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Technical Specifications for the E8801A, E8802A, E8803A Definitions....................................................................................................................................2 Corrected System Performance.................................................................................................3 Table 1. System Dynamic Range ........................................................................................3 Corrected System Performance with Type-N Connectors ............
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Corrected System Performance Note: This document provides technical specifications for the following calibration kits only: 85032F, 85092C, 85033E, 85093C and 85038A. The specifications in this section apply for measurements made with the E8801A, E8802A, and E8803A analyzer with the following conditions: • 10 Hz IF bandwidth • No averaging applied to data • Environmental temperature of 25 °C ±5 °C, with < 1 °C deviation from calibration temperature • Isolation calibration not omitted Table 1.
Corrected System Performance with Type-N Connectors Table 2. Corrected System Performance With Type-N Device Connectors, 85032F Calibration Kit Applies to the E8801A, E8802A, and E8803A analyzer, 85032F (Type-N, 50Ω) calibration kit, N6314A test port cable, and a full 2-port calibration.
Table 3. Corrected System Performance With Type-N Device Connectors, 85092C Electronic Calibration Module Applies to the E8801A, E8802A, and E8803A analyzer, 85092C (Type-N, 50Ω) electronic calibration (ECal) module, N6314A test port cable, and a full 2-port calibration.
Corrected System Performance with 3.5 mm Connectors Table 4. Corrected System Performance With 3.5 mm Device Connector Type, 85033E Calibration Kit Applies to the E8801A, E8802A, and E8803A analyzer, 85033E (3.5 mm, 50Ω) calibration kit, N6314A test port cable, and a full 2-port calibration.
Table 5. Corrected System Performance With 3.5 mm Device Connector Type, 85093C Electronic Calibration Module Applies to the E8801A, E8802A, and E8803A analyzer, 85093C (3.5 mm, 50Ω) electronic calibration (ECal) module, N6314A test port cable, and a full 2-port calibration.
Table 6. Corrected System Performance With 7-16 Device Connector Type, 85038A Calibration Kit Applies to the E8801A, E8802A, and E8803A analyzer, 85038A (7-16, 50Ω) calibration kit, N6314A test port cable, and a full 2-port calibration. Also applies to the following conditions: • IF bandwidth = 10 Hz • No averaging applied to data • Environmental temperature 25° ±5 °C, with < 1 °C deviation from calibration temperature • Isolation calibration not omitted Description Specification (dB) 300 kHz to 1.
Table 7. Uncorrected Instrument Performance Description Specification (dB) 300 kHz to 1MHz to 1 MHz 1.3 GHz Directivity 30 33 Source Match 18 18 Load Match 20 20 Reflection ±1.5 ±1.5 Tracking Transmission ±1.5 ±1.5 Tracking 1.3 GHz to 3 GHz 27 16 17 ±1.5 3 GHz to 6 GHz 20 11 13.5 ±2.5 6 GHz to 9 GHz 13 8 13 ±3.0 ±1.5 ±2.5 ±3.0 Test Port Output Characteristics (Source) Table 8. Test Port Output Frequency Description Range: E8801A E8802A E8803A Resolution: Source Stability Specification 300 kHz to 3.
Table 9. Test Port Output Powera Description Level Accuracy: 300 kHz to 6 GHz 6 GHz to 9 GHz Level Linearity: Specification Supplemental Information ±1.0 dB ±2.0 dB Variation from 0 dBm in power range 0 ±1.5dB below 10 MHz 300 kHz to 9 GHz 300 kHz to 1 MHz 1 MHz to 6 GHz 6 GHz to 9 GHz b: Range 300 kHz to 6 GHz 6 GHz to 9 GHz b: Range (Option 1E1): 300 kHz to 6 GHz 6 GHz to 9 GHz Sweep Range 300 kHz to 6 GHz 6 GHz to 9 GHz Level Resolution ±0.3 dB ±1.0 dB ±0.5 dB ±0.
Table 10. Test Port Output Signal Purity Description Harmonics (2nd or 3rd) at max output power (< 25 MHz) at max output power (25 MHz to 9 GHz) at 0 dBm output at -10 dBm output Specification < -25 dBc, typical a < -25 dBc, characteristic < -35 dBc, typical < -38 dBc, typical, in power range 0 Non-harmonic Spurious at max output at -10 dBm output a Supplemental Information -30 dBc, typical for offset freq>1kHz -50 dBc, typical for offset freq >1kHz Typical below 25 MHz.
