Agilent Technologies 53150A manual Measurement Specifications and Characteristics, Operating Guide

Chapter 3 Specifications

Measurement Specifications and Characteristics

All measurement specifications are over the full signal and temperature ranges unless otherwise noted.

Input Characteristics	Agilent 53150A	Agilent 53151A	Agilent 53152A
Frequency Range	10 Hz–125 MHz	10 Hz–125 MHz	10 Hz–125 MHz
Channel 1 (Normal mode)
(Low pass filter enabled)	10 Hz–50 kHz	10 Hz–50 kHz	10 Hz–50 kHz
Channel 2	50 MHz–20 GHz	50 MHz–26.5 GHz	50 MHz–46 GHz
Sensitivity
Channel 1	40 mV rms	40 mV rms	40 mV rms
10–30 Hz
30 Hz–125 MHz	25 mV rms	25 mV rms	25 mV rms
Channel 2	−20 dBm	−20 dBm	−20 dBm
50–300 MHz
0.3–12.4 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 Input	2 Vrms	2 Vrms	2 Vrms
Channel 1
Channel 2	+5 dBm	+5 dBm	+5 dBm
50 MHz–2 GHz
2–46 GHz	+13 dBm	+13 dBm	+13 dBm
Damage Level	120 V (dc + ac pk) linearly derated	120 V (dc + ac pk) linearly derated	120 V (dc + ac pk) linearly derated to
Channel 1
Channel 2	to 5 Vrms at 125 MHz	to 5 Vrms at 125 MHz	5 Vrms at 125 MHz
	+27 dBm	+27 dBm	+27 dBm
Impedance (Nominal)	1 MΩ/ 60 pF	1 MΩ/ 60 pF	1 MΩ/ 60 pf
Channel 1
Channel 2	50 Ω	50 Ω	50 Ω
Connector	BNC female	BNC female	BNC female
Channel 1
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	1.5:1 typical	1.5:1 typical	1.5:1 typical
50–300 MHz
0.25–10 GHz	2.0:1 typical	2.0:1 typical	2.0:1 typical
10–20 GHz	3.0:1 typical	3.0:1 typical	3.0:1 typical
20–26.5 GHz	N/A	3.0:1 typical	2.5:1 typical
26.5–46 GHz	N/A	N/A	2.5:1 typical
Coupling	ac	ac	ac
Channel 1
Channel 2	ac	ac	ac
Acquisition Time (1 MHz FM rate)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Channel 1
Channel 2 (FM Auto/FM Off)	125 ms/100 ms	125 ms/100 ms	140 ms/115 ms
Resolution Selection	1 Hz to 1 MHz	1 Hz to 1 MHz	1 Hz to 1 MHz
Channel 1/Channel 2
Coupling	ac	ac	ac
Channel 1
Channel 2	ac	ac	ac

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