APUASYN20-X Ultra-agile Frequency Synthesizer – up to 20 GHz
Ultra-Agile Signal Source from 8 kHz to 20 GHz
The APUASYN20-X is a multi-channel version of a very compact and agile signal source up to 20 GHz. It combines fast switching speed with good phase noise and signal quality.
It is available in 1, 2, 3 or 4 channel configurations in a standard 1HU 19’’ rack-mountable enclosure. For high phase coherence, RF channels are locked to a common frequency reference.
The single-channel version APUASYN20 is available as flange- and rack-mountable module or in a compact desktop enclosure with color touch display and front panel control.
The APUASYN20-X is a multi-channel version of a compact and agile signal source from 8 kHz up to 20 GHz. It combines fast switching speed with good phase noise and signal quality. The multi-channel version APUASYN20-X is available in 1, 2, 3 or 4 channel configurations in a standard 1HU 19’’ rack-mountable enclosure.
Each output can be programmed independently in frequency, phase and power.
The unit works with a high-stability OCXO reference and uses a phase-coherent architecture to keep stable phase relationship between the outputs.
The APUASYN20-X is available with a very fast switching and sweeping option. Programming and switching transient can finished in less than 5 micro-seconds over the entire settable range of the device.
It can be programmed by standard SCPI syntax using its USB or Gb Ethernet interface. Additionally, a fast control port (FCP) is available to synchronize and trigger in “real-time” frequency, power, and phase.
Specifications
| # of channels | 1, 2, 3, 4 |
|---|---|
| Frequency Range | 8 kHz to 20 GHz |
| Frequency Resolution | 0.01 Hz |
| Frequency Accuracy | 0.1 ppm |
| Output Power | 0 to +18 dBm |
| Switching Speed | 200 µs (5 µs with Option FS) |
| Phase Noise At 1 GHz: at 1 kHz | -120 dBc/Hz |
| Phase Noise At 1 GHz: at 20 kHz | -130 dBc/Hz |
| Phase Noise At 1 GHz: at 10 MHz | -155 dBc/Hc |
| Remote Control | Ethernet, USB (SCPI v1999) |
| Modulation | FM, Pulse |
| Sweeps | Frequency, List |
| Dimensions (W x L x H), Weight | 430 x 460 x 43 mm [16.93 x 18.11 x 1.69 in], < 10 kg |
Features
• Phase coherent outputs, high output power
• Fast switching as low as 2 µs
• Frequency modulation and chirps, pulse modulation
• Internal high-stability OCXO, variable reference frequency input
• Fast Control Port (FCP)
Applications
• Automated testing with high
• LO for frequency converters
Options
| 8K | Frequency range extension to 8 kHz |
| FS | Enhanced switching speed (includes FCP port) |
| GPIB | GPIB interface |
| APUASYN20-1 | Single-Output 20 GHz Synthesizer, 19″ 1HU rack-mount module |
| APUASYN20-2 | Dual-Output 20 GHz Synthesizer, 19″ 1HU rack-mount module |
| APUASYN20-3 | Triple-Output 20 GHz Synthesizer, 19″ 1HU rack-mount module |
| APUASYN20-4 | Quad-Output 20 GHz Synthesizer, 19″ 1HU rack-mount module |