Product Description
HP/Agilent E8257D 250kHz – 40GHz Signal Generator
Key Features & Specifications
Signal characteristics
- 100 kHz to 20 31.8 40 50 or 67 GHz operational to 70 GHz (.001 Hz resolution) and 10 MHz to 20 GHz (Option 521 only)
- Extendable to 75 90 110 140 170 220 325 or 500 GHz – Millimeter-wave source modules
- +26 dBm @ 20 GHz +17 dBm @ 40 GHz +14 dBm @ 67 GHz output power >+30 dBm @ 6 GHz with Option 521
- Industry’s best SSB phase noise with Option UNY: -143 dBc/Hz (typ) for a 1 GHz signal at 10 kHz offset
Modulation
- AM FM ØM pulse and scan
- Typical 6 ns rise/fall times and 20 ns pulse width
- Dual internal function generators: sine square triangular ramp and noise
Sweep
- Step list and ramp sweep (frequency and power)
- Source control using PSA Series Option 215
- Agilent 8757D scalar network analyzer code compatible
Automation and communication interface
- 10BaseT LAN and GPIB
- SCPI and IVI-COM drivers
- Backwards compatible with all PSG signal generators