Agilent Technologies E4438C manual Specifications for Frequency and Power Characteristics

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 Ω

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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