Keysight Technologies E5055A
8 GHz Signal Source Analyzer, Type N (f)
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The Keysight E5055A SSA-X signal source analyzer provides precise and accurate measurements in one box. Comprehensive and versatile, this solution evaluates the phase noise and other relevant parameters for RF signals up to 8 GHz. Flexible measurement settings and a modern user interface improve measurement efficiency, while application support through software expands measurement coverage to meet new requirements.
- Gain accuracy and precision in phase noise measurements with an ultra-low noise floor and cross-correlation method. The E5055A provides an even lower noise floor than the E5052B SSA.
- Optimize measurement throughput and accuracy with flexible measurement settings.
- Improve the evaluation quality and efficiency with the modern multi-window display.
- Evaluate voltage-controlled oscillators (VCOs) with more flexibility by utilizing clean DC voltage (2 channels) and tuning voltage outputs.
- Solve your unique measurement requirements effectively and efficiently by using application software.
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What frequency range does the Keysight E5055A SSA-X Signal Source Analyzer cover?
The E5055A covers an RF frequency range from 1 MHz to 8 GHz for phase noise and AM noise measurements. The minimum offset frequency capability extends down to 1 mHz, providing exceptional close-in phase noise characterization. This wide frequency coverage makes it suitable for testing oscillators, synthesizers, VCOs, and other signal sources from low frequency through microwave bands.
What are the differences between E5055A Option 100 and Option 200?
Both options cover the same 1 MHz to 8 GHz frequency range, but Option 200 offers superior phase noise sensitivity at close-in offsets. At 1 GHz carrier with +10 dBm input, Option 200 achieves -111 dBc/Hz typical at 10 Hz offset, while Option 100 reaches -101 dBc/Hz. At higher offsets like 10 kHz and above, the two options converge to similar sensitivity levels around -169 to -175 dBc/Hz typical.
How does the E5055A handle ultra-low offset frequency measurements?
The E5055A provides leading close-in phase noise capability with a minimum offset frequency of 1 mHz. At 3 mHz start offset, RBW settings range from 0.3% to 30%, while at 1 mHz start offset, RBW settings range from 1% to 30%. This ultra-low offset capability is critical for characterizing high-stability oscillators and evaluating long-term stability parameters like Allan variance, which the E5055A can measure from 100 ns to 1000 s.
What is the maximum offset frequency capability of the E5055A?
Maximum offset frequency varies with carrier frequency. For carriers from 1.61 GHz to 7.19 GHz, the maximum offset is 1 GHz in default mode. With max offset extension mode enabled, the E5055A can measure up to 8 GHz offset for carriers between 51 MHz and 150 MHz, and up to 3 GHz offset for carriers from 150 MHz to 5.19 GHz. Note that offsets above 30 MHz represent an AM plus PM composite measurement.
Does the E5055A support VCO characterization measurements?
Yes, the E5055A with the S963015B advanced features option provides comprehensive VCO characterization. It sweeps measurement parameters against VControl, VSupply1, and VSupply2 voltages, measuring frequency, tuning sensitivity, power, and DC currents with up to 100,003 swept points. Two DC supply outputs deliver up to 1A (VS1: 0 to +16V) and 0.3A to 1A (VS2: -16V to 0V), and the DC control output provides -35V to +35V.
What transient measurement capabilities does the E5055A offer?
With the S963015B advanced features option, the E5055A provides wideband and narrowband transient measurements from 1 MHz to 8 GHz. Time resolution goes as fine as 20 nanoseconds in wideband mode, with time spans from 10 us to 1,000 seconds. Wideband mode captures frequency transients across spans up to 8 GHz, while narrowband mode simultaneously measures frequency, phase, and power for spans up to 320 MHz.
What cross-correlation capability does the E5055A provide?
The E5055A supports cross-correlation factors from 1 to 100,000 (requires S963015B for factors of 2 to 100,000). Theoretical sensitivity improvements are 5 dB at 10 correlations, 10 dB at 100, 15 dB at 1,000, 20 dB at 10,000, and 25 dB at 100,000 correlations. Actual improvement may be limited by internal common noise and other factors, but this capability enables measurement of extremely low phase noise sources.
How accurate are phase noise measurements on the E5055A?
The E5055A achieves phase noise measurement accuracy of less than 1.5 dB for offsets up to 1 MHz, less than 2 dB from 1 MHz to 30 MHz, and less than 3 dB from 30 MHz to 100 MHz offset. Level measurement uncertainty for sinusoidal signals from 1 MHz to 8 GHz is ±1 dB for signal levels between -10 dBm and +15 dBm, and ±1.5 dB for levels from +15 dBm to +20 dBm.
