 years)
–7
(10°Cto40°C)
>0 dBm
Spurious level on input signal must be <–80 dBc within 100 kHz offset to avoid on-screen spurious
–7
±3 x 10
–10 dBm to +6 dBm
–7
(after a 10 min warm-up)
Specications
Table 3: Phase noise
Characteristic Description
Specied
Frequency = 1000 MHz
Typical
Frequency = 1000 MHz
Noise sideband
–103 dBc/Hz
09 dBc/Hz
–1
–112 dBc/Hz
–130 dBc/Hz
137 dBc/Hz
–137 dBc/Hz
–107 dBc/Hz
–113 dBc/Hz
–116 dBc/Hz
–139 dBc/Hz
–144 dBc/Hz
–144 dBc/Hz
Offset
1kHz
10 kHz
0kHz
10
1MHz
6MHz
0MHz
1
1kHz
10 kHz
100 kHz
1MHz
6MHz
10 MHz
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Specications
Table 3: Phase noise (cont.)
Characteristic Description
Frequency = 2000 MHz
Frequency = 6000 MHz (RSA5106A, RSA5115A, and RS A5126A)
Frequency = 10,000 MHz, typical (RSA5115A and RSA5126A)
Frequency = 20,000 MHz, typical (RSA5126A)
Frequency = 10 MHz (LF band) –128 dBc/Hz
–107 dBc/Hz
–112 dBc/Hz
–115 dBc/Hz
–137 dBc/Hz
–142 dBc/Hz
–142 dBc/Hz
–104 dBc/Hz
–104 dBc/Hz
–114 dBc/Hz
–135 dBc/Hz
–141 dBc/Hz
–141 dBc/Hz
–99 dBc/Hz
–108 dBc/Hz
–108 dBc/Hz
–132 dBc/Hz
–145 dBc/Hz
–146 dBc/Hz
–95 dBc/Hz
–106 dBc/Hz
–108 dBc/Hz
–126 dBc/Hz
–140 dBc/Hz
–142 dBc/Hz
–134 dBc/Hz
–134 dBc/Hz
–135 dBc/Hz
–138 dBc/Hz
1kHz
10 kHz
100 kHz
1MHz
6MHz
10 MHz
1kHz
10 kHz
100 kHz
1MHz
6MHz
10 MHz
1kHz
10 kHz
100 kHz
1MHz
6MHz
10 MHz
1kHz
10 kHz
100 kHz
1MHz
6MHz
10 MHz
1kHz
10 kHz
100 kHz
1MHz
6MHz
Table 4: Integrated jitter
Characteristic Description
e-3
radians at 100 MHz
Integrated Phase (100 Hz to 100 MHz), typical
2.51
e-3
radians at 1 GHz
3.14
e-3
radians at 2 GHz
3.77
e-3
radians at 5 GHz
6.28
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Specications
Table 5: RF inpu
Characteristic Description
RF Input Connector, nominal N type (RSA5103A/5106A)
RF Input Impedance, nominal
RF VSWR, typical Center Frequency set to within 200 MHz of any VSWR test
Preamp OFF
RSA5115A/5126A
RSA51
95% condence
Preamp ON (Option 50)
RSA5115A/5126A
RSA5103A/5106A
95% condence
t
03A/5106A
Planar Crown (RSA5115A/5126A)
50
frequency a
RF ATT = 10 dB
10 kHz to 1
>10 MHz to
>3 GHz to
>6.2 GH
>15 GHz
>22 GH
10 kHz to 10 MHz <1.6
>10MHzto2GHz
>2 GHz to 5 GHz
>5 GHz to 6.2 GHz
10 kHz to 10 MHz <1.6
>10MHzto3GHz
>3 GHz to 6.2 GHz
>6.2 GHz to 15 GHz
>15 GHz to 22 GHz
>22 GHz to 26.5 GHz
10 kHz to 10 MHz <1.6
>10MHzto3GHz
>3 GHz to 6.2 GHz
0MHz
3GHz
6.2 GHz
zto15GHz
to 22 GHz
zto26.5GHz
<1.6
<1.3
<1.4
<1.8
<1.8
<2.0
<1.12
<1.3
<1.45
<1
1.5
<
1.8
<
<1.8
<2.0
<1.3
<1.45
ttimeoftest.
