Agilent Technologies E8257D PSG User Manual

Agilent E8257D PSG Analog Signal GeneratorData SheetThe Agilent E8257D is a fully synthesized signal generator with high output power,low phase noise,

10Measured phase noise with E5500 and plotted without spursMeasured rms jitter1StandardCarrier SONET/SDH RMS jitter Unit intervals Timefrequency d

11Maximum deviation2Frequency Maximum deviation250 kHz to 250 MHz 2 MHz> 250 to 500 MHz 1 MHz> 500 MHz to 1 GHz 2 MHz> 1 GHz to 2 GHz 4 MHz&g

12Depth Linear mode Exponential (log) mode(Downward modulation only)Maximum ALC on > 90% > 20 dBALC off or deep AM on2> 95% > 40 dB3S

131. With ALC off, specs apply after the execution of power search. Specifications apply with AttenHold Off (default mode for instruments with attenua

1410 MHz to 3.2 GHz Above 3.2 GHzWidth compression ±5 ns (typ) ±5 ns (typ)(RF width relative to video out)Video feed-through1< 125 mv (typ) < 2

151. Storage below –20 °C instrument states may be lost.Interfaces GPIB (IEEE-488.2,1987) with listen and talk, RS-232, and 10BaseT LAN interface.Cont

16RF output Output impedance 50 Ω (nom)Option 520 Precision APC-3.5 male, or Type-N with Option 1EDOptions 540 and 550 Precision 2.4 mm male; plus 2.4

17Stop sweep In/Out Open-collector, TTL-compatible input/output. In rampsweep operation, provides low level (nominally 0 V) during sweep retrace and

18Model/option DescriptionE8257D-520 Frequency range from 250 kHz to 20 GHz E8257D-540 Frequency range from 250 kHz to 40 GHz E8257D-550 Frequency ra

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2Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3Frequency

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3Range1Option 520 250 kHz to 20 GHzOption 540 250 kHz to 40 GHzOption 550 250 kHz to 50 GHzOption 567 250 kHz to 67 GHz (operational up to 70 GHz)Res

4Operating modes Step sweep of frequency or amplitude or both (start to stop)List sweep of frequency or amplitude or both (arbitrary list)Sweep rangeF

5Power1(dBm)Frequency range Standard Option 1EAspec. (typ)Option 520:250 kHz to 3.2 GHz –20 to +13 –20 to +16 (+19)250 kHz to 3.2 GHz with Option

Step attenuator1(Option 1E1)Options 520 and 540 0 dB and 5 dB to 115 dB in 10 dB stepsOptions 550 and 567 0 dB to 90 dB in 10 dB stepsMaximum availab

71. Specifications apply in CW and list/step sweep modes over the 15 to 35 ºC temperature range,with attenuator hold off (normal operating mode). Degr

8Output impedance 50 Ω (nom)SWR (internally leveled)250 kHz to 2 GHz < 1.4:1 (typ)> 2 GHz to 20 GHz < 1.6:1 (typ)> 20 GHz to 40 GHz &l

91. Sub-harmonics are defined as Carrier Freq / N). Specifications are typical for sub-harmonics beyond specified frequency range (beyond 50 GHz for