HP 8511B 45 MHz to 50 GHz Frequency Converter

Product Summary

Combining the HP 8511B, a 45 MHz to 50 GHz frequency converter, with the HP 8510C Network Analyzer results in a general purpose four-channel magnitude/phase receiver. Add your own power splitters for transmission measurements, and bridges or directional couplers for reflection measurements. Since one input is used for system phase-lock, the other three inputs are available for measurements of multiport devices, subsystems, and antennas. All four inputs on the HP 8511B have precision 2.4 mm connectors.

Product Features

• Four channel receiver/signal processor

• Frequency range from 45 MHz to 50 Ghz

• Four separate RF to IF converters

• Excellent RF source tracking

Product Specifications

Dynamic Accuracy
Magnitude and Phase Uncertainty at 0 dB from Reference:
				+/-0.01 dB
Reference Power:		-20 dBm


Input Port Characteristics
The following specifications show the uncorrected system characteristics at the four measurement ports.

					Frequency Range GHz
			0.045-8	   8-20	      20-26.5	26.5-40	   40-50
--------------------------------------------------------------------------
Impedance Match		17 dB	   15 dB      9 dB	9 dB	   7 dB
Frequency Response	+/-1 dB	   +/-1 dB    +/-3 dB	+/-3 dB	   +/-3 dB
  Tracking¹
Crosstalk²		116 dB	   114 dB     107dB	107 dB	   105 dB

¹Ratio measurement of any two ports, excludes slope.
²After error-correction, response and isolation calibration assumes no noise.

The following specifications describe the system performance for the HP 8510C Network Analyzer with the HP 8511B Frequency Converter.


Dynamic Range (on all inputs)
					Frequency Range GHz
			0.045-8    8-20     20-26.5	26.5-40	   40-50
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maximum Power		-9 dBm	  -8 dBm    -12 dBm	-12 dBm	   -17 dBm	
  measured at port 2
Reference Power		-20 dBm	  -20 dBm   -20 dBm	-20 dBm	   -20 dBm
  at port 1 (nominal)
Minimum Power		-113 dBm  -113 dBm  -106 dBm	-106 dBm   -104 dBm
  measured at port 2
Receiver Dynamic	104 dB	  105 dB    94 dB	94 dB	   87 dB	
  Range
System Dynamic		93 dB	  93 dB	    86 dB	86 dB      84 dB
  Range


General Information
Input Ports
Connector Type:			2.4 mm (f)
Impedance:			50 ohms (nominal)

Product Ordering Information

HP 8511B	45 MHz to 50 GHz Frequency Converter
   Opt 001	Add IF Switching

To help you make the right instrument choices

Your Field Sales Engineer is ready to answer your questions about specifications, applications and ordering. Find your Field Sales Engineer at your Local Sales Office.

[Hewlett-Packard] [Test & Measurement] [Product Information] [Model Number Index]

Contact HP Test & Measurement. (c) Copyright 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997 Hewlett-Packard Company.

Page Updated: Thursday June 19 16:22:01 UTC 1997