Analog Signal Generator Vanquishes Phase Noise (.PDF Download)

Evaluating the performance of modern receivers and many high-frequency components requires a test source capable of producing signals with quality exceeding that of the signals employed in the actual applications, whether the receivers or components are for commercial, industrial, or military use. The R&S SMA100B RF/microwave signal generator from Rohde & Schwarz provides test signals with impressive purity from 9 kHz through 20 GHz. In addition to high output power across the frequency range, it has low phase noise and low harmonic distortion. It provides the signal purity to meet the measurement needs of device, component, circuit, and system testing for everything from commercial wireless communications to military radar.

The R&S SMA100B RF and microwave signal generator is built in two different physical configurations: with 2 HU or 3 HU rack-mount housings and 5- and 7-in.-diagonal touchscreen displays, respectively. The display screens on both versions provide high, 800 × 480 pixel resolution. The signal generator is available in four models covering all or part of the full frequency range: