Specifications

Agilent 8510E Option 005

45 MHz to 20 GHz

The following specifications describe the system

performance for the 8510C network analyzer in the 8510E

Option 005 (replaces 85052D fixed loads with 85052B

sliding loads calibration kit) configuration. The system

hardware includes the following:

Test set: 8514B S-parameter test set

RF source: 83621B synthesized sweeper

Calibration kit: 85052B 3.5mm calibration kit

Calibration technique: Full two-port calibration with

sliding loads.

Dynamic range (for transmission measurements)

Frequency range (GHz)

0.045–2 2–8 8–20

Maximum power

measured at port 2 +20 dBm +11 dBm +10 dBm

Reference power

at port 1 (nominal) +2 dBm –2 dBm –6 dBm

Minimum power

measured at port 2 –66 dBm –95 dBm –95 dBm

Receiver dynamic range 86 dB 106 dB 105 dB

System dynamic range 68 dB 93 dB 89 dB

Measurement uncertainty

Frequency range (GHz)

RESIDUAL 0.045–2 2–8 8–20

Directivity 48 dB 44 dB 44 dB

Source match 40 dB 33 dB 31 dB

Load match 48 dB 44 dB 44 dB

Reflection tracking ±0.003 dB ±0.003 dB ±0.006 dB

Transmission tracking ±0.017 dB ±0.044 dB ±0.084 dB

Crosstalk 89 dB 115 dB 110 dB

Frequency range (GHz)

RAW (Typical) 0.045–2 2–8 8–20

Directivity 23 dB 23 dB 14 dB

Source match 17 dB 15 dB 11 dB

Load match 17 dB 15 dB 11 dB

Reflection measurements

Transmission measurements

System dynamic range

Magnitude Phase

System performance