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PSA Series High-Performance Spectrum Analyzers
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Agilent PSA Series High-Performance Spectrum Analyzers Now with the industry’s first 80 MHz analysis bandwidth for signals up to 50 GHz

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Performance Exceeding Expectations market first. analyzer (currently available up to 26.5 venerable PSA legacy with the latest technologies. Customers who seek performance and usability beyond the mize their signal insights. PSA owners who seek a migration solution should take advantage of the PXAs "Form/ Fit/Function" compatibility with the PSA to mitigate migration risks. PSA Series frequency range summary The Agilent PSA Series offers high-performance spectrum analysis up to 50 GHz and beyond with powerful one-button measurements, a versatile combination of flexibility, speed, accuracy,...

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Capability Beyond Limitation Design efficiently and with confidence To promote productivity in research and development, test and measurement tools must be flexible, thorough, and easy to use. Troubleshooting and design verification can be expedited and simplified with the PSA Series spectrum analyzers. With this one tool, it is easy to optimize setups for unique spectrum measurements, to customize advanced power measurements for modulated signals, and to dive down to the bit level using the digital demodulation personalities. Having confidence in measurement results is essential to design...

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High-Performance Spectrum Analysis Dynamic range Great specifications are the starting point for great measurements. The offer unprecedented control over dynamic range, resolution, and speed. Optional built-in preamplifier Noise correction for ACP measurements with built-in preamplifier • -118 dBc/Hz typical phase . 81 dB typical W-CDMA ACPR dynamic range with noise Trig Free RMS ReSUltS Offset Freq Ref BW dBc L meets or exceeds the PSA key specifications: • down to -172 dBm typical DANL with NFE* and built-in . -128 dBc/Hz phase noise at 10 kHz offset • 83 dBc typical W-CDMA ACPR dynamic...

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High-Performance Spectrum Analysis (Continued) The PSA Series achieves superior linearity and unsurpassed accuracy modern technology. All-digital auto-ranging IF reduces or eliminates amplitude uncertainty Auto alignment guarantees accuracy with temperature changes Amplitude correction to compensate for gains and losses in your test setup Select Marker Delta Pair Span Pair Span Center This figure illustrates 0.1 dB/division display resolution, 0.01 dB reference level resolution, and 0.001 marker resolution with averaging more, read... Product Note The N9030A PXA inherits the superior PSA...

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High-Performance Spectrum Analysis (Continued) Flexibility From the novice to the most knowledgeable expert, the PSA makes it easy for anyone to obtain accurate, reliable results from their measurements. Swept versus FFT Perform swept-tuned measurements with digital RBW filters or fast Fourier transform (FFT) measurements with digital FFT filters. Use this flexibility to optimize for speed and sensitivity. Phase noise optimization The PSA Series’ local oscillator (LO) phase lock loop configuration can be set to optimize phase noise close to a carrier within a 50 kHz offset, outside of a 50...

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High-Performance Spectrum Analysis (Continued) Expanded bandwidth VSA solution with 300 MHz analysis bandwidth for signals up to 50 GHz The Agilent PSA Series spectrum analyzer equipped with the 80 MHz wideband IF option (Option 122) has set the standard for bandwidth and measurement accuracy. However, many digital communications, radar, and EW systems produce complex waveforms requiring even greater analysis bandwidth. As analysis bandwidth increases, it becomes more and more difficult to ensure good linear phase performance and flat amplitude response over the measurement channel....

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Making broadband signal measure- ments simple and intuitive requires unique spectrum analyzer measurement capability. The PSA Series offers a comprehensive suite of flexible, one-button RF and microwave power measurements, with wireless format- based setups for 2G/3G, W-LAN, standards. PowerSuite is a standard tool set included in every PSA Series spectrum analyzer. PowerSuite measurements channel power occupied bandwidth adjacent channel power (with multiple offsets) multicarrier power/ power statistics (CCDF) harmonic distortion burst power third order intercept (TOI) spurious emissions...

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The Power to Realize (Continued) Amplitude corrections The Corrections menu, a standard enter and select a set of correction factors for antennas or other system components that you wish to These frequency and amplitude corrections will be applied to the displayed data to correct for system losses or gains outside the analyzer. Four different sets of correction data Limit lines Customizable limit lines for pass/fail testing are standard with every PSA Series spectrum analyzer. Gated sweep Use the standard, built-in gated sweep capability to analyze time varying signals, such as burst RF or...

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Measurement Personalities Series. Conveniently built-in to the analyzer, these optional application- specific measurement personalities provide advanced capabilities with one-button measurement simplicity. Measuring Receiver Personality built-in measuring receiver personality converts the PSA Series high-perfor- mance spectrum analyzer into the heart of the flexible and compact N5531S measuring receiver system. P-Series power meter, and a sensor module with single-input connection input), along with Option 233 (built-in measuring receiver personality), enables audio analysis capabilities....

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Measurement Personalities (Continued) Phase noise (Option 226) This flexible tool quickly and easily generates plots of phase noise in dBc/Hz versus log offset frequency, measures jitter, or makes continuous spot frequency phase noise Noise figure (Option 219) Make noise figure measurements from 50 GHz (with a specified performance include gain, Y-factor, Teffectiue, Phot, Pcoid and a built-in uncertainty calculator to qualify the measurement External source control (Option 215) Empower the PSA Series high-perfor- mance spectrum analyzers with scalar network analysis capability up to Series...

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