Updated Frequency Uncertainty Calculations (SSA, SSA Plus, SVA)
September 18, 2020
Currently listed datasheet calculation for SSA Frequency Uncertainty is being updated, but as of 08/26/2020, it has not.
Here is the new calculation:
We can use below new specification:
± (frequency indication × frequency reference uncertainty + 1/2(span/(sweep points-1)) + 10% × resolution bandwidth + marker resolution)
For example:
The frequency indication is 500 MHz;
Frequency reference uncertainty is 1 ppm;
The SPAN is 1000 MHz;
The sweep points are 751;
The resolution bandwidth is 100 kHz;
The marker resolution is 1Hz;
So the uncertainty = ± (500 MHz*1 ppm + 0.5*(1000/(751-1))+10%*100 kHz + 1Hz) = ± (500 Hz + 666 Hz + 10 kHz + 1Hz) = ± 11.167 kHz