MXG Signal Generators

Performance optimized for manufacturing

• Fast switching speeds
• Industry-best ACPR
• Simplified self-maintenance
• Signal Studio software

Keysight Technologies MXG Signal Generators Making an Impact in Manufacturing

Demands on the production line for communications systems, receivers and components continue to intensify. Keysight Technologies, Inc. MXG signal generators have been optimized specifically to meet the challenges facing manufacturers —throughput, yield, and downtime.

Increasing throughput

With fast switching speeds, Keysight MXG signal generators reduce test time, letting you make more measurements using fewer resources and capital.

Raising test yield

For out-of-channel measurements such as ACPR, the Keysight MXG vector signal generator offers the industry’s best dynamic range, reducing error contribution from the stimulus and ultimately improving test margins and yield.

Reducing downtime

Keysight MXG signal generators are made to maximize up-time through reliability and simplified self-maintenance. Starting from a simple design for dependable performance to cost- and time-effective tools for easy onsite maintenance, Keysight MXG is an ideal solution for manufacturers working in today’s highly cost sensitive communications industry.

Fastest switching

• ≤ 1.2 ms in SCPI mode for increased throughput

Superior ACPR

• –76 dBc adjacent channel power levels1 for testing high dynamic range components

Flexible signal creation tools

Proven Signal Studio software with a first-to-market track record

Simplified self-maintenance

Innovative design for easy maintenance and reduced downtime

A Solution Scalable to Your Needs

In two rack units, the Keysight MXG analog and vector signal generators offer performance that can be tailored for general-purpose applications, cellular communications compo­nent manufacturing, or even wireless networking receiver manufacturing. With a choice of frequency ranges, performance attributes, and Signal Studio software, you can scale the Keysight MXG to fit your needs.

General purpose test

With fast switching speeds, outstanding level repeatability and analog modulation, Key­sight MXG analog is a reliable stimulus for applications ranging from simulating a clock signal to generating an interferer for receiver evaluation.

Advanced signal simulation

The combination of IQ modulation, superior dynamic range and Signal Studio software, make the Keysight MXG vector ideal for applications up to 6 GHz requiring W-CDMA, cdma2000®/1xEV-DO, GSM/EDGE, TD-SCDMA, WLAN, and Mobile WiMAX™ (802.16-2005 OFDMA) test signals.

A purchase consideration: reliability and cost of ownership

Reliability is often one of the key considerations manufacturing test managers use to make equipment purchases because of the direct con­nection to downtime. The downtime created by a single piece of test equip­ment, whether due to maintenance or repair, directly impacts the bottom line, not only in terms of lost throughput, but the cost associated with getting a piece of equipment functioning and back in the test system.

While instrument reliability directly impacts downtime, it is not a complete indication of total cost of ownership. To gain a better understanding on how to minimize these costs, manufacturing managers should consider a broader perspective that includes not only reli­ability, but also calibration and repair.

The Keysight MXG signal generators are specifically designed with a lower cost of ownership. Driven by reliability and simplified self-maintenance, the Keysight MXGs effectively address the issues associated with the time and cost of calibration and repair.

Scalable performance

• Frequency coverage from 250 kHz to 6 GHz (operational down to 100 kHz) for cellular and ISM-band communications test
• Accurate analog modulation including AM, FM, φM and pulse modulation for general purpose test
• 100 MHz RF BW internal I/Q baseband generator for flexible signal simulation
• 160 MHz RF BW with external I/Q inputs to up-convert your baseband signals to IF or RF

Improve test yield

• Low distortion with –76 dBc measured ACLR performance for a 1-carrier 3GPP W-CDMA signal1 to reduce measurement uncertainty

Reduce test time and maximize uptime

• Fast switching speeds, ≤ 1.2 ms in SCPI mode and ≤ 900 μs simultaneous frequency, amplitude and waveform switching in list mode, to optimize throughput
• Reliable electronic attenuator to 6 GHz provides amplitude switching speed and repeatability

Easy to use

• Color display and familiar Keysight interface make for easy use
• Embedded help system guides new users through basic instrument functions and SCPI commands
• USB port for quick file transfer to flash memory, including Signal Studio waveforms, instrument states, and license keys

Simplify system integration

• LXI class C compliance helps you efficiently integrate Keysight MXG into your LAN-based test system
• USB, GPIB, and LAN connectivity for remote access
• Tunable reference input from 1 to 50 MHz for frequency locking to your system clock
• 10 MHz reference output provides a stable reference for your test system
• Backward code compatibility makes for fast and easy replacement of Keysight and other signal generators

Fast and accurate analog signal generation

Time is critical on the component manufacturing floor. With industry-leading frequency and amplitude switching speeds, the Keysight MXG analog signal generator allows you to reduce test times and maximize throughput. And a flexible option structure lets you scale the Keysight MXG to meet your performance needs from design through production.

Keysight MXG provides the performance required for analog applications ranging from local oscillator substitution to receiver test. It is an accurate and repeatable test stimulus with superior level repeat­ability, ≤ –121 dBc/Hz phase noise, and an electronic attenuator up to 6 GHz. This enhanced signal quality leads to better measurement certainty, enabling you to improve test yield.