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Spectrum Analysis Measurements - Related Documentation
Spectrum Analysis Measurement by HP
From the launch of the breakthrough HP 8551 Spectrum Analyzer in 1964, the long-term HP leadership in spectrum analysis measurement has provided the electronic engineering community with a considerable amount of technical documentation on the subject. Application notes, product notes and seminar literature have been published and updated each time a new product or an important technology evolution offered a step forward to the HP customer.
Below you will find the homemade PDF scans of the various documents available in our collection which will present the depth of HP's concern that customers will use every measurement advantage of the new product. The subjects range from understanding the various Spectrum Analysis Measurement Techniques in general, and with the HP 8568/66 systems in particular. In many ways they served as tutorial sessions, with technical detail equivalent to a college course.
"The Grand Classic" series
of Spectrum Analyzer Historical Application Notes
The AN150 series of application notes became almost a generic title for engineers. One by one they recap all the basic knowledge required to achieve the best measurements possible using the 1970-era spectrum analyzers. Today's spectrum analyzers integrate a lot of processor power to improve the ease of use and to gain in measurement accuracy. But the most sophisticated instruments don't replace a perfect knowledge of spectrum analysis fundamentals. Using an HP 8568 and practicing the AN150s examples will make you expert in just a couple of days. With the introduction of the first 8551A analyzer in 1964, HP introduced the concept of the "Frequency Domain Oscilloscope." While the time domain oscilloscopes had been working with calibrated time base displays, the spectrum analyzers featured calibrated frequencies on the horizontal display. This title served as a quick assurance that frequency domain was no more difficult to use than the familiar time domain.
Following PDFs are 1 to 14 Mo file size from the 2 to 50 pages original documents.
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Cover of AN 150A - July,1973 Courtesy of the Hewlett-Packard Company |
The AN 150A
SPECTRUM ANALYSIS...
Using the 8558B Spectrum Analyzer
PDF File from the original July 1973 release (7.5 Mb)
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Cover of AN 150 - April,1974 Courtesy of the Hewlett-Packard Company |
The AN 150
SPECTRUM ANALYSIS...
PDF File from the original April 1974 release (14 Mb)
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Cover of AN 150-1 - November,1971 Courtesy of the Hewlett-Packard Company |
The AN 150-1
SPECTRUM ANALYSIS...
Amplitude and Frequency Modulation
PDF File from the original November 1971 release (6.2 Mb)
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Cover of AN 150-2 - November,1971 Courtesy of the Hewlett-Packard Company |
The AN 150-2
SPECTRUM ANALYSIS...
PDF File from the original November 1971 release (8.7 Mb)
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Cover of AN 150-3 - February,1974 Courtesy of the Hewlett-Packard Company |
The AN 150-3
SPECTRUM ANALYSIS...
Swept Frequency Measurements and Selective Frequency Counting with a Tracking Generator
PDF File from the original February 1974 release (12.4 Mb)
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Cover of AN 150-4 - April,1974 Courtesy of the Hewlett-Packard Company |
The AN 150-4
SPECTRUM ANALYSIS... Noise Measurements
From the AN 150 "Grand Classic" series of Spectrum Analyzer Application Notes, the AN 150-4 deals with the measurement of noise. It is a review of the various type of noise which can be measured with a spectrum analyzer.
PDF File from the original April 1974 release (7.4 Mb)
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Cover of AN 150-5 - May,1973 Courtesy of the Hewlett-Packard Company |
The AN 150-5
SPECTRUM ANALYSIS...
CRT Photography and X-Y Recording Techniques
PDF File from the original May 1973 release (5.7 Mb)
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Cover of AN 150-6 - April,1974 Courtesy of the Hewlett-Packard Company |
The AN 150-6
SPECTRUM ANALYSIS...
PDF File from the original April 1974 release (5.7 Mb)
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Cover of AN 150-7 - June,1975 Courtesy of the Hewlett-Packard Company |
The AN 150-7
SPECTRUM ANALYSIS...
PDF File from the original June 1975 release (6.5 Mb)
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Cover of AN 150-8 - March,1976 Courtesy of the Hewlett-Packard Company |
The AN 150-8
SPECTRUM ANALYSIS...
PDF File from the original March 1976 release (9.6 Mb)
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Cover of AN 150-9 - April,1976 Courtesy of the Hewlett-Packard Company |
The AN 150-9
SPECTRUM ANALYSIS...
PDF File from the original April 1976 release (856 Kb)
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Cover of AN 150-10 - September,1976 Courtesy of the Hewlett-Packard Company |
The AN 150-10
SPECTRUM ANALYSIS...
PDF File from the original September 1976 release (713 Kb)
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Cover of AN 150-11 - October,1976 Courtesy of the Hewlett-Packard Company |
The AN 150-11
SPECTRUM ANALYSIS...
PDF File from the original October 1976 release (1.5 Mb)
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Cover of AN 150-12 - November,1977 Courtesy of the Hewlett-Packard Company |
The AN 150-12
SPECTRUM ANALYSIS...
Using the HP 11517A External Mixer to 40 GHz
PDF File from the original November 1977 release (1.6 Mb)
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Cover of AN 150-13 - August,1978 Courtesy of the Hewlett-Packard Company |
The AN 150-13
STIMULUS-RESPONSE MEASUREMENTS...
Using the HP 8565A Spectrum Analyzer from 2-18 GHz
PDF File from the original August 1978 release (1.4 Mb)
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Cover of AN 150-14 - December,1978 Courtesy of the Hewlett-Packard Company |
The AN 150-14
SPECTRUM ANALYSIS ….
Using External Waveguide Mixers Above 40 GHz
PDF File from the original December 1978 release (1.1 Mb)
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Cover of AN 270-2 - March 1980 Courtesy of the Hewlett-Packard Company |
The AN 270-2
Automated Noise Sideband Measurements Using the HP 8568A Spectrum Analyzer
The AN 270-2, deals with the direct spectrum analysis method of phase noise measurement. Using an HP 8568A, HP-IB controlled spectrum analyzer, the application note describes the possibilities and the limits of this, by far simplest, but very attractive technique of measuring the composite AM noise and phase noise of an oscillator. The technique depends on using the relatively noise-free local oscillator of the spectrum analyzer, and comparing the sideband noise of an oscillator under test.
PDF File from the original March 1980 release (1.5 Mb)
