Specifications

Simplify design and verification
of point-to-point microwave links
Whether you are designing or veri-
fying cell-site to base-station links,
business-to-business communication
links, digital radio links (along
railroads, pipelines or power lines)
or even satellite ground stations,
designing and verifying microwave
links typically requires three pieces
of equipment. These are a CW
microwave counter, a true power
meter and a DC DVM.
Save ATE rack space and budget dollars
by combining three instruments into one
For measurements used in microwave
component and assembly testing,
the compact, three-in-one 53140
series reduces the need for expensive
ATE rack space. The 53140 series
comes ATE-ready with both GPIB
and RS-232 SCPI programmable
interfaces. A rack mount kit is
optional.
CW microwave counter up to 46 GHz
Choose the frequency range you
need. The 53140 series has three
ranges; 20 GHz, 26.5 GHz and
46 GHz. The ultra-wideband micro-
wave input covers from 50 MHz up
to the maximum frequency. This
reduces the need for channel
Microwave Frequency Counters
Abbreviated
technical data
Input Agilent Agilent Agilent
characteristics 53147A 53148A 53149A
More detailed specifications at www.agilent.com/find/microwavecounters
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A choice of frequency counter ranges up to 46 GHz
A true power meter to meet your “laboratory-accuracy” requirements
A DC DVM to assist with antenna alignment and telecom power supply measurements
GPIB and RS232 standard
Microwave Frequency Counter
w/power meter, 53140 Series
Frequency Channel 1
range Normal mode 10 Hz - 125 MHz 10 Hz - 125 MHz 10 Hz - 125 MHz
Low pass filter 10 Hz - 50 kHz 10 Hz - 50 kHz 10 Hz - 50 kHz
enabled
Channel 2 50 MHz - 20 GHz 50 MHz - 26.5 GHz 50 MHz - 46.0 GHz
Sensitivity Channel 1
10-30 Hz 40 mV 40 mV 40 mV
30 Hz-125 MHz 25 mV 25 mV 25 mV
Channel 2
50-250 MHz –20 dBm –20 dBm –20 dBm
0.25-12.4 GHz –33 dBm –33 dBm –33 dBm
12.4-18 GHz –33 dBm –33 dBm –30 dBm
18-20 GHz –29 dBm –29 dBm –27 dBm
20-26.5 GHz N/A –25 dBM –27 dBm
26.5-40 GHz N/A N/A –23 dBm
40-46 GHz N/A N/A –17 dBm
Maximum Channel 1 2 Vrms 2 Vrms 2 Vrms
input
Channel 2
50 MHz - 2 GHz +5 dBm +5 dBm +5 dBm
2-46 GHz +13 dBm +13 dBm +13 dBm
Damage Channel 1 120 V
pk
(DC + AC) 120 V
pk
(DC + AC) 120 V
pk
(DC + AC)
level linearly derated to linearly derated to linearly derated to
5 Vrms at 125 MHz 5 Vrms at 125 MHz 5 Vrms at 125 MHz
Channel 2 +27 dBm +27 dBm +27 dBm
Impedance Channel 1 1 MΩ / 60 pF 1 MΩ / 60 pF 1 MΩ / 60 pF
(Nominal)
Channel 2 50 Ω 50 Ω 50 Ω
Connector Channel 1 BNC female BNC female BNC female
Channel 2 SMA/APC-3.5 SMA/APC-3.5 2.92 mm removable,
compatible female compatible female SMA/APC-3.5
compatible female
SWR Channel 2
(typical) 50-250 MHz 1.5:1 1.5:1 1.5:1
0.25-10 GHz 2.0:1 2.0:1 2.0:1
10-20 GHz 3.0:1 3.0:1 3.0:1
20-26.5 GHz N/A 3.0:1 2.5:1
26.5-46 GHz N/A N/A 2.5:1
53147A - 53149A