Agilent / Keysight 8562E Portable Spectrum Analyzer, 30 Hz to 13.2 GHz

The Agilent/Keysight 8562E is a portable spectrum analyzer delivering signal analysis from 30 Hz to 13.2 GHz in field and laboratory environments. Built to MIL-T-28800 ruggedness standards, it combines portability with measurement precision for RF troubleshooting, signal monitoring, and validation across telecommunications, aerospace, and electronics manufacturing.

Technical Specifications

• 30 Hz to 13.2 GHz continuous sweep


• DC coupled mode: 30 Hz minimum


• AC coupled mode: 100 kHz minimum Signal Analysis Performance


• Resolution Bandwidths: 1 Hz to 3 MHz (fast digital implementation)


• Displayed Average Noise Level: -151 dBm/Hz


• Phase Noise: <-113 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz offset


• Amplitude Accuracy: ±1.0 dB absolute


• Counter Resolution: 1 Hz Harmonic Mixing Modes


• 30 Hz–2.9 GHz: N=1


• 2.75–6.46 GHz: N=1


• 5.86–13.2 GHz: N=2


• 12.4–26.8 GHz: N=4


• 26.4–31.15 GHz: N=4


• 31.0–50 GHz: N=8 Frequency Reference (Option 103)


• Temperature Stability: ±1 × 10⁻⁸


• Initial Accuracy: ±1 × 10⁻⁷


• Aging Rate: ±1 × 10⁻⁷/year, ±5 × 10⁻¹⁰/day nominal Operating Environment


• Temperature Range: -10 °C to +55 °C


• Enclosure Protection: IP 20 (IEC-529)

Key Features

• Wide dynamic range with low phase noise baseline


• Standard measurement personalities for adjacent channel power, channel power, carrier power, and gated video analysis


• Phase noise and spurious response measurement personalities available


• Precision timebase supporting 1 Hz counter resolution

Interfaces & Data Transfer

• HP-IB interface for instrument control and remote operation


• BenchLink software E4444A enables screen image and trace data export to PC

Typical Applications

• Field signal characterization and baseline validation


• Adjacent channel and in-band power measurement


• Phase noise and harmonic analysis


• Spurious signal detection and troubleshooting


• Lab-based RF component and system testing