8560EC

8561EC

8562EC

8563EC

8564EC, 8565EC

10 MHz to 2.9 GHz

> 146 dB

> 140 dB

> 146 dB

> 144 dB

> 145 dB

2.9 GHz to 6.46 GHz

> 142 dB

> 148 dB

> 148 dB

> 147 dB

6.46 GHz to 13.2 GHz

> 142 dB

> 142 dB

> 140 dB

13.2 GHz to 22.0 GHz

> 137 dB

> 137 dB

22.0 GHz to 26.8 GHz

> 136 dB

> 133 dB

26.8 GHz to 31.15 GHz

> 139 dB

31.15 GHz to 40 GHz

> 130 dB

40 GHz to 50 GHz

> 127 dB

Signal to distortion

8560EC

8561EC

8562EC

8563EC

8564EC, 8565EC

20 MHz to 1.45 GHz

> 95 dB

> 88.5 dB

> 95 dB

> 94dB

> 92 dB

1.45 GHz to 2 GHz

> 98.5 dB

> 111.5 dB

> 111.5 dB

> 111 dB

2 GHz to 3.25 GHz

> 119 dB

> 119 dB

> 119 dB

> 113.5 dB

3.25 GHz to 6.6 GHz

> 117.5 dB

> 117.5 dB

> 111.5 dB

6.6 GHz to 11 GHz

> 115 dB

> 110 dB

11 GHz to 13.4 GHz

> 114.5 dB

> 108 dB

13.4 GHz to 15.6 GHz

> 109.5 dB

15.6 GHz to 20 GHz

> 105 dB

20 GHz to 25 GHz

> 103.5 dB

Intermodulation 3

8560EC

8561EC

8562EC

8563EC

8564E, 8565EC

10 MHz to 2.9 GHz

> 108 dB

> 103 dB

> 108 dB

> 107 dB

> 104 dB

2.9 GHz to 6.46 GHz

> 107 dB

> 108.5 dB

> 108.5 dB

> 108 dB

6.46 GHz to 13.2 GHz

> 101.5 dB

> 101.5 dB

> 100 dB

13.2 GHz to 22.0 GHz

> 98 dB

> 98 dB

22.0 GHz to 26.8 GHz

> 97.5 dB

> 95.5 dB

26.8 GHz to 31.15 GHz

> 101 dB (nominal)

31.15 GHz to 40 GHz

> 95 dB (nominal)

40 GHz to 50 GHz

> 93 dB (nominal)

5

–40

–50

–60

–70

–80

–90

–100

–110

–70

–60

–50

–40

–30

–20

–10

0

Mixer Level (dBm)

31.15-50

GHz

13.2

-26.8

G

Hz

6.5-13.2

GHz,

26.8-31.

15

GHz

1 M

Hz-2.9

G

Hz

2.9-6.5

GHz

1.45-25

GHz

30

H

z-1.45

G

Hz

Third order distortion

DANL (1 Hz BW)

Second harmonic distortion

Figure 3. Agilent 8560 EC Series nominal dynamic range

1. (1dB compression - DANL) for Option 856xEC-103, degrade compression to noise dynamic range by 10 dB

2. 0.5 x (SHI - DANL at 2 x input frequency) for Option 856xEC-103, degrade harmonic (SHI) dynamic range by 5 dB

3. 0.67 x (TOI - DANL) for Option 856xEC-103, degrade intermodulation (TOI) dynamic range by 6.67 dB