Agilent Technologies 8753ES manual

This document describes the performance and features of the following products: • Agilent 8753ES S-paramet er vector netw ork analyzer • Agilent 8753ES Option 011 vector network analyzer without test set • Agilent 8753ET T ransmission/ref lection vector netw ork analyzer F or more information about these analyzers, please see the follo wing d[...]

3 4 10 21 21 22 24 T able of Contents Definitions and T est Conditions System Performance Summaries Specifications and Characteristics Measurement Throughput Summary Options T est Set Specifications for Option 01 1 Accessories[...]

3 Specif ications describe t he instrument’s war ranted performance af ter a half-hour war m-up and ov er the temperature range of 25° ± 5° C, unless other- wise stat ed. Specifications for frequencies abo ve 3 GHz do not apply to instruments wit h Option 075 (75-ohm impedance). Supplemental charact eristics are typical but non- warranted per [...]

4 Agilent 8753ES (50-ohm systems) 7-mm test ports Configuration Network analyzer 8753ES Standard and Option 006 Calibration kit 85031B T est-port cables 11857D System dynamic range 30 kHz to 50 kHz 70 dB 1 50 kHz to 300 kHz 90 dB 1 300 kHz to 16 MHz 100 dB 16 MHz to 3 GHz 110 dB Option 014 108 dB 3 GHz to 6 GHz 105 dB Option 014 103 dB Measurement [...]

5 Agilent 8753ES (50-ohm systems) T ype-N test ports Configuration Network analyzer 8753ES Standard and Option 006 Calibration kit 85032B T est-port cables 11857D System dynamic range 30 kHz to 50 kHz 70 dB 1 50 kHz to 300 kHz 90 dB 1 300 kHz to 16 MHz 100 dB 16 MHz to 3 GHz 110 dB Option 014 108 dB 3 GHz to 6 GHz 105 dB Option 014 103 dB Measureme[...]

6 Agilent 8753ES (50-ohm systems) 3.5-mm test ports Configuration Network analyzer 8753ES Standard and Option 006 Calibration kit 85033D T est-port cables 11857D System dynamic range 30 kHz to 50 kHz 70 dB 1 50 kHz to 300 kHz 90 dB 1 300 kHz to 16 MHz 100 dB 16 MHz to 3 GHz 110 dB Option 014 108 dB 3 GHz to 6 GHz 105 dB Option 014 103 dB Measuremen[...]

Agilent 8753ES (75-Ohm Systems) T ype-N test ports Configuration Network analyzer 8753ES Option 075 Calibration kit 85036B T est-port cables 11857B System Dynamic Range 30 kHz to 50 kHz 68 dB 1 50 kHz to 300 kHz 90 dB 1 300 kHz to 16 MHz 96 dB 16 MHz to 3 GHz 106 dB Measurement Port Characteristics Frequency Range Corrected 30 kHz–300 kHz 2 300 k[...]

8 Agilent 8753ES (75-ohm systems) T ype-F test ports Configuration Network analyzer 8753E Option 075 Calibration kit 85039B T est-port cables 11857B System dynamic range 30 kHz to 50 kHz 68 dB 1 50 kHz to 300 kHz 90 dB 1 300 kHz to 16 MHz 96 dB 16 MHz to 3 GHz 106 dB Measurement Port Characteristics Data is shown for a T ype-F female reflection por[...]

9 1. One-port or enhanced-response calibration. 2. Enhanced-response or response-only calibration. 3. 2 dB less with Option 004. 4. Option 004 may degrade uncorrected source match as much as 2 dB. T ransmission uncertainty (enhanced-response calibration) T ransmission uncertainty (response calibration) Reflection uncertainty (one-port calibration) [...]

10 T est-Port Output Characteristics 7 Frequency characteristics Range 30 kHz to 3 GHz Option 006 30 kHz to 6 GHz Resolution 1 Hz Stability 9 ±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° ±5° C Power range 2 -85 to +10 dBm Option 075/014 -85 to +8 dBm Power sweep range 25 dB[...]

11 External source mode 1 (CW time sweep only) Frequency range 300 kHz to 6 GHz R-channel input requirements (typical) Power level 0 to -25 dBm Spectral purity Maximum <-30 dBc spurious input Residual FM <20 kHz T ypical settling time 500 ms (automatic) 50 ms (manual) Frequency readout accuracy 0.1% (automatic) Input frequency accuracy requir[...]

12 T est Port Output Characteristics Frequency characteristics Range 300 kHz to 3 GHz Option 006 30 kHz to 6 GHz Resolution 1 Hz Stability typically ±7.5 ppm 0° to 55° C typically ±3 ppm/year Option 1D5 typically ±0.05 ppm 0° to 55° C typically ±0.5 ppm/year Accuracy ±10 ppm at 25° ± 5° C Power range -5 to +20 dBm Option 006 -5 to +18 d[...]

13 Frequency offset mode 3 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 input <-25 dBc Residual FM <20 kHz LO frequency accuracy ±1 MHz at nominal frequency External source mode 4 (CW time swe[...]

