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