4
Spurious Responses
Second Harmonic Distortion
5 MHz to 1.8 GHz (91E) <–70 dBc for –45 dBm tone at
input mixer.2
10 MHz to 2.9 GHz (93E) <–70 dBc for –40 dBm tone at
>10 MHz (94E, 95E, 96E) input mixer.2
>2.75 GHz (93E, 95E,96E) <–100 dBc for –10 dBm tone at
input mixer2(or below displayed
average noise level).
Third Order Intermodulation
Distortion
5 MHz to 1.8 GHz (91E) <–70 dBc for two –30 dBm tones
>10 MHz (93E, 94E, at input mixer2and >50 kHz
95E, 96E) separation.
Other Input Related Spurious
≤1.8 GHz (91E) <–65 dBc at ≥30 kHz offset, for
≤2.9 GHz (94E) –20 dBm tone at input mixer2
≤6.5 GHz (95E)
≤12.8 GHz (96E)
≤18 GHz (93E)
≤22 GHz (93E) <–60 dBc at ≥30 kHz offset, for
–20 dBm tone at input mixer2
Residual Responses (input terminated and 0 dB attenuation)
1 MHz to 1.8 GHz
(91E Opt. 001) <–38 dBmV
150 kHz to 1.8 GHz (91E) <–90 dBm
150 kHz to 2.9 GHz (94E) <–90 dBm
150 kHz to 6.5 GHz <–90 dBm
(93E, 95E, 96E)
Display Range
Log Scale 0 to –70 dB from reference level is
calibrated; 0.1, 0.2, 0.5 dB/division
and 1 to 20 dB/division in 1 dB steps;
eight divisions displayed.
Linear Scale Eight divisions
Scale units dBm, dBmV, dBuV, V, and W
Marker Readout Resolution 0.05 dB for log scale
0.05% of reference level for linear
scale
Fast Sweep Times for Zero Span (Opt. 101 or 301)
20 µs to 20 ms
≤1 GHz 0.7% of reference level for linear
scale
>1 GHz 1.0% of reference level for linear
scale
Reference Level
Range same as amplitude range
Resolution 0.1 dB for log scale, 0.12% of
reference level for linear scale
Accuracy ±0.3 dB @ –20 dBm
0 dBm to –59.9 dBm ±(0.3 dB +.01 x dB from –20 dBm)
Frequency Response (10 dB input attenuation)
8591E Absolute3Relative Flatness4
9 kHz to 1.8 GHz ±1.5 dB ±1.0 dB
8593E Preselector peaked in band > 0
Absolute3Relative Flatness4
9 kHz to 2.9 GHz ±1.5 dB ±1.0 dB
2.75 GHz to 6.5 GHz ±2.0 dB ±1.5 dB
6.0 GHz to 12.8 GHz ±2.5 dB ±2.0 dB
12.4 GHz to 19.4 GHz ±3.0 dB ±2.0 dB
19.1 GHz to 22 GHz ±3.0 dB ±2.0 dB
19.1 GHz to 26.5 GHz ±5.0 dB ±2.0 dB
8594E, 95E, 96E (dc coupled preselector peaked)
Absolute3Relative Flatness4
9 kHz to 2.9 GHz ±1.5 dB ±1.0 dB
2.75 GHz to 6.5 GHz ±2.0 dB ±1.5 dB
6.0 GHz to 12.8 GHz ±2.5 dB ±2.0 dB
Calibrator Output
Amplitude –20 dBm ±0.4 dB
8591E Opt.001 +28.75 dBmV ±0.4 dB
Resolution BandwidthSwitching Uncertainty
(Referenced to 3 kHz RBW, at ref. level)
3 kHz to 3 MHz RBW ±0.4 dB
1 kHz RBW ±0.5 dB
30 Hz to 300 Hz RBW ±0.6 dB
Linear to Log Switching ±0.25 dB at reference level
Display Scale Fidelity
Log Maximum Cumulative
0 to –70 dB from reference level
3 kHz to 3 MHz RBW ± (0.3 + 0.01 x dB from reference
level)
30 Hz to 1kHz RBW ± (0.4 + 0.01 x dB from reference
level)
Log Incremental Accuracy ±0.4 dB/4 dB
0 to –60 dB from reference level
Linear Accuracy ±3% of reference level
3. Referenced to 300 MHz CAL OUT.
4. Ref. to midpoint between highest and lowest freq.
response deviations.