Technical data

Technical Data 2
Agilent N5508A Hardware Reference 25
AM noise
Specifications apply for +10 dBm output power. All noise levels are in units of
dBc/Hz. Refer to Table 6.
Supplemental characteristics
Table 6 AM detector noise floor specifications (+10 dBm)
Output Frequency Offset From Carrier (Hz) Spurious (dBc)
1 10 100 1k 10k 100k 1M 10M 40M 10 1k to 40M
2.4 to 25.8
GHz
Typ . –100 –110 –117 –133 –143 –153 –155 –155 –155 –60 –80
Spec. –95 –105 –112 –128 –138 –148 –150 –150 –150 –50 –70
NOTE
AM noise specifications at any offset can be determined by drawing a line between
specification points given on a dB-versus-log frequency plot.
Tab l e 7 RF output supplemental characteristics
Frequency Overrange 26.4 GHz with degraded output power
Output Level Entry Resolution 0.1 dB
Absolute Power Accuracy ±3 dB
Harmonics –10 dBc
Frequency Switching Transients Output power can peak at +22 dBm during frequency
switching
Output Power Drift <1 dB after warm-up (20 min)
Output Power Settling Time <100 ms
Frequency Switching Speed:
• Standard
• Option 002
3 seconds
6 seconds
Reference Tuning Voltage control of the internal reference oscillators is
available through a port on the front panel.