Agilent Technologies E4438C manual Specifications for Frequency and Power Characteristics

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Specifications for Frequency and Power Characteristics

Frequency

Frequency range

Option 1

501250 kHz to 1 GHz

502250 kHz to 2 GHz

503250 kHz to 3 GHz

504250 kHz to 4 GHz

506

250 kHz to 6 GHz [requires Option UNJ]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frequency minimum

100 kHz 2

 

 

 

 

Frequency resolution

0.01 Hz

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frequency switching speed 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Option 501-504

With Option UNJ

Option 506

 

 

Freq.4

Freq./Amp.5

Freq.4

Freq./Amp.5

Freq.4 Freq./Amp.5

 

Digital modulation

 

 

 

 

 

 

on

(< 35 ms) (< 49 ms)

(< 35 ms) (< 52 ms)

(< 41 ms) (< 57 ms)

 

off

(< 9 ms)

(< 9 ms)

(< 9 ms

(< 9 ms)

(< 16 ms (< 17 ms)

 

[For hops < 5 MHz within a band]

 

 

 

 

 

Digital modulation

 

 

 

 

 

 

on

(< 9 ms)

(< 9 ms)

(< 9 ms)

(< 9 ms)

(< 33 ms) (< 53 ms)

 

off

(< 9 ms)

(< 9 ms)

(< 9 ms)

(< 9 ms)

(< 12 ms) (< 14 ms)

Phase offset Phase is adjustable remotely [LAN, GPIB, RS-232] or via front panel in nominal 0.1° increments

Sweep modes

Internal reference oscillator

Operating modes Frequency step, amplitude step and arbitrary list

Dwell time

1 ms to 60 s

 

 

 

 

 

Number of points

2 to 65,535

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stability3

 

 

 

 

 

 

Standard

With Option UNJ or 1E5

 

Aging rate

 

< ±1 ppm/yr

< ±0.1 ppm/yr or

 

 

 

 

< ±0.0005 ppm/day after 45 days

 

Temp [0 to 55° C]

(< ±1 ppm)

(< ±0.05 ppm)

 

Line voltage

 

(< ±0.1 ppm)

(< ±0.002 ppm)

 

Line voltage range

(+5% to –10%)

(+5% to –10%)

 

 

 

 

RF reference output

 

 

 

 

Frequency

 

10 MHz

 

 

Amplitude

 

4 dBm ±2 dB

 

RF reference input requirements

 

 

 

Standard

With Option UNJ or 1E5

 

Frequency

1, 2, 5, 10 MHz ± 10 ppm

1, 2, 5, 10 MHz ±.2 ppm

 

Amplitude

–3.5 dBm to 20 dBm

 

 

Input impedance

50

 

 

 

 

 

1.The E4438C is available as a vector platform only. For analog models refer to the E4428C.

2.Performance below 250 kHz not guaranteed.

3.Parentheses denote typical performance.

4.To within 0.1 ppm of final frequency above 250 MHz or within 100 Hz below 250 MHz.

5.Frequency switching time with the amplitude settled within ±0.1 dB.

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Contents Agilent E4438C ESG Vector Signal Generator Table of Contents Introduction E4438C ESG Vector signal generator DefinitionsKey standard features Optional features Key FeaturesFrequency Specifications for Frequency and Power CharacteristicsSweep modes Internal reference oscillator RF reference input requirementsPower Output powerLevel resolution Level range with Attenuator Hold activeOption ±0.15 dB ±0.25 dB Level switching speedLevel accuracy with ALC on Repeatability Repeatability and linearityAmplitude dBm Subharmonics Spectral purityJitter in µUI1, 7 Jitter in seconds1, 7With Option 1E5 Characteristic SSB phase noiseResolution Specifications for Analog ModulationFM using external inputs 1 or Carrier frequency accuracy relative to CW in DCFM3Phase modulation 1 Specifications for Analog ModulationsAmplitude modulation 1 StandardPulse modulation Wideband AMExternal modulation inputs Internal modulation sourceOn/off ratio1 Input voltageRise/fall time1 Minimum burst repetition frequency1Modulation bandwidth Specifications for I/Q CharacteristicsInputs Input impedance Ω or 600 Ω Full scale inputBaseband outputs AdjustmentsBaseband generator Baseband filters ClockReconstruction filter fixed Baseband spectral puritySymbol rate Symbol rate Maximum deviationFrame trigger delay control FIR filterInternal burst shape control Specifications for Signal Personality CharacteristicsData types Spurious emissions Cdma2000Enhanced multitone1 89641A settings Software settings Source settingsWlan 802.11a spectral mask typical performanceCustom modulation Real-time modeCustom digitally modulated signals real-time mode 1 Multiframe output data generation Alternate time slot power level controlPayload bit error count/rate for raw BER Errors in coded channelsContains residual bit errors and bit error count Downlink error reportingGSM/EDGE base station bit error rate test Bert Features Bit error rate BER analyzerClock rate Supported data patternsOperating characteristics Transit case Accessories Inputs and outputsGeneral Characteristics External 1 input Panel SMB connectorsExternal 2 input Allows communication with compatible devicesRelocated to rear panel SMB connectors Opposite in polarity 180 degrees out of phaseSymbol sync input Falling edge is used to clock the data signalWith Option UN7 LAN connectorWith Option File transfer to volatile memoryMating connector RS-232 connectorAuxiliary I/O connector Performance enhancement options Ordering Information1Frequency options E4438C ESG Signal Studio software personalities E4438C ESG signal generation firmware personalitiesRelated Literature Application literaturePage See the ESG Web page for the latest information Agilent Open