The Keysight E4407B ESA-E Spectrum Analyzer delivers lab-grade performance across a 9 kHz to 26.5 GHz frequency range, engineered for field deployment in aerospace, defense, and manufacturing environments. This portable instrument combines measurement accuracy with operational flexibility, achieving guaranteed performance within 5 minutes of warm-up. The analyzer supports modulation analysis, phase noise characterization, noise figure measurement, and wireless protocol testing through configurable measurement personalities.
Technical Specifications
Frequency & Amplitude Performance
• Frequency range: 9 kHz to 26.5 GHz
• Overall amplitude accuracy: ±0.4 dB
• Displayed average noise level (DANL) with internal preamplifier: −167 dBm
• Frequency response (13.2–26.5 GHz): ±2 dB
• 1 dB compression point: +20 dBm (mixer power level)
• Third order intercept (TOI): +16 dBm
Resolution & Bandwidth
• Minimum resolution bandwidth (RBW): 1 kHz, 10 Hz, or 1 Hz (1 Hz optional)
• Demodulation bandwidth: 10 MHz
• Video bandwidth (VBW): 1-3-10 sequence
Sweep & Phase Noise
• Sweep time: 1 ms (0 span)
• Trace points: 2 to 8192
• Segmented sweep: Up to 32 discontinuous spans per sweep
• Phase noise (typical): −101 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz offset
• Phase noise (without Option 1DR): −90 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz offset
Power Handling
• Average continuous power: +30 dBm (1 W)
• Peak pulse power: +50 dBm (100 W)
– Key Features
• Configurable measurement personalities: Phase noise (Option 226), noise figure (Option 219), modulation analysis (Option 229), Bluetooth (Option 228)
• GSM/EDGE and cdmaOne measurement applications
• PowerSuite one-button power measurements (standard)
• Optional tracking generator capability
• High stability frequency reference option
• Time-gated spectrum analysis
• GPIB and Centronics interface (Option A4H)
– Typical Applications
Aerospace and defense signal characterization, manufacturing line RF testing, wireless protocol validation, phase noise and noise figure diagnostics.
– Compatibility & Integration
Connectivity via GPIB/Centronics (Option A4H). Communications Test Express Analyzer configuration available with Options 1D5, 1DR, B7D, B7E.
