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Stay Ahead with Metrology-Grade Signal Generation

The Keysight PSG signal generators are the industry’s most trusted microwave signal generator, with thousands of units used by engineers across the globe. Its metrology-grade performance and evolving capabilities continue to enable new designs that stay ahead of emerging threats.

  • Generate trusted microwave signals: metrology-grade frequency and level accuracy with excellent distortion and spurious characteristics
  • Rely on the highest quality signals from pure CW tones with 1 W of power to complex, vector-modulated signals with 4 GHz bandwidth
  • Reduce the time you spend on signal creation with PathWave Signal Generation software
  • Take advantage of increased performance, flexibility, and speed when you replace a legacy source with the code-compatible PSG microwave signal generator

Key Specifications

Frequency

100 kHz – 70 GHz

Phase Noise @ 1 GHz (20 kHz offset)

-143 dBc/Hz

Frequency Switching

< 7 ms

IQ Modulation BW (Internal/External)

Up to 4 GHz

Modulation Types Available

AM, FM, PM, Pulse

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E8663D
High-performance analog signal generator offers high output power, low phase noise, and tunes over a frequency range from 100 kHz to 9 GHz for radar systems, satellite evaluation, and when a low noise local oscillator is required.
Type: Analog
Frequency Options: 3.2, 9 GHz
Frequency Switching (Typical): < 7 ms
Phase Noise @1 GHz (20 kHz offset): -143 dBc/Hz
IQ Modulation BW Internal/External: n/a
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E8257D
Metrology-grade analog signal generator offering industry-leading output power, level accuracy, and phase noise, with frequency coverage from 100 kHz to 67 GHz (extendable to 500 GHz) for testing advanced RF and microwave radar.
Type: Analog
Frequency Options: 13, 20, 31.8, 40, 50, 67 GHz, Extend to 1.1 THz
Frequency Switching (Typical): < 7 ms
Phase Noise @1 GHz (20 kHz offset): -143 dBc/Hz
IQ Modulation BW Internal/External: n/a
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E8267D
Integrated high-performance microwave vector signal generator covers frequencies from 100 kHz to 44 GHz (extendable to 500 GHz) for design and manufacturing in aerospace defense, satellite communications, and broadband wireless.
Type: Vector
Frequency Options: 13, 20, 31.8, 44 GHz, Extend to 1.1 THz
Frequency Switching (Typical): < 16 ms
Phase Noise @1 GHz (20 kHz offset): -143 dBc/Hz
IQ Modulation BW Internal/External: 80 MHz to 4 GHz
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PathWave Signal Generation software is a flexible suite of signal creation tools that will reduce the time you spend on signal simulation. Its performance-optimized reference signals – validated by Keysight – enhance the characterization and verification of your devices.

  • Create performance-optimized reference signals
  • Validate component, transmitter, and receiver testing
  • Ensure designs meet latest standards
  • Speed signal creation and reduce simulation time

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A Keysight test expert describes the fundamentals of signal generators in the white paper, below. It will help you make an informed choice when selecting your next source.

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9 Best Practices for Optimizing Your Signal Generator – Part 1

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I/Q Modulation Considerations

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Data Sheets 2021.02.15

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