Keysight N5182A MXG Vector Signal Generator (100 kHz - 6 GHz)

Keysight N5182A MXG is designed to generate high-quality test signals in the frequency range from 100 kHz to 6 GHz. It is optimized for production testing of cellular and wireless connectivity components, ensuring fast performance and high reliability.

Main Specifications:

• Frequency Range: 100 kHz – 6 GHz
• Output Power: up to +23 dBm at 1 GHz
• Phase Noise: -121 dBc/Hz at 20 kHz offset at 1 GHz
• Frequency Switching Speed:
  • ≤ 1.2 ms in SCPI mode
  • ≤ 900 µs when switching frequency, amplitude, and waveform simultaneously in list mode
• Modulation Types:
  • Analog: AM, FM, phase modulation, pulse modulation
  • Digital: ASK, FSK, MSK, PSK, QAM
• Built-in Baseband Generator:
  • Bandwidth: 100 MHz
  • Sampling rate: up to 125 MSa/s
  • Playback memory: up to 64 MSa
  • Storage memory: up to 800 MSa
• Connectivity Interfaces: 100BaseT LAN, USB 2.0, GPIB; LXI Class B compliant

Additional Features:

• Generation of reference signals for communication standards such as LTE, HSPA+, WiMAX™, WLAN, DVB-H, DAB, and more using Signal Studio software.
• Support for multi-channel baseband generation, digital I/O, MIMO fading, and RF-to-RF fading when used with the N5106A PXB baseband generator and channel emulator.
• Fast switching of frequency, amplitude, and waveform to improve test efficiency.
• Easy maintenance with field-replaceable modules, reducing downtime to less than 2 hours.

The N5182A MXG generator provides a balance between performance and cost, making it an ideal choice for a wide range of RF device testing and communication system applications.