10. Receiver Trace Noise - Agilent Technologies 8753ES Option 011 Service Manual

Performance Tests

10. Receiver Trace Noise

10. Receiver Trace Noise
Perform this test to verify the receiver trace noise on a CW signal in ratio mode.
Analyzer warmup time: 30 minutes.
Specifications
Frequency Range Ratio
300 kHz to 3 GHz A/R
300 kHz to 3 GHz B/R
b A/R
3 GHz to 6 GHz
b B/R
3 GHz to 6 GHz
30 kHz to 3 GHz A/R
30 kHz to 3 GHz B/R
A/R
b
3 GHz to 6 GHz
B/R
b
3 GHz to 6 GHz
a. In CW Sweep mode, at −10 dBm into receiver, channel /R ratio measurement.
b. Only for analyzers with Option 006.
Required Equipment
Description
2-Way power splitter, 50Ω
Attenuator, 10 dB
RF cable set, 50Ω, type-N
Procedure
1. Connect the equipment as shown in
2-38
Trace Noise (Magnitude)
IF Bandwidth = 10 Hz
< 0.001 dB rms
< 0.001 dB rms
< 0.002 dB rms
< 0.002 dB rms
IF Bandwidth = 3 kHz
< 0.006 dB rms
< 0.006 dB rms
< 0.010 dB rms
< 0.010 dB rms
HP/Agilent Part or Model Number
11667A Option 001
8491A Option 010
11851B
Figure 2-17.
a
Trace Noise (Phase)
< 0.006 °rms
< 0.006 °rms
< 0.012 °rms
< 0.012 °rms
< 0.038 °rms
< 0.038 °rms
< 0.070 °rms
< 0.070 °rms
a
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