HP 8753ET specificationsTest-port output characteristics

Frequency characteristics

Range

300 kHz to 3 GHz

Option 006 300 kHz to 6 GHz

Resolution

1 Hz

Stability4

±7.5 ppm (0˚ to 55 ˚C)

 

±3 ppm/year

Option 1D5 ±0.05 ppm (0˚ to 55 ˚C)

 

±0.5 ppm/year

Accuracy

±10 ppm at 25 ˚C ±5 ˚C

Power range:

-20 to +5 dBm

 

-85 to +10 dBm (with Option 004)

Resolution

0.01 dB

Level accuracy1

±1.0 dB

Level linearity1

 

Standard

 

-20 to -15 dBm

±0.5 dB

-15 to 0 dBm

±0.2 dB

0 to +5 dBm

±0.5 dB

Option 004

 

-15 to +5 dBm

±0.2 dB

+5 to +10 dBm

±0.5 dB

Impedance

50 Ω (nominal)

300 kHz to 3 GHz >18 dB RL (< 1.28 SWR)

3 GHz to 6 GHz

> 14 dB RL (<1.50 SWR)

Spectral purity

 

2nd harmonic2

 

 

<-40 dBc at 0 dBm4

 

<-50 dBc at -10 dBm4

Option 002

<-25 dBc at maximum output

 

power

3rd harmonic3

 

 

<-40 dBc at 0 dBm

 

<-50 dBc at -10 dBm

Option 002

<-25 dBc at maximum output

 

power

Nonharmonic spurious

Mixer related

<-30 dBc at +10 dBm

 

<-55 dBc at -10 dBm

Test port input characteristics

Frequency range

300 kHz to 3 GHz

Option 006

300 kHz to 6 GHz

Average noise level

 

 

300 kHz to 3 GHz

<-90 dBm (3 kHz BW)

300 kHz to 3 GHz

<-110 dBm (10 Hz BW)

300 kHz to 3 GHz

<-120 dBm (10 Hz BW) typical

3 GHz to 6 GHz

<-85 dBm (3 kHz BW)

3 GHz to 6 GHz

<-105 dBm (10 Hz BW)

3 GHz to 6 GHz

<-114 dBm (10 Hz BW) typical

Maximum input level

+10 dBm reflection port

 

0 dBm transmission port

Damage level

>+26 dBm or 35 VDC

Impedance

50 Ω (nominal)

Frequency response5

 

 

300 kHz to 3 GHz

±1.0 dB

3 GHz to 6 GHz

±2.0 dB

Harmonics (Option 002)

 

2nd harmonic2

<-15 dBc at +8 dBm

 

<-30 dBc at 0 dBm4

 

<-45 dBc at -15 dBm4

3rd harmonic3

<-30 dBc at +8 dBm

 

<-50 dBc at 0 dBm4

 

<-50 dBc at -15 dBm4

Harmonic measurement accuracy5

300 kHz to 3 GHz

±1.5 dB

3 GHz to 6 GHz

±3 dB (Option 006)

Harmonic measurement dynamic range4

-40 dBc

(output = -10 dBm,

Frequency offset mode6

input = <-15 dBm)

 

 

Frequency range

 

300 kHz to 3 GHz

Option 006

 

300 kHz to 6 GHz

R-channel input requirements

Power level

 

 

300 kHz to 3 GHz

0 to -35 dBm

3 GHz to 6 GHz

 

0 to -30 dBm

LO Spectral purity

 

 

Maximum spurious

<-25 dBc

input

 

 

Residual FM

 

<20 kHz

LO frequency accuracy6

±1 MHz at nominal

 

 

frequency

1.Relative to -5 dBm output power for the HP 8753ET; -10 dBm output power for HP 8753ET with Option 004.

2.16 MHz to 3 GHz.

3.16 MHz to 2 GHz.

4.Typical performance.

5.25˚ C ±5˚ C.

6.The HP 8753ET source characteristics and measurement accuracy in this mode are dependent on the stability of the external LO source. The RF source tracks the LO to maintain a stable IF signal at the R-channel receiver input. Degradation in accuracy is negligible when using an HP 8642A/B, 8656B, or E4432B RF signal generator as the LO source.

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