Agilent 8703a performance overview, System dynamic range, Distance-time domain – Atec Agilent-8703A User Manual

Page 3: Group delay measurements, Lightwave source, Lightwave receiver, Microwave source, Microwave receiver, Connector types, Data accuracy enhancement

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System dynamic range

..(see pages 5, 11, 14)

Transmission test (typical)
Optical-to-optical: 38 to 51 dBo
Optical-to-electrical: 105 to 110 dBe
Electrical-to-optical: 75 to 95 dBe
Electrical-to-electrical: 100 to 110 dBe

Reflection test (typical)
Optical: 31 to 44 dBo
Electrical: 36 to 56 dBe

Distance-time domain

........... (see page 13)

Length/location (typical)
Range: 10 ns to 0.5 ms (2 m to 50 km)
Range resolution: 0.5 ps (0.1 mm)
Response resolution: 24 to 48.5 ps (5 to 10 mm)

Stimulus types
Low pass step: 50 ps minimum rise time
Low pass impulse: 48.5 ps minimum pulse width
Bandpass impulse: 97 ps minimum pulse width

Group delay
measurements

............................. (see page 15)

Minimum aperture: 1 Hz

Maximum 1 Hz aperture delay: 500 ms

Lightwave source

....................... (see page 6)

Wavelength: 1308 or 1550 nm, ±10 nm

Spectral width: 3 nm RMS (FP) or 50 MHz (DFB)
(typical)

Average optical output power: 70 to 600 µW

Modulation bandwidth: 130 MHz to 20 GHz

Modulation frequency resolution: 1 Hz

Modulated optical output power (p-p): 90 to
130 µW (typical)

Modulation index: 25% (typical)

Optical return loss: 15 dBo (typical)

Lightwave receiver

................... (see page 7)

Wavelength: 1298 to 1560 nm

Input modulation bandwidth: 130 MHz to 20 GHz

Maximum average input power operating level:
5 mW

System sensitivity (typical): 20 nW

Input port return loss (typical): 20 dBo

Microwave source

....................

(see page 11)

Frequency bandwidth: 130 MHz to 20 GHz

Frequency resolution: 1 Hz

Output power range: +5 to –70 dBm

Harmonics: <–15 dBc (typical)

Microwave receiver

................

(see page 11)

Frequency bandwidth: 130 MHz to 20 GHz

Maximum input power operating level: 0 dBm

System sensitivity: –110 dBm

Connector types

Lightwave:
HMS-10
FC/PC
DIN 47256
ST
Biconic
SC

Microwave: 3.5 mm (male)

Data accuracy
enhancement

................................ (see page 15)

Calibration types:
Response calibration
Response and match calibration
Response and isolation calibration
1-port calibration
Full 2-port calibration
Reference plane extensions

Data averaging:
IF bandwidth control
Sweep-to-sweep averaging

2 Final performance depends upon the 8703A configuration.

For example, performance will vary according to the type of
lightwave source used. Refer inside for further information.

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Agilent 8703A
Performance overview

Table 2. Agilent 8703A
performance overview

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