Specifications
Table 2: Frequency (cont.)
Characteristic Description
Reference Frequency
Stability, nominal
2x10
–8
Adjustment Range
±5.5 x 10
–6
(Standard)
±5.5 x 10
–7
(Option PFR)
Initial Accuracy at C al
Within 1 x 10
–7
(after a 10 min warm-up)
Per day
±1 x 10
–8
(Standard, after 30 days of operation)
±1 x 10
–9
(Option PFR, after 30 days of operation)
First Year
±1 x 10
–6
(Standard, after 30 days of operation)
±1 x 10
–8
(Option PFR, after 30 days of operation)
Long term
±3 x 10
–7
(Option PFR, 10 years)
Aging
Cumula
tive Error, typical
(Temperature + Aging)
±3 x 10
–6
(Standard, 1 year)
4x10
–7
(Option PFR, 10 years)
Temperature drift 2x 10
–6
(5 °C to 40 °C, Standard )
1x10
–7
(5 °C to 40 °C, Option PFR )
Internal or External
>0 dBm
Reference
Outp
ut Level
Internal or External, typical +4 dBm
External Reference Input, nominal BNC Connector, 50
External Reference Input Frequency, nominal Every 1 MHz from 1 to 100 MHz plus 1.2288 MHz, 4.8 MHz, and
19.6608 MHz
Spurious level on input signal must be <–80 dBc within 100 kHz offset
to avoid on-screen spurious
External Reference Input Range
±1 x 1 0
–6
±3 x 10
–7
(Opt PFR)
External Reference Input Level
–10 dBm to +6 dBm
Table 3: Phase noise
Characteristic Description
Specified
Noise sideband
Offset
Frequency = 1000 MHz
–103 dBc/Hz
–109 dBc/Hz
–112 dBc/Hz
–130 dBc/Hz
–137 dBc/Hz
–137 dBc/Hz
1kHz
10 kHz
100 kHz
1MHz
6MHz
10 MHz
RSA5100B Series Technical Reference 3