Agilent/Keysight E8362A

The Agilent/Keysight E8362A is a high-performance PNA Series microwave vector network analyzer engineered for RF and microwave component characterization across aerospace, defense, and communications sectors. It delivers exceptional dynamic range with fast sweep capability, supporting up to sixteen independent measurement channels and flexible multi-window display configurations for complex device analysis.

– Technical Specifications

• Frequency Range: 45 MHz to 20 GHz
• Dynamic Range: 123 dB at test port; 138 dB with direct receiver access; extended configurations up to 139 dB in specific frequency bands
• Sweep Speed: Less than 26 µs per point
• System IF Bandwidth: 1 Hz to 40 kHz nominal
• Measurement Channels: Sixteen independent channels
• Display Windows: Four windows, each capable of four measurement channels; sixteen active and 16 memory traces displayable
• Measurement Parameters: S11, S21, S12, S22, A/R1, A/R2, A/B, B/R1, B/R2, B/A, R1/A, R1/B, R1/R2, R2/A, R2/B, R2/R1, A, B, R1, R2
• Measurement Formats: Log or linear magnitude, SWR, phase, group delay, real and imaginary, Smith chart, polar
• Data Markers: Ten independent markers per trace; reference and delta marker operation supported
• RF Connectors: 3.5 mm male, 50 Ω
• Output Power: 10 dBm
• Minimum Reference Channel Input Level: -35 dBm
• Internal RAM: 256 MB

– Key Features

• TRL/LRM calibration for waveguide, on-wafer, and in-fixture devices with four-receiver enabled capability
• Full two-port error correction measurements
• Segmented sweep support for test efficiency optimization
• Pass/fail testing via limit lines
• Time-domain analysis (Option 010) converts frequency data via Fourier transformation
• Configurable test set (Option 014) provides front-panel signal path access loops
• Extended dynamic range and high-power measurement options available

– Typical Applications

• Component characterization in aerospace and defense systems
• On-wafer and in-fixture device measurement
• Communications component validation

– Compatibility & Integration

• COM/DCOM and SCPI programming
• USB, GPIB, LAN, serial, and parallel interfaces
• Compatible with Agilent/Keysight calibration kits including 85052B (3.5 mm) and 85056A (2.4 mm)