14 T est-Port Output Characteristics Frequency characteristics Range 300 kHz to 3 GHz Option 006 300 kHz to 6 GHz Resolution 1 Hz Stability 4 ±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° ±5° C Power range -20 to +5 dBm -85 to +10 dBm (with Option 004) Resolution 0.01 dB Leve[...]

15 External source mode 1 (CW time sweep only) Frequency range 300 kHz to 6 GHz R-channel input requirements 2 Power level 0 to -25 dBm Spectral purity Maximum spurious input <-30 dBc Residual FM <20 kHz T ypical settling time 500 ms (automatic) 50 ms (manual) Frequency readout accuracy 2 0.1% (automatic) Input frequency accuracy requirement [...]

Measurement Number of display channels F our display channels a vailable. Number of measurement channels T w o primary and two auxiliary measurement channels available. Measurement parameters 8753ET: Ref lection, transmission, A, B, R, A/R, B/R, A/B. Conversion to im pedance or admitt ance. 8753ES: S11, S21, S12, S22, A, B, R, A/R, B/R, A/B. Conver[...]

17 Sweep trigger Set to either continuous, sing le, g roup sw eep, or external trigger . Set external trigger t o take a com- plete sweep or to measure individual points in a frequency , pow er or list sw eep. Power Set source po w er from -20 to +5 dBm f or the 8753ET 1 or from -85 to +10 dBm f or the 8753ES 2 . P o w er slope can be set in dBm/GH[...]

18 T race Functions Display data Displa y current measurement data, memor y dat a, or current measurement wit h measurement and memor y dat a simultaneously. T race math V ect or division or subtraction of cur rent linear measurement values and memor y dat a. Display annotations Star t/st op, center/span, or CW frequency , source lev el, scale/div [...]

19 Frequency offset on/off Sets the RF source to be swept at a fixed offset frequency abo ve the receiver as required in a sw ept RF/IF , fixed LO, mix er t est. Service menu Select the desired service test, service diagnostic, service or verification mode. T est Sequences Description Creat e, edit, sav e, or recall a series of front-panel k ey- s [...]

20 Front Panel Connectors 8753ES test ports (without Option 011) Connector type 7 mm, precision Impedance 50 ohms (nominal) 8753ES Option 011 test ports Connector type T ype-N female Impedance 50 ohms (nominal) 8753ES Option 075 test ports Connector type T ype-N female Impedance 75 ohms (nominal) 8753ET test ports Connector type T ype-N female Impe[...]

21 General Conditions RFI and EMI susceptibility: defined by VDE 0730, CISPR Publication 11, and FCC Class B Standards. ESD (electrostatic discharge): must be eliminated by use of static-safe w ork procedures and an anti- static bench mat. The f lexible r ubber ke ypad pro- tects ke y cont acts from dust, but the environment should be as dust-free [...]

22 Agilent 85046A/B S-Parameter T est Sets The 85046A/B S-parameter test sets provide the capability to measure ref lection and transmission characteristics (including S-parameters) of two- port devices in either direction wit h a sing le connection. The test sets are controlled from the 8753ES Option 011 and include a programmable step attenuat or[...]

23 Agilent 85047A S-Parameter T est Set The 85047A S-parameter test set provides the capability to simult aneously measure the ref lec- tion and transmission characteristics of two-port devices in either direction with a sing le connec- tion. This test set includes a frequency doubler that can be swit ched in by an 8753B/C Option 006 to measure 3 M[...]

24 Calibration Kits V ect or accuracy enhancement procedures require that t he systematic errors of the measurement sys- t em be characterized b y measuring kno wn devices (standards) on the syst em ov er the frequency range of interest. Return loss specif ications or typical values are pro vided where a vailable for the ter minations and adapters.[...]

25 Agilent 85038 Family of Calibration Kits The 85038A calibration kit contains open circuits, short circuits, and ter minations with bot h male and female 7-16 connectors. More economical v er- sions of this kit are available: the 85038M contains only male de vices, and the 85038F provides onl y female de vices (see f ollo wing t able). Each kit c[...]

26 V erification Kits Measuring kno wn devices other than t he st andards used in calibration is an easy way to v erify the proper operation of an 8753ES measurement sys- t em. Agilent of fers v erification kits which include devices, with data, for verifying the error -correct ed measurements of an 8753ES and 50-ohm test sets. 85029B 7-mm verifica[...]

27 Connectors 50-ohm type-N (f) to 75-ohm type-N (m) standard Option 004, 50-ohm type-N (m) to 75-ohm type-N (f) Dimensions 14-mm D x 70-mm L (0.56 in x 2.75 in) W eight Net 0.1 kg (0.316 lb) 50-Ohm Accessory Kits The 11853A 50-ohm type-N and the 11854A 50-ohm BNC accessory kits provide the RF com ponents generally required when using either the 85[...]

Agilent 8347A RF Amplifier The 8347A RF amplifier delivers increased po wer acr oss a 300 kHz to 3 GHz frequency range. The 8347A pro vides lev eled output po w er without using an exter nal coupler and detect or , since these par ts are built-in. The exter nal ALC can be directly connected to the ext ernal AM input on the 8753ET/ES. This capabilit[...]