Agilent Unveils 8753 VNA Replacement

Oct. 12, 2006

Agilent Technologies has announced the the new E5071C ENA Series RF vector network analyzer is the heir apparent for the venerable 8753 RF network analyzer. The E5071C ENA Series instruments feature integrated two- and four-port test sets and frequency range from 9 kHz to 8.5 GHz. Ideal for design and manufacturing, the new analyzers offer trace noise of only 0.004 dB RMS at an intermediate-frequency (IF) bandwidth of 70 kHz and dynamic range 123 dB for testing even the sharpest RF/microwave filters. With a two-port calibration, the analyzer achieves measurement speed of 39 ms for 1601 test points. The analyzer is supported with a variety of test software packages for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), automotive, wireless, aerospace/defense, and medical applications. For more information, visit the company's website at: www.agilent.com

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Jack Browne

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Jack Browne, Technical Contributor, has worked in technical publishing for over 30 years. He managed the content and production of three technical journals while at the American Institute of Physics, including Medical Physics and the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology. He has been a Publisher and Editor for Penton Media, started the firm’s Wireless Symposium & Exhibition trade show in 1993, and currently serves as Technical Contributor for that company's Microwaves & RF magazine. Browne, who holds a BS in Mathematics from City College of New York and BA degrees in English and Philosophy from Fordham University, is a member of the IEEE.