Atec Agilent-N1996A - Manual (Page 9)

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Specifications
Frequency
Range
100 kHz to 3 GHz (Option 503)
100 kHz to 6 GHz (Option 506)
Frequency readout accuracy ± {frequency indication x frequency reference accuracy +
1% x span + 10% x RBW + 0.5 x [span/(sweep points -1)] + 1Hz}
Internal reference accuracy ≤ ± 5 ppm/year (within 2 years of adjustment)
Aging rate ≤ ± 2 ppm/year
Temperature stability
≤ ± 1 ppm
Resolution bandwidth (RBW) 10 Hz to 200 kHz in 10% steps, 250 kHz, 300 kHz, 510 kHz, 1 MHz, 3 MHz, 5 MHz
Selectivity (60 dB/3 dB bandwidth ratio) Digital, approximately Gaussian shape
Span > 0; RBW ≤ 200 kHz < 8.4:1 (nominal)
Span > 0; RBW ≥ 250 kHz < 4.5:1 (nominal)
Zero span; RBW
≤ 10 kHz
< 6.5:1 (nominal)
Zero span; RBW
≤ 200 kHz
< 3:1 (nominal)
Zero span 3 kHz to 5 MHz in 1, 3, 5 sequence, 250 kHz and 1.25 MHz
Accuracy
(RBW ≤ 200 kHz) < 2% zero span; < 7% span > 0 (nominal)
(RBW = 250 kHz, 300 kHz, 1 MHz, 3 MHz) < 4% zero span; < 4% span > 0 (nominal)
Video bandwidth (VBW) 1 Hz to 8 MHz and 50 MHz (wide open)
1 Hz to 10 Hz in 1 Hz steps
10 Hz to 3 MHz in 10% steps 4, 5, 6, 8, 30 MHz
Displayed average noise level (typical) Preamp on Preamp off Preamp on
10 Hz RBW 10 Hz RBW norm to 1 Hz
500 MHz -148 dBm -130 dBm -158 dBm/Hz
1 GHz -146 dBm -128 dBm -156 dBm/Hz
2 GHz -142 dBm -124 dBm -152 dBm/Hz
3 GHz -144 dBm -130 dBm -154 dBm/Hz
4 GHz -142 dBm -128 dBm -152 dBm/Hz
5 GHz -139 dBm -125 dBm -149 dBm/Hz
6 GHz -136 dBm -122 dBm -146 dBm/Hz
Phase noise -85 dBc at 10 kHz offset (500 MHz to 2.5 GHz, typical)
-124 dBc at 1 MHz offset (10 MHz to 2.2 GHz, nominal)
-82 dBc at 10 kHz offset (2.5 to 6 GHz, typical)
Sweep and trace update times
Sweep time setting range (zero span)
1 µs to 10 s*
Remote sweep and trace transfer
Span = 0 120 ms minimum
Span ≤ 100 MHz 300 ms
Span = 3 GHz 1 sec
Trace points Settable 2 to 1001, 401 default
Amplitude accuracy (20 to 30 °C)
Overall amp accuracy (95% confidence)
(20 to 30 °C, peak detector, preamplifier off,
±0.5 dB 10 MHz to 1 GHz
input signal 0 dBm to -50 dBm) ±0.6 dB 1 GHz to 3 GHz
±0.8 dB 3 GHz to 6 GHz
Absolute amp accuracy at 50 MHz ref ±0.4 dB
Frequency response ±0.7 dB 250 kHz to 10 MHz
(when RBW ≤ 200 kHz) ±0.4 dB 10 MHz to 1 GHz
±0.6 dB 1 GHz to 2.7 GHz
±0.7 dB 2.7 GHz to 3 GHz
±1.1 dB 3 GHz to 6 GHz
Scale fidelity ±0.2 dB (-10 to -80 dBm mixer level)
RBW switching ±0.3 dB
Attenuator switching ±0.2 dB (nominal)
* RBW dependent, refer to technical specifications for details