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Agilent 8753ET/ES
8753ET and 8753ES Network
Analyzers, 30 kHz to 3 or 6 GHz
Data Sheet
For more information about these analyzers,
This document describes the performance
please see the following documents:
and features of the following products:
Pub. Number
• Agilent 8753ES S-parameter vector network
Agilent 8753ET and 8753ES 5968-5159E
analyzer
Network Analyzers
• Agilent 8753ES Option 011 vector network
Overview
analyzer without test set
• Agilent 8753ET Transmission/reflection vector
Agi
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Table of Contents 3 Definitions and Test Conditions 4 System Performance Summaries 10 Specifications and Characteristics 21 Measurement Throughput Summary 21 Options 22 Test Set Specifications for Option 011 24 Accessories
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Definitions and Test Conditions Specifications describe the instrument’s warranted Measurement Uncertainty performance after a half-hour warm-up and over Measurement uncertainty curves utilize a Root the temperature range of 25° ± 5° C, unless other- Sum Square (RSS) model for the contribution of wise stated. Specifications for frequencies above random errors such as noise, typical connector 3 GHz do not apply to instruments with Option 075 repeatabilities, and test set switching; this is (75-
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System Performance Summaries Agilent 8753ES (50-ohm systems) Measurement Port Characteristics 7-mm test ports Frequency Range Corrected 30 kHz– 300 kHz– 1.3 GHz– 3 GHz– Configuration 2 300 kHz 1.3 GHz 3 GHz 6 GHz Network analyzer 8753ES Standard and Option 006 Directivity 55 dB 55 dB 51 dB 46 dB Calibration kit 85031B Source match 55 dB 51 dB 49 dB 43 dB Test-port cables 11857D Load match 55 dB 55 dB 51 dB 46 dB Reflection ±(0.001 dB ±(0.001 dB ±(0.005 dB ±(0.020 dB System dynamic range t
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Agilent 8753ES (50-ohm systems) Measurement Port Characteristics Type-N test ports Frequency Range Configuration Corrected 30 kHz– 300 kHz– 1.3 GHz– 3 GHz– Network analyzer 8753ES 2 300 kHz 1.3 GHz 3 GHz 6 GHz Standard and Option 006 Directivity 50 dB 50 dB 47 dB 40 dB Calibration kit 85032B Test-port cables 11857D Source match 49 dB 42 dB 36 dB 31 dB System dynamic range Load match 50 dB 50 dB 47 dB 40 dB 1 30 kHz to 50 kHz 70 dB 1 Reflection ±(0.005 dB ±(0.009 dB ±(0.019 dB ±(0.070 dB 50
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System Performance Summaries Agilent 8753ES (50-ohm systems) Measurement Port Characteristics 3.5-mm test ports Frequency Range Configuration Corrected 30 kHz– 300 kHz– 1.3 GHz– 3 GHz– Network analyzer 8753ES 2 300 kHz 1.3 GHz 3 GHz 6 GHz Standard and Option 006 Directivity 49 dB 46 dB 44 dB 38 dB Calibration kit 85033D Test-port cables 11857D Source match 49 dB 44 dB 41 dB 37 dB System dynamic range Load match 49 dB 46 dB 44 dB 38 dB 1 30 kHz to 50 kHz 70 dB 1 Reflection ±(0.010 dB ±(0.005
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Agilent 8753ES (75-Ohm Systems) Measurement Port Characteristics Type-N test ports Frequency Range 2 Corrected 30 kHz–300 kHz 300 kHz–1.3 GHz 1.3 GHz–3 GHz Configuration Directivity 48 dB 48 dB 43 dB Network analyzer 8753ES Option 075 Calibration kit 85036B Source match 47 dB 41 dB 35 dB Test-port cables 11857B Load match 48 dB 48 dB 43 dB Reflection ±(0.004 dB ±(0.010 dB ±(0.019 dB System Dynamic Range tracking +0.02 dB/°C) +0.01 dB/°C) +0.02 dB/°C) 1 30 kHz to 50 kHz 68 dB Transmission ±(
