The SMA100A perfectly meets these criteria, and thus is a premium-class analog generator that sets standards due to its outstanding characteristics. It combines superior signal quality with very high setting speed. Whether in development, production, service or maintenance, the R&S®SMA100A does an excellent job.
In the frequency range from 9 kHz to 6 GHz, R&S®SMA100A can generate CW signals as well as all common types of analog modulation (AM, FM, ?M, pulse modulation). Excellent specifications and a wide range of modulation signals – these are the characteristic features of the R&S®SMA100A.
In addition, a low-jitter clock synthesizer option supplies differential clock signals of up to 1.5 GHz independently of the RF frequency. This makes the R&S®SMA100A suitable for a variety of applications – from use in phase noise test systems through to tests on mixed-signal ICs.
- Frequency options from 9 kHz to 3 GHz/6 GHz
- Very low SSB phase noise of typ. -141 dBc (at 1 GHz, 20 kHz offset, 1 Hz measurement bandwidth) with option
- Non harmonics <-96 dBc (f < 750 MHz, carrier offset > 10 kHz) with option
- High output power of up to +18 dBm (+28 dBm in overrange)
- Emulation of legacy instruments
- Electronic attenuator with built-in overvoltage protection over entire frequency range
- Excellent signal quality
- Very low SSB phase noise of typ. –134 dBc (20 kHz carrier offset, f = 1 GHz, 1 Hz measurement bandwidth), typ. –140 dBc with the R&S®SMA-B22 enhanced phase noise performance option
- Wideband noise of –162 dBc (meas.) with carrier offset > 40 MHz, f = 1 GHz, level = 9 dBm, 1 Hz measurement bandwidth
- Nonharmonics < –96 dBc (carrier offset > 10 kHz, f < 750 MHz, with the R&S®SMA-B22 option)
- High-stability reference oscillator as standard
- Very low phase noise at low frequencies due to internal division of the fundamental frequency range (750 MHz to 1500 MHz) down to 6.6 MHz
Ideal for use in production
Very short frequency setting time (<1.2 ms) and level setting time (< 1 ms) across the entire frequency/level range, < 450 us in List Mode
Fast Hopping mode with flexibly addressable frequency and level pairs, as fast as normal List mode
Frequency setting time of typ. 10 µs within a bandwidth of up to 80 MHz due to direct access to the DDS-based synthesizer (with the R&S®SMA-B20 or R&S®SMA-B22 option; FM EXTERNAL DIGITAL mode)
Very high level accuracy and repeatability
High output power of up to +18 dBm, overrange up to +28 dBm
Electronic attenuator with built-in overvoltage protection over entire frequency range
Minimum space requirements due to compact size (only two height units)
All-purpose instrument
Frequency range of 9 kHz to 3 GHz (R&S®SMA?B103/ R&S®SMA-B103L) or 6 GHz (R&S®SMA-B106/ R&S®SMA-B106L)
Frequency, level and LF sweeps
Phase-continuous frequency setting
AM, broadband FM/M (R&S®SMA-B20 or R&S®SMA-B22), pulse modulation
Built-in LF generator up to 1 MHz, optional multifunction generator (R&S®SMA-K24) up to 10 MHz
Optional low-jitter clock synthesizer up to 1.5 GHz (R&S®SMA-B29)
Power measurement using R&S®NRP-Zxx power sensors
Optional power analysis (R&S®SMA-K28) using R&S®NRP-Zxx power sensors for scalar network analysis or automatic pulse parameter measurement
Aerospace and defense applications
Pulse modulator with excellent characteristics (on/off ratio of > 100 dB (meas.) for f < 5.5 GHz, rise/fall time typ. < 7 ns)
Pulse generator integrated as standard
Optional high-performance pulse generator with minimum pulse width of 10 ns (R&S®SMA-K23)
Optional generation of versatile pulse sequences/pulse trains (R&S®SMA-K27)
Optional chirp modulation (R&S®SMA-B20 or R&S®SMA-B22)
Optional VOR/ILS modulation (R&S®SMA-K25)
Optional DME modulation/analysis (R&S®SMA-K26)
Optional operating altitude up to 4600 m (R&S®SMA-B46)
Optional removable mass storage (CompactFlash™ card, R&S®SMA-B80)
Intuitive operating concept and versatile interfaces
Color display with 480 pixels × 272 pixels
Optional operating altitude up to 4600 m (R&S®SMA-B46)
Optional removable mass storage (CompactFlash™ card, R&S®SMA-B80)
Remote control via GPIB, LAN or USB
Selectable control language (SCPI or remote control emulation of various signal generators)
Remote operation by browser or VNC client
USB connectors (e.g. for keyboard, mouse, memory stick)
Support of R&S®NRP-Zxx power sensors for precise power measurements
