The MG36271A from Anritsu is an RF/Microwave Signal Generator with a frequency range from 9 kHz to 70 GHz. It has an atomic clock for frequency stability and an optional internal rubidium frequency reference. Rubidium pushes the envelope in phase noise performance with its low and ultra-low phase noise options. The exceptional frequency stability makes this signal generator ideal for Metrology and high-speed clock applications. Rubidium supports AM, FM/PM, and Pulse modulation capabilities, enabling the generation of a wide range of complex analog-modulated signals. It allows simultaneous modulation of AM/FM, AM/PM, or FM/Pulse to generate complex modulation waveforms such as chirps.
If the Rubidium option is not used, this generator can lock an internal oven-controlled crystal oscillator (OCXO) reference to an external GNSS/GPS signal to provide exceptional frequency stability.
The MG36271A delivers an output power of -90 to +6 dBm, producing sine, square, pulse, triangle, ramp, and GN/UN noise LF signal waveforms. This signal generator has a frequency resolution of 0.001 Hz and an SSB phase noise of -136 dBc/Hz (at 10 kHz offset). It supports step and list power sweep with a power sweep resolution of 0.01 dB/step.
This signal generator can be controlled manually via a keypad and a 7-inch touchscreen with an easy-to-navigate GUI and remotely via GPIB (IEEE-488), 10/100/1000 Ethernet and USB 3.0 interfaces. It is available in a rackmount enclosure with BNC connectors and is ideal for metrology, high-speed clocks, radars, transceivers, ADC/DAC, and components testing applications.
