The Agilent/HP E4407B ESA-E Series Spectrum Analyzer delivers signal analysis from 9 kHz to 26.5 GHz with exceptional measurement speed, dynamic range, and resolving power. Built for R&D, manufacturing, and field service environments, this instrument combines a flexible platform with one-button measurement solutions to accelerate testing workflows. The analyzer supports customization and upgrade pathways to meet evolving requirements.
Technical Specifications
Frequency Performance
• Frequency range: 9 kHz to 26.5 GHz
• Frequency span: 0 Hz (zero span) or 100 Hz to maximum frequency
• Span accuracy: ±0.5% of span (>2000 sweep points)
• Sweep time: 1 ms to 4000 s (span >0 Hz); 10 µs to 4000 s (zero span, Option AYX); 50 ns to 4000 s (Option B7D); minimum 1 ms at 50 ns zero span
• Sweep points: 101 to 8192
• Segmented sweep: Up to 32 discontinuous spans per sweep
• Frequency reference stability (Option 1D5): Aging ±2 × 10⁻⁶/year; Temperature ±5 × 10⁻⁶
• Frequency readout accuracy: ±(frequency indication × frequency reference error + span accuracy + 15% of RBW + 10 Hz + 1 Hz × N²)
Amplitude Characteristics
• Displayed average noise level (DANL): −155 dBm (10 Hz RBW, optional preamp); −167 dBm (internal preamp, Option 1DS)
• Third order intermodulation distortion (TOI): +12.5 dBm; +16 dBm
• 1 dB gain compression: 0 dBm (50 MHz–6.7 GHz); −3 dBm (6.7–13.2 GHz); −5 dBm (13.2–26.5 GHz)
• Amplitude accuracy: ±0.4 dB overall; absolute ±0.34 dB; level measurement error ±0.4 dB
• Maximum input: +30 dBm (1 W)
• Amplitude units: dBm, dBmV, dBµV, Volts, Watts
Filtering & Demodulation
• Resolution bandwidth: 1 kHz to 5 MHz (−3 dB, 1-3-10 sequence); optional narrow bandwidths 10–300 Hz (Option 1DR)
• Video bandwidth: 30 Hz to 3 MHz (1-3-10 sequence); 1 Hz to 3 MHz (10% steps) or 4–8 MHz
• Demodulation bandwidth: 10 MHz
Interfaces
• GPIB, RS-232
