The Agilent/Keysight 8542E EMI Receiver is a dual-band instrument engineered for electromagnetic interference testing across 9 kHz to 2.9 GHz. It delivers CISPR 16-1 compliance for conformance testing against international standards including CISPR, EN, FCC, VCCI, and VDE regulations.
Technical Specifications
Frequency Coverage
• Band 1: 9 kHz to 50 MHz
• Band 2: 20 MHz to 2.9 GHz
• Bypass Mode: 9 kHz to 2.9 GHz
• Frequency reference aging: <±1 × 10⁻⁷/year
• Frequency settability: <±1 × 10⁻⁸
• Temperature stability: 20 dB input attenuation
• Peak pulse power (Input 2): 100 W peak at 10 µsec, 1% duty cycle with ≥30 dB input attenuation
Preamplification
• Bands 1 and 2: 12 dB
• Bypass: 27 dB
– Key Features
• Modular RF filter section supporting both full compliance and pre-compliance testing
• Broadband overload detection maintains measurement integrity
• Automated measurement routines and overload detection accelerate conformance workflows
• Counter resolution selectable from 10 Hz to 100 kHz depending on frequency span
• Quasi-Peak time constants conform to CISPR Publication 16 standards
– Typical Applications
• Commercial EMI conformance testing
• Pre-compliance EMI assessments
• Radiated and conducted emissions measurement
• Regulatory compliance validation to international standards
– Compatibility & Integration
The modular RF filter design permits standalone use of the RF section (85422E) for pre-compliance applications or system integration into broader test configurations.
