Agilent 83630B Synthesized Signal Generator 10MHz W 001 +002+008+8ZE

The Agilent 83630B is a synthesized signal generator delivering RF and microwave signals from 10 MHz to 26.5 GHz with calibrated output power of +13 dBm and minimum levels down to -20 dBm (or -110 dBm with Option 001). This instrument combines frequency synthesis precision with sweep capability and multiple modulation types—pulse, AM, FM, and PM—making it ideal for component testing, receiver verification, and system validation across aerospace, defense, and telecommunications applications.

Technical Specifications

• Frequency Range: 10 MHz to 26.5 GHz
• Frequency Resolution: 1 kHz standard; 1 Hz with Option 008
• Output Power (Standard): +10 dBm minimum, +13 dBm under 20 GHz; maximum leveled output +13 dBm (<20 GHz), +10 dBm (≥20 GHz)
• Output Power (with Option 001): Minimum -110 dBm
• Harmonics: ≥50 dB below carrier, 2.0–26.5 GHz
• Phase Noise: <-80 dBc/Hz at 10 GHz, 10 kHz offset
• Spurious Signals: -60 dBc (10 MHz to 20 GHz to <26.5 GHz); -55 dBc power-line related (<300 Hz offset, 10 MHz to <7 GHz)
• Frequency Switching Time: 15 ms + (step size/1 GHz) × 5 ms within band; 50 ms maximum across bands; 5 ms within band without attenuator change
• Time Base Aging: 5 × 10⁻¹⁰/day; Temperature stability 1 × 10⁻¹⁰/°C typical

– Key Features

• Modulation Modes: Pulse (≥400 MHz), AM, FM, PM
• Step Attenuator (Option 001): Extends minimum output to -110 dBm; reduces maximum leveled power 1.5 dB to 20 GHz, 2 dB above 20 GHz
• Internal Modulation Generator (Option 002): Generates modulation signals internally
• Pulse Specifications (Option 006): 80 dB on/off ratio, 10 ns rise/fall time, 15 ns minimum pulse width
• Fine Frequency Resolution (Option 008): 1 Hz resolution

– Typical Applications

• Component and subsystem RF testing
• Receiver performance verification
• Aerospace and defense system validation
• Telecommunications signal simulation

– Compatibility & Integration

All modulation specifications apply to the Agilent 8360B series. Flatness specifications are valid in CW, step, list, manual sweep, and ramp sweep modes.