.4
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Specications
Table 6: Maximu
Characteristic Description
Maximum DC voltage ±5 V (RF Input)
Maximum safe input power +30 dBm (RF Input, RF ATT 10 dB, Preamp Off)
Maximum Mea
m input level
surable input power
+20 dBm (RF Input, RF ATT 10 dB, Preamp On)
+50 Watts pe repetitive Pulses)
+ 30 dBm (RF Input, RF ATT Auto)
+ 10 Watts peak (RF Input, RF ATT Auto), (<10 μs Pulse Width, 1% Duty Cycle repetitiv
ak (RF Input, RF ATT 30 dB (<10 µs Pulse Width, 1% Duty Cycle
e pulses)
Table 7: Input attenuator
Characteristic Description
RF Attenuator (DC to 26.5 GHz) 0 dB to 55 dB (5 dB step), nominal
Table 8: Analog sweep
Characteristic Description
Sweep Time, typical
03A/5106A
RSA51
Sweep Time, typical
115A/5126A
RSA5
ep Time for RBW=100KHz, typical
Swe
RSA5115A/5126A
eep Time for RBW=10KHz, typical
Sw
RSA5115A/5126A
weep Time for RBW=1KHz, typical
S
RSA5115A/5126A
1500 MHz/second tuning rate (standard unit)
Hz/second tuning rate (Option 40)
2500 M
6000 MHz/second tuning rate (Option 85)
RBW: Auto
2000 MHz/sec tuning rate (standard unit)
MHz/sec tuning rate (Option 40)
4000
6000 MHz/sec tuning rate (Option 85)
7400 MHz/sec tuning rate (Option 110)
: Auto
RBW
0 MHz/sec tuning rate (standard unit)
150
2500 MHz/sec tuning rate (Option 40)
4000 MHz/sec tuning rate (Option 85)
00 MHz/sec tuning rate (Option 110)
50
0 MHz/sec tuning rate (standard unit)
30
500 MHz/sec tuning rate (Option 40)
800 MHz/sec tuning rate (Option 85)
000 MHz/sec tuning rate (Option 110)
1
00 MHz/sec tuning rate (standard unit)
2
300 MHz/sec tuning rate (Option 40)
350 MHz/sec tuning rate (Option 85)
450 MHz/sec tuning rate (Option 110)
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Specications
Table 9: Amplit
Characteristic Description
Reference level setting range, nominal –170 dBm to +40 dBm, 0.1 dB step, (Standard RF input)
Frequency response (18 °C to 28 °C)
At 10 dB RF
attenuator setting
At 10 dB RF attenuator setting, With Preamp ON
All RF attenuator
tings
set
ude and RF atness (excluding mismatch error)
10 MHz to 32 M
10 MHz to 3 GH
3GHzto6.2 (RSA5106A/5115A/5126A)
6.2 GHz to 15 GHz (RSA5115A/5126A)
15 GHz to 26.5 GHz (RSA512
10 MHz to 32 MHz, LF Band (RSA510
10 MHz t
3GHzto (RSA5106A/5115A/5126A)
6.2 GHz to 15 GHz (RSA5115A/5126A)
15 GHz to 26.6 GHz
5126A)
(RSA
1 Hz to 100 Hz, LF Band ±0.7 dB
Hz, LF Band
z
GHz
6A)
3A/5106A)
o3GHz
6.2 GHz
1
±0.2 dB
±0.35 dB
±0.5 dB
±1.0 dB
±1.2 dB
±0.5 dB
±0.5 dB
±0.7 dB
B
±1.0 d
±1.2 dB
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Specications
Table 9: Amplitude and RF atness (excluding mismatch error)1(cont.)
