Fast Synthesizer Tunes 2 To 18 GHz

Dec. 20, 2006
The second generation of a compact frequency synthesizer from Wide Band Systems is well suited for measurement applications. The agile source tunes from 2 to 18 GHz in 1-MHz steps (other resolutions are available) with 3-microsecond typical switching ...

The second generation of a compact frequency synthesizer from Wide Band Systems is well suited for measurement applications. The agile source tunes from 2 to 18 GHz in 1-MHz steps (other resolutions are available) with 3-microsecond typical switching speed. The output power across the full frequency range is +10 dBm and spurious outputs are -50 dBc or less. Phase noise is typically -90 dBc/Hz offset 1 kHz from a 10-GHz carrier, -107 dBc/Hz offset 100 kHz from a 10-GHz carrier and -121 dBc/Hz offset 1 MHz from the same carrier. For more information on this agile synthesizer, visit the firm's website, at

http://www.widebandsystems.com/

About the Author

Jack Browne | Technical Contributor

Jack Browne, Technical Contributor, has worked in technical publishing for over 30 years. He managed the content and production of three technical journals while at the American Institute of Physics, including Medical Physics and the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology. He has been a Publisher and Editor for Penton Media, started the firm’s Wireless Symposium & Exhibition trade show in 1993, and currently serves as Technical Contributor for that company's Microwaves & RF magazine. Browne, who holds a BS in Mathematics from City College of New York and BA degrees in English and Philosophy from Fordham University, is a member of the IEEE.

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