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System Performance Summaries Agilent 8753ES (75-ohm systems) Measurement Port Characteristics Type-F test ports Data is shown for a Type-F female reflection port and a Type-F male transmission port. Configuration Network analyzer 8753E Option 075 Frequency Range Calibration kit 85039B Test-port cables 11857B 2 Corrected 30 kHz–300 kHz 300 kHz–1.3 GHz 1.3 GHz–3 GHz System dynamic range Directivity 45 dB 45 dB 40 dB 1 30 kHz to 50 kHz 68 dB Source match 40 dB 40 dB 30 dB 1 50 kHz to 300 kHz 9
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Measurement Port Characteristics (continued) Agilent 8753ET (50-ohm systems) Type-N test ports Corrected Reflection Configuration 1 measurements 300 kHz–1.3 GHz 1.3 GHz–3.0 GHz 3.0 GHz–6.0 GHz Network analyzer 8753ET Standard, Option 006, or Option 004 Directivity 50 dB 47 dB 40 dB Calibration kit 85032B Source match 42 dB 36 dB 31 dB Test port cable Part number 8120-4781 Load match System dynamic range One-port cal 24 dB 19 dB 16 dB Enhanced- 24 dB 19 dB 16 dB 300 kHz to 16 MHz 100 dB reflec
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Agilent 8753ES Specifications 7 Test-Port Output Characteristics Test-Port Input Characteristics Frequency characteristics Frequency range 30 kHz to 3 GHz Range 30 kHz to 3 GHz Option 006 30 kHz to 6 GHz 2,8 Option 006 30 kHz to 6 GHz Average noise level Resolution 1 Hz <3 GHz <-82 dBm (3 kHz BW) 9 Stability ±7.5 ppm (0° to 55° C) <3 GHz <-102 dBm (10 Hz BW) ±3 ppm/year <3 GHz <-110 dBm (10 Hz BW) typical Option 1D5 ±0.05 ppm (0° to 55° C), 3 to 6 GHz <-77 dBm (3 kHz BW) ±0.5 ppm/year 3 to 6
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1 External source mode (CW time sweep only) Reference level Frequency range 300 kHz to 6 GHz Range ±500 dB R-channel input requirements (typical) Resolution 0.001 dB 2 Power level 0 to -25 dBm Stability Spectral purity 30 kHz to 3 GHz 0.02 dB/° C Maximum <-30 dBc 3 GHz to 6 GHz 0.04 dB/° C spurious input Residual FM <20 kHz Phase Characteristics Typical settling time 500 ms (automatic) Dynamic accuracy (10 Hz IF BW) 50 ms (manual) Range ±180° Frequency readout accuracy 0.1% (automatic) 2
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Agilent 8753ES Option 011 Specifications Test Port Output Characteristics Test Port Input Characteristics Option 011 Frequency characteristics Frequency range 300 kHz to 3 GHz Range 300 kHz to 3 GHz Option 006 30 kHz to 6 GHz 2 Option 006 30 kHz to 6 GHz Average noise level Resolution 1 Hz 50 kHz to 3 GHz <-90 dBm (3 kHz BW) Stability typically ±7.5 ppm 0° to 55° C 50 kHz to 3 GHz <-110 dBm (10 Hz BW) typically ±3 ppm/year 50 kHz to 3 GHz <-120 dBm (10 Hz BW) typical Option 1D5 typically ±0
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3 Frequency offset mode Reference level Frequency range 300 kHz to 3 GHz Range ±500 dB Option 006 300 kHz to 6 GHz Resolution 0.001 dB 2 R-channel input requirements Stability Power level 30 kHz to 3 GHz 0.02 dB/° C 300 kHz to 3 GHz 0 to -35 dBm 3 GHz to 6 GHz 0.04 dB/° C 3 GHz to 6 GHz 0 to -30 dBm Range ±180° LO spectral purity Display resolution 0.01°/division 5 Maximum spurious input <-25 dBc Marker resolution 0.01° 2 Residual FM <20 kHz Trace noise LO frequency accuracy ±1 MHz at nom
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Agilent 8753ET Specifications Test-Port Output Characteristics Test Port Input Characteristics Frequency characteristics Frequency range 300 kHz to 3 GHz Range 300 kHz to 3 GHz Option 006 300 kHz to 6 GHz Option 006 300 kHz to 6 GHz Average noise level Resolution 1 Hz 300 kHz to 3 GHz <-90 dBm (3 kHz BW) 4 Stability ±7.5 ppm (0° to 55° C) 300 kHz to 3 GHz <-110 dBm (10 Hz BW) ±3 ppm/year 300 kHz to 3 GHz <-120 dBm (10 Hz BW) Option 1D5 ±0.05 ppm (0° to 55° C) typical ±0.5 ppm/year 3 GHz to
