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The Agilent 83631A is a synthesized signal source covering 45 MHz to 26.5 GHz with 1 Hz frequency resolution. The instrument provides both CW and swept-mode operation across its full frequency range, with output power settable from -20 dBm to a maximum leveled level that varies with frequency band.
A synthesized source of this type serves as a stimulus instrument in RF and microwave measurement systems, generating known signals that are applied to a device under test so the response can be characterized by a companion receiver or analyzer. The 83631A is specified as part of the Agilent 8510 network analyzer system, where it provides the swept stimulus needed for S-parameter characterization of RF and microwave components across the instrument's frequency span.
Hewlett-Packard's test and measurement business was spun off as Agilent Technologies in 1999. In 2014, Agilent's electronic measurement business was transferred to Keysight Technologies, which is the current corporate successor for instruments originally produced under the Agilent brand.
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Product Specifications | |
| Specifications are the Agilent 8510 specifications, plus the following: | |
| Range | 45 MHz to 26.5 GHz |
| Resolution | 1 Hz |
| Accuracy, CW Mode | Same as time base |
| Accuracy, Swept Mode (Sweep Widths ≤n x 10 MHz) | 0.1% of sweep width ±time base accuracy |
| Accuracy, Swept Mode (Sweep Widths >n x 10 MHz and ≤400 MHz) | 1% of sweep width |
| Accuracy, Swept Mode (Sweep Widths >400 MHz and ≤4 GHz) | 4 MHz |
| Accuracy, Swept Mode (Sweep Widths >4 GHz) | 0.1% of sweep width |
| Output Power Specifications | |
| Maximum Leveled (Frequencies ≤20 GHz) | +10 dBm |
| Maximum Leveled (Frequencies >20 GHz and <26.5 GHz) | +4 dBm |
| Minimum Settable | -20 dBm |
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Model No
Agilent
Condition
Used
Manufacturer
Agilent
Frequency
26.5 GHz
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