The Anritsu 68395B is a synthesized sweep/signal generator spanning 0.5 GHz to 65 GHz, purpose-built for RF testing in radar, satellite communications, and telecommunications component development. It delivers stable CW and sweep signals with ultra-low phase noise and precise output power control, making it suitable for both laboratory characterization and production environments requiring broad frequency coverage.
Technical Specifications
Frequency Range: 0.5 GHz to 65 GHz
Output Power
• Leveled output: +17 dBm guaranteed to 20 GHz
• Output range: +17 dBm to -120 dBm in 0.01 dB steps
Phase Noise: Ultra-low SSB phase noise
Power Level Flatness (Analog Sweep)
• 0.5–20 GHz: 2.0 dB typical
• 20–40 GHz: 4.0 dB typical
• 40–65 GHz: 5.0 dB typical
Sweep Modes & Performance
• Analog sweep supported
• Step sweep with variable dwell: 1 ms to 99 seconds
• Switching time: ≤15 ms + 1 ms/GHz, or ≤40 ms maximum typical; <5 ms for steps <100 MHz
• Alternate sweep mode between two ranges with independent power levels
• Manual sweep with phase-locked frequency adjustment
Frequency Agility: Up to 1000 non-sequential frequencies under GPIB control as phase-locked step sweep
Sweep Width: 1 kHz to full instrument range (0.1 Hz with Option 11); all frequency steps phase-locked
Step Sweep
• 1 to 10,000 steps
• Step size: 1 kHz to full range (0.1 Hz with Option 11)
Modulation
• Internal: 7 waveforms including Gaussian noise and user-defined arbitrary waveforms
• External pulse modulation with internal pulse generator
• Pulse types: doublet, triplet, quadruplet for radar blind-spot testing
• Simultaneous synchronized modulations across full frequency range
– Key Features
• Full remote programmability via GPIB
• Phase-locked frequency synthesis across all sweep modes
• Dual-range alternate sweep capability
• Configurable dwell time for production test optimization
– Typical Applications
Radar system testing, satellite communication verification, RF component characterization, telecommunications manufacturing test
– Compatibility & Integration
Full GPIB remote control enables integration into automated test equipment systems.
