R&S®SMBV100A
Vector Signal Generator
Generating signals for
today and tomorrow
Test & Measurement
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R&S®SMBV100A
Vector Signal
Generator
At a glance
A state-of-the-art vector signal generator must be
flexible and offer good signal characteristics along
with an outstanding cost/benefit ratio. In all of these
areas, the R&S®SMBV100A sets new standards in
the mid-range class of instruments.
The R&S®SMBV100A offers excellent RF performance
along with very high output level and short setting times.
At the same time, the R&S®SMBV100A can be equipped
with an internal baseband generator to allow generation of
a number of digital standards (e.g. WiMAX, HSPA+, LTE).
The wide frequency range from 9 kHz to 6 GHz covers all
of the important bands for digital modulation.
Due to its optimal scalability, the R&S®SMBV100A is easy
to customize to meet specific customer requirements. For
production applications, a cost-effective solution for playing back predefined test sequences is available with the
optional baseband arbitrary waveform generator (ARB).
And where it really matters, the optional baseband coder
provides impressive realtime capabilities. It allows the generation of even complex signals directly in the instrument
– no external signal generation software is required.
The R&S®SMBV100A has also been designed for ease of
servicing. Together with its scalability, this helps to ensure
very low cost of ownership. The instrument’s compact size
and graphical user interface for intuitive operation help to
fulfill all possible requirements.
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Internal signal generation for all major digital radio standards with optional integrated baseband source
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Highest output level in its class up to 6 GHz, combined
with excellent RF characteristics
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Lowest cost of ownership due to outstanding price/
performance ratio and on-site service capabilities
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Ideal adaptation to customer applications
These features make the R&S®SMBV100A ideal in development applications as well as in production and service.
This instrument truly does the job wherever signals with
digital modulation are needed.
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R&S®SMBV100A
Vector Signal
Generator
Benefits and key
features
Support for all important state-of-the-art digital
standards
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Straightforward signal conguration due to easy-to-use
GUI
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2G/3G/LTE mobile radio standards
Wireless standards including mobile WiMAX and J
WLAN IEEE 802.11n
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High-performance RF for all types of applications
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Excellent phase noise ensures low EVM with digital
signals
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High output level compensates for losses in test/system
setup
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Fast settling time for quicker measurements
Analog modulation for basic measurements J
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Flexible signal processing and baseband connectivity
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CW interference and AWGN simulation
Analog and digital baseband outputs J
Support for R&S®EX-IQ-Box digital interface adapter J
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Ready for future applications today
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Future-proof hardware concept
RF section with high output level up to 6 GHz J
Wide RF signal bandwidth of up to 120 MHz with internal J
signal generation
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Maximum RF bandwidth of I/Q modulator exceeds
500 MHz
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Always up-to-date with software upgrades
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Customized internal signal generation with optional
baseband generator
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Baseband coder with realtime capabilities for direct
signal generation
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Integrated ARB for playback of precalculated waveforms
Availability of ARB-only versions with different bandwidths J
Memory depth of up to 256 Msamples for long test J
sequences
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Low cost of ownership due to simple service
concept
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Fast on-site servicing
Long calibration interval (three years) minimizes service J
costs
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Straightforward modular design for short repair times
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Allrounder and specialist at the same time
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Optimized for high production throughput
Multisegment waveform mode for fast switchover –
between test sequences
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High level repeatability ensures stable test conditions
Prepared for aerospace and defense applications J
Versatile capabilities for generating unmodulated as –
well as complex modulated pulses
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Coupling of multiple instruments for phase-coherent RF
generation
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Ready for future
I/Q modulator
RF section
up to 6 GHz
Up to
120 MHz RF
bandwidth
I/Q test vectors from
e.g. ¸WinIQSIM2
or
MATLAB
External I/Q input for
more than 500 MHz
RF bandwidth
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Digital standards
(optional) such as
LTE
WiMAX
3GPP
Baseband generator
Signal calculation and realtime
encoding
(e.g. custom digital modulation)
with ¸SMBV-B10
Arbitrary waveform generator (ARB)
Waveform playback
with ¸SMBV-B10/-B50/-B51
Baseband section
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applications today
With constantly rising cost pressures, investments
made today must also be able to meet future requirements. The R&S®SMBV100A was developed to
satisfy this objective and is setting new standards
for this class of instrument.
