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