The Agilent/Keysight 8562B is a portable spectrum analyzer covering 9 kHz to 22 GHz, with external mixer capability extending measurements to 325 GHz. Built to military specifications for field deployment, this fifth-generation design combines synthesized tuning, digital display, and versatile marker functions for precise signal analysis across demanding applications.
Technical Specifications
Frequency Coverage
• Base range: 9 kHz to 22 GHz
• Extended range with external mixers: Up to 325 GHz
Dynamic Range & Sensitivity
• Dynamic range: Up to 118 dB
• Displayed average noise level (DANL): −90 dBm at 10 kHz; −100 dBm at 100 kHz; −121 dBm at 1 MHz to 2.9 GHz
• Excellent sensitivity across the operating range
Amplitude Accuracy
• Frequency response flatness: Within 1.0 dB across frequency bands
• Band switching uncertainty: ±0.5 dB
• Digitization uncertainty: +1.25 dB (typical repeatability 0.2 dB)
Resolution & Video Bandwidth
• Resolution bandwidth: 1 Hz to 3 MHz in 1/3/10 steps; minimum 100 Hz
• Video bandwidth: 1 Hz to 3 MHz in 1/3/10 steps
• Sweep time: 50 ms to 100 s
Power Requirements
• 115 VAC: 90–140 V RMS, 3.2 A RMS maximum, 47–440 Hz
• 230 VAC: 180–250 V RMS, 1.8 A RMS maximum, 47–66 Hz
• Maximum power dissipation: 180 W
• Warm-up time: 5 minutes
– Key Features
• Synthesized tuning for drift-free, accurate measurements
• Digital display with marker functions
• Built-in AM/FM demodulators
• Ruggedized military-specification design
• Dedicated front-panel keys for ease of use
• HP-IB interface standard
• Optional second IF output (Option 001)
– Typical Applications
• Stimulus response and offset tracking measurements
• EMI characterization and EMC troubleshooting
• Radar pulse analysis
• Millimeter-wave measurements with external mixers (HP 11970 series compatible)
• Automated signal analysis and testing
– Compatibility & Integration
HP-IB connectivity enables integration into automated test systems. Type-N RF input (50-ohm nominal) accepts standard connectors. External mixer input and SMA second IF connectors support expanded measurement capabilities.
