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Agilent has introduced the world's fastest vector signal generator in a PXI form factor. The Agilent M9381A is a 1-MHz to 3- or 6-GHz VSG that combines fast switching and excellent RF parametric performance: high output power, linearity and superior level accuracy, outstanding adjacent channel power ratio performance (for output levels up to +10 dBm or more) and wide modulation bandwidth (up to 160 MHz) for testing RF devices.

Agilent designed the M9381A for applications such as testing and validating the design of wireless power amplifiers and transceivers, public safety and military radios, and cellular base stations (primarily picocell and femtocell). The new PXIe VSG does more tests in less time, which reduces the cost of testing. Agilent's exclusive baseband-tuning technology innovation enables frequency and amplitude switching speed as fast as 10 µs in list mode and 250 µs from its programming interface. The switching speed is further enhanced by excellent linearity and repeatability associated with Agilent's signal generators.

• Accelerate test throughput with fast RF frequency and amplitude switching speeds and versatile list mode
• Reduce test time with baseband tuning  that allows you to switch amplitude and frequency in <10 µs
• Ready to test wideband components with optional 160 MHz RF bandwidth
• Fast repair turn-around time with calibrated core exchange strategy
• License key upgraded frequency range and amplitude accuracy
• Reduces startup time with Agilent I/O libraries' easy configuration, one-step software install, and integrated instrument level VSG soft front panel
• PXIe

Model options:

• M9381A-F03: Frequency range 1 MHz to 3 GHz
• M9381A-F06: Frequency range 1 MHz to 6 GHz

Performance characterisitics:

• Frequency coverage from 1 MHz to 3 GHz or 6 GHz
• 10 µs switching speed with an exclusive baseband tuning technology innovation
• RF modulation bandwidth up to 160 MHz (±0.3 dB flatness)
• Better than ±0.4 dB absolute amplitude accuracy

M9381A specifications:

• Frequency range
  • Option F03: 1 MHz to 3 GHz
  • Option F06: 1 MHz to 6 GHz
• Frequency resolution: 0.01 Hz
• List Mode
  • List mode channel parameters: 80 parameters including RF frequency, power, modulation arb and baseband, ALC, power search, triggers
  • Dwell time: 0 seconds to 429 seconds
  • Number of points: 1 to 3201
  • Triggering: Immediate, external, software, timer
• Frequency switching speed (list mode)
  • Baseband frequency offset change: standard ≤5 ms; with option ≤10 µs nominal
  • Arbitrary frequency change: standard ≤5 ms (ALC off or on); with option ≤220 µs (ALC off) and ≤370 µs (ALC on)
  • Frequency change <100 MHz within a band: standard ≤5 ms (ALC off or on); with option ≤125 µs (ALC off) and ≤265 µs (ALC on)
• Frequency switching speed (non list mode)
  • Baseband frequency offset change: standard ≤5 ms, nominal; with option ≤250 µs, nominal
  • Arbitrary frequency change: standard ≤5 ms, nominal; with option ≤2 ms, nominal
• Output amplitude settable range: Standard: +10.7 to -130 dBm; Option for +20 to -130 dBm
• Maximum output power: +10 dBm standard; with option at 1 MHz to 2.5 GHz, +19 dBm; with option at >2.5 GHz to 6 GHz, +18 dBm
• Amplitude switching speed (list mode): Baseband power level change: standard ≤5 ms; with option ≤10 µs nominal; standard ≤5 ms; with option ≤125 µs (ALC off) and ≤150 µs (ALC on)
• Amplitude switching speed (nonlist mode)
  • Baseband power level change: standard ≤5 ms nominal; with option ≤250 µs nominal
  • Arbitrary power level change: standard ≤5 ms nominal; with option ≤1.5 ms nominal
• VSWR, 1 MHz to 6 GHz: <1.5:1, nominal
• Maximum reverse power
  • 1 MHz to 6 GHz: 1 W, nominal
  • Max DC voltage: 25 VDC, nominal
• Phase Noise at 20 kHz Offset
  • 1 GHz: -122 dBc/Hz, typical
  • 2 GHz: -117 dBc/Hz, typical
  • 3 GHz: -112 dBc/Hz, typical
  • 6 GHz: -108 dBc/Hz, typical
• Broadband noise floor, 1 MHz to 6 GHz: <-140 dBc/Hz, nominal, at +10 dBm output power level
• Harmonics
  • 1 MHz to <1 GHz, ≤0 dBm: <-39 dBc, -43 dBc typical
  • 1 GHz to 2.5 GHz, ≤0 dBm: <-34 dBc, -38 dBc typical
  • >2.5 GHz, ≤0 dBm: <-35 dBc, -38 dBc typical
• Nonharmonics
  • Nonharmonic miscellaneous spurious: <-70 dBc, nominal
  • Nonharmonic HET band mixing spurs (0 dBm): <-67 dBc, nominal
  • Nonharmonic Frac-N: <-66 dBc, nominal
• Subharmonics, 1 MHz to 6 GHz: none
• Analog modulation options: Pulse, Frequency, Phase, Amplitude, Multitone
• Vector modulation: I/Q, RF, Arbitrary waveform