The E5058A SSA-X from Keysight Technologies is a Signal Source Analyzer with a frequency range from 1 MHz to 54 GHz. It evaluates the phase noise and other relevant parameters for RF signals and provides precise and accurate measurements in one box. This analyzer enables absolute and residual phase noise measurements with the built-in, clean internal signal source and advanced path delay compensation technology. It has a phase noise sensitivity of -171 dBc/Hz (at 1 MHz offset, 16 GHz frequency). The analyzer can measure the absolute phase noise of devices under test (DUTs) at frequencies higher than 54 GHz by configuring the external mixers and power dividers.
The E5058A SSA-X supports various measurement functions including phase noise, AM noise, residual noise, baseband noise, frequency/power/phase transient, VCO characterization, full-span spectrum analysis, vector network analysis and clock jitter analysis. It allows the analysis of voltage-controlled oscillators (VCOs) with more flexibility by using clean DC voltage (two channels) and tuning voltage outputs. This analyzer can evaluate DUTs from additional and different aspects using the two-port vector network analysis (VNA) option. It uses the modern multi-window display to provide improved evaluation quality and efficiency. This analyzer provides flexible measurement settings and a modern user interface to improve measurement efficiency, while application support through software expands measurement coverage to meet new requirements.
