R&S®SMATE200A Vector Signal Generator

The production solution based on the R&S®SMU200A

Characteristics

Speaking of flexibility, the modular design concept of the R&S®SMATE200A means that the R&S®SMATE200A can easily be adapted to the needs of any application. Users have the choice of either 3 GHz or 6 GHz RF outputs in one or two paths and may opt for up to two completely independent baseband sources. As in the R&S®SMU200A, these sources may be used to produce complex signals in realtime or output preloaded waveforms from the internal arbitrary waveform generator.

In addition to its inherent speed, the R&S®SMATE200A also offers a special function to permit fast switching between different test signals. The multisegment waveform function allows users to easily combine waveforms, such as GSM and WCDMA, during test setup for even faster tests in production. This is just one of the R&S®SMATE200A’s numerous adaptations to the special requirements of the production environment.

Designed for production

  • Very short setting times for frequency and level (e.g. for frequency changes <2 ms over GPIB and <400 μs in List mode)
  • Fast Hop mode offering flexibly addressable frequency/level pairs; as fast as normal List mode
  • Multisegment waveform function enables fast switching between different test signals in waveform generator
  • Special hardware triggers for basic functions
  • Electronic attenuator for entire frequency and level range
  • Status LEDs on front, connectors on rear
  • Revised cooling concept for longer life in production

Outstanding signal quality

  • Very low SSB phase noise (typ. –135 dBc/Hz at f = 1 GHz, 20 kHz offset; typ. –140 dBc/Hz with low phase noise option)
  • Wideband noise of typ. –153 dBc (>10 MHz carrier offset, f = 1 GHz, 1 Hz measurement bandwidth)
  • High output power of typ. +26 dBm with high-power output option
  • Very high level repeatability of typ. 0.05 dB
  • I/Q modulator with 200 MHz RF bandwidth
  • Excellent ACLR performance of typ. +70 dB with 3GPP FDD

Two signal generators in one

  • Up to two completely independent signal generators in one unit
  • Choice of 3 GHz or 6 GHz frequency options in one or two paths
  • Up to two independent baseband sources that not only support realtime signal generation but also offer arbitrary waveform generation with up to 128 Msamples each

Connectivity

  • Remote-controllable via LAN (Gigabit Ethernet) and GPIB
  • User-definable triggers and markers combined in one SCSI connector
  • USB connectors for keyboard, mouse
  • VGA connector for an external display

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