The HP 83592B is a plug-in signal generator module for the HP 8350A/B sweep oscillator mainframe, delivering continuous coverage from 10 MHz to 20 GHz. This broadband coaxial swept frequency source provides precise frequency generation, excellent signal quality, and dynamic output power control across four internal frequency bands. It serves multiple roles: scalar network analysis, local oscillator support, and general-purpose signal sourcing for telecommunications, aerospace, and defense applications requiring high-frequency test signals.
Technical Specifications
Frequency Performance
• Frequency Range: 10 MHz to 20 GHz
• Internal Bands: 0.01–2.4 GHz, 2.3–7.0 GHz, 6.9–13.5 GHz, 13.4–20.0 GHz
• CW Accuracy (25 ±5°C): ±5 MHz across 0.01–20 GHz
• Sweep Mode Accuracy (sweep times > 100 ms): ±15 MHz across 0.01–20 GHz
• Temperature Stability: ±200 kHz/°C (typical)
• Time Stability (10-minute period): ±100 kHz (typical)
• Residual FM (10 Hz–10 kHz bandwidth): 12 dB (>9 dB with Option 002)
Spectral Purity
• Harmonics: <-20 dBc
• Subharmonics: <-20 dBc
• Nonharmonic Spurious: -50 to -55 dBc depending on band
Modulation Capabilities
External AM: 100 kHz frequency response, 15 dB range, 1 dB/V sensitivity, 10 kΩ input impedance, 15 V maximum input.
External FM: DC to 100 Hz deviation ±75 MHz; 100 Hz to 1 MHz ±7 MHz; 1–2 MHz ±5 MHz; 2–10 MHz ±1 MHz. Sensitivity -20 MHz/V (FM mode), -6 MHz/V (phase-lock mode). 2 kΩ input impedance.
Pulse Modulation: TTL-compatible pulse input. Rise/fall times 50 ns (0.01–2.5 GHz), 10 ns (2.5–20 GHz).
– Key Features
• Four internal frequency bands for optimized performance across the entire range
• Selectable 70 dB step attenuator option (Option 002) for extended dynamic range
• TTL-compatible pulse modulation with fast switching times
• External AM and FM modulation inputs for flexible signal conditioning
• Excellent spectral purity with controlled harmonic and nonharmonic content
– Compatibility & Integration
Designed exclusively as a plug-in module for HP 8350A/B sweep oscillator mainframes. Integration with the mainframe controller enables swept and modulated signal generation for network analysis and frequency-dependent measurements.
