The Agilent/HP E4407B ESA-E Series Spectrum Analyzer delivers lab-grade RF and microwave analysis from 9 kHz to 26.5 GHz in a portable form factor. Built for communication system development, regulatory testing, and field service, this instrument combines high sensitivity, dynamic range, and measurement speed with straightforward operation and remote control capability.
Technical Specifications
Frequency Coverage & Performance
• Frequency range: 9 kHz to 26.5 GHz
• Displayed Average Noise Level (DANL): −167 dBm (with Option 1DS internal preamplifier)
• 3rd order dynamic range: 99 dB maximum (+12 dBm TOI)
• Amplitude accuracy: ±0.4 dB absolute; ±0.34 dB at reference settings; overall ±(0.54 dB + absolute frequency response)
• Input attenuation switching uncertainty at 50 MHz: ±0.3 dB (10 dB and 15 dB settings)
• Warm-up time to guaranteed accuracy: 5 minutes
Analysis Bandwidth & Resolution
• Analysis bandwidth: 10 MHz
• Resolution bandwidth: 1 kHz to 5 MHz (−3 dB) standard; Option 1DR adds 10, 30, 100, 300 Hz (−3 dB); 1 Hz RBW achievable with Option 1D5 (high stability timebase) and Option 1DR
• Video bandwidth: 30 Hz to 3 MHz in 1-3-10 sequence
Measurement Speed & Sweep
• Display update rate: 28 updates per second; over 30 updates per second via GPIB
• Sweep time minimum: 1 ms (50 ns in zero span); Option B7D enables 1 ms zero-span sweep
• Segmented sweep: up to 32 discontinuous spans
• Trace points: variable from 2 to 8192
– Key Features
• Phase Noise and Noise Figure measurement capability (Options 226 and 219)
• GSM/EDGE and cdmaOne analysis personalities
• PowerSuite one-button power measurements (standard)
• Segmented sweep for multi-span analysis
• Amplitude correction factor for frequency response removal
• Automatic background alignment for extended calibration intervals
• Fast Time Domain Sweep via Option AYX
– Interfaces & Integration
• Option A4H: GPIB and IEEE-488 bus with 25-pin D-SUB parallel port
• Option 1AX: RS-232 and Centronics interface
• USB 2.0: compatible memory device support (80 GB)
• IntuiLink PC Software: included for screen capture and data transfer
– Typical Applications
Communication system development, interference detection, component characterization, regulatory compliance testing, and field service diagnostics.
