The Keysight N9030A PXA Signal Analyzer is a high-performance instrument for RF and microwave signal characterization across aerospace, defense, and commercial communications. It delivers phase noise, exceptional noise floor performance, and flexible real-time analysis capabilities from 3 Hz to 50 GHz base frequency, extendable to 325 GHz and beyond with external mixing.
Technical Specifications
Frequency Coverage: 3 Hz to 50 GHz base configuration with specific options at 3.6, 8.4, 13.6, 26.5, 43, 44, and 50 GHz. External mixing extends capability to 325 GHz and beyond.
Analysis Bandwidth: Standard 10 MHz and 25 MHz configurations. Optional bandwidths of 40 MHz, 85 MHz, and 160 MHz available. Microwave preselector bypass (Option MPB) required for measurements above 3.6 GHz with 40 MHz, 85 MHz, or 160 MHz bandwidths.
Noise Performance: Displayed average noise level (DANL) as low as -172 dBm at 2 GHz with preamplifier and Noise Floor Extension (NFE) technology. NFE reduces measurement noise floor by 3 to 10 dB through predictable noise power measurement and elimination.
Phase Noise: -129 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz offset (1 GHz). Alternative specifications include -132 dBc/Hz and -133 dBc/Hz at comparable conditions.
Amplitude Accuracy: ±0.19 dB absolute.
Intermodulation Performance: +22 dBm third-order intercept (TOI) at 1 GHz; +21 dBm TOI at 2 GHz.
Dynamic Range: Up to 75 dB spurious-free dynamic range at 140 MHz analysis bandwidth. Maximum dynamic range third order of 119 dB at 1 GHz. W-CDMA ACLR dynamic range of -83 dBc (-88 dBc nominal) with noise correction enabled.
– Key Features
Real-Time Spectrum Analysis (RTSA): Up to 160 MHz real-time bandwidth with 100% probability of intercept (POI) for signal durations as short as 3.57 µs using Option N9030RT2A. Standard Option N9030RT1A provides detection with minimum 17.3 µs signal duration for 100% POI.
Measurement Capabilities: Spectrum analysis, power measurement, modulation analysis, phase noise, noise figure, and pulse analysis. I/Q analyzer functionality and one-button power measurements via Keysight PowerSuite.
– Compatibility & Integration
Integration with PathWave 89600 VSA software and X-Series measurement applications for LTE-Advanced, WLAN, and specialized signal characterization.
