Agilent Technologies 8596E, 8591E Amplitude Specifications, Amplitude Range, Gain Compression

Amplitude Specifications

Amplitude specifications do not apply for Analog+ mode and negative peak detector mode except as noted in “Amplitude Characteristics.”

Amplitude Range

		Displayed average noise level
		to +30 dBm
8591E (Opt. 001)		Displayed average noise level to
		+72 dBmV
Maximum Safe Input Level		(input attenuator ≥10 dB)
Average Continuous Power		+30 dBm (1 W)
8591E (Opt. 001)		+72 dBmV (0.2 W)
Peak Pulse Power
8591E		+30 dBm (1 W)
8591E (Opt. 001)		+72 dBmV (0.2 W)
8593E, 94E, 95E, 96E		+50 dBm (100 W) for < 10 µs pulse
		width and <1 % duty cycle, input
		attenuation ≥30 dB.
dc
8591E		25 Vdc
8591E (Opt. 001)		100 Vdc
8593E		0 Vdc
8594E, 95E, 96E		0 V (dc coupled)
		50 V (ac coupled)
Gain Compression
>10 MHz	≤0.5 dB (total power at input mixer2 = –10 dBm)

Displayed Average Noise Level

(Input terminated, 0 dB attenuation, 1 Hz/30 Hz VBW, sample- detector)

8591E	30 Hz RBW	1 kHz RBW
400 kHz to 1 MHz	≤–130 dBm	≤–115 dBm
1 MHz to 1.5 GHz	≤–130 dBm	≤–115 dBm
1.5 GHz to 1.8 GHz	≤–128 dBm	≤–113 dBm
8591E (Opt. 001)	≤–78 dBmV	≤–63 dBmV
1 MHz to 1.5 GHz
1.5 GHz to 1.8 GHz	≤–76 dBmV	≤–61 dBmV
8593E	≤–127 dBm	≤–112 dBm
400 kHz to 2.9 GHz
2.75 GHz to 6.5 GHz	≤–129 dBm	≤–114 dBm
6.0 GHz to 12.8 GHz	≤–117 dBm	≤–102 dBm
12.4 GHz to 19.4 GHz	≤–113 dBm	≤–98 dBm
19.1 GHz to 22 GHz	≤–107 dBm	≤–92 dBm
8593E (Opt. 026/027)	≤–102 dBm	≤–87 dBm
19.1 GHz to 26.5 GHz
8594E	≤–122 dBm	≤–107 dBm
400 kHz to<5 MHz
5 MHz to 2.9 GHz	≤–127 dBm	≤–112 dBm
8595E	≤–125 dBm	≤–110 dBm
400 kHz to 2.9 GHz
2.75 GHz to 6.5 GHz	≤–127 dBm	≤–112 dBm
8596E	≤–125 dBm	≤–110 dBm
400 kHz to 2.9 GHz
2.75 GHz to 6.5 GHz	≤–127 dBm	≤–112 dBm
6.0 GHz to 12.8 GHz	≤–115 dBm	≤–100 dBm

Nominal Dynamic Range

Agilent 8593E (Option 130)

		30
					Sensitivity 30 Hz RBW
		40			Third Order Intermod																GHz
					Second Order Distortion
																				9
																				.
																				2
																				to
		50																		MHz
(dB)																				10
		60
DynamicRange	(30 Hz Res BW)
		70
		80									19.
								12.					1		TO		22
																				GHz
		90				6		4			TO							GHz
						.														.75
					400		0	TO						19
																				>2
										12.					.
		100				kHz		TO	6.			8		GHz			GHz
											5		GHz
		–70	–60	–50	–40	–30										–20			–10	0		+10
					Mixer Level (dBm)

2. Mixer Power Level (dBm) = Input Power (dBm) Input Atten. (dB)

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