Test & Measurement     2007-12-03

Rohde&Schwarz : Microwave Signal Generator now delivers ultra-pure signals up to 43.5 GHz

R&S SMF100A

New option extends the frequency range of R&S® SMF100A upward to 43.5 GHz and downward from 1 GHz to 100 kHz.

Rohde & Schwarz announces a new option extending the frequency range of it's Microwave Signal Generator SMF100A upward to 43.5 GHz and downward from 1 GHz to 100 kHz.

Power losses due to cable attenuation and transfer impedance are particularly critical to measurements in the microwave range. To compensate for these losses, the R&S® SMF100A microwave signal generator offers an output power of up to +26 dBm (at 20 GHz). It is thus an ideal signal source for mixer measurements. The R&S® SMF100A even replaces local oscillators of high-level mixers directly without requiring an additional amplifier, which significantly simplifies the test setup and reduces costs. The R&S® SMF100A’s unprecedented SSB value of typ. -120 dBc (at 10 GHz/10 kHz offset)and its extremely high harmonics and spurious suppression allow users to control DUTs by means of ultra-pure signals. Users benefit from a flexible signal source that covers a wide frequency range and is capable of handling a variety of measurement requirements.

Another option, the R&S SMF-K4, enables a very fast ramp sweep of up to 1400 MHz/ms (between 11 GHz and 21 GHz), which is very useful when testing bandpass filters, for example. Users can now perform a realtime comparison, make direct corrections on the DUT based on measurement results, and observe their effect.

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