Atec Agilent-E8364A - Manual (Page 5)

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Receiver dynamic range 1
Description Specification (dB) Typical (dB) at direct
at test port 2 receiver access input 3
Dynamic range
Standard configuration and standard power range (E836xA) or standard configuration
and extended power range and bias-tees (E836xA-Option UNL)
45 to 500 MHz 4 94 N/A
500 MHz to 2 GHz 119 N/A
2 to 10 GHz 122 N/A
10 to 20 GHz 125 N/A
20 to 30 GHz 114 N/A
30 to 40 GHz 111 N/A
40 to 50 GHz 111 N/A
Extended configuration and standard power range (E836xA) or extended configuration
and extended power range and bias-tees (E836xA-Option 014 and Option UNL)
45 to 500 MHz 4 94 132
500 MHz to 2 GHz 119 138
2 to 10 GHz 122 137
10 to 20 GHz 124 139
20 to 40 GHz 113 125
40 to 45 GHz 110 122
45 to 50 GHz 109 120
1. The receiver dynamic range is calculated as the
difference between the noise floor and the receiver
maximum input level. The effective dynamic range
must take measurement uncertainties and interfering
signals into account.
2. The test port receiver dynamic range is calculated as
the difference between the test port noise floor and the
receiver maximum input level. The effective dynamic
range must take measurement uncertainties and
interfering signals into account.
3. The direct receiver access input receiver dynamic
range is calculated as the difference between the
direct receiver access input noise floor and the receiver
maximum input level. The effective dynamic range
must take measurement uncertainties and interfering
signals into account. This set-up should only be used
when the receiver input will never exceed its damage
level. When the analyzer is in segment sweep mode,
the analyzer can have pre-defined frequency segments
which will output a higher power level when the
extended dynamic range is required (i.e. devices with
high insertion loss), and reduced power when receiver
damage may occur (i.e. devices with low insertion
loss). The extended range is only available in one-path
transmission measurements.
4. May be limited to 100 dB at particular frequencies
below 500 MHz due to spurious receiver residuals.
Methods are available to regain the full dynamic range.