Atec MG3710A User Manual

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MG3710A

Vector Signal Generator

100 kHz to 2.7 GHz 100 kHz to 4.0 GHz 100 kHz to 6.0 GHz

Contents

Denitions, Conditions of Specications ................................................................................ 3

Frequency .............................................................................................................................. 4

Output Level .......................................................................................................................... 5

ATT Hold ................................................................................................................................ 9

Output Connector .................................................................................................................. 9

Maximum Reverse Input Power ............................................................................................ 9

Signal Purity .......................................................................................................................... 9

Analog Modulation ................................................................................................................. 16

Vector Modulation .................................................................................................................. 18

Arbitrary Waveform Generator ............................................................................................... 32

AWGN Generation Function .................................................................................................. 33

Sweep/List Function .............................................................................................................. 33

BER Measurement Function ................................................................................................. 34

Connector .............................................................................................................................. 35

Display ................................................................................................................................... 36

General .................................................................................................................................. 36

Denitions

Typical (typ.)

Performance not warranted. Must products meet typical performance.

Nominal (nom.)

Values not warranted. Included to facilitate application of product.

Measured (meas)

Performance not warranted. Data actually measured by randomly selected measuring instruments.

Conditions of Specications

The conditions are as follows unless specied otherwise.

CW/Modulation Mode

After 30-minute warm-up (at constant ambient temperature) Pulse Modulation: Off ATT Hold: Off Optimize S/N Mode: Off

: f > 2.7 GHz: Use MG3710A-034/036, MG3710A-064/066

∗

f > 4 GHz: Use MG3710A-036, MG3710A-066

Modulation Mode only

Waveform pattern RMS value: At RMSw (Linear value) and each combination less than following ranges:

–3.00 dB ≤ RMSnom ≤ +3.00 dB

RMSnom = 20•log (RMSw/4628) (16-bit Data) RMSnom = 20•log (RMSw/2314) (15-bit Data) RMSnom = 20•log (RMSw/1157) (14-bit Data)

after CAL

: Applies to MG3710A-062/064/066

∗

Data Sheet

MG3710A 3

Frequency

Setting Range

1st SG

9 kHz to 2.7 GHz [MG3710A-032] 9 kHz to 4 GHz [MG3710A-034] 9 kHz to 6 GHz [MG3710A-036]

2nd SG

9 kHz to 2.7 GHz [MG3710A-062] 9 kHz to 4 GHz [MG3710A-064] 9 kHz to 6 GHz [MG3710A-066]

Resolution: 0.01 Hz

Phase Offset

Range: –180.00 deg. to +180.00 deg. Resolution: 0.01 deg.

Switching Speed

≤600 µs (Time from trigger input to nal frequency ±0.1 ppm or within 100 Hz when executing List function at frequency of >187.5 MHz)

Internal Reference Oscillator

without MG3710A-001/002

Aging rate: ±1 × 10–6/year Temperature characteristics: ±2.5 × 10–6 (5° to 45°C)

with MG3710A-001

Start-up characteristics: 23°C, Referenced to frequency at 24 hours after power-on

Aging rate: ±1 × 10 Temperature characteristics: ±2 × 10–9 (5° to 45°C)

with MG3710A-002

Start-up characteristics: 23°C, Referenced to frequency at 24 hours after power-on

Aging rate: ±1 × 10–7/year Temperature characteristics: ±2 × 10–8 (5° to 45°C)

±1 × 10–9 (7.5 minutes after power-on)

–10

/month

±5 × 10–7 (2 minutes after power-on) ±5 × 10–8 (5 minutes after power-on)

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MG3710A

Output Level

Setting Range

without MG3710A-043/073

–110 to +17 dBm [without MG3710A-041/042], [without MG3710A-071/072] –110 to +30 dBm [with MG3710A-041, without MG3710A-042], [with MG3710A-071, without MG3710A-072] –144 to +17 dBm [without MG3710A-041, with MG3710A-042], [without MG3710A-071, with MG3710A-072] –144 to +30 dBm [with MG3710A-041/042], [with MG3710A-071/072]

with MG3710A-043/073

–110 to +17 dBm [without MG3710A-041/042], [without MG3710A-071/072] –110 to +25 dBm [with MG3710A-041, without MG3710A-042], [with MG3710A-071, without MG3710A-072] –144 to +17 dBm [without MG3710A-041, with MG3710A-042], [without MG3710A-071, with MG3710A-072] –144 to +25 dBm [with MG3710A-041/042], [with MG3710A-071/072]

Unit

dBm, dBµV (Terminated, Open)

