Agilent E8257D PSG Analog Signal Generator 250kHZ-20GHz w/ Option: 1E1, 1EA, 520, UK6, UNT
Agilent E8257D PSG Analog Signal Generator 250kHZ-20GHz w/ Option: 1E1, 1EA, 520, UK6, UNT
Product Overview
The Agilent E8257D PSG is a fully synthesized analog signal generator engineered for high output power, low phase noise, and optional ramp sweep capability. It is offered in frequency-range options spanning 250 kHz to 20, 31.8, 40, 50, or 67 GHz (operational up to 70 GHz in the 67 GHz configuration), with CW frequency resolution of 0.001 Hz and phase offset adjustable in nominal 0.1° increments. Specifications apply over a 0 to 55 °C range after a 45-minute warm-up.
A signal generator produces the known, controllable stimulus signals an engineer uses to exercise a device under test. The E8257D supports synthesized step and list sweeps of frequency, amplitude, or both, and with the analog ramp sweep option it is fully compatible with the Agilent 8757D scalar network analyzer for swept measurements. Its SCPI command set emulates several earlier Agilent signal generators for general compatibility with ATE systems, and the instrument interfaces with Agilent 83550 Series millimeter heads and OML millimeter source modules for extended-frequency work
Additional Features:
- Frequency coverage from 250 kHz up to 67 GHz across the option range (operational to 70 GHz on the top option)
- Fully synthesized analog source with high output power and low phase noise
- 0.001 Hz CW frequency resolution with phase offset adjustable in nominal 0.1° steps
- GPIB (IEEE-488.2), RS-232, and 10BaseT LAN interfaces standard for ATE integration
- Step (digital) and list sweep standard; analog ramp sweep available as Option 007
- Optional ultra-low phase noise (UNX) and AM/FM/phase/pulse modulation (UNT, UNU, UNW)
- SCPI 1997.0 control, code compatible with previous PSG models and legacy Agilent generators
