Specifications
Table 1: Frequency (cont.)
Characteristic
Reference Frequency
Stability, nominal
Adjustment Range
Initial Accuracy at Cal
Aging
Temperature drift
Reference output
Level
External Reference Input, nominal
External Reference Input Frequency, nominal
External Reference Input Range
External Reference Input Level
Table 2: Phase noise
Characteristic
Specified
Frequency =
1000 MHz
Typical
2
Per day
Long term
Cumulative Error, typical
(Temperature + Aging)
Internal Reference
selected
External Reference selected,
nominal
Description
Noise sideband
–80 dBc/Hz
–100 dBc/Hz
–106 dBc/Hz
–107 dBc/Hz
–128 dBc/Hz
–134 dBc/Hz
–134 dBc/Hz
Description
2 x 10
–8
±5.5 x 10
–7
Within 1 x 10
(after a 10 min warmup)
–7
±1 x 10
(after 30 days of operation)
–9
±2 x 10
(10 years)
–7
±2.5 x 10
(10 years)
–7
(0 °C to 50 °C)
±2 x 10
–8
>0 dBm
Approximately 0 dB gain from Reference input
(+15 dBm Max output)
BNC Connector, 50 Ω
Every 1 MHz from 1 MHz to 25 MHz plus 1.2288 MHz,
4.8 MHz, & 19.6608 MHz.
Spurious level on input signal must be <–80 dBc within
100 kHz offset to avoid on-screen spurious
±3 x 10
–7
–10 dBm to +6 dBm
Offset
100 Hz
1 kHz
10 kHz
100 kHz
1 MHz
6 MHz
10 MHz
RSA6100A Series Technical Reference
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