Agilent / Keysight 8542E EMI Receiver, 9 kHz to 2.9 GHz

The Agilent/Keysight 8542E EMI Receiver is a dual-band instrument engineered for electromagnetic interference testing across 9 kHz to 2.9 GHz. It delivers CISPR 16-1 compliance for conformance testing against international standards including CISPR, EN, FCC, VCCI, and VDE regulations.

Technical Specifications

• Band 1: 9 kHz to 50 MHz


• Band 2: 20 MHz to 2.9 GHz


• Bypass Mode: 9 kHz to 2.9 GHz


• Frequency reference aging: <±1 × 10⁻⁷/year


• Frequency settability: <±1 × 10⁻⁸


• Temperature stability: 20 dB input attenuation


• Peak pulse power (Input 2): 100 W peak at 10 µsec, 1% duty cycle with ≥30 dB input attenuation Preamplification


• Bands 1 and 2: 12 dB


• Bypass: 27 dB

Key Features

• Modular RF filter section supporting both full compliance and pre-compliance testing


• Broadband overload detection maintains measurement integrity


• Automated measurement routines and overload detection accelerate conformance workflows


• Counter resolution selectable from 10 Hz to 100 kHz depending on frequency span


• Quasi-Peak time constants conform to CISPR Publication 16 standards

Typical Applications

• Commercial EMI conformance testing


• Pre-compliance EMI assessments


• Radiated and conducted emissions measurement


• Regulatory compliance validation to international standards

Compatibility & Integration The modular RF filter design permits standalone use of the RF section (85422E) for pre-compliance applications or system integration into broader test configurations.