03

Measurement Specifications and Characteristics

All measurement specifications are over the full signal and temperature ranges unless otherwise noted.

Input characteristics

53150A

53151A

53152A

Frequency range

Channel 1 (Normal mode)

(Low pass filter enabled)

Channel 2

10 Hz - 125 MHz

10 Hz - 50 kHz

50 MHz - 20 GHz

10 Hz - 125 MHz

10 Hz - 50 kHz

50 MHz - 26.5 GHz

10 Hz - 125 MHz

10 Hz - 50 kHz

50 MHz - 46 GHz

Sensitivity

Channel 1

10-30 Hz

30 Hz-125 MHz

40 mVrms

25 mVrms

40 mVrms

25 mVrms

40 mVrms

25 mVrms

Channel 2

50-300 MHz

0.3-12.4 GHz

12.4-18 GHz

18-20 GHz

20-26.5 GHz

26.5-40 GHz

40-46 GHz

–20 dBm

–33 dBm

–33 dBm

–29 dBm

N/A

N/A

N/A

–20 dBm

–33 dBm

–33 dBm

–29 dBm

–25 dBm

N/A

N/A

–20 dBm

–33 dBm

–30 dBm

–27 dBm

–27 dBm

–23 dBm

–17 dBm

Maximum input

Channel 1

2 Vrms

2 Vrms

2 Vrms

Channel 2

50 MHz - 2 GHz

2-46 GHz

+5 dBm

+13 dBm

+5 dBm

+13 dBm

+5 dBm

+13 dBm

Damage level

Channel 1

120 V (DC + AC pk) linearly

derated to 5 Vrms at 125 MHz

120 V (DC + AC pk) linearly

derated to 5 Vrms at 125 MHz

120 V (DC + AC pk) linearly

derated to 5 Vrms at 125 MHz

Channel 2

+27 dBm

+27 dBm

+27 dBm

Impedance (Nominal)

Channel 1

1 MΩ/60 pF

1 MΩ/60 pF

1 MΩ/60 pF

Channel 2

50 Ω

50 Ω

50 Ω

Connector

Channel 1

Channel 2

BNC female

SMA/APC-3.5

compatible female

BNC female

SMA/APC-3.5

compatible female

BNC female

2.92 mm removable,

SMA/APC-3.5 compatible female

SWR (Typical)

Channel 2

50-300 MHz

0.3-10 GHz

10-20 GHz

20-26.5 GHz

26.5-46 GHz

1.5:1 typical

2.0:1 typical

3.0:1 typical

N/A

N/A

1.5:1 typical

2.0:1 typical

3.0:1 typical

3.0:1 typical

N/A

1.5:1 typical

2.0:1 typical

3.0:1 typical

2.5:1 typical

2.5:1 typical

Coupling

Channel 1

Channel 2

AC

AC

AC

AC

AC

AC

Emissions (Typical)

(“kickback noise“)

Channel 1

Channel 2 (measuring/no input)

N/A

–40 dBm/< –70 dBm

N/A

–40 dBm/< –70 dBm

N/A

–40 dBm/< –70 dBm

Resolution

Channel 1/Channel 2

1 Hz to 1 MHz

1 Hz to 1 MHz

1 Hz to 1 MHz