Characteristic Description
Frequency response (5 °C to 40 °C), typical
All RF attenuator settings, Preamp OFF
100 Hz to 32 MHz (LF Band)
9kHzto3GHz (RSA5103A/5106A)
1MHzto3GHz (RSA5115A/5126A)
3GHzto6.2GHz (RSA5106A/5115A/5126A)
6.2 GHz to 15 GHz (RSA5115A/5126A)
15 GHz to 26.5 GHz (RSA5126A)
Attenuator = 10 dB, Preamp ON, typical
1 MHz to 32 MHz, LF Band (RSA5103A/5106A)
1MHzto3GHz
3GHzto6.2GHz (RSA5106A/5115A/5126A)
6.2 GHz to 15 GHz (RSA5115A/5126A)
15 GHz to 26.5 GHz (RSA5126A)
Input attenuator switching uncertainty
Absolute amplitude accuracy at calibration point (RF)
Absolute amplitude accuracy at calibration point, preamp ON
bsolute amplitude accuracy at calibration point (LF Band)
A
Absolute amplitude accuracy at calibration point (LF Band)
preamp ON (Only for RSA5103A/5106A)
Absolute amplitude accuracy at all center frequencies (18 °C to 28 °C)2, typical, 95% condence
10MHzto3GHz
3 GHz to 6.2 GHz (RSA5106A/5115A/5126A)
6.2 GHz to 15 GHz (RSA5115A/5126A)
15 GHz to 26.5 GHz (RSA5126A)
Level Linearity
1
All amplitude and frequency response measurements made with Preamp OFF, except where noted, and Flattop window lter used to maximize CW amplitude measurement accuracy.
2
Reference Level –15 dBm, –15 dBm to –50 dBm. 10 Hz RBW 1 MHz, after alignment performed.
±0.8 dB
±0.5 dB
±0.5 dB
±1.0 dB
±1.0 dB
±1.5 dB
±0.8 dB
±0.8 dB
±1.3 dB
±1.5 dB
±2.0 dB
±0.3 dB (RSA5103A/5106A)
±0.15 dB (RSA5115A/5126A)
±0.31 dB
±0.5 dB
±0.31 dB
±0.5 dB
±0.3 dB
±0.5 dB
±0.75 dB
±0.9 dB
±0.1 dB (0 dB to –70 dB Below Reference Level)
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Table 10 : Noise
and distortion
1
Characteristic Description
3
1 dB Compression Input2,
RF Attenuation = 0 dB
1 dB Compression Input,
2,3
typical
RF Attenuat
ion=0dB
(RSA5103A/5106A) 2 GHz
(RSA5115A/5126A) 2 GHz
(RSA5103A/5106A) 300 MHz to 6.2 GHz
(RSA5115A/5126A) 300 MHz to 6.2 GHz
(RSA5115A/5126A) 6.2 GHz to 13 GHz
(RSA5115A/5126A) 13 GHz to 15 GHz
(RSA5126A) 15 GHz to 26.5 GHz
1 dB Compression Input, Preamp ON, typical
RF Atten
uation=0dB
2,3
(RSA5103A/5106A) 300 MHz to 6.2 GHz
(RSA5115A/5126A) 300 MHz to 13 GHz
(RSA5115A/5126A) 13 GHz to 15 GHz
(RSA5126A) 15 GHz to 26.5 GHz
3rd Order IM Intercept At 2.130 GHz
3rd Order IM Intercept (TOI), typical
At 2.130 GHz
zto32MHz,
10 kH LF Band
Hz to 300 MHz
80 M
MHz to 3 GHz
300
SA5103A/5106A)
(R
SA5115A/5126A)
(R
RSA5106A/5115A/5126A)
(
RSA5115A/5126A)
(
9 kHz to 80 MHz +11 dBm
1 MHz to 80 MHz +11 dBm
GHz to 6.2 GHz
3
.2 GHz to 13 GHz
6
(RSA5115A/5126A) 13 GHz to 23 GHz
(RSA5126A) 23 GHz to 26.5 GHz
3rd Order IM Intercept (TOI), preamp ON, typical
At 2.130 GHz
10 kHz to 32 MHz, LF Band (RSA5103A/5106A)
(RSA5103A/5106A)
(RSA5115A/5126A)
9 kHz to 80 MHz –10 dBm
1 MHz to 80 MHz –10 dBm
80 MHz to 300 MHz –10 dBm
300 MHz to 3 GHz
(RSA5106A/5115A/5126A) 3 GHz to 6.2 GHz
(RSA5115A/5126A) 6.2 GHz to 15 GHz
(RSA5126A) 15 GHz to 26.5 GHz
3rd Order Intermodulation Distortion
4
At 2.130 GHz
+7 dBm
+2 dBm
+7 dBm
+2 dBm
+3 dBm
-4 dBm
+1 dBm
-10 dBm
-20 dBm
-23 dBm
-18 dBm
+16 dB
Bm
+17 d
5dBm
+12.
dBm
+13
+17 dBm
+17 dBm
+15 dBm
+11 dBm
+8 dBm
–5 dBm
–10 dBm
–5 dBm
–5 dBm
–10 dBm
–15 dBm
–82 dBc
m
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Table 10: Noise and distortion1(cont.)
