Spurious responses

General spurious responses

(Mixer level –40 dBm)

Second harmonic distortion

Input signal

Mixer level

Distortion

SHI

20 MHz to 1.45 GHz

–40 dBm

1.45 GHz to 2 GHz

2 GHz to 13.25 GHz

8562E, 8563E

–10 dBm

≤ –100 dBc

+90 dBm

8564E, 8565E

–10 dBm

≤ –90 dBc

+80 dBm

13.25 GHz to 25 GHz

–10 dBm

≤ –90 dBc

+80 dBm

Third order intermodulation distortion

(Two –30 dBm signals, ≥ 1 kHz apart)

Mixer level

Distortion

TOI

20 MHz to 2.9 GHz

–30 dBm each

+11 dBm

2.9 GHz to 6.46 GHz

–30 dBm each

≤ –90 dBc

+15 dBm

6.46 GHz to 26.8 GHz

–30 dBm each

≤ –75 dBc

+7.5 dBm

26.8 GHz to 50 GHz

–30 dBm each

≤ –85 dBc (nominal)

+12.5 dBm (nominal)

Image responses

Mixer level

10 MHz to 26.8 GHz

–10 dBm

–80 dBc

26.8 GHz to 50 GHz

–30 dBm

–60 dBc

Multiple and out-of-band responses

Mixer level

10 MHz to 26.8 GHz

–10 dBm

–80 dBc

26.8 GHz to 50 GHz

–30 dBm

–55 dBc

Residual responses

≤ –90 dBm, for the range from 200 kHz to 6.46 GHz, no input signal, 0 dB input attenuation

Display range

Viewing area

Color display, approximately 9.6 cm (v) x 13 cm (h)

Scale calibration

10 x 10 divisions

Log scale

10, 5, 2, 1 dB per division

Linear scale

10% of reference level per division

Scale fidelity

Incremental

Maximum

Log range

0 to –90 dB

0 to –90 dB

RBW ≥ 300 Hz

±0.1 dB/dB

±0.85 dB

RBW ≤ 100 Hz

±0.2 dB/2 dB

Linear range

±3% of reference level

Reference level range

Log, adjustable in 0.1 dB steps

30 Hz to 31.15 GHz

–120 to +30 dBm

31.15 GHz to 50 GHz

–115 to +30 dBm

Linear, adjustable in 1% steps

30 Hz to 31.15 GHz

2.2 mV to 7.07 V

31.15 GHz to 50 GHz

3.98 mV to 7.07 V

6

1. Excluding display-related sidebands at multiples of 60 Hz

2. Agilent 8561EC: distortion –72 dBc, SHI +32dBm

3. Agilent 8561EC: mixer level –20 dBm, distortion –72 dBc, SHI +52 dBm

4. Agilent 8561EC –78 dB distortion with two –30 dBm signals, 9 dBm TOI

5. Maximum for 0 to –100 dB is ±1.5 dB