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Superior power, signal purity, and speed

Keysight portable analog signal generators deliver superior switching speed, lower phase noise, and higher output power than other comparable analog signal generators.

Our general-purpose portable analog signal generators are versatile and offer the ability to:

  • Test devices up to 26 GHz.
  • Characterize devices thoroughly with up to +23 dBm output power and -130 dBc/Hz phase noise.
  • Accelerate testing with 20 µs rapid switching speed.

Visit the Keysight AP5001A or Keysight AP5002A portable analog signal generator product pages for more information.

General-purpose signal generator competitive comparison*

 

Keysight

AP5001A

Keysight

AP5002A

Rigol DSG3000B

Siglent SSG5000A

R&S

SMCV100B

Frequency Range

9 kHz to 2/4/6.1 GHz

9 kHz to 12/20/26 GHz

9 kHz to 6.5/13.6 GHz

9 kHz to 13.6/20 GHz

4 kHz to 3/6/7.125 GHz

Output Power

-120 to +17 dBm

-120 to +23 dBm

-110 to +13 dBm

-120 to +22 dBm

-120 to +20 dBm

Phase Noise (1 GHz, 20 kHz offset)

-128 dBc/Hz;

-130 dBc/Hz (typ.)

-128 dBc/Hz;

-130 dBc/Hz (typ.)

110 dBc/Hz;

-116 dBc/Hz (typ.)

-120 dBc/Hz (typ.)

-125 dBc/Hz

Frequency Switching Speed

200 μs;

20 μs (typ.)

300 µs;

200 µs (typ.)

10 ms (typ.)

10 ms (typ.)

5 ms

*Competitive data based on Rigol, Siglent, and Rohde & Schwarz datasheets (August 2024).

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AP5001A
AP5001A Analog Signal Generator, 9 kHz to 6.1 GHz 
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Frequency: 6.1 GHz
Harmonics @1 GHz: -40 dBc
Output Power @1 GHz: +17 dBm
Phase Noise @1 GHz (20 kHz offset): -130 dBc/Hz
AP5002A
AP5002A Analog Signal Generator, 9 kHz to 26 GHz 
Starting from  
Frequency: 26 GHz
Harmonics @1 GHz: -40 dBc
Output Power @1 GHz: +23 dBm
Phase Noise @1 GHz (20 kHz offset): -130 dBc/Hz
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