The Keysight (Agilent) M9393A is a PXIe vector signal analyzer delivering high-performance signal analysis in a compact modular form factor. Built on Keysight’s microwave measurement expertise, it combines exceptional accuracy, speed, and dynamic range for demanding RF and wireless applications. The instrument supports more than 75 signal formats via 89600 VSA software and enables analysis of analog demodulation, flexible digital modulation, and stimulus/response measurements across cellular and wireless standards including LTE, W-CDMA, GSM/EDGE, Bluetooth, and 802.11 WLAN.
Technical Specifications
Frequency Range:
• Option F08: 9 kHz to 8.4 GHz
• Option F14: 9 kHz to 14 GHz
• Option F18: 9 kHz to 18 GHz
• Option F27: 9 kHz to 27 GHz
• Extended (with M9169E attenuator): 3.6 GHz to 50 GHz
• Tuning speed: <135 µs
Analysis Bandwidth:
• Standard: 40 MHz
• Optional: 100 MHz (Option B10) or 160 MHz (Option B16)
• First IF bandwidth: 240 MHz / 5040 MHz (40 MHz path) or 300 MHz / 5100 MHz (100/160 MHz path)
• 1 GHz IF output available
Amplitude Performance:
• Absolute amplitude accuracy: ±0.13 dB
• DANL @ 1 GHz: -168 dBm/Hz (with preamplifier and noise corrections) or -158 dBm/Hz
• Third-order intercept @ 1 GHz: +31 dBm
• Phase noise @ 1 GHz (10 kHz offset): -110 dBc/Hz
Memory Options:
• M9393A-M01: 128 MSa
• M9393A-M05: 512 MSa
• M9393A-M10: 1024 MSa
– Key Features
• Modular PXIe architecture enables tailored system configurations
• Support for 1xEV-DO, GSM/EDGE, LTE FDD/TDD, TD-SCDMA, W-CDMA/HSPA/HSPA+, and cdma2000 standards
• Analog and digital demodulation capabilities
• MATLAB stimulus/response analysis
– Typical Applications
Advanced spectrum measurements, wireless protocol analysis, RF signal characterization, modulation quality assessment, and multistandard cellular testing.
– Compatibility & Integration
Platform: PXIe (compatible with PXIe Hybrid and PXIe chassis)
Software Support: LabVIEW, C/C++, Visual Basic, MATLAB, LabWindows, IVI-COM, IVI-C
Operating Systems: Windows XP, Vista, Windows 7 (32 & 64-bit)
Recommended System Memory: 8 GB
