Anritsu
RF/Microwave Signal Generator
MG362x1A
Rubidium delivers unmatched signal purity, output power, frequency stability and exceptional utility for a broad range of measurement applications across 9 kHz to 70 GHz frequency range.
- Very low phase noise, close in and far out
- Atomic clock frequency stability and accuracy
- Onsite level and frequency calibration
- Very low harmonic and spurious
- Quad pulse signal generation and pulse sweep
Product Features
Technical Specifications
Options
Documents
Applications
Product Features
Signal purity determines quality of measurements in several applications such as radar, transceiver, ADC/DAC and components testing. Rubidium™ pushes the envelope in phase noise performance with its low and ultra low phase noise options. Coupled with best-in-class harmonic and spurious performance, Rubidium signal generator offers industry leading overall signal purity performance that enables customers to make more accurate measurements.
Rubidium MG362x1A offers atomic clock frequency stability with an internal rubidium frequency reference option. Alternatively, customers can also get exceptional frequency stability by locking an internal oven controlled crystal oscillator (OCXO) reference to an external GNSS/GPS signal. The exceptional frequency stability makes Rubidium an ideal signal generator for Metrology and high speed clock applications.
Rubidium’s AM, FM/PM and Pulse modulation capabilities enable generation of wide range of complex analog modulated signals. Simultaneous modulation of AM/FM, AM/PM, or FM/Pulse is possible to generate complex modulation waveforms such as chirps. Wide range of signal simulation capabilities are built into the signal generators for pulsed radar testing, as well.
Rubidium features a 7 inch touch screen along with keypad and dial on the front panel. Four USB 3.0 ports on the front panel enable connecting to a variety of devices such as memory devices and Anritsu’s USB power sensors. Standard drivers such as IVI.NET and IVI-C along with support of SCPI commands make remote programming of Rubidium quick and efficient.
Technical Specifications
| Parameter | Specification |
| Frequency Range | 9 kHz to 20/43.5 GHz/70 GHz Operable up to 72 Ghz |
| Frequency Resolution | 0.001 Hz |
| Phase Offset | Adjustable in 0.1 degree steps |
| SSB phase noise | -136 dBc/Hz (typ) and -140 dBc/Hz (measured) @ 10 GHz output, 10 kHz offset |
| Internal time base stability – Aging | < ±2 x 10E-8 per year with option 0003 < ±1 x 10E-9 per year with option 0056 |
| Reference frequency input/output | 10 MHz, 100 MHz and 1.6 GHz |
| Output power | -130 dBm to +20 dBm (MG36221A standard output, with option 0002) -130 dBm to +16 dBm (MG36241A, standard output, with option 0002) -90 dBm to +6 dBm (MG36271A, standard output, with option 0002) |
| Level accuracy and flatness | +/- 1.4 dB (MG36221A/MG36241A) +/- 2.5 dB (MG36271A) |
| Harmonics (20/43.5/70 GHz) | -58 dBc (MG36221A) -55 dBc (MG36241A and MG36271A) |
| Sub Harmonics | -83 dBc (MG36221A and MG36241A) -63 dBc (MG36271A) |
| Non harmonics (20/43.5/70 GHz) | -63 dBc |
| Modulation | AM, FM, PM and Pulse |
| Pulse modulation: min pulse width | <50 ns (Unleveled) |
| Pulse modulation: Rise/Fall times | 5 ns (typical) |
| LF signal Generator waveforms | Sine, square, pulse, triangle, ramp, GN/UN noise |
| Frequency sweep modes | Step, List, Analog |
| Frequency sweep width | 9 kHz to full frequency range (step, list) 100 MHz to full frequency range (Analog) |
| Power sweep | Step and List |
| Power sweep resolution | 0.01 dB/step |
Options
| Option | Description |
| MG362x1A-0001 | Rack Mount with Slides (Cannot be ordered with Option 11) |
| MG362x1A-0002 | Mechanical Step Attenuator, 110 dB (MG36221A/MG36241A) Mechanical Step Attenuator, 90 dB (MG36271A) |
| MG362x1A-0003 | Low Phase Noise and High Stability (Required for Option 13) |
| MG36221A-0006 | Analog Sweep, Frequency |
| MG362x1A-0009 | Rear Panel K Connector RF Output (for MG36221A and MG36241A) |
| MG362x1A-0011 | Rack Mount without Slides (Shelf Mount) |
| MG362x1A-0012 | Amplitude, Frequency and Phase Modulation, Internal/External (Requires Option 27 ) |
| MG362x1A-0013 | Ultra Low Phase Noise (Requires Option 3) |
| MG362x1A-0015 | High Power Output |
| MG362x1A-0023 | Option 23, Premium Phase Noise, CW (Requires Options 3 and 13) (Available on model MG36221A only) |
| MG362x1A-0026 | Pulse Modulation, Internal/External (Requires Option 27) |
| MG362x1A-0027 | Modulation Hardware (Requires Option 12, 26, or both for functionality) |
| MG362x1A-0029 | Front Panel Modulation Input/Output Access (Requires Option 27) |
| MG362x1A-0030 | 600 ohms External AM/FM Input Impedance (Requires Option 12 and 27) |
| MG362x1A-0033 | Phase Noise, Export Option (Cannot be ordered with Options 3, 13, 23 or 56 for MG36221A. Cannot be ordered with Options 3, 13, or 56 for MG36241A or MG36271A. ) |
| MG362x1A-0056 | Ultra Stability Time Base (Requires Option 3 or 13) |
| MG362x1A-0066 | GNSS Atomic Clock Receiver (Requires option 3 or 13) |
| MG362x1A-0097 | Accredited Calibration |
| MG362x1A-0098 | Standard Calibration |
| MG362x1A-0099 | Premium Calibration |
x- Designation varies with model number
Documents
- Rubidium Low Noise RF and Microwave Signal Generator MG362x1A Product Brochure
- Rubidium RF/Microwave Signal Generator MG362x1A Quick Fact Sheet
- Rubidium RF/Microwave Signal Generator MG362x1A Technical Data Sheet
- EU Rubidium Signal Generator Declaration of Conformity
Application Notes
- Noise Figure Measurements with Rubidium Signal Generator Application Brief
- Rubidium MG362x1A Testing Giga Sample ADCs and DACs Application Flyer
- Rubidium MG36221A Nonlinear and Interference Measurements Application Flyer
- Receiver Blocking Tests Using Rubidium Signal Generator MG362x1A
- Rubidium Radar Simulation and Testing Application Flyer
- Rubidium MG362x1A Signal Generator Atomic Clock Stability Frequency Source Application Flyer
- Rubidium Clean CW Source Testing Transceivers Application Flyer
Applications
Delivering the highest purity and frequency stability levels of performance available in a RF/Microwave Signal Generator.
- Non-linear measurements
- Single tone distortion – P1dB compression point
- Two tone intermodulation – IP2, IP3
- In band and out of band interference (C/I, Blocking)
- Devices and Systems characterization
- Pulse modulated signal source to test Radar systems
- As pure CW source for LO substitution in testing of transceiver chains
- Clock and CW source for testing Gbit data converters (ADCs and DACs)
- Swept linear measurements
- As additional source/s synchronized with vector analyzer
- Frequency Reference
- Calibration and Metrology labs