Keysight Technologies E4416A E4417A EPM P Series Power Meters and E Series E9320 Peak and Average Power Sensors Data Sheet 02 Keysight E4416A E4417A EPM P Series Power Meters and E Series E9320 Peak and Average Power Sensors Data Sheet EPM P Power Meter Specifications Specifications describe the instrument s warranted performance and apply after a 30 minute warm up These specifications are valid over its operating and environmental range unless otherwise stated and after performing a zero and calibration procedure Supplemental characteristics are intended to provide additional information useful in applying the instrument by giving typical expected but not warranted performance parameters These characteristics are shown in italics or labeled as typical nominal or approximate Measurement uncertainties information can be found in Fundamentals of RF and Microwave Power Measurements Application Note 64 1 literature number 5965 6630E Compatibility the EPM P series power meters operate with the E series E9320 family of power sensors for peak average and time gated power measurements The EPM P series also operates with the existing 8480 and N8480 series E series CW and the E9300 range of power sensors for average power measurements For specifications pertaining to the 8480 and E series CW and E9300 power sensors please refer to the EPM Series Power Meters E Series and 8480 Series Power Sensors Technical Specifications literature number 5965 6382E For specifications pertaining to the N8480 series power sensors please refer to the N8480 Series Thermocouple Power Sensors Technical Specifications literature number 5989 9333EN Measurement modes the EPM P series power meters have two measurement modes Normal mode default mode using E9320 sensors for peak average and time related measurements and Average only mode This mode is primarily for average power measurements on low level signals when using E9320 sensors and is the mode used with 8480 and N8480 series sensors E series CW sensors and E series E9300 sensors Frequency range 9 kHz to 110 GHz sensor dependent Power range 70 to 44 dBm sensor dependent 03 Keysight E4416A E4417A EPM P Series Power Meters and E Series E9320 Peak and Average Power Sensors Data Sheet Single Sensor Dynamic Range E series E9320 peak and average power sensors70 dB maximum normal mode 85 dB maximum average only mode E series CW power sensors90 dB E series E9300 average power sensors80 dB maximum 8480 series sensors50 dB maximum N8480 series sensors55 dB maximum Display units Absolute Watts or dBm Relative Percent or dB Display resolutionSelectable resolution of 1 0 0 1 0 01 0 001 dB in logarithmic mode or 1 to 4 significant digits in linear mode Offset range 100 dB in 0 001 dB increments to compensate for external loss or gain Video bandwidth 5 MHz set by meter and is sensor dependent Note that the video bandwidth represents the ability of the power sensor and meter to follow the power envelope of the input signal The power envelope of the input signal is in some cases determined by the signal s modulation bandwidth and hence video bandwidth is sometimes referred to as modulation bandwidth The PCIe x16 Gen 3 link between CPU and backplane switch provides up to 16 GB s theoretical 14 2 GB s practical Video bandwidth dynamic range optimization The power measurement system comprising the sensor and meter has its maximum video bandwidth defined by the E9320 sensor To optimize the system s dynamic range for peak power measurements the video bandwidth in the meter can be set to High Medium and Low as detailed in the following table The filter video bandwidths stated in the table are not the 3 dB bandwidths as the video bandwidths are corrected for optimal flatness Refer to figures 6 to 8 for information on the sensor s peak flatness response A filter OFF mode is also provided Table 1 Video bandwidth versus peak power dynamic range Sensor modelVideo bandwidth maximum peak power dynamic ran OFFHighMediumLow E9321A E9325A 300 kHz 40 dBm to 20 dBm 300 kHz 42 dBm to 20 dBm 100 kHz 43 dBm to 20 dBm 30 kHz 45 dBm to 20 dBm E9322A 36 dBm to 20 dBm 1 5 MHz 37 dBm to 20 dBm 1 5 MHz 38 dBm to 20 dBm 300 kHz 39 dBm to 20 dBm 100 kHz E9326A 39 dBm to 20 dBm E9323A E9327A 5 MHz 32 dBm to 20 dBm 5 MHz 32 dBm to 20 dBm 1 5 MHz 34 dBm to 20 dBm 300 kHz 36 dBm to 20 dBm 04 Keysight E4416A E4417A EPM P Series Power Meters and E Series E9320 Peak and Average Power Sensors Data Sheet Accuracy Instrumentation Please add the corresponding power sensor linearity percentage see Tables 6a and 6b for the E9320 sensors Average only mode AbsoluteLogarithmic 0 02 dB Linear 0 5 RelativeLogarithmic 0 04 dB Linear 1 0 Normal modeCalibration temperature1 5 CTemperature 0 to 55 C Absolute accuracy log 0 04 dB 0 08 dB Absolute accuracy linear 0 8 1 7 Relative accuracy log 0 08 dB 0 16 dB Relative accuracy linear 1 6 3 4 Time base accuracy0 01 1 mW power reference Power output1 00 mW 0 0 dBm Factory set to 0 5 traceable to the National