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Options and Accessories
Accessories
Broadband Preamplifiers and Power Amplifiers
Preamplifiers and power amplifiers can be used with your spectrum analyzer to
enhance measurements of very low-level signals.
• The Agilent 8447D preamplifier provides a minimum of 25 dB gain from 100
kHz to 1.3 GHz.
• The Agilent 83006A preamplifier provides a minimum of 26 dB gain from 10
MHz to 26.5 GHz.
• The 11909A low noise preamplifier provides a minimum of 32 dB gain from 9
kHz to 1 GHz and a typical noise figure of 1.8 dB.
GPIB Cable
The Agilent 10833 Series GPIB cables interconnect GPIB devices and are
available in four different lengths (0.5 to 4 meters). GPIB cables are used to
connect controllers to a spectrum analyzer.
USB/GPIB Interface
The Agilent 82357B USB/GPIB interface provides a direct connection from the
USB port on your laptop or desktop PC to GPIB instruments. It comes with the
SICL and VISA software for Windows® 2000 SP4/XP SP2 (or later)/Vista
(Business, Ultimate, Enterprise). Using VISA software, your existing GPIB
programs work immediately, without modification. The 82357B is a standard Plug
and Play device and you can interface with up to 14 GPIB instruments.
HP/Agilent 11970 Series Harmonic Mixers
The 11970 Series harmonic mixers are available to extend the frequency range of
analyzers with Option AYZ up to 110 GHz. The following six models are
available:
Table 5-1
HP/Agilent Model
Number
Frequency Range
11970K 18.0 to 26.5 GHz
11970A 26.5 to 40.0 GHz
11970Q 33.0 to 50.0 GHz
11970U 40.0 to 60.0 GHz
11970V 50.0 to 75.0 GHz
11970W 75.0 to 110 GHz