Key features
Frequency range 9 kHz to 3.2 GHz or 6 GHz
Level range typ. –120 dBm to +24 dBm
Customized instrument configuration
Internal signal generation for various standards (optional)
Internal bandwidth up to 120 MHz in RF range
External bandwidth >500 MHz in RF range
– suitable for UWB
Future-proof hardware concept
The R&S®SMBV100A vector signal generator benefits from
a carefully planned instrument concept. Depending on the
configuration, the instrument can function as a pure I/Q
upconverter, a cost-effective signal generator with integrated ARB or an advanced vector signal generator with
internal signal generation and realtime capabilities. The instrument concept allows the signal generator to be adapted to the individual task at hand, thereby reducing the
investment required. At the same time, the performance
of the individual hardware components provides ample capacity for future applications as well.
RF section with high output level up to 6 GHz
The R&S®SMBV100A is available with options for a maximum frequency of 3.2 GHz or 6 GHz, covering all major
frequency bands for wireless communications and other
radio applications.
The standard electronic attenuator with integrated overvoltage protection ensures dependable operation of the
R&S®SMBV100A – even in challenging production environments. The maximum output level is typ. +24 dBm over
the entire frequency range above 1 MHz.
Instrument overview
Wide RF signal bandwidth of up to 120 MHz with
Center
4.488 GHz
Span
1 GHz
100 MHz/
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-80
-70
-60
-50
-40
internal signal generation
The wide R&S®SMBV100A RF bandwidth extending up
to 120 MHz with internal signal generation is more than
adequate for the latest broadband digital standards such
as LTE and WiMAX. This bandwidth also offers ample capacity for future standards. Since it is easy to import test
signals you create on your own, e.g. with MATLAB®, the
R&S®SMBV100A is well prepared to generate the signals
you will also need in the future.
Frequency response of the I/Q modulator with bandwidth of over 500 MHz
R&S®SMBV100A and R&S®AFQ100B
Maximum RF bandwidth of I/Q modulator exceeds
500 MHz
The integrated I/Q modulator provides a maximum RF
bandwidth of over 500 MHz for externally supplied I/Q signals. For example, this wide bandwidth allows upconversion of UWB signals, which can be generated as I/Q signals by the R&S®AFQ100B baseband signal generator. This
wide bandwidth is also available for use with frequency
agility or steep-edged pulse modulation with a flexible external I/Q source such as the R&S®AFQ100B.
Always up-to-date with software upgrades
The powerful baseband generator is already prepared to
handle future applications. The flexible software architecture allows the integration of new standards and extension
of existing standards based on simple software updates,
requiring no investment in new hardware.
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Customized internal
The one aspect that truly makes the R&S®SMBV100A stand
out is its optional baseband generator, which is available in
three different versions for different applications:
signal generation
with optional
baseband generator
Key features
Internal signal generation (optional)
Choice of three different baseband generators (internal signal generation
with realtime capabilities or two ARB-only versions)
ARB with 32 Msamples, extendable up to 256 Msamples
ARB supported by R&S®WinIQSIM2™
Easy interaction with MATLAB®
Optional 80 Gbyte mass memory for storage of signals
Version Option Baseband
generator
1 R&S®SMBV-B10 Baseband coder with
realtime capabilities
and ARB (32 Msample
or 256 Msample)
2 R&S®SMBV-B50 ARB only (32 Msample
or 256 Msample)
3 R&S®SMBV-B51 ARB only (32 Msample
or 256 Msample)
Baseband coder with realtime capabilities for direct
signal generation
The most powerful baseband generator (R&S®SMBV-B10)
includes an integrated arbitrary waveform generator as
well as a baseband coder that allows signal generation
directly in the instrument. Besides realtime generation of
signals for user-configurable digital modulation, a multitude of digital standards such as HSPA+, LTE, WLAN and
WiMAX are also supported (option). All signal parameters
are configured directly on the instrument. Even complex
signals can be generated with only a few keystrokes. Multicarrier test scenarios can also be defined on the instrument itself no matter whether working with different or
the same digital standards. Multicarrier power amplifier
(MCPA) tests and interoperability tests are very easy to
perform.
RF
bandwidth
120 MHz
120 MHz
60 MHz
The R&S®SMBV-B10 baseband generator thus totally eliminates the need to generate test signals using an external
computer and transfer them to the vector signal generator.
This is especially beneficial in a development environment
where fast, easy access to signal parameters is critical
during both manual operation and remote operation. This
helps to speed up the work flow and minimize development time.
The realtime coder also enables the user to generate test
sequences with a theoretically infinite length, e.g. with
simple digitally modulated signals or internally generated
digital standards such as 3GPP FDD (downlink) and GSM.
This makes bit error rate tests reliable in cases where a
sufficiently long test sequence is needed for statistical assessment.
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