Chapter 3 Specifications
Operating Guide 3-3
Measurement Specifications and Characteristics
All measurement specifications are over the full signal and temperature
ranges unless otherwise noted.
Input Characteristics Agilent 53150A Agilent 53151A Agilent 53152A
Frequency Range
Channel 1 (Normal mode)
(Low pass filter enabled)
Channel 2
10 Hz–125 MHz
10 Hz–50 kHz
50 MHz–20 GHz
10 Hz–125 MHz
10 Hz–50 kHz
50 MHz–26.5 GHz
10 Hz–125 MHz
10 Hz–50 kHz
50 MHz–46 GHz
Sensitivity
Channel 1
10–30 Hz
30 Hz–125 MHz
Channel 2
50–300 MHz
0.3–12.4 GHz
12.4–18 GHz
18–20 GHz
20–26.5 GHz
26.5–40 GHz
40–46 GHz
40 mV rms
25 mV rms
−20 dBm
−33 dBm
−33 dBm
−29 dBm
N/A
N/A
N/A
40 mV rms
25 mV rms
−20 dBm
−33 dBm
−33 dBm
−29 dBm
−25 dBm
N/A
N/A
40 mV rms
25 mV rms
−20 dBm
−33 dBm
−30 dBm
−27 dBm
−27 dBm
−23 dBm
−17 dBm
Maximum Input
Channel 1
Channel 2
50 MHz–2 GHz
2–46 GHz
2 V
rms
+5 dBm
+13 dBm
2 V
rms
+5 dBm
+13 dBm
2 V
rms
+5 dBm
+13 dBm
Damage Level
Channel 1
Channel 2
120 V (dc + ac pk) linearly derated
to 5 V
rms
at 125 MHz
+27 dBm
120 V (dc + ac pk) linearly derated
to 5 V
rms
at 125 MHz
+27 dBm
120 V (dc + ac pk) linearly derated to
5 V
rms
at 125 MHz
+27 dBm
Impedance (Nominal)
Channel 1
Channel 2
1 MΩ/ 60 pF
50 Ω
1 MΩ/ 60 pF
50 Ω
1 MΩ/ 60 pf
50 Ω
Connector
Channel 1
Channel 2
BNC female
SMA/APC-3.5
compatible female
BNC female
SMA/APC-3.5
compatible female
BNC female
2.92 mm removable,
SMA/APC-3.5 compatible female
SWR - Channel 2
50–300 MHz
0.25–10 GHz
10–20 GHz
20–26.5 GHz
26.5–46 GHz
1.5:1 typical
2.0:1 typical
3.0:1 typical
N/A
N/A
1.5:1 typical
2.0:1 typical
3.0:1 typical
3.0:1 typical
N/A
1.5:1 typical
2.0:1 typical
3.0:1 typical
2.5:1 typical
2.5:1 typical
Coupling
Channel 1
Channel 2
ac
ac
ac
ac
ac
ac
Acquisition Time (1 MHz FM rate)
Channel 1
Channel 2 (FM Auto/FM Off)
N/A
125 ms/100 ms
N/A
125 ms/100 ms
N/A
140 ms/115 ms
Resolution Selection
Channel 1/Channel 2
1 Hz to 1 MHz 1 Hz to 1 MHz 1 Hz to 1 MHz
Coupling
Channel 1
Channel 2
ac
ac
ac
ac
ac
ac
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