Agilent N5172B, Keysight N5172B, HP N5172B
EXG RF Vector Signal Generator, 9 kHz to 3 or 6 GHz

The Agilent / HP N5172B EXG RF Vector Signal Generator, wiih its optimal EXG, is designed to meet your signal needs for parametric testing of components and calibration of receivers. It's outstanding hardware performance provides faster throughput, greater uptime and suberb accuracy and repeatability.

Features and Specifications of the The Agilent / HP N5172B EXG RF Vector Signal Generator include:

• Features
  • Outstanding hardware performance helps maximize yield
  • Industry-leading ACPR, EVM, and output power provides confidence in testing components
  • Fast Switching speed provides maximize throughput
  • Two rack-unit height can help shrink your test stand
  • Easily upgradeable
  • Sophisticated applications allow for testing a broad range of signals
• Specifications
  • Signal Characteristics:
    • 9 kHz to 3 or 6 GHz
    • +21 dBm specified power to 3 GHz with electronic attenua
    • < 900-µs simultaneous switching of frequency, power, and waveform type
    • ≤ -73 dBc ACP W-CDMA 64 DPCH and <0.4% EVM 80 MHz 802.11ac
  • Modulation and Sweep:
    • AM, FM, ØM, and narrow pulse
    • 10 MHz multifunction generator and LF out
    • Digital step and list sweep modes
    • l/Q modulation: ASK, FSK, MSK, PSK, QAM, custom I/Q
  • Baseband Generation and Signal Creation:
    • 120 MHz internal baseband generator (±0.2 dB flatness): arbitrary waveform and real-time I/Q
    • 512 Msample playback memory and 30 GB internal or 8 GB external, removable memory
    • Arbitrary and real-time signals: LTE, HSPA+, WLAN, GNSS, DVB, and more
    • Multi-channel baseband generation with N5102A digital I/O, MIMO, and RF fading with PXB basebamd generator and channel emulator
  • Automation and Communication Interface:
    • 1000BaseT LAN, LXI, USB 2.0, and GPIB
    • SCPI, IVI-COM, MATLAB drivers
    • Backward compatible with all ESG, MXG, PSG, and 8648x signal generators
    • Agilent USB power sensor compatible with embedded display and SCPI control
  • Frequency Specifications:
    • Frequency:
      • Frequency Range:
        • Option 503:  9 kHz to 3 GHz
        • Option 506:  9 kHz to 6 GHz
      • Resolution:  0.01 Hz
      • Phase Offset:  Adjustable in nominal 0.1 ° increments
    • Frequency Switching Speed:
      • CW Mode:
        • SCPI Mode:  ≤ 5 ms, typical
        • List / Step Sweep Mode:  ≤ 5 ms, typical
      • Digital Modulation On:
        • SCPI Mode:  ≤ 5 ms, typical
        • List / Step Sweep Mode:  ≤ 5 ms, typical
    • Frequency Reference:
      • Accuracy:
        • Internal Time Base Reference Oscillator Aging Rate: 
          • ≤ ± 5 ppm/10 yrs
          • < ± 1 ppm/yr, nominal
        • Adustment Resolution: < 1 x 10^-10, nominal
        • Temperature Effects:  ± 1 ppm (0 to 55 °C), nominal
        • Line Voltage Effects:  ± 0.1 ppm, nominal; 5% to –10%, nominal
      • Reference Output:
        • Frequency:  10 MHz
        • Amplitude:  ≥ +4 dBm, nominal into 50 Ω load
      • External Reference Input:
        • Input Frequency, standard:  10 MHz
        • Input Frequency, Opt 1ER:  1 to 50 MHz (in multiples of 0.1 Hz)
        • Lock Range:  ± 1 ppm
        • Amplitude:  > -3.0 to 20 dBm, nominal
        • Impedance:  50 Ω, nominal
        • Waveform:  Sine or square
      • Sweep Modes (Frequency and Amplitude):
        • Operating Modes: 
          • Step Sweep:
            • equally spaced frequency and amplitude
            • or logarithmically spaced frequency steps
          • List sweep:  arbitrary list of frequency and amplitude steps
        • Sweep Range:  Within instrument frequency range
        • Dwell Time:  100 μs to 100 s
        • Number of Points:
          • Step Sweep:  2 to 65535
          • List Sweep:  1 to 3201
        • Step Change:  Linear or logarithmic
        • Triggering:  Free run, trigger key, external, timer, bus (GPIB, LAN, USB)
    • Amplitude Specifications:
      • Output Parameters:
        • Settable Range:  +30 to –144 dBm
        • Resolution:  0.01 dB, nominal
        • Step Attenuator:  0 to 130 dB in 5 dB steps electronic type
        • Connector:  Type N 50 Ω, nominal
      • Maximum Output Power:
        • Frequency:
          • 9 kHz to 10 MHz:
            • Standard:  +13 dBm
            • Option 1EA:  +17 dBm
          • > 10 MHz to 3 GHz:
            • Standard:  +18 dBm
            • Option 1EA:  +21 dBm
          • > 3 to 6 GHZ:
            • Standard:  +16 dBm
            • Option 1EA:  +18 dBm
    • Maximum Reverse Power, Nominal:
      • < 1 GHz:  50 W
      • > 1 to < 2 GHz:  25 W
      • > 2 to < 6 GHZ:  20 W
      • Maximum DC Voltage:  50 VDC
      • Trip Level:  2 W
    • Amplitude Switching Speed:
      • CW Mode:
        • SCPI Mode:  ≤ 5 ms, typical
        • Power Search SCPI Mode:  < 12 ms, measured
      • List / Step Sweep Mode:  ≤ 5 ms, typical
      • Digital Modulation On:
        • SCPI Mode:  ≤ 5 ms, typical
        • Power Search SCPI Mode:  < 12 ms, measured
        • List / Step Sweep Mode:  ≤ 5 ms, typical
    • Alternate Power Level Control:
      • Switching Time (via waveform markers):  20 μs within ± 1 dB, measured
      • Functional Power Range:  –15 dBm to –144 dBm, measured
    • Harmonics (CW Mode):
      • Range:
        • 9 kHz to 3 GHz:
          • Standard < +4 dBm:  < -35 dBc
          • Option 1EA < +12 dBm:  < -30 dBc
        • > 3 to 4 GHz:
          • Standard < +4 dBm:  < -35 dBc, typical
          • Option 1EA < +12 dBm:  < -35 dBc, typical
        • > 4 to 6 GHz:
          • Standard < +4 dBm:  < -53 dBc, typical
          • Option 1EA < +12 dBm:  < -40 dBc, typical
    • Nonharmonics (CW Mode):
      • Range (> 10 KHz offset)(Standard (dBc)):
        • 9 kHz to < 5 MHz:  -65, nominal
        • 5 to < 250 MHz:  -75
        • 250 to < 750 MHz:  -75
        • 750 MHz to < 1.5 GHz:  -72
        • 1.5 to < 3.0 GHz:  -66
        • 3 to 6 GHz:  -60
    • Subharmonics (CW Mode):
      • 9 kHz to 1.5 GHz:  None
      • > 1.5 to 3 GHz:  -82 dBc
      • > 3 to 6 GHz:  -74 dBc