Model: FCA3003 Specifications |
Max Frequency |
3 GHz |
Frequency Resolution |
12 digit/s |
Time Resolution |
100 ps |
Voltage Resolution |
3 mV |
Meas. Speed to Internal Memory |
250k measurement/s 750k results |
Talker-only Output (GPIB/USB) |
No |
Individually Triggered Measurements |
500/s |
Block Transfer Speed |
5k measurement/s |
Frequency/Period, Time, Phase, Volt, Duty Cycle, Pulse, Rise Time |
Yes |
Graphic Display of Trend, Histogram, Modulation Domain |
Yes |
Totalize, TIE |
No |
Programmable Pulse Output |
No |
Continuous Measurements |
No |
Frequency A, B, C |
Characteristic |
Description |
Mode |
Normal, Back-to-Back (FCA3100 Series) |
Range |
Input A, B |
0.001 Hz to 300 MHz
300-400 MHz in Manual Trigger mode |
Input C |
100 MHz to 3 GHz or 300 MHz to 20 GHz |
Resolution |
12 digits in 1 s measuring time (normal)
11 digits in 1 s measuring time (back-to-back) |
Aux Parameters |
Vmax, Vmin, Vp-p |
Frequency Burst A, B, C
(FCA3020 and FCA3120 - 20 GHz Only) |
Frequency and PRF of repetitive burst signals can be measured without an external control signal and with selectable-start arming delay. |
Characteristic |
Description |
Functions |
Frequency in burst (in Hz) PRF (in Hz) |
Range |
Input A, B, C: See Frequency spec |
Minimum Burst Duration |
Down to 40 ns |
Minimum Pulses in Burst |
Input A, B |
3 (6 above 160 MHz) |
Input C |
3 × prescaler factor |
PRF Range |
0.5 Hz to 1 MHz |
Start Delay |
10 ns to 2 s, 10 ns resolution |
Aux Parameters |
PRF |
Period A, B, C |
Characteristic |
Description |
Mode |
Single, Average, Back-to-Back (FCA3100 Series) |
Range |
Input A, B |
3.3 ns to 1000 s (single, average)
4.0 µs to 1000 s (back-to-back) |
Input C |
10 ns down to 50 ps |
Resolution |
100 ps (single); 12 digit/s avg. (FCA3000 Series)
50 ps (single); 12 digit/s avg. (FCA3100 Series) |
Aux Parameters |
Vmax, Vmin, Vp-p |
Ratio A/B, B/A, C/A, C/B |
Characteristic |
Description |
Range |
(10–9) to 1011 |
Input Frequency |
Input A, B |
0.1 Hz to 300 MHz
300-400 MHz in Manual Trigger mode |
Input C |
3 or 20 GHz |
Aux Parameters |
Freq 1, Freq 2 |
Time Interval A to B, B to A, A to A, B to B |
Characteristic |
Description |
Range |
Normal calculation: 0 ns to +106 s
Smart calculation: –106 s to +106 s |
Resolution |
100 ps single (FCA3000 Series)
50 ps single (FCA3100 Series) |
Min Pulse Width |
1.6 ns |
Smart Calculation |
Smart Time Interval to determine sign (A before B or A after B) |
Positive and Negative Pulse Width A, B |
Range |
2.3 ns to 106 s |
Min Pulse Width |
2.3 ns |
Aux Parameters |
Vmax, Vmin, Vp-p |
USB Interface |
USB Version |
2.0 full speed (11 Mb/s) |
Calibration |
Mode |
Closed case, menu controlled |
Calibration Frequencies |
0.1, 1, 5, 10, 1.544, and 2.048 MHz |
General Specifications |
Environmental Data |
Class |
MIL-PRF-28800F, Class 3 |
Operating Temp |
0 °C to +50 °C |
Storage Temp |
–40 °C to +71 °C |
Humidity |
5-95% (10-30 °C)
5-75% (30-40 °C)
5-45% (40-50 °C) |
Altitude |
Operating: 2,000 m
Storage: 12,000 m |
Safety |
Directive 2006/95/EC, EN61010-1, UL61010-1, CAN/CSA C22.2 No. 61010-1 |
EMC |
EU Directive 2004/108/EC, EN61326-1, EN61326-2-1, Class A |
Power Requirements |
Basic Version |
90 to 265 VRMS, 45 to 440 Hz, <40 W |
Time-base Options |
Characteristic |
Standard |
Medium Stability (MS) |
High Stability (HS) |
Time-base Type |
TCXO |
OCXO |
OCXO |
Uncertainty Due to – |
Aging |
Per 24h |
NA |
<5×10–9*1 |
<5×10–10*1 |
Per month |
<5×10–7 |
<6×10–8 |
<1×10–8 |
Per year |
<5×10–6 |
<2×10–7 |
<5×10–8 |
Temperature variation (typ. values) |
0-50 °C |
<1×10–5 |
<5×10–8 |
<5×10–9 |
20-26 °C |
<3×10–6 |
<2×10–8 |
<1×10–9 |
Short-term Stability: t = 1 s |
Not specified |
<1×10–10 |
<1×10–11 |
Root Allan Variance: t = 10 s |
Not specified |
<1×10–10 |
<1×10–11 |
Power-on Stability |
NA |
<1×10–7 |
<1×10–8 |
Deviation versus final value after 24h ON time, after a warm-up time of: |
30 min |
30 min |
10 min |
Total Uncertainty, for Operating Temperature 20 °C to 26 °C, at 2σ (95%) Confidence Interval |
1 year after calibration |
<7×10–6 |
<2.4×10–7 |
<0.6×10–7 |
2 years after calibration |
<1.2×10–5 |
<4.6×10–7 |
<1.2×10–7 |
*1 After 1 month of continuous operation. |
Physical |
Dimension |
mm |
in |
Height |
90 |
3.6 |
Width |
210 |
8.25 |
Depth |
395 |
15.6 |
Weight |
kg |
lb |
Net |
2.7 |
5.8 |
Shipping |
3.5 |
7.5 |