APLC High-Purity MW Signal Generator – up to 54 GHz

APLC High-Purity Signal Source – up to 54 GHz

Analog Signal Generator with very low phase noise, very high spectral purity, very fast switching speed and affordable price in combination

The APLC series analog signal generators feature ultra-low phase noise, high spectral purity, fast switching, and competitive pricing.

Covering frequencies from 9 kHz or 10 MHz to 12.75, 20, 40, and 54 GHz, these units come in a compact desktop enclosure.

The APLC signal generators are intuitively operatable via touchscreen or remote PC control using AnaPico GUI software or standard SCPI commands.
They are ideally suited for labs, production lines, and ATE test systems.

Explore the phase-coherent multi-channel APLCXX-X.

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10 MHz (9 kHz with option 9K) to 12.75, 20, 40 or 54 GHz Agile Ultra-low Phase Noise Signal Generator

The APLCXX is an agile ultra-low phase noise signal generator from 10 MHz (9 kHz with option 9K) to 12.75 GHz (APLC12), 20 GHz (APLC20), 40 GHz (APLC40), or 54 GHz (APLC50). Excellent harmonic and spurious performance in combination with fast switching make the instruments very well usable in labs or production facilities.

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The main features of these RF and microwave signal generators (RF and mw signal sources) are:

  • Frequency ranges from 9 kHz to 12.75, 20, 40 or 54 GHz
  • Low SSB Phase noise -130 dBc/Hz typ. at 10 GHz 20 kHz offset
  • Aging < 20 ppb year
  • Harmonics -50 dBc, Spurious X-Band -80 dBc typ
  • Advanced pulse modulation ON/OFF 100 dB typ., Rise time 2 ns typ, pulse width 20 ns
  • Fast switching speed of 5 μs (typ.)
  • Single and multi-channel phase coherent models

Supported SCPI commands: SMA100B, SMB100A, E8257D, N5183B, N5173B

Frequency Range

10 MHz (or 9 kHz with option 9K) to 12.75, 20, 40 or 54 GHz
Frequency Resolution

<0.001 Hz
Power Range

-120 to +20 dBm
Power Resolution

0.01 dB
Switching Speed

500 µs (15 µs with Option FS)
Phase Noise At 1 GHz: at 10 Hz offset

-85 dBc/Hz (-100 dBc/Hz with option LN(+))
Phase Noise At 1 GHz: at 1 kHz offset

-140 dBc/Hz
Phase Noise At 1 GHz: at 100 kHz offset

-152 dBc/Hz
Phase Noise At 1 GHz: at 20 MHz offset

-158 dBc/Hz
Remote Control

Ethernet, GPIB, USB
Modulation

AM, FM, PM, Pulse
Sweeps

Frequency, List, Phase, Power
Dimensions (W x L x H), Weight

232 x 393 x 96.75 mm [9.1 x 15.5 x 3.8 in], ≤10 kg [22 lbs]

Features

• High output power, low phase noise
• Comprehensive AM, low-distortion, wideband DC-FM, and high-speed pulse modulation
• Powerful trigger and sweeping modes
• Portable battery operation

Applications

• Aerospace & Defense
• Radar receiver testing
• LO-Substitution
• ADC testing
• Production testing
• Signal with pulse modulation
• Metrology lab

Options

9K Frequency range extension to 9 kHz
DATA Commercial Calibration Certificate with test data (per channel)
FLASH MicroSD card slot for removable SD memory
FS Fast switching option (with FCP – fast control port)
GPIB GPIB interface
LN Enhanced close in phase noise and frequency stability
LN+ Option LN with improved long term frequency stability
MOD Analog modulations added
PULSE Pulse modulation
PE2-20/40 Mechanical step attenuator down to -120dBm
PE2-50 Mechanical step attenuator down to -110dBm
PHS Phase coherent switching
ReCal Recalibration with test data (recommended: two years interval)
VREF Flexible external reference frequency support in range 1 to 250 MHz
WE One year warranty extension (standard: 2 years)
APLC12 Analog signal generator 10 MHz – 12.75 GHz
APLC20 Analog signal generator 10 MHz – 20 GHz
APLC40 Analog signal generator 10 MHz – 40 GHz
APLC50 Analog signal generator 10 MHz – 54 GHz

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