Keysight Technologies M9383A PXIe signal generator

Keysight Technologies has announced its scalable PXIe microwave signal generator, with frequency coverage up to 44 GHz and modulation bandwidth up to 1 GHz, for generating complex waveforms used in emerging 5G and aerospace and defence DVT applications. DDS technology with the synthesiser VCO provides good phase noise performance. When combined with the baseband performance, the M9383A PXIe signal generator delivers 1% EVM, a critical measure of 5G modulated signal performance, for 800 MHz wide pre-5G waveforms.

Engineers can create Keysight-validated Verizon pre-5G standard (5GTF) compliant waveforms and 5G candidate waveforms, such as 8 x 100 MHz OFDM component carriers (CC), for the PXIe signal generator using the company’s Signal Studio or SystemVue software. The software also allows engineers to create custom waveforms for emerging wireless, 5G new radio (5G NR) and aerospace and defence applications.

The M9383A PXIe vector signal generator is integrated in Keysight’s 5G testbed reference solution, adopted by several 5G development teams working across the sub-6 GHz, 28 GHz and 39 GHz bands.

Engineers can add channels to either vector or analog configurations. Users can also upgrade frequency, bandwidth and other performance characteristics as signal standards evolve. Modulation bandwidths of up to 2 GHz are supported through external IQ inputs.