Characteristic Description
3rd Order Intermodulatio n Distortion, typical
(RSA5103A/5106A)
(RSA5115A/5126A)
(RSA5106A/5115A/5126A) 3 GHz to 6.2 GHz
(RSA5115A/5126A) 6.2 GHz to 13 GHz
(RSA5115A/5126A) 13 GHz to 23 GHz
(RSA5126A) 23 GHz to 26.5 GHz
3rd Order Intermodulation Distortion, Preamp ON, typical
(RSA5106A/5115A/5126A) 3 GHz to 6.2 GHz
(RSA5115A/5126A) 6.2 GHz to 15 GHz
(RSA5126A) 15 GHz to 26.5 GHz
2ndHarmonic Distortion, typical. Preamp OFF
RSA5103A/5106A)
RSA5115A/5126A
2ndHarmonic Distortion Preamp ON, typical
2ndHarmonic Distortion Intercept (SHI), typical
4
10 kHz to 32 MHz, LF Band
80 MHz to 300 MHz < –76 dBc
300 MHz to 3 GHz
9 kHz to 80 MHz < –72 dBc
1 MHz to 80 MHz < –72 dBc
5
1 MHz to 80 MHz < –70 dBc
80 MHz to 300 MHz < –70 dBc
300 MHz to 3 GHz
10 MHz to 500 MHz < –80 dBc
500 MHz to 1 GHz
1GHzto3.1GHz
10 MHz to 500 MHz < –80 dBc
500 MHz to 1 GHz
1GHzto3.1GHz
3.1 GHz to 7.5 GHz
7.5 GHz to
13.25 GHz
10 MHz to
13.25 GHz
10 MHz to 500 MHz +45 dBm
500 MHz to 1 GHz
1GHzto3.1GHz
3.1 GHz to 7.5 GHz
7.5 GHz to
13.25 GHz
< –75 dBc
< –84 dBc
< –84 dBc
< –80 dBc
< –72 dBc
< –66 dBc
< –80 dBc
< –80 dBc
< –70 dBc
< –60 dBc
< –80 dBc
< –83 dBc
< –74 dBc
< –74 dBc
< –85 dBc
< –85 dBc
< –55 dBc
+34 dBm
+34 dBm
+45 dBm
+45 dBm
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Table 10: Noise and distortion1(cont.)
Characteristic Description
2ndHarmonic Distortion Intercept (SHI) Preamp ON, typical
10 MHz to
13.25 GHz
Displayed Average Noise Level (DANL) Normalized to 1 Hz RBW with log-average detector
Preamp OFF (Minimum noise mode) 1 GHz to 3.1 GHz
1Hzto 100 Hz, LF Band
100 Hz to 2kHz,LF Band
2kHzto 10 kHz, LF Band
10 kHz to 32 MHz, LF Band
9kHzto 1MHz
1MHzto 10 MHz
10 MHz to 2GHz
10 MHz to 2GHz
2GHzto 3GHz
3GHzto 4GHz
4GHzto
6.2 GHz
6.2 GHz to 13 GHz
13 GHz to 23 GHz
23 GHz to
26.5 GHz
3.1 GHz to 7.5 GHz
7.5 GHz to
13.25 GHz
–141 dBm/Hz –152 dBm/Hz
–150 dBm/Hz –153 dBm/Hz
–108 dBm/Hz (RSA5103A/5106A)
–136 dBm/Hz –139 dBm/Hz
–154 dBm/Hz (RSA5103A/5106A)
–152 dBm/Hz (RSA5115A/5126A)
–152 dBm/Hz –155 dBm/Hz
–152 dBm/Hz (RSA5106A/5115A/5126A)
–149 dBm/Hz (RSA5106A/5115A/5126A)
–146 dBm/Hz (RSA5115A/5126A)
–144 dBm/Hz (RSA5115A/5126A)
–140 dBm/Hz (RSA5126A)
Specications
+10 dBm
+34 dBm
+45 dBm
+45 dBm
–111 dBm/Hz (RSA5103A/5106A)
–155 dBm/Hz
–155 dBm/Hz
–155 dBm/Hz (RSA5106A/5115A/5126A)
–152 dBm/Hz (RSA5106A/5115A/5126A)
–149 dBm/Hz (RSA5115A/5126A)
–147 dBm/Hz (RSA5115A/5126A)
–143 dBm/Hz (RSA5126A)
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Table 10: Noise and distortion1(cont.)
