Atec Agilent-83017A-83020A - Manual (Page 3)

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Improve Measurements
The 83006A, 83017A, and 83051A
preamplifiers increase the sensitiv-
ity and dynamic range of spectrum
analyzers. Add a preamplifier to
noise figure measurement systems
to significantly lower system noise
figure. The table below shows typical
system noise figure reduction achiev-
able with these amplifiers. Note that
the reduced system noise figure is
dominated by the preamplifier noise
figure. See Application Note 57-2,
literature number 5952-3706.
Benchtop gain block
Benchtop microwave design tasks
often require amplification to mea-
sure low level output characteristics,
improve system dynamic range,
perform saturation tests, or boost
power levels. The Agilent family of
system amplifiers offers small size
and immediate, off-the-shelf solutions
to microwave design, production, or
test engineers.
All terms linear
Typical noise fi gure improvement
Amp
model Freq
(GHz) Max
NF(dB) Min
gain (dB) System noise fi gure (Fsys) without preamp (dB)
13 15 18 20 23 25 30
83006A 0.01–0.2 13 20 — 13.1 13.1 13.2 13.4 13.6 14.8
0.2–18 8 8.1 8.2 8.4 8.6 9.2 9.8 12.1
18–26.5 13 — 13.1 13.1 13.2 13.4 13.6 14.8
83017A 0.5–18 8 25 8.0 8.1 8.1 8.2 8.4 8.6 9.8
18–26.5 13 — 13.0 13.0 13.1 13.1 13.2 13.6
83018A 1–2 10 23 10.0 10.1 10.1 10.2 10.4 10.6 11.8
2–20 10 27 10.0 10.0 10.1 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.8
20–26.5 13 23 — 13.0 13.1 13.1 13.2 13.3 14.0
83020A 1–20 10 30 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.0 10.1 10.1 10.4
20–26.5 13 27 — 13.0 13.1 13.1 13.1 13.1 13.4
85050A 2–26.5 6 21 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.5 7.0 7.5 9.5
26.5–50 10 10.0 10.1 10.1 10.2 10.4 10.6 11.8
83051A 0.045–2 12 23 12.0 12.0 12.1 12.1 12.3 12.4 13.2
2–26.5 6 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.5 7.0 7.5 9.5
26.5–50 10 10.0 10.1 10.1 10.2 10.4 10.6 11.8
Pulse parameter measurements
Fast rise time and multi-octave
bandwidth make these amplifiers
attractive for fast pulse parameter
measurements. The 0.01, 0.5, and
2 GHz cutoff frequencies make them
more useful for RF or impulse mea-
surements with low duration times.