Operation Verification

Checking the Output Power

Table 3-5

Leveled Output Power Limits, E8257D cont.

Option 550

Frequency

Amplitude

 

Limits

 

 

 

 

 

Option

 

dBm

dB

 

 

 

 

 

60 GHz

None

 

5

±1.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

1EA

 

14

±1.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

1E1

 

3

±1.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

1E1 & 1EA

 

10

±1.2

 

 

 

 

 

67 GHz

None

 

5

±1.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

1EA

 

12

±1.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

1E1

 

3

±1.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

1E1 & 1EA

 

10

±1.2

 

 

 

 

 

Option 567

Frequency

Amplitude

Limits

 

 

 

 

 

Option

dBm

dB

 

 

 

 

60 GHz

None

5

±1.2

 

 

 

 

 

1EA

14

±1.2

 

 

 

 

 

1E1

3

±1.2

 

 

 

 

 

1E1 & 1EA

10

±1.2

 

 

 

 

67 GHz

None

5

±1.2

 

 

 

 

 

1EA

12

±1.2

 

 

 

 

 

1E1

3

±1.2

 

 

 

 

 

1E1 & 1EA

10

±1.2

 

 

 

 

Table 3-6

Leveled Output Power Limits, E8267D

E8267D

Option 520

Frequency

Amplitude

 

Limits

 

 

 

 

 

Option

 

dBm

dB

 

 

 

 

 

250 kHz

None

 

15

±0.6

 

 

 

 

 

3.2 GHz

None

 

15

±0.8

 

 

 

 

 

20 GHz

None

 

18

±0.8

 

 

 

 

 

Option 532 & 544

Frequency

Amplitude

Limits

 

 

 

 

 

Option

dBm

dB

 

 

 

 

250 kHz

None

12

±1.0

 

 

 

 

3.2 GHz

None

12

±1.0

 

 

 

 

20 GHz

None

14

±1.0

 

 

 

 

40 GHz

None

12

±1.0

 

 

 

 

44 GHz

None

10

±0.9

 

 

 

 

NOTE

Limit values are due to power meter uncertainty.

 

 

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Agilent Technologies E8257D/67D manual E8267D Option, Option 532

E8257D/67D specifications

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