Characteristic Description
Preamp ON, typical
1MHzto 32 MHz, LF
Specicatio
–158 dBm/Hz (RSA5103A/5106A)
n
Band
1MHzto
–158 dBm/Hz –160 dBm/Hz
10 MHz
10 MHz to
–164 dBm/Hz –167 dBm/Hz
2GHz
2GHzto
–163 dBm/Hz –165 dBm/Hz
3GHz
3GHzto
6.2 GHz
3GHzto
–162 dBm/Hz (RSA510
–160 dB
6A)
m/Hz
4GHz
4GHzto
–159 dBm/Hz –162 dBm/Hz
6.2 GHz
6.2 GHz to
–159 dBm/Hz –162 dBm/Hz
13 GHz
zto
13 GH 23 GHz
23 GHz to
26.5 GHz
1
All noise and distortion measurements are made with Preamp OFF except where noted.
2
Maximize Dynamic Range, “RF & IF Optimization” Mode, Span: 5 MHz.
3
The 1 dB compression point for the RF conversion system cannot be measured from outside the instrument, nor can signals get near it in operation. This is because the A/D converter will clip before the 1 dB compression is reached.
4
Each signal level –25 dBm at the RF input. 1 MHz tone separation. Attenuator = 0, Ref Level = –20 dBm.
5
Each signal level –45 dBm at the RF input. 1 MHz tone separation. Attenuator = 0, Ref Level = –40 dBm.
dBm/Hz
–157 (RSA5115A/5126A)
–153 dBm/Hz (RSA5126A)
Typical
–160 dBm/Hz (RSA5103A/5106A)
–164 dBm/Hz (RSA5106A)
–163 dB
m/Hz
(RSA5115A/5126A)
(RSA5115A/5126A)
115A/5126A)
(RSA5
dBm/Hz
–160 (RSA5115A/5126A)
–156 dBm/Hz (RSA5126A)
Table 11: Channel Response – Amplitude & Phase Flatness (Standard/Option 40)
for RSA5103A/5106A:
Frequency range Span Amplitude atness Phase atness
Typical, RMS Typical, RMS
±0.1°
±0.5°
±0.5°
±1.5°
±1.5°
±1.5°
±0.5°
0.01 GHz to 6.2 GHz
0.03 GHz to 6.2 GHz
0.03 GHz to 6.2 GHz
0.07 GHz to 3.0 GHz
>3.0 GHz to 6.2 GHz
0.07 GHz to 6.2 GHz
0.001 GHz to 0.032 GHz
Specication
300 kHz
1
±0.10 dB ±0.05 dB
25 MHz ±0.30 dB ±0.20 dB
40 MHz
85 MHz
85 MHz
110 MHz
2
3
3
4
±0.30 dB ±0.20 dB
±0.50 dB ±0.30 dB
±0.50 dB ±0.40 dB
±0.50 dB ±0.40 dB
20 MHz ±0.40 dB ±0.30 dB
(LF band)
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Table 11: Channel Response – Amplitude & Phase Flatness (Standard/Option 40) (cont.)
for RSA5103A/5106A:
Frequency range Span Amplitude atness Phase atness
Use Flattop Window for maximum CW amplitude verication accuracy.
for RSA51115A/5126A:
Frequency range Span Amplitude atness Phase atness
Typical, RMS Typical, RMS
±0.2 °
±1.0 °
±1.5 °
±1.5 °
>6.2 GHz t
>6.2 GHz
>6.2 GH
>6.2 GH
1
2
3
4
o 15/26 GHz
to 15/26 GHz
z to 15/26 GHz
z to 15/26 GHz
Hi Dyn Range mode.
