Analog Signal Generators Cut Noise Levels

July 31, 2007

The SMB100A line of analog signal generators from Rohde & Schwarz is designed for ease of use and high performance through 6 GHz. Four models provide frequency ranges of 9 kHz to 1.1 GHz, 9 kHz to 2.2 GHz, 9 kHz to 3.2 GHz, and 9 kHz to 6 GHz. They deliver +18 dBm output power and over-range power levels to +25 dBm. The output-power flatness is within 1 dB to 3 GHz and better than 2 dB at frequencies above 3 GHz. The phase noise is typically -128 dBc/Hz offset 20 kHz from a 1-GHz carrier. The wideband noise is typically -152 dBc at 1 GHz. For more information, visit the R & S site at: http://www.rohde-schwarz.com

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Jack Browne

Technical Contributor

Jack Browne, Technical Contributor, has worked in technical publishing for over 30 years. He managed the content and production of three technical journals while at the American Institute of Physics, including Medical Physics and the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology. He has been a Publisher and Editor for Penton Media, started the firm’s Wireless Symposium & Exhibition trade show in 1993, and currently serves as Technical Contributor for that company's Microwaves & RF magazine. Browne, who holds a BS in Mathematics from City College of New York and BA degrees in English and Philosophy from Fordham University, is a member of the IEEE.