Rohde & Schwarz SMW200A
The Rohde & Schwarz SMW200A is a cutting-edge vector signal generator tailored to meet the needs of the most demanding applications in modern communications and testing environments. Combining unparalleled flexibility, performance, and an intuitive user interface, this generator excels at producing complex, high-quality digitally modulated signals.
Designed specifically for the development of new wideband communication systems, the SMW200A is an ideal choice for the verification of 3G and 4G base stations, as well as applications within the aerospace and defense sectors. Its impressive I/Q modulation bandwidth of up to 160 MHz with internal baseband supports fourth-generation standards, including LTE-Advanced and IEEE 802.11ac, while also being future-ready.
The modular and scalable architecture of the SMW200A allows for customization based on specific user requirements, enhancing its adaptability across various applications. Users can incorporate a second RF path, up to two baseband modules, and four fading simulator modules without any compromise in signal quality. This capability enables the creation of sophisticated signal scenarios that traditionally required multiple instruments. From MIMO configurations up to 8x2 to LTE-Advanced carrier aggregation, the SMW200A sets a new standard for high-class signal generation.
Key Features and Specifications
- Comprehensive Frequency Range: From 100 kHz to 3 GHz, 6 GHz, 12.75 GHz, 20 GHz, 31.8 GHz, or 40 GHz.
- Optional RF Path: Add a second RF path with frequency support up to 3 GHz, 6 GHz, 12.75 GHz, or 20 GHz.
- Versatile Configuration: Transition seamlessly from a single-path vector signal generator to a multichannel MIMO receiver tester.
- Advanced MIMO and LTE-Advanced Capability: Supports up to eight signal sources and 16 fading channels for robust testing environments.
- Modular Architecture: Facilitates customization to optimize performance based on specific application needs.
Streamlined Signal Generation
- Effortlessly generate complex signals with user-friendly controls.
- Maximize signal potential with up to eight baseband generators on two internal baseband modules featuring real-time coding and ARB capabilities.
- Seamlessly add baseband signal with internal digital combination, allowing frequency and level offsets.
- Compatible with key digital standards including LTE (up to Release 11), 3GPP FDD/HSPA/HSPA+, and more.
- No need for separate PC software to manage digital standards for efficient workflows.
- Facilitates base station conformance testing with built-in LTE and 3GPP test case wizards.
- Evaluate ET modulator chipsets with envelope tracking and AM/AM, AM/φM predistortion options.
Realistic Channel Emulation
- Optional integrated fading section capable of channel emulation with up to 160 MHz bandwidth.
- Access a variety of important fading scenarios available as presets.
- Capability to install up to four fading modules, offering up to 16 logical faders for complex scenarios.
- Support for key MIMO fading scenarios such as 2x2, 3x3, 4x4, and more, all managed through a single instrument.
- Enhanced functionality for dual-carrier HSPA, LTE carrier aggregation with MIMO, and multi-user LTE testing.
- Connect R&S®SGS100A signal generator modules to facilitate up to four RF paths.
- Phase coherence enhancement, ideal for applications like beamforming.
Unmatched Signal Quality
- Exemplary signal quality ensuring high-accuracy spectral and modulation measurements.
- Advanced I/Q modulator offering up to 2 GHz RF modulation bandwidth.
- 160 MHz I/Q modulation bandwidth available in RF with internal baseband.
- Superior modulation quality showcased by an extraordinary –49 dB EVM (measured) for 160 MHz wide WLAN IEEE 802.11ac signals.
- High-end pulse modulation capabilities with an on/off ratio exceeding 80 dB and fast rise/fall times under 10 ns.
- Exceptional spectral purity with SSB phase noise of –139 dBc (typ.) at 1 GHz, 20 kHz offset.
- Incorporate phase coherence for advanced applications like beamforming.
Enhance Efficiency in Development
- Intuitive operating system with helpful features for swift achievement of testing goals.
- Block diagram functionality to visualize signal flow, simplifying complex setups.
- Adaptive GUI providing clear visibility whether working on straightforward or intricate tasks.
- Graphical signal monitoring capabilities at nearly every stepping point in the signal flow.
- Comprehensive context-sensitive online help system, including user documentation.
- SCPI macro recorder and code generator for generating executable remote control scripts from manual operations.
Future-Proof Your Testing Needs
- Customizable options to accommodate virtually any application requirement.
- Advanced plug-in system permits retrofitting of baseband modules without necessitating instrument recalibration.
- Software upgrades available at any time, with easy activation via key codes.
