Giga-tronics 2500B Series Microwave Signal Generators
Performance Verification
Operation Manual, Part Number 34737, Rev C, June 30, 2011
Page 91
Table 42: General Power Specifications
General Power Specifications
Parameter
Specification
Power Offset (CW Mode)
0 to 10 dB
Power Resolution
0.05 dB
Temperature Stability
0.025 dB/°C
Output Source Match (ALC on)
< 2.0:1 to 50 GHz
< 1.5:1 nominal, 2 GHz to 20 GHz, +5 dBm to -10 dBm
Table 43: Maximum Leveled Output Power in dBm - Standard
Maximum Leveled Output Power in dBm - Standard
Model
Frequency Range in GHz
100 kHz to
10 MHz
0.01 to 2
2 to 8
8 to 20
20 to 26.5 26.5 to 40 40 to 50
2502B
1
10 (9)
12 (12)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2508B
10 (9)
12 (12)
14 (13)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2520B
10 (9)
12 (12)
14 (13)
14 (12)
N/A
N/A
N/A
2526B
10 (9)
11 (11)
11 (10)
11 (9)
10 (8)
N/A
N/A
2540B
2
10 (9)
11 (11)
11 (10)
11 (9)
10 (8)
10 (8)
N/A
2550B
2, 3
10 (9)
11 (11)
5 (4)
5 (3)
5 (3)
5 (3)
5 (3)
2502B,2508B
with Opt. 27
N/A
7
7
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
NOTES:
Numbers in parenthesis ( ) are for units with mechanical step attenuators
Specification applies over 0 °C to 35 °C range and degrades < 2 dB from 35 °C to 55 °C
1
Specification for the 2502B applies to its maximum frequency of 2.5 GHz
2
2540B and 2550B maximum leveled output power is specified down to 1 MHz only.
3
For the 2550B, frequency crossing is at 39.6 GHz instead of 40 GHz
