Anritsu introduced the MG3690C series of RF/microwave-signal generators. The generators allow engineers to conduct accurate tests on subsystems, especially those in local-oscillator-substitution and clock-generation applications, according to Bob Buxton, marketing manager in the general-purpose-business unit of Anritsu’s microwave-measurement division. The MG3690C instruments can test microwave components, subsystems, and systems during design. Their 5ms switching lets the units maximize throughput in manufacturing applications. In addition, they can perform signal simulation to test and verify radar and communications systems.
The MG3690C, the latest member of the company’s synthesizer family, generates signals from 0.1Hz to 70GHz. Instruments in the family can produce baseband, IF, RF, and microwave signals to maximize equipment use and reduce cost of test.
Options enable phase-noise performance of 2.115dB/Hz at 20GHz at a 10-kHz offset. This phase-noise performance ensures the simulation of devices under test with known good signals, thus enhancing the integrity of the measurement and reducing the time it takes to track down test-equipment- induced measurement problems. The instruments are also suitable for digital datacom applications because their low phase noise minimizes instrument- induced clock jitter.
The MG3690C can generate pulses as narrow as 10ns to emulate a variety of signals. It can generate amplitude-leveled pulses as narrow as 100ns to minimize amplitude drift over time and temperature for tight test margins. Amplitude-leveled pulses also eliminate the need for a clockwise mode during frequency changes and minimize the chances of damage to the device under test. The MG3690C series can generate doublet, triplet, and quadruplet pulses with independently set spacing and pulse width, making the signal generators well-suited to emulating a range of radar returns. Models are available with top frequencies of 10, 20, 31.8, 40, 50, and 70GHz.
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