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1 External source mode (CW time sweep only) Reference level Frequency range 300 kHz to 6 GHz Range ±500 dB 2 R-channel input requirements Resolution 0.001 dB Power level 0 to -25 dBm Spectral purity Maximum spurious input <-30 dBc Residual FM <20 kHz Typical settling time 500 ms (automatic) 50 ms (manual) 2 Frequency readout accuracy 0.1% (automatic) 2 Input frequency accuracy requirement Manual -0.5 to 5 MHz Accuracy (See magnitude and phase characteristics) Magnitude characteristics
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Agilent 8753ET/ES Supplemental Characteristics Accuracy Measurement The following graph shows group-delay accuracy Number of display channels at 1.3 GHz with type-N full two-port calibration Four display channels available. and 10-Hz IF bandwidth. Insertion loss is assumed to be <2 dB and electrical length to be ten meters. Number of measurement channels Two primary and two auxiliary measurement channels available. Measurement parameters 8753ET: Reflection, transmission, A, B, R, A/R, B/R, A/
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Especially suitable for calibrating non- Sweep trigger coaxial environments, such as in test fixtures. Set to either continuous, single, group sweep, or TRL*/LRM* is a special implementation of external trigger. Set external trigger to take a com- TRL/LRM calibration, modified for the three- plete sweep or to measure individual points in a sampler receiver in the 8753ES. Available frequency, power or list sweep. on Agilent 8753ES analyzers. Power Interpolated error correction Set source power
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Agilent 8753ET/ES Supplemental Characteristics (continued) Disk drive Trace Functions Data, instrument states, user graphics, data plots Display data and test sequences can be stored on internal floppy Display current measurement data, memory data, disk in MS-DOS® or Agilent’s standard LIF formats. or current measurement with measurement and memory data simultaneously. Data Hardcopy Data plotting Trace math Hardcopy plots are automatically produced with Vector division or subtraction of curre
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Frequency offset on/off • Bandpass impulse Sets the RF source to be swept at a fixed offset The bandpass impulse stimulates a pulsed RF frequency above the receiver as required in a swept signal (with an impulse envelope) and is used RF/IF, fixed LO, mixer test. to measure the time-domain response of band- limited devices. Service menu Select the desired service test, service diagnostic, Windows service or verification mode. The windowing function can be used to modify (filter) the frequency
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General Characteristics Test sequence output (TEST SEQ) Front Panel Connectors By default, this connector outputs a TTL end-of- 8753ES test ports (without Option 011) sweep signal. It can also be programmed by the Connector type 7 mm, precision user in a test sequence to output a user-defined Impedance 50 ohms (nominal) TTL signal. BNC (f) connector. 8753ES Option 011 test ports Limit test output (LIMIT TEST) Connector type Type-N female This connector outputs a TTL signal of the limit Impe
