6
Absolute Measurement Examples
Table 15 Test set signal input limits and characteristics
Limits
Frequency
Maximum Signal Input Power
At Attenuator Output, Operating Level Range:
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RF Phase Detectors
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Microwave Phase Detectors
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Internal AM Detector
Downconverters:
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Agilent N5502A/70422A
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Agilent N5507A/70427A
Characteristics
Input Impedance
AM Noise
To prevent damage to the test set's hardware components, do not apply the input
C A UTI ON
signal to the test set's signal input connector until the input attenuator (Option 001)
has been set by the phase noise software, which occurs at the connection diagram.
Refer to the following system connect diagram examples in
NO T E
Interconnections" for more information about system interconnections.
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Figure
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Figure
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Figure
138
307, "E5505A system connections with standard test set," on page 401
308, "E5505A system connections with test set option 001," on page 402
309, "E5505A system connections with test set option 201," on page 403
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50 kHz to 1.6 GHz (Std)
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50 kHz to 26.5 GHz (Option 001)
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50 kHz to 26.5 GHz (Option 201)
Sum of the reference and signal input power
shall not exceed +23 dBm
0 to +23 dBm (Signal Input)
+15 to +23 dBm (Reference Input)
0 to +5 dBm (Signal Input)
+7 to +10 dBm (Reference Input)
0 to +20 dBm
0 to +30 dBm
+5 to +15 dBm
50 Ω nominal
DC coupled to 50 Ω load
Chapter
18, "System
Agilent E5505A User's Guide