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Hewlett Packard 8350 Series Broadband RF Plug-Ins: Models 83540A, 83540B, 83545A, 83550A Specifications

FREQUENCY CHARACTERISTICS	83540A/B	83545A	83550A
Range	2-8.4 GHz	5.9-12.4 GHz	8-20 GHz
Accuracy (25°C + 5°C)
CW Mode	± 15 MHz (± 12 MHz)¹	± 20 MHz	± 20 MHz
Typical	± 3.5 MHz	± 10 MHz	-
All Sweep Modes (for sweep times > 100 msec)	± 20 MHz	± 35 MHz	± 50 MHz
Residual FM (20 Hz-15 kHz bandwidth) peak	< 9 kHz (< 7 kHz)¹	< 15 kHz	< 25 kHz
OUTPUT CHARACTERISTICS
Maximum Leveled Power (25°C + 5°C)	> 40 mΩ (> 20 mΩ)¹	> 50 mΩ	> 100 mΩ, 8-18.6 GHz > 63 mΩ, 18.6-20 GHz
With Opt.002	> 32 mΩ (>16 mΩ)¹	> 40 mΩ	> 50 mΩ, 8-18.6 GHz > 32 mΩ, 18.6-20 GHz
Power Level Accuracy
Internally Leveled	< ± 1.5 dB	< ± 1 dB²	< ± 1.5 dB
Opt. 002 (at 0 dB attenuator step)	< ± 1.7 dB	< ± 1 dB²	< ± 1.7 dB
Resolution (displayed)	0.1 dB	0.1 dB	0.1 dB
Resolution (settable)	0.01 dB	0.01 dB	0.01 dB
Power Variation (at max rated power)
Internally Leveled	< ± 1 dB	< ± 0.6 dB	< ± 1.25 dB
Externally Leveled (Excluding coupler/detector variations)	< ± 0.1 dB	< ± 0.1 dB	< ± 0.1 dB²
Crystal Detector or Power Meter
Spurious Signals
Harmonically Related	< -20 dBc (< -45 dBc)1	< -17 dBc, 5.9-7 GHz < -30 dBc, 7-12.4 GHz	< -15 dBc, 8-11 GHz < -20 dBc, 11-20 GHz
Non-Harmonics	< -60 dBc	< -60 dBc	< -50 dBc
Source VSWR: Internally Leveled	< 1.6	< 1.6	< 2.5
MODULATION CHARACTERISTICS
External FM
Maximum Deviations
DC to 100 Hz	± 75 MHz	± 75 MHz	± 75 MHz
100 Hz to 1 MHz	± 7 MHz	± 7 MHz	± 12 MHz
1 MHz to 2 MHz	± 5 MHz	± 5 MHz	± 12 MHz
2 MHz to 6 MHz	± 1 MHz	± 1.5 MHz	± 12 MHz
6 MHz to 10 MHz	± 1 MHz	± 1.5 MHz	-
Sensitivity: Nominal
FM Mode	-20 MHz/V	-20 MHz/V	-20 MHz/V
Phase-lock Mode	-6 MHz/V	-6 MHz/V	-6 MHz/V
External AM
Frequency Response: Typical	100 kHz	100 kHz	100 kHz
Range: Typical	15 dB	15 dB	20 dB
Sensitivity	1 dB/V	1 dB/V	-1 dB/V
External Pulse Modulation
Rise/Fall Time: Typical	20 nsec	15 nsec	25 nsec
Minimum Pulse Width
Leveled: Typical	1 µsec (5 µsec)¹	1 µsec	1 µsec
Unleveled: Typical	100 nsec	100 nsec	100 nsec
Internal AM: Selectable to 1 kHz or 27.8 kHz square wave
On/Off Ratio	> 30 dB	> 40 dB	> 30 dB
¹ HP 83540B only.
² Denotes typical value.