Agilent Technologies E4438C manual Output power, Power, Level resolution, Level accuracy dB

Specifications for Frequency and Power Characteristics

Output power

1.Quoted specifications for 23 °C ± 5 °C. Accuracy degrades by less than 0.03 dB/°C over full temperature range. Accuracy degrades by 0.3 dB above +7 dBm, and by 0.8 dB above +10 dBm.

2.Parentheses denote typical performance.

3.Quoted specifications for 23 °C ± 5 °C. Accuracy degrades by less than 0.03 dB/°C over full temperature range. Accuracy degrades by 0.2 dB above +10 dBm, and by 0.8 dB above +13 dBm.

4.Quoted specifications for 23 °C ± 5 °C. Accuracy degrades by less than 0.02 dB/°C over full temperature range. Accuracy degrades by 0.2 dB above +7 dBm.

Power

	Option 501-504	With Option UNB	Option 506
250 kHz to 250 MHz	+11 to –136 dBm	+15 to –136 dBm	+12 to –136 dBm
> 250 MHz to 1 GHz	+13 to –136 dBm	+17 to –136 dBm	+14 to –136 dBm
> 1 to 3 GHz	+10 to –136 dBm	+16 to –136 dBm	+13 to –136 dBm
> 3 to 4 GHz	+7 to –136 dBm	+13 to –136 dBm	+10 to –136 dBm
> 4 to 6 GHz	N/A	N/A	+10 to –136 dBm

Typical maximum available power

	26
	24		Option UNB
	22					Option 506
[dB]	20
Power	18
	16
	14	Option 501-504
	12
	10		2000
	0	1000		3000	4000	5000	6000

Frequency [MHz]

Level resolution			0.02 dB
Level range with Attenuator Hold active
		Option 501-504 With Option UNB			Option 506
	250 kHz to 1 GHz	23 dB	27 dB		24 dB
	> 1 to 3 GHz	20 dB	26 dB		23 dB
	> 3 to 4 GHz	17 dB	23 dB		20 dB
	> 4 to 6 GHz	N/A	N/A		20 dB
Level accuracy [dB]
	Option 501-504 1,2
			Power level
		+7 to	–50 to	–110 to	< –127 dBm
		–50 dBm	–110 dBm	–127 dBm
	250 kHz to 2.0 GHz	±0.5	±0.5	±0.7	(±1.5)
	2.0 to 3 GHz	±0.6	±0.6	±0.8	(±2.5)
	3 to 4 GHz	±0.7	±0.7	±0.9	(±2.5)
	With Option UNB 2 , 3
			Power level
		+10 to	–50 to	–110 to	< –127 dBm
		–50 dBm	–110 dBm	–127 dBm
	250 kHz to 2.0 GHz	±0.5	±0.7	±0.8	(±1.5)
	2.0 to 3 GHz	±0.6	±0.8	±1.0	(±2.5)
	3 to 4 GHz	±0.8	±0.9	±1.3	(±2.5)
	Option 506 2, 4
			Power level
		+7 to	–50 to	–110 to	< –127 dBm
		–50 dBm	–110 dBm	–127 dBm
	250 kHz to 2.0 GHz	±0.6	±0.8	±0.8	(±1.5)
	2.0 to 3 GHz	±0.6	±0.8	±1.0	(±2.5)
	3 to 4 GHz	±0.8	±0.9	±1.5	(±2.5)
	4 to 6 GHz	±0.8	±0.9	(±1.5)

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