Signal Generator for High Density Electronic Warfare Simulation

Keysight’s SWAP-C optimized Electronic Warfare (EW) Threat Simulator solution based on the new M9484C VXG Signal Generator with Signal Descriptor Word (SDW) and Virtual Channel options, offers are volutionary way to generate complex, high-fidelity EW RF simulations with pulse-on-pulse signals, CW and other interferers. The solution allows for single port to four ports on the bench or can be integrated into full scale threat simulator solutions to increase signal complexity, channels, and ports. All ports can be used for Angle of Arrival*1 or independently tuned to separate carrier frequencies.

Industry Leading Signal Generation Capabilities

The M9484C VXG Vector Signal Generator provides the industry’s first vector signal generator with up to 54 GHz frequency range and 2.5 GHz of modulation bandwidth in a single instrument, or up to 110 GHz with the V3080A frequency extender and 5 GHz with channel bonding, to enable your next breakthrough. The proprietary next generation DDS DAC enables a phase coherent architecture to allow:

• Up to 2 or 4 RF outputs in a single instrument which can be tuned at the same carrier frequency for AOA test or independently tuned up to 54GHz or 20GHz respectively.

• Each RF output has 2.5GHz of modulation bandwidth which enables up to 8 virtual channels which can be used to create pulsed signals, communications signals, or CW interference.

Complex Scenario Generation with Virtual Channels

The M9484C Signal Descriptor Word interface enables users to stream complex signal types to each RF output. Each RF output on the source can generate up to 8 simultaneous signals that are independently controlled within the 2.5GHz bandwidth, including: agile pulsed signals, communication interferers and CW signals out of one RF output port2. This can then be scaled up to 4 RF output ports in one instrument, up to 20 GHz for angle of arrival or independently tuned outputs.

Flexible High-Density Simulation

The solution can be used in different configurations for maximum signal generation flexibility to utilize the asset for multiple test cases. Signals can overlap in both time and frequency, making it possible to generate high-density and complex simulations.

Threat Simulation Integrated Solution

There is flexibility in instrument control either using the SDW streaming interface to integrate into your customized test setups or with the Keysight EW Threat Simulation Software. Keysight EW Threat Simulation software is a dynamic threat generation software which creates complex threat environments and automatically controls angle of arrival, pulse, and signal arbitration with an open plugin architecture. The open architecture allows for legacy threat database imports, customized plugins for workflow optimization and navigation data input.