20-GHz Signal Generator Fulfills Test And Research Needs

Aug. 26, 2009

WITH A FREQUENCY RANGE of 10 MHz to 20 GHz, the HMC-T2100 synthesized signal generator covers all major communication bands with frequency resolution of 10 kHz and switching speed of 300 s. This compact, lightweight frequency generator delivers continuous-wave (CW) output power to +27 dBm in 0.1-dB steps over a 40-dB dynamic range. It offers harmonic rejection that is better than 39 dBc at 1 GHz with less than 65 dBc spurious products at 10 GHz. The signal generator features 113 dBc/Hz phase noise at 100 kHz offset from 1 GHz with stable performance at temperatures from 0 to +35C. It includes multiple interfaces (USB, GPIB, and Ethernet) and control software. An installation disk that accompanies each unit includes all of the drivers required to remotely control the device as well as a LabWindows-based graphical user interface (GUI) that is compatible with Windows XP or Vista. P&A: available now; $7998.

Hittite Microwave Corp., 20 Alpha Rd., Chelmsford, MA 01824; (978) 250-3343, FAX: (978) 250-3373, Internet: www.hittite.com.

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Nancy Friedrich

RF Product Marketing Manager for Aerospace Defense, Keysight Technologies

Nancy Friedrich is RF Product Marketing Manager for Aerospace Defense at Keysight Technologies. Nancy Friedrich started a career in engineering media about two decades ago with a stint editing copy and writing news for Electronic Design. A few years later, she began writing full time as technology editor at Wireless Systems Design. In 2005, Nancy was named editor-in-chief of Microwaves & RF, a position she held (along with other positions as group content head) until 2018. Nancy then moved to a position at UBM, where she was editor-in-chief of Design News and content director for tradeshows including DesignCon, ESC, and the Smart Manufacturing shows.