Option 40/Option 85/Option 100
Option 85 only
n 110 only
Optio
tion
300 kHz
25/40 k
Hz
Specica
1
±0.10 dB ±0.05 dB
±0.50 dB ±0.40 dB
80 MHz ±0.75 dB ±0.70 dB
110 MHz
4
±1.0 dB ±0.70 dB
Table 12: Channel Response – Amplitude & Phase Flatness (Option 85)
Frequency range Span Amplitude atness Phase atness
Typical, RMS Typical, RMS
±1.5°
±1.5°
0.07 GHz to 3 GHz
3GHzto6.2GHz
Table 13: Channel response
Specication
85 MHz ±0.50 dB ±0.30 dB
85 MHz ±0.50 dB ±0.40 dB
1
Characteristic Description
Amplitude Flatness
BW 300 kHz
300 kHz < BW 10 MHz
10 MHz < BW 25/40 MHz
40 MHz < BW 85 MHz
85 MHz < BW 110 MHz
Phase Linearity, typical
BW 300 kHz
300 kHz < BW 10 MHz
10 MHz < BW 20 MHz
20 MHz < BW 25/40 MHz
40 MHz < BW 85 MHz
1
The BW value used in this table is the bandwidth of the channel. RF Attenuator = 10 dB. Use Flattop Window for maximum CW amplitude verication accuracy.
2
After calibration and normalization, CF=200 MHz.
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
±0.1 dB
±0.2 dB
±0.4 dB
±0.5 dB
±0.5 dB
±0.1°
±0.2°
±0.75°
±0.75°
±2.0°
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Table 14: Chann
el response (center frequency 3.0 GHz)
1
Characteristic Description
Amplitude Fla
BW 300 kH z, CF > 0.01 GHz
BW 25 MHz, CF > 0.03 GHz
BW 40 MHz, CF > 0.03 GHz
BW 85 MHz, CF > 0.07 GHz
Phase Line
BW 300 kH
BW 25/4
BW 80 MH
BW 85 M
1
The BW value used in this table is the bandwidth of the channel. Atten = 10 dB. Use Flattop Window for maximum CW amplitude verication accuracy.
2
High Dynamic Range mode.
3
After calibration and alignment.
4
After calibration and alignment.
tness
arity, typical
z, CF > 0.01 GHz
0 MHz, CF > 0.03 GHz
z, CF > 0.07 GHz
Hz, CF > 0.07 GHz
Specication
RMS
RMS
RMS
RMS
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
±0.10 dB
±0.30 dB
±0.30 dB
±0.50 dB
2
0.1 °
0.5 °
1.0 °
1.5 °
Table 15: Channel response (3.0 GHz < center frequency 6.2 GHz)
Typ ical
0.05 dB
0.20 dB
0.20 dB
0.30 dB
1
RMS
RMS
RMS
RMS
4
4
4
4
Characteristic Description
Amplitude Flatness
BW 300 kHz
2
BW 25/40 MHz
BW 80 MHz ±0.5 dB
Specication
±0.1 dB
±.0.3 dB
3
3
3
BW 85 MHz ±0.5 dB 0.4 dB
Typical
0.05 dB
0.20 dB
0.3 dB
RMS
RMS
RMS
RMS
4
4
4
4
Phase Linearity, typical
BW 300 kHz
2
±0.1 °
BW 25/40 MHz 0.5 °
BW 80 MHz
BW 85 MHz
1
The BW value used in this table is the bandwidth of the channel. Atten = 10 dB. Use Flattop Window for maximum CW amplitude verication accuracy.
2
High Dynamic Range mode.
3
After calibration and alignment.
4
After calibration and alignment.
1.0 °
1.0 °
RMS
RMS
RMS
RMS
4
4
4
4
Table 16: Channel response (>6.2 GHz < center frequency 15/26 GHz) (RSA5115A/5126A)
1
Characteristic Description
Amplitude Flatness
BW 300 kHz
2
BW 25/40 MHz
BW 80 MHz ±0.75 dB
Specication
±0.10 dB
±.0.50 dB
3
3
3
BW 110 MHz ±1.0 dB 0.70 dB
Typical
0.05 dB
0.40 dB
0.70 dB
RMS
RMS
RMS
RMS
4
4
4
4
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Table 16: Channel response (>6.2 GHz < center frequency 15/26 GHz) (RSA5115A/5126A)1(cont.)
Characteristic Description
Phase Linearity, typical
BW 300 kHz
2
±0.2 °
BW 25/40 MHz 1.0 °
BW 80 MHz
BW 110 M Hz
1
The BW value used in this table is the bandwidth of the channel. Atten = 10 dB. Use Flattop Window for maximum CW amplitude verication accuracy.