Resolution

0.01 dB

Switching Speed

≤600 µs (Time from trigger input to nal level ±0.2 dB at frequency of >187.5 MHz) (Output Level: ≤+7 dBm [without MG3710A-041], [without MG3710A-071])

(meas)

Data Sheet

MG3710A 5

Level Accuracy

18° to 28°C, CW

without Reverse Power Protection [without MG3710A-043], [without MG3710A-073]

Frequency range

Low Power Extension

MG3710A-042/072

High Power Extension

MG3710A-041/071

≤+23 dBm

>+20 dBm

≤+20 dBm

>+13 dBm

≤+13 dBm

>+11 dBm

≤+11 dBm

>+10 dBm

±0.7 dB

±0.5 dB

±0.7 dB

±0.8 dB

100 kHz ≤ f < 1 MHz

1 MHz ≤ f < 10 MHz

10 MHz ≤ f < 50 MHz

50 MHz ≤ f < 400 MHz

400 MHz ≤ f ≤ 3 GHz

3 GHz < f ≤ 4 GHz

4 GHz < f ≤ 5 GHz

5 GHz < f ≤ 6 GHz

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≤+10 dBm

>+5 dBm

(typ.)

±0.8 dB

≤+5 dBm

>–100 dBm

±0.5 dB

(typ.)

±0.5 dB (typ.)

≤–100 dBm

>–110 dBm

—

≤–110 dBm

>–120 dBm

≤–120 dBm

±0.5 dB

(typ.)

±0.5 dB

(typ.)

±0.5 dB ±0.7 dB

±0.7 dB

±1.0 dB

— —

±2.5 dB

(typ.)

±2.5 dB

(typ.)

±2.5 dB

(typ.)

>–127 dBm

±1.5 dB

(typ.)

±1.5 dB

(typ.)

≤–127 dBm

>–136 dBm

—

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with Reverse Power Protection [with MG3710A-043], [with MG3710A-073]

Frequency range

Low Power Extension

MG3710A-042/072

High Power Extension

MG3710A-041/071

≤+20 dBm

>+17 dBm

≤+17 dBm

>+10 dBm

≤+10 dBm

>+8 dBm

≤+8 dBm

100 kHz ≤ f < 1 MHz

1 MHz ≤ f < 10 MHz

10 MHz ≤ f < 50 MHz

50 MHz ≤ f < 400 MHz

400 MHz ≤ f ≤ 3 GHz

3 GHz < f

4 GHz < f

< f ≤

5 GHz

MG3710A

≤

4 GHz

5 GHz

6 GHz

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with — ±0.6 dB ±0.5 dB

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>+7 dBm

≤+7 dBm

>+2 dBm

≤+2 dBm

>–2 dBm

≤–2 dBm

>–100 dBm

±0.5 dB (typ.)

±0.7 dB

(typ.)

±0.5 dB

±0.7 dB ±0.8 dB

±0.8 dB

±0.5 dB (typ.)

±0.5 dB

±0.8 dB

≤–100 dBm

>–110 dBm

—

±0.5 dB

±0.7 dB ±1.0 dB

±1.0 dB

≤–110 dBm

(typ.)

>–120 dBm

— —

±0.7 dB

±2.5 dB

(typ.)

±2.5 dB

(typ.)

±2.5 dB

(typ.)

≤–120 dBm

>–127 dBm

±1.5 dB

(typ.)

±1.5 dB

(typ.)

≤–127 dBm

>–136 dBm

—

(meas)

Data Sheet

MG3710A 7

Level Linearity

18° to 28°C, CW

without Reverse Power Protection [without MG3710A-043], [without MG3710A-073] Referenced to level: –7 dBm

Frequency range

50 MHz ≤ f < 400 MHz

400 MHz ≤ f ≤ 3 GHz

3 GHz < f ≤ 4 GHz

4 GHz < f ≤ 6 GHz

Low Power Extension

MG3710A-042/072

without

with ±0.2 dB (typ.)

without

with ±0.2 dB (typ.)

without

with ±0.3 dB (typ.)

without

with —

with Reverse Power Protection [with MG3710A-043], [with MG3710A-073] Referenced to level: –10 dBm

Frequency range

50 MHz ≤ f < 400 MHz

400 MHz ≤ f ≤ 3 GHz

3 GHz < f ≤ 4 GHz

4 GHz < f ≤ 6 GHz

Low Power Extension

MG3710A-042/072

without

with

without

with

without

with

without without/with

with

High Power Extension

MG3710A-041/071

without/with

High Power Extension

MG3710A-041/071

without/with

without

with

without

with

≤+2 dBm

>–110 dBm

±0.2 dB (typ.)

±0.3 dB (typ.)

≤ –1 dBm

>–100 dBm

±0.2 dB (typ.)

