Signal Source Analyzer Gets A Boost

April 2, 2007

The "B" version of the Agilent E5052A signal source analyzer, popular among manufacturers of high-frequency oscillators, has received a tenfold improvement in measurement throughput and more precise analysis functions compared to the earlier version. The new Agilent E5052B spans 10 MHz to 7 GHz with wide offset frequency ranges, lower local phase noise, and longer memory. Phase-noise offset frequency can now be set to 100 MHz. The measurement range of the signal source analyzer can be extended to 26.5 GHz or to 110 GHz with external mixers. The close-in residual phase noise has been improved by 16 dB or more at 1-Hz offset. The price of the "B" version remains the same as the older "A" version, at $79,000. For more information, visit the Agilent Technologies web site at: http://www.agilent.com

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Jack Browne

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Jack Browne, Technical Contributor, has worked in technical publishing for over 30 years. He managed the content and production of three technical journals while at the American Institute of Physics, including Medical Physics and the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology. He has been a Publisher and Editor for Penton Media, started the firm’s Wireless Symposium & Exhibition trade show in 1993, and currently serves as Technical Contributor for that company's Microwaves & RF magazine. Browne, who holds a BS in Mathematics from City College of New York and BA degrees in English and Philosophy from Fordham University, is a member of the IEEE.