2
High Dynamic Range mode.
3
After calibration and alignment.
4
After calibration and alignment.
1.5 °
1.5 °
RMS
RMS
RMS
RMS
4
4
4
4
Specications
Table 17: Channel response (LF band, 11 MHz < center frequency 22 MHz)
1
Characteristic Description
Amplitude Flatness
BW 20 MHz ±0.4 dB
Specication
3
Typical
0.3 dB
RMS
4
Phase Linearity, typical
BW 20 MHz
1
The BW value used in this table is the bandwidth of the channel. Atten = 10 dB. Use Flattop Window for maximum CW amplitude verication accuracy.
2
High Dynamic Range mode.
3
After calibration and alignment.
4
After calibration and alignment.
0.5 °
RMS
4
Table 18: Pulse measurements, typical
Characteristic Description
85 and 110 MHz BW 25 and 40 MHz B W
Minimum Pulse Width for detection, typical
Average ON Power (18°Cto28°C),typical
Duty Factor, typical
50 ns 150 ns
±0.3 dB + absolute A mplitude Accuracy
For pulse widths 100 ns, duty cycles of 0.5 to 0.001, and S/N ratio = 30 dB
For pulse widths 300 ns, and signal levels >70 dB below Ref Level
±3% of reading
For pulse widths 150 ns, duty cycles of 0.5 to 0.001, and S/N ratio 30 dB
For pulse widths 450 ns, duty cycles of 0.5 to 0.001, and S/N ratio 30 dB
±0.4 dB + absolute A mplitude AccuracyAverage Transmitted Power, typical
For pulse widths 100 ns, duty cycles of 0.5 to 0.001, and S/N ratio 30 dB
For pulse widths 300 ns, duty cycles of 0.5 to 0.001, and S/N ratio 30 dB
±0.4 dB + absolute A mplitude AccuracyPeak Pulse Power, typical
For pulse widths 100 ns, duty cycles of 0.5 to 0.001, and S/N ratio 30 dB
For pulse widths 300 ns, duty cycles of 0.5 to 0.001, and S/N ratio 30 dB
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Table 18: Pulse measurements, typical (cont.)
Characteristic Description
Pulse Width, typical
Pulse-to-Pulse carrier phase, NON-Chirped Pulse, typical
2 GHz ±0.5° ±0.3°
10 GHz ±1.2° ±0.75°
20 GHz ±2.6° ±1.8°
2 GHz ±0.5° ±0.3°
10 GHz ±1.4° ±0.9°
20 GHz ±3.6° ±2.25°
Pulse-to-Pulse carrier phase, Linear-Chirped Pulse, typical
2 GHz ±0.7° ±0.3°
10 GHz ±1.3° ±0.95°
20 GHz ±3.5° ±2.25°
2 GHz ±0.72° ±0.35°
10 GHz ±1.8° ±1.1°
20 GHz ±5.5° ±3°
Pulse-to-Pulse carrier Frequency, NON-Chirped Pulse, typical
2GHz
10 GHz
20 GHz
2GHz
10 GHz
20 GHz
Pulse-to-Pulse carrier Frequency, Linear-Chirped Pulse, typical
±3% of reading
For pulse widths 150 ns, duty cycles of 0.5 to 0.001, and signal levels >50 dB below Ref Level
<12 ns (85 MHz BW ) <40 ns (25 MHz BW )System Rise time, typical
<10 ns (110 MHz BW) <25 ns (40 MHz BW)
60 MHz BW
1
85 and 110 MHz BW 25 and 40 MHz BW
60 MHz BW
3
85 and 110 MHz BW 25 and 40 MHz BW
60 MHz BW
5
±80 kHz ±12 kHz
±190 kHz ±40 kHz
±560 kHz ±110 kHz
85 and 110 MHz BW 25 and 40 MHz BW
±225 kHz ±30 kHz
±530 kHz ±50 kHz
±1.7 MHz ±225 kHz
60 MHz BW
7
For pulse widths 450 ns, duty cycles of 0.5 to 0.001, and S/N ratio 30 dB
20 MHz BW
20 MHz BW
20 MHz BW
20 MHz BW
2
4
6
8
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