±0.3 dB (typ.) ±0.4 dB (typ.)

≤–110 dBm >–120 dBm

≤ –100 dBm

>–110 dBm

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MG3710A

(meas)

ATT Hold

At move to ATT Hold, can adjust output level in 0.01-dB steps over ±10 dB range based on output level without stopping output (however, hi/lo limits determined by level setting range)

Output Connector

Connector

N-J Connector, 50Ω (Front panel)

VSWR

without MG3710A-043

(Output Level: ≤–7 dBm)

1.45 (50 MHz ≤ f ≤ 3 GHz)

1.65 (3 GHz < f ≤ 4 GHz)

1.9 (4 GHz < f ≤ 6 GHz)

with MG3710A-043

(Output Level: ≤–10 dBm)

1.45 (50 MHz ≤ f ≤ 3 GHz)

1.65 (3 GHz < f ≤ 4 GHz)

1.9 (4 GHz < f ≤ 6 GHz)

without MG3710A-073

(Output Level: ≤–7 dBm)

1.45 (50 MHz ≤ f ≤ 3 GHz)

1.65 (3 GHz < f ≤ 4 GHz)

1.9 (4 GHz < f ≤ 6 GHz)

with MG3710A-073

(Output Level: ≤–10 dBm)

1.45 (50 MHz ≤ f ≤ 3 GHz)

1.65 (3 GHz < f ≤ 4 GHz)

1.9 (4 GHz < f ≤ 6 GHz)

Maximum Reverse Input Power

±50 VDC (max.)

without MG3710A-043

2 W (nom.)

with MG3710A-043

20 W (1 MHz < Frequency of Reverse Input Power ≤ 2 GHz) (nom.) 10 W (2 GHz < Frequency of Reverse Input Power ≤ 6 GHz) (nom.)

without MG3710A-073

2 W (nom.)

with MG3710A-073

20 W (1 MHz < Frequency of Reverse Input Power ≤ 2 GHz) (nom.) 10 W (2 GHz < Frequency of Reverse Input Power ≤ 6 GHz) (nom.)

Signal Purity

Harmonic Spurious

(CW, Optimize S/N: Off)

without MG3710A-043, or without MG3710A-073

without MG3710A-041

<–30 dBc (Output Level: ≤+4 dBm, 10 MHz ≤ f ≤ 3 GHz) <–30 dBc (Output Level: ≤+4 dBm, f >3 GHz)

with MG3710A-041

<–30 dBc (Output Level: ≤+4 dBm, 10 MHz ≤ f < 50 MHz) <–30 dBc (Output Level: ≤+12 dBm, 50 MHz ≤ f ≤ 3 GHz) <–30 dBc (Output Level: ≤+4 dBm, f >3 GHz)

with MG3710A-043, or with MG3710A-073

without MG3710A-041

<–30 dBc (Output Level: ≤+1 dBm, 10 MHz ≤ f ≤ 3 GHz) <–30 dBc (Output Level: ≤+1 dBm, f >3 GHz)

with MG3710A-041

<–30 dBc (Output Level: ≤+1 dBm, 10 MHz ≤ f < 50 MHz) <–30 dBc (Output Level: ≤+9 dBm, 50 MHz ≤ f ≤ 3 GHz) <–30 dBc (Output Level: ≤+4 dBm, f >3 GHz)

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MG3710A 9

Non-harmonic Spurious

(CW, <–30 dBm ≤ Output Level ≤ +5 dBm, Offset: ≥10 kHz)

<–62 dBc, –70 dBc (typ.) (100 kHz ≤ f ≤ 187.5 MHz) <–68 dBc, –76 dBc (typ.) (187.5 MHz < f ≤ 750 MHz) <–62 dBc, –76 dBc (typ.) (750 MHz < f ≤ 1.5 GHz) <–56 dBc, –70 dBc (typ.) (1.5 GHz < f ≤ 3 GHz) <–50 dBc, –64 dBc (typ.) (3 GHz < f ≤ 6 GHz)

SSB Phase Noise

(CW, Phase Noise Optimization: <200 kHz, Offset: 20 kHz)

<–140 dBc/Hz (nom.) (100 MHz) <–131 dBc/Hz (typ.) (1 GHz) <–125 dBc/Hz (typ.) (2 GHz)

■ 60/150/260/400 MHz, CW, Optimize S/N: Off, with MG3710A-002

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Phase Noise Optimization: <200 kHz

Phase Noise Optimization: >300 kHz

(meas)

■ 60/150/260/400 MHz, CW, Optimize S/N: On, with MG3710A-002

Phase Noise Optimization: <200 kHz

(meas)

Phase Noise Optimization: >300 kHz

(meas)

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