The Anritsu 69047B is