Keysight M5201A, Startup Manual

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16 M5201A PXIe Downconverter Modules Startup Guide
1 Overview on M5201A PXIe Downconverter modules
The key specifications of the M5201A module are listed in Table 2 . For all
other characteristics of the M5201A PXIe Downconverter modules, refer to
the M5000 Series High-Performance PXI System Datasheet .
Table 2 Key specifications of the M5201A PXIe Downconverter module
The input and output flow in the M5201A PXIe Downconverters is shown in
Figure 2 . It has a low-IF downconverter functionality with four pairs of
RF/IF channels and a single, shared, internal local oscillator (LO). The LO is
Characteristics Value / Range
RF in characteristics
Frequency range 2 GHz to 16 GHz
Max input power 0 dBm
Input power damage level +10 dBm
Port match S11 < -10 dB up to 10 GHz
S11 < -5 dB up to 16 GHz
IF out characteristics
Channel bandwidth 10 MHz - 2400 MHz
Port match < -10 dB
Performance characteristics
Conversion gain
• 2 GHz to 6 GHz
• 4 GHz to 10 GHz
• 10 GHz to 16 GHz
> 4 dB
> 3 dB
> 0 dB
LO frequency range 1 GHz to 18 GHz
LO Frequency resolution 5 x 10
6
Hz
LO Phase resolution 84 x 10
-9
degrees
Input referred noise -166 dBm/Hz
Noise figure 8 dB
Phase noise -130 dBc/Hz at 12 GHz, 10 kHz offset
Channel to channel isolation > 60 dB
Supported PXIe Chassis M9046A