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N5182A
Keysight/Agilent N5182A, 250 kHz to 3 GHz Frequency, Vector Signal Generator
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Keysight/Agilent N5182A Vector Signal Generator
The Keysight N5182A MXG Vector Signal Generator is specifically designed for efficient component testing in cellular communications and wireless network application domains. The unit is operable across a band of 250 kHz to 3 GHz and is tunable down to 100 kHz and supports rapid-frequency-changing in less than or equal to 900 µs and amplitude-changing in less than or equal to 500 µs in list mode. The generator is also integrated with a baseband generator offering a bandwidth of 100 MHz and a digital-to-analog conversion resolution of 16 bits for generating complex waveforms conforming to industry standards like W-CDMA, GSM/EDGE, Mobile WiMAX, and 802.11a/g. Its expandable memory-based storeability via USB and onboard storage for waveform playback at 64 MSa offer much flexibility for different signal generation processes.
A key feature of the device is its superior adjacent channel power ratio (ACPR) performance, rated at −65 dBc for W-CDMA 4-carrier signals, ensuring improved measuring accuracy when testing multiple-channel power amplifier (MCPA) products. The feature reduces interference in nearby channels, thereby improving manufacturing yield in testing conditions. The tool features a typical single sideband phase noise level of −70 dBc at 1 GHz (offset at 20 kHz) and harmonics at below −30 dBc in a frequency band as far as 3 GHz, thus ensuring interference-free signal output.
The N5182A is coupled with Keysight Signal Studio software for efficient signal generation and personalization. The software is available in transportable and time-based license schemes for generating waveforms conforming to predetermined standards and flexible parameters for use in receiving and component testing. The uses include testing for validating designs in laboratory or manufacturing setups as well as providing backward compatibility for supporting previous testing techniques. Further characteristics include electronic attenuator control, rise and fall time in pulse modulation below 50 ns, and an absolute amplitude accuracy of ±0.5 dB in the frequency band between 250 kHz and 1 MHz. The scalable structure allows for modulatable upgrades, for example, larger memory or better DAC resolutions. The inclusion in the generator of quick switching, high dynamic range, and signal fidelity makes it suitable for wireless component characterization, for improving manufacturing efficiency, and for ensuring compliance in line with emerging communications standards.
| Model | N5182A |
|---|---|
| Part Type | Vector Signal Generator |
| Frequency Range | 250 kHz to 3 GHz (tunable down to 100 kHz) |
| ACPR Performance | -65 dBc (specified) for W-CDMA 4-carrier signals |
| Switching Speed (Frequency) | ≤900 µs (list mode), ≤5 ms (SCPI mode) |
| Switching Speed (Amplitude) | ≤500 µs (list mode), ≤5 ms (SCPI mode) |
| Output Power Range | -127 dBm to +13 dBm |
| Phase Noise (1 GHz, 20 kHz) | ≤-121 dBc/Hz |
| Baseband Bandwidth | 100 MHz (internal baseband generator) |
| Waveform Playback Memory | 64 MSa (with Option 019) |
| Manufacturer | Keysight/Agilent |
| Shipping | Free Ground Shipping Available |
| Pricing | Request a Quote for Pricing Info |
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