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System performance with the e5053a downconverter – Atec Agilent-E5052A User Manual

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System Performance with the E5053A Downconverter

The system performance is the combination of the E5052A SSA
and E5053A downconverter. All data is typical performance.

Table 2-1. System performance characteristics
Description

Performance characteristics

Test port
Frequency range

10 MHz to 3 GHz (E5052A SSA RF IN port)
3 to 26.5 GHz (E5053A downconverter input port)

Input level

-15 dBm to +20 dBm (10 M to 3 GHz, E5052A RF IN)
-30 dBm to + 10 dBm (3 to 10 G frequency band)
-20 dBm to + 5 dBm (10 to 26.5 GHz frequency band)

Carrier search range

1

-10 dBm to +10 dBm (3 to 10 GHz frequency band)
-10 dBm to +5 dBm (9 to 26.5 GHz frequency band)

Phase noise measurement
Frequency band

10 MHz to 3 GHz (E5052A SSA RF IN port)
3 to 10 GHz or 9 to 26.5 GHz (E5053A downconverter RF IN port)

SSB phase noise sensitivity

See Figure 2 and Table 2

Frequency tracking range

1.8 MHz (< 4.9 GHz, 3 to 10 GHz band)
2.8 MHz (>= 4.9 GHz, 3 to 10 GHz band)
1.3 MHz (< 10 GHz, 9 to 26.5 GHz band)
2.6 MHz (>= 10 GHz, 9 to 26.5 GHz band)

Transient measurement
Wide band measurement range

50 MHz to 3 GHz (E5052A SSA RF IN port)
500 MHz (E5053A downconverter RF IN port)

Narrow band measurement range

200 kHz, 1.6 MHz, or 25.6 MHz

RF power measurement accuracy

2

+/- 2 dB (10 MHz to 3 GHz)
+/- 3 dB (3 to 10 GHz)
+/- 4 dB (9 to 26.5 GHz)

Frequency, RF power, DC current measurement
Frequency measurement resolution

10 Hz, 1 kHz, or 64 kHz

RF power measurement accuracy

2

+/- 2 dB (10 MHz to 3 GHz)
+/- 3 dB (3 to 10 GHz)
+/- 4 dB (9 to 26.5 GHz)

Spectrum monitor
Frequency span

15 MHz max

RBW

1.53 Hz to 400 kHz, 1-3-5 step

Absolute level accuracy

+/- 4 dB

1.

Carrier search function is applicable for the phase noise, frequency/power/DC current, and spectrum monitor functions
when using the E5053A downconverter RF IN port.

2.

Power accuracy can be improved by applying the “user-power cal” function equipped with the SSA Rev2.0 firmware.

Fundamental

or

3rd harmonic

mixing

10 MHz

to

3 GHz

PLL

PLL

ADC

ADC

FFT

FFT

Correlation

DUT

3 TO 26.5 GHZ

IF gain

block

E5053A Microwave Downconverter

E5052A Signal Source Analyzer

Figure 2-1. E5053A with E5052A block diagram