R&S®SMU200A Vector Signal Generator

The art of signal generation

Key Facts

• First RF path from 100 kHz to 2.2/3/4/6 GHz
• Optional second RF path from 100 kHz to 2.2/3 GHz
• Up to two complete baseband paths
• Support of 3GPP LTE FDD and TDD, LTE Advanced, 3GPP FDD/HSPA/HSPA+, GSM/EDGE/EDGE Evolution, TD-SCDMA, WLAN, and all other important digital standards
• 2×2 MIMO with realtime fading possible
• Two instruments combinable for 2×4 or 4×2 MIMO
• Optional fading simulator with up to 40 fading paths
• I/Q modulator with 200 MHz RF bandwidth
• Optional baseband generator with realtime coder and arbitrary waveform generator
• Outstanding RF performance

• Two signal generators in one
  • Frequency options from 100 kHz to 2.2/3/4/6 GHz for the first RF path
  • Optional second RF path up to 2.2 GHz or 3 GHz
  • Up to two complete baseband paths
  • Lossless combination of baseband signals in the digital domain (e.g. for testing multistandard base stations)
• Outstanding signal quality
  • I/Q modulator with 200 MHz RF bandwidth
  • Very low SSB phase noise of typ. -135 dBc (f = 1 GHz, 20 kHz carrier offset, 1 Hz measurement bandwidth), typ. -139 dBc with the enhanced phase noise performance option
  • Wideband noise of typ. -153 dBc (CW, f = 1 GHz, >10 MHz carrier offset, 1 Hz measurement bandwidth)
  • Excellent ACLR of typically +70 dB for 3GPP FDD
  • Very high level repeatability of 0.05 dB
  • High-stability reference oscillator as standard
  • High output power up to +19 dBm (PEP), overrange + 26 dBm
• Unrivaled flexibility
  • 2 x 2 MIMO with realtime fading possible
  • Two instruments can be combined for 2 x 4 or 4 x 2 MIMO
  • Optional fading simulator with up to 40 fading paths
  • Support of EUTRA/LTE FDD and TDD signal generation
  • Support of WiMAX^? IEEE 802.16-2004/Corr1-2005, 802.16e-2005 and WiBro
  • Four code channels in realtime for 3GPP FDD, support of HSDPA and HSUPA
  • Mixed frames with GSM, EDGE and EGPRS2 slots in one frame (with same symbol rate per frame)
  • Baseband generator with universal coder for realtime signal generation
  • Arbitrary waveform generator with 16 Msamples, 64 Msamples or 128 Msamples
  • Arbitrary waveform generator supported by R&S®WinIQSIM2? and R&S®WinIQSIM? simulation software
• Intuitive operation
  • Color display with 800 × 600 pixels (SVGA format)
  • Intuitive user interface with graphical display of signal flow (block diagram)
  • Graphical display of baseband signals through built-in transient recorder
  • Context-sensitive help system
• Ideal for production
  • Very short frequency and level setting times (<2 ms); only 450 μs in List mode
  • Electronic attenuator up to 6 GHz over the full level range
  • Flexible high speed measurements with RF List mode and multisegment waveforms
  • Minimum space required as two complete generators are accommodated in one instrument of only four height units
• Connectivity
  • Optional digital I/Q input and output; support of R&S^®EX-IQ-Box for flexible data formats and clock generation
  • Support of R&S^®NRP power sensors
  • Remote control via LAN (Gigabit Ethernet, VXI11) and GPIB
  • Remote operation via Windows Remote Desktop or VNC
  • User-selectable trigger and marker signals
  • USB connectors for keyboard, mouse and memory stick
  • LXI class C compliance

Specifications

Frequency
Frequency range RF path A		100 kHz to 2.2/3/4/6 GHz
Frequency range RF path B		100 kHz to 2.2/3 GHz
Setting time	SCPI mode List mode	<2 ms, typ. 1.5 ms <450 μs, typ. 300 μs
Level
Maximum level (standard)	f≤3 GHz f>3 GHz	+13 dBm (PEP) +11 dBm (PEP)
Maximum level (with high-power option)	f≤3 GHz f>3 GHz	+19 dBm (PEP) +17 dBm (PEP)
Setting time	SCPI mode List mode	<2 ms, typ. 1.5 ms <450 μs, typ. 300 μs
Spectral purity
Nonharmonics	carrier offset > 10 kHz, 200 MHz ≤ f ≤ 1500 MHz	<-80 dBc
SSB phase noise (with option)	f = 1 GHz, carrier offset = 20 kHz, 1 Hz measurement bandwidth	<-135 dBc (typ. -139 dBc)
Wideband noise	200 MHz ≤ f ≤ 1500 MHz, CW carrier offset > 10 MHz, 1 Hz meas. bandwidth	<-150 dBc (typ. -153 dBc)
ACLR	3GPP test model 1, 64 DPCH, 5 MHz offset	typ. 70 dB
I/Q modulation
I/Q modulation bandwidth (in RF)	external wideband mode internal baseband mode	200 MHz 80 MHz
I/Q baseband generator
Supported standards and digital systems	cellular	3GPP LTE / LTE Advanced, 3GPP FDD / HSPA / HSPA+, GSM/EDGE/EDGE Evolution, CDMA2000, 1xEV-DO rev. A, TD-SCDMA
	broadband wireless	WLAN IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, WiMAX? IEEE802.16
	wireless audio/video	FM-stereo, DVB-H/T, DAB/T-DMB, Sirius Radio, XM-Radio
	navigation / others	GPS / A-GPS, Bluetooth® incl. EDR, TETRA Rel. 2, AWGN, user-defined multicarrier CW, user-defined pulses
Fading simulator, MIMO
Number of signal paths	depending on options	up to 2 (up to 4 with 2 x 2 MIMO option)
Number of fading paths	depending on options	up to 40
Fading profiles		Rayleigh, Rice, 3GPP Moving Propagation, Birth/Death and High Speed Train, Gauss, Gauss DAB, WiMAX? Rice and Doppler, pure Doppler, and more
MIMO fading	with option	up to 2x2 with one instrument up to 4x2 or 2x4 with two instruments