Keysight / Agilent N5182B MXG X-Series RF Vector Signal Generator, 9 kHz - 3 GHz or 6 GHz

Keysight N5182B (Agilent) MXG RF Vector Signal Generator
The Keysight N5182B MXG RF Vector Signal Generator is engineered to meet the exacting demands of R&D with superior precision and reliability. Elevate your testing capabilities with unparalleled performance in phase noise, ACPR, and channel coding.

Key capabilities include:

• Testing radar receiver sensitivity and characterizing ADC or mixer signal-to-noise ratio with unmatched phase noise and spurious performance.
• Driving power amplifiers and assessing nonlinear behavior with industry-leading ACPR and output power.
• Measuring wideband receivers and components, suitable for applications like 802.11ac WLAN, through a comprehensive 160 MHz RF bandwidth solution.

Key Features and Specifications of the Keysight N5182B MXG RF Analog Signal Generator:

• Signal Characteristics:
  • Frequency Range: 9 kHz to 3 or 6 GHz
  • +24 dBm specified power to 3 GHz with electronic attenuator
  • -146 dBc phase noise at 1 GHz and 20 kHz offset
  • ≤-73 dBc ACP W-CDMA 64 DPCH; < 0.4% EVM 160 MHz 802.11ac
• Modulation and Sweep:
  • AM, FM, ØM, pulse, and narrow pulse modulation
  • 10 MHz multifunction generator and LF output
  • Digital step and list sweep modes
  • I/Q Modulation: ASK, FSK, MSK, PSK, QAM, custom I/Q
• Baseband Generation and Signal Creation:
  • 160 MHz internal baseband generator (+/- 0.2 dB flatness): arbitrary waveform and real-time I/Q
  • 1 Gsample playback memory with 30 GB internal or 8 GB external, removable memory
  • Arbitrary and real-time signals: LTE, HSPA+, WLAN, GNSS, DVB, and more
• Automation and Communication Interface:
  • 1000BaseT LAN, LXI, USB 2.0, and GPIB compatibility
  • SCPI, IVI-COM, and MATLAB drivers supported
  • Backward compatibility with ESG, MXG, PSG, and 8648x
  • Agilent USB power sensor compatible with embedded display and SCPI control
• Frequency Specifications:
  • Frequency Range:
    • Option 503: 9 kHz to 3 GHz
    • Option 506: 9 kHz to 6 GHz
  • Resolution: 0.01 Hz
  • Phase Offset: Adjustable in nominal 0.1 ° increments
  • Frequency Switching Speed:
    • CW Mode: SCPI Mode: ≤ 5 ms, typical
    • List/Step Sweep Mode: ≤ 5 ms, typical
  • Frequency Reference:
    • Accuracy:
      • Adjustment Resolution: < 1 x 10^-10, nominal
      • Temperature Effects: < ± 2 x 10^-8 from 20 to 30 °C, nominal
      • Line Voltage Effects: < ± 1 x 10^-9 for ± 10% change
    • Reference Output:
      • Frequency: 10 MHz
      • Amplitude: ≥ +4 dBm, nominal into 50 Ω load
    • External Reference Input:
      • Input Frequency, standard: 10 MHz
      • Lock Range: ± 1 ppm
      • Amplitude: 5 dBm ± 2 dB, nominal
      • Impedance: 50 Ω, nominal
      • Waveform: Sine or square
  • Sweep Modes:
    • Operating Modes:
      • Step Sweep: Equally spaced frequency and amplitude or logarithmically spaced frequency steps
      • List Sweep: Arbitrary list of frequency and amplitude step; Simultaneous waveform sweeping
    • Sweep Range: Within instrument frequency range
    • Dwell Time: 100 μs to 100 s
    • Number of Points:
      • Step Sweep: 2 to 65535
      • List Sweep: 1 to 3201
    • Step Change: Linear or logarithmic
    • Triggering: Free run, trigger key, external, timer, bus (GPIB, LAN, USB)
• Amplitude Specifications:
  • Output Parameters:
    • Settable Range: +30 to –144 dBm
    • Resolution: 0.01 dB, nominal
    • Step Attenuator: 0 to 130 dB in 5 dB steps (electronic)
    • Connector: Type N 50 Ω, nominal
  • Maximum Output Power:
    • 9 kHz to 10 MHz: +13 dBm
    • > 10 MHz to 3 GHz: +18 dBm
    • > 3 to 5 GHz: +16 dBm
    • > 5 to 6.0 GHz: +16 dBm
  • Maximum Reverse Power, Nominal:
    • < 1 GHz: 50 W
    • > 1 to < 2 GHz: 25 W
    • > 2 to < 6 GHz: 20 W
    • Max DC voltage: 50 VDC
    • Trip Level: 2 W
  • Amplitude Switching Speed:
    • CW Mode: SCPI mode: ≤ 5 ms, typical
    • List/Step Sweep Mode: ≤ 5 ms, typical
  • Alternate Power Level Control:
    • Switching time (via waveform markers): 20 μs within ± 1 dB, measured
    • Functional power range: –15 dBm to –144 dBm, measured
• Spectral Purity Specifications:
  • Harmonics:
    • 9 kHz to 3 GHz: < –35 dBc
    • > 3 to 4 GHz: < –35 dBc, typical
    • > 4 to 6 GHz: < –53 dBc, typical
  • Nonharmonics (CW Mode):
    • 9 kHz to < 5 MHz: –65, nominal
    • 5 to < 250MHz: –75
    • 250 to < 750 MHz: –87
    • 750 MHz to < 1.5 GHz: –87
    • 1.5 to < 3.0 GHz: –81
    • 3 to 6 GHz: –75
  • Subharmonics (CW Mode):
    • 9 kHz to 1.5 GHz: None
    • > 1.5 to 3 GHz: –82 dBc (–91)
    • > 3 to 6 GHz: –74 dBc (–81)