Chapter 3: Testing Performance
Agilent 54853A/54A/55A Performance Test Record
3–50
Delta-time Measurement Accuracy Test
Internal Channel Trigger Sensitivity Test
Trigger Jitter Test
Result Name Measured Value Test Limit
Delta-time Results with Averaging Enabled
Min 249.5 ps
Max 250.5 ps
Std dev 70 fs
Delta-time Results with Averaging Disabled
Min 242.5 ps
Max 257.5 ps
Std dev 2.0 ps
Channel Peak to Peak Voltage Peak to Peak Divisions Test Limit
Low Sensitivity Measurements and Results @ 2 GHz
1 0.5 division
2 0.5 division
3 0.5 division
4 0.5 division
Low Sensitivity Measurements and Results @ 4 GHz (54855A &54854A) or 2.5 GHz (54853A)
1 1.0 division
2 1.0 division
3 1.0 division
4 1.0 division
Low Sensitivity Measurements and Results @ 5 GHz (54855A only)
1 <2.5 division
2 <2.5 division
3 <2.5 division
4 <2.5 division
High Sensitivity Measurements and Results @ Max Frequency
1 0.2 division
2 0.2 division
3 0.2 division
4 0.2 division
Channel Measured Value (Std Dev) Test Limits
1 54855A: 1.0 ps
54854A: 1.3 ps
54853A: 1.7 ps
2 54855A: 1.0 ps
54854A: 1.3 ps
54853A: 1.7 ps
3 54855A: 1.0 ps
54854A: 1.3 ps
54853A:
4 54855A: 1.0 ps
54854A: 1.3 ps
54853A: 1.7 ps