The Keysight M9393A is a modular PXIe vector signal analyzer delivering high-performance signal analysis across aerospace, defense, and wireless communications applications. This instrument combines core analysis capabilities with hardware speed and amplitude accuracy in a compact form factor, enabling tailored measurement solutions for demanding test environments. It supports multiple frequency configurations from 9 kHz up to 50 GHz and integrates with Keysight’s PathWave X-Series applications and 89600 VSA software, which covers over 75 signal formats for compliance testing and detailed signal characterization.
Technical Specifications
Frequency Range
• Standard configurations: 9 kHz to 8.4 GHz, 9 kHz to 14 GHz, 9 kHz to 18 GHz, or 9 kHz to 27 GHz
• Extended configuration (Option FRX): 3.6 GHz to 50 GHz
• Frequency tuning speed: < 135 µs
• Optional ultra-fast switching (Option UNZ): < 300 µs for most band crossings; 2 ms for transitions crossing 3.6 GHz
Analysis Bandwidth
• Standard: 40 MHz
• Optional configurations: 100 MHz or 160 MHz
• Wideband IF output (Option WB1): 1 GHz IF with tunable frequency from 200 to 800 MHz
Signal Integrity
• Absolute amplitude accuracy: ±0.13 dB
• Displayed average noise level: -168 dBm/Hz (with preamplifier and noise corrections)
• Phase noise @ 1 GHz (10 kHz offset): -110 dBc/Hz
• Third-order intermodulation: +31 dBm
Memory Options
• 128 MSa (M9393A-M01), 512 MSa (M9393A-M05), 1024 MSa (M9393A-M10)
• Host system: 4 GB minimum; 8 GB recommended
– Key Features
• PXIe form factor with modular architecture supporting up to four M9393A units in an 18-slot M9018A chassis
• Composed of M9308A synthesizer, M9365A downconverter, M9214A IF digitizer, and M9300A frequency reference
• 5-slot chassis occupancy per M9393A and M9300A pair
– Compatibility & Integration
• Driver support: IVI-C (32/64-bit), IVI-COM (32/64-bit), MATLAB (32-bit), LabVIEW (32/64-bit)
• Programming environments: SystemVue, MATLAB, LabVIEW, C/C++, Visual Basic
• Software suite: Keysight IO Libraries Suite, Soft Front Panel, PathWave X-Series applications, 89600 VSA
