Offering an unrivalled level of performance for the generation of digitally modulated signals up to frequencies of 67 GHz and beyond, the R&S SMW200A is the first generator to offer a flat frequency response and 2 GHz of modulation bandwidth beyond 44 GHz.
The R&S SMW200A series vector signal generator now covers a frequency band of up to 67 GHz in a single instrument.
In addition to all applications already supported up to 44 GHz, the new frequency option, which extends from 100 kHz to 56 GHz, covers all 5G frequencies currently in use, as well as frequencies specific to terrestrial and satellite communication applications. The frequency option, which covers a range of frequencies from 100 kHz to 67 GHz, also supports the higher frequency bands planned for 5G, such as the 60 GHz WiGig band and inter-satellite links.
Over the last decade, a stand-alone vector signal generator was unable to deliver complex digitally-modulated signals beyond 44 GHz with any great accuracy. Signals at higher frequencies could only be obtained at the cost of reduced accuracy or the use of external frequency converters. Now, with new options to cover frequencies up to 56 GHz and 67 GHz, Rohde & Schwarz's R&S SMW200A considerably pushes back the limits for generating high-quality, digitally-modulated broadband signals. The maximum modulation bandwidth of 2 GHz meets the requirements of the widest subcarrier spacing defined by Release 17 for 5G communication signals in the FR2 band, and broadband satellite transmissions. The R&S 8MW200A has undeniable qualities in terms of signal generation. In particular, it offers excellent modulation capabilities, flat frequency response and four levels of phase noise performance based on hardware architecture. These specifications are also offered by generators featuring the two new frequency options.
The R&S SMW200A series generator can now be used in a variety of U- and V-band applications such as mobile radio, wireless LAN and satellite communications. With frequency options at 56 GHz or 67 GHz, it is ideally suited to mobile radio engineers developing RF products and components operating in the 5G spectrum located in the 47 GHz frequency band already allocated by the FCC to US mobile network operators. 3GPP Release 17, which specifies the enhancements to be made to 5G. has reached a sufficiently well-defined stage. Designers will therefore need to equip themselves with a signal generator capable of covering the FR2 frequency band, which now extends from 52.6 GHz to 71 GHz. The R&S SMW200A. with its 67 GHz frequency option (up to 72 GHz overrange), is the only signal generator currently available on the market that meets their needs.
The new frequency options are equally suitable for wireless networking and high-frequency Wi-Fi applications, including IEEE 802.11 ad-compliant technologies operating in the license-free 60 GHz band (57-71 GHz). For satellite communication applications, two-way links operate between 37.5 GHz and 52.4 GHz. Inter-satellite links use frequencies up to 66 GHz, with bandwidths of up to 2 GHz.
The R&S SMW200A with 56 GHz or 67 GHz frequency options, integrated in a single instrument, is also the ideal high-performance signal source for demanding applications involving frequencies above 44 GHz in the aerospace and defense industries. It is also ideally suited to the generation of digitally modulated signals essential for preliminary research into 6G communication components and systems.