09 | Keysight | M9290A CXA-m PXIe X-Series Signal Analyzer - Data Sheet
Dynamic Range Specifications
1 dB gain compression (two-tone)
Total power at input mixer
+6 dBm nominal
+4 dBm nominal
–15 dBm nominal
–19 dBm nominal
Preamp off
10 MHz to 7.5 GHz
7.5 to 26.5 GHz
10 MHz to 7.5 GHz
7.5 to 26.5 GHz
Preamp on
Displayed average noise level (DANL)
(Input terminated, sample or average detector, averaging type = Log, 0 dB input attenuation, IF Gain = High, 20 to 30 °C)
Parentheses indicate typical performance
Preamplifier OFF
–95 dBm nominal
–110 dBm nominal
–115 dBm nominal
(–125) dBm
–144, (–148) dBm
–148, (–150) dBm
–146, (–149) dBm
–141, (–145) dBm
–144, (–147) dBm
–136, (–140) dBm
–142, (–145) dBm
–132, (–138) dBm
–134, (–139) dBm
–132, (–137) dBm
–128, (–133) dBm
Preamplifier ON
10 Hz
100 Hz
1 kHz
9 kHz to 1 MHz
1 to 10 MHz
10 MHz to 1.5 GHz
1.5 to 4.5 GHz
4.5 to 7 GHz
7 to 9.5 GHz
9.5 to 13 GHz
13 to 14.5 GHz
14.5 to 19.3 GHz
19.3 to 23 GHz
23 to 24 GHz
24 to 26.5 GHz
Spurious responses
Residual response
(Input terminated and 0 dB attenuation)
–154, (–158) dBm
–160, (–163) dBm
–160, (–163) dBm
–157, (–161) dBm
–158, (–160) dBm
–156, (–160) dBm
–158, (–161) dBm
–153, (–157) dBm
–152, (–157) dBm
–150, (–155) dBm
–144, (–149) dBm
200 kHz to 26.5 GHz (swept)
Zero span or FFT or other
frequencies
–90 dBm
–100 dBm nominal
Tuned frequency (f)
Excitation Freq
Mixer level
Response
Image responses (Second mixer)
10 MHz to 7.5 GHz
7.5 GHz to 19.3 GHz
19.3 GHz to 21 GHz
21 GHz to 22.8 GHz
22.8 GHz to 24.2 GHz
24.2 GHz to 26.5 GHz
10 MHz to 26.5 GHz
Mixer level
f + 1645 MHz
f - 1645 MHz
f + 1645 MHz
f - 1645 MHz
f + 1645 MHz
f - 1645 MHz
−10 dBm
−10 dBm
−10 dBm
−10 dBm
−10 dBm
−10 dBm
−10 dBm
−70 dBc (−80 dBc typical)
−70 dBc (−80 dBc typical)
−70 dBc (−80 dBc typical)
−70 dBc (−80 dBc typical)
−70 dBc (−80 dBc typical)
−70 dBc (−80 dBc typical)
−64 dBc typical
LO-related spurious
Other spurious responses
IF feedthrough
Response
−10 dBm
−75 dBc (−80 dBc typical)
−70 dBc (−80 dBc nominal)
−70 dBc (−80 dBc nominal)
First RF order (f ≥ 10 MHz from carrier) −10 dBm
High RF order (f ≥ 10 MHz from carrier) −30 dBm
Second harmonic distortion (SHI)
Source frequency
10 MHz to 3.75 GHz
3.75 to 13.25 GHz
SHI (nominal)
+50 dBm
+62 dBm