Spectral Purity
Single sideband phase noise [at 20 kHz offset]
500 MHz
1 GHz
2 GHz
≤ –126 dBc/Hz (typ)
≤ –121 dBc/Hz (typ)
≤ –115 dBc/Hz (typ)
3 GHz
4 GHz
6 GHz
≤ –110 dBc/Hz (typ)
≤ –109 dBc/Hz (typ)
≤ –104 dBc/Hz (typ)
-20
-30
-40
-50
-60
-70
-80
-90
-100
-110
-120
-130
-140
-150
-160
-170
1.E+01
1.E+02
Single sideband phase noise in CW mode
1.E+03
1.E+04
1.E+05
L(f) [dBc/Hz] vs. f[Hz]
1.E+06
5.8 GHz
3.5 GHz
2.2 GHz
1.9 GHz
1 GHz
850 MHz
1.E+07 1.E+08
-20
-30
-40
-50
-60
-70
-80
-90
-100
-110
-120
-130
-140
-150
-160
-170
1.E+01
Single sideband phase noise with I/Q modulation
5.8 GHz
3.5 GHz
2.2 GHz
1.9 GHz
1 GHz
850 MHz
1.E+02
1.E+03
1.E+04
1.E+05
L(f) [dBc/Hz] vs. f[Hz]
1.E+06
1.E+07 1.E+08
-20
-30
-40
-50
-60
-70
-80
-90
-100
-110
-120
-130
-140
-150
-160
-170
1.E+01
Single sideband phase noise optimized signal-to-noise floor mode¹
5.8 GHz
3.5 GHz
2.2 GHz
1.9 GHz
1 GHz
850 MHz
1.E+02
1.E+03
1.E+04
1.E+05
L(f) [dBc/Hz] vs. f[Hz]
1.E+06
1.E+07 1.E+08
1. Signal-to-noise optimized mode will improve broadband noise floor. In this mode, other specifications
may not apply. Applies to instrument serial number prefix 4818xxxx or above.
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