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Table 12. Test Port Input (Trace Noise) Description Specification a Trace Noise Magnitude 1 kHz IF Bandwidth < 0.002 dB rms 10 kHz IF Bandwidth < 0.005 dB rms a Trace Noise Phase 1 kHz IF Bandwidth < 0.010° rms 10 kHz IF Bandwidth < 0.035° rms a Supplemental Information Trace noise is defined as a ratio measurement of a through or a full reflection, with the source set to 0 dBm. Table 13.
Table 14. Test Port Input (Dynamic Accuracy specificationa) Accuracy of the test port input power reading is relative to the reference input power level.
Table 15. Test Port Input (Group Delay)a Description Aperture (selectable) Maximum Aperture Range Maximum Delay Specification (frequency span)/(number of points -1) 20% of frequency span 0.5 x (1/minimum aperture) Supplemental Information Limited to measuring no more than 180° of phase change within the minimum aperture.) See graph below. Char. Accuracy The following graph shows group delay accuracy with type-N full 2-port calibration and a 10 Hz IF bandwidth.
Table 17. Front Panel Information Description RF Connectors Type Center Pin Protrusion Probe Power Connector Positive Supply Negative Supply Display Size Refresh Rate Display Range Magnitude Phase Polar Display Resolution Magnitude Phase Marker Resolution Magnitude Phase Polar 16 Supplemental Information Type-N, female; 50 Ω, nominal 0.204 to 0.207 in., characteristic 3-pin connector, male +15 VDC ±2%, 400 mA, max, characteristic -12.6 VDC ±5%, 300 mA, max, characteristic 21.3 cm (8.
Table 18. Rear Panel Information Description 10 MHz Reference In Connector Input Frequency Input Level Input Impedance 10 MHz Reference Out Connector Output Frequency Signal Type Output Level Output Impedance Harmonics VGA Video Output Connector Devices Supported Flat Panel (TFT Flat Panel (DSTN) CRT Monitor Test Set IO Aux IO Handler IO GPIB Parallel Port (LPT1) Serial Port (COM 1) USB Port Supplemental Information BNC, female 10 MHz ± 1 ppm, typical -15 dBm to +20 dBm, typical 200 Ω, nom.
Table 19. Rear Panel Information (continued) Description External AM Input Description Connector Input Sensitivity Bandwidth Input Impedance External Detector Input Description Connector Input Sensitivity Bandwidth Input Impedance 18 Supplemental Information Input provides low-frequency AM modulation to test port output signal, or shifts the test port output. Zero volts input gives the power level set by the instrument, a positive voltage gives a higher level, and a negative voltage gives a lower level.
Table 20. Analyzer Environment and Dimensions Description General Environmental RFI/EMI Susceptibility ESD Dust Operating Environment Temperature Error-Corrected Temperature Range Supplemental Information Defined by CISPR Pub. 11, Group 1, Class A, and IEC 50082-1 Minimize using static-safe work procedures and an antistatic bench mat Minimize for optimum reliability 0 °C to +40 °C Instrument powers up, phase locks, and displays no error messages within this temperature range.
Measurement Throughput Summary Table 21. Typical Cycle Timea,b (ms) Number of Points 101 201 401 1601 Start 1.8 GHz, Stop 2 GHz, 35 kHz IF bandwidth 7 10 16 52 Uncorrected, 1-port cal 2-Port cal 27 36 55 164 Start 300 kHz, Stop 3 GHz, 35 kHz IF bandwidth 48 54 64 104 Uncorrected, 1-port cal 2-Port cal 103 119 145 254 Start 300 kHz, Stop 9 GHz, 35 kHz IF bandwidth 51 57 64 103 Uncorrected, 1-port cal 2-Port cal 112 124 138 220 a Typical performance. b Includes sweep time, retrace time and band-crossing time.
Table 23. Cycle Time vs. Number of Pointsa Applies to the Preset condition (35 kHz IF bandwidth, correction off) except for the following changes: • CF = 1 GHz • Span = 100 MHz • Display off (add 21 ms for display on) b Number of Cycle Time (ms) Points 3 4 11 4 51 5 101 6 201 9 401 16 801 29 1601 52 a b Typical performance. Cycle time includes sweep and retrace time.
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E8801A, E8802A, and E8803A Simplified Test Set Block Diagram 24
E8801A, E8802A, and E8803A with Option 014 Simplified Test Set Block Diagram 25
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