RF Signal Generator offers high resolution, fast switching.
Press Release Summary:
APSIN6000(TM) Broadband Signal Generator combines signal purity (phase noise -128 dBc/Hz at 1 GHz and 20 kHz offset, harmonics less than -40 dBc) with rapid power/frequency switching and settling time, offering a resolution of 0.001 Hz from 9 kHz up to 6.4 GHz. Compact enclosure (6.7 x 4.7 x 8.7 in.) allows multiple synchronized units to be stacked, and instrument can be accessed remotely via RJ-45 LAN interface. APSIN6000(TM) weighs less than 6 lb, making it suitable for portable use.
Original Press Release:
6.4GHz RF Signal Generator Provides Outstanding Signal Purity and Resolution
Pittsford, NY: APSIN6000(TM) is a high-resolution, extremely low-noise, portable signal generator with remarkable signal purity (phase noise -128dBc/Hz at 1GHz and 20kHz offset, harmonics <-40dBc) with rapid power/frequency switching and settling time, offering a resolution of 0.001 Hz from 9 kHz up to 6.4 GHz.
APSIN6000(TM) combines outstanding signal quality (low phase noise, good harmonic suppression and extremely low spurious signals) with fast switching capabilities. An internal OCXO reference guarantees high stability, but APSIN6000(TM) can also be locked to an external source.
APSIN6000(TM)'s robust, compact enclosure (6.7" x 4.7" x 8.7") allows multiple synchronized units to be stacked in crowded lab environments or production test facilities. Especially useful for automated test environments, APSIN6000(TM) can be accessed remotely via its RJ-45 LAN interface. Setup and configuration can be performed from provided GUI software or even a standard web browser. Broad software support (DLL, GUI, Web-server and NI-VISA drivers) enables straightforward integration of APSIN6000(TM) into larger automated test systems or measurement equipment. APSIN6000(TM) offers an internal power sensor for auto-level control, while providing powerful trigger and sweep mod APSIN6000(TM) weighs less than 6lbs, and optional internal rechargeable batteries allow for more than 3 hours of portable use - great for service kits requiring CW and basic analog modulation. The ability to save operating states allows APSIN6000(TM) to go anywhere you want without even needing a laptop PC. An installation disk that accompanies each unit includes all the drivers required to remotely control the device as well as a user-friendly, lab-windows-based GUI interface that is compatible with Windows(TM) 2000, XP, and Vista. User control is facilitated via pull-down menus that enable programming of frequency and power sweeps, modulation capabilities, and enhanced triggering.
APSIN6000(TM) is an affordable, broadband signal generator with outstanding signal quality and switching performance, light weight and completely portable, offering an attractive alternative to expensive high-end RF signal generators. Applications for APSIN laboratory precision analog signal source, production test & measurement, automated test systems (ATE), EMC testing, etc. Further technical specifications are at www.anapico.com.
Swiss-made by AnaPico AG, a leading-edge designer of RF sources and sampling systems, APSIN6000(TM) is available now from their USA distributor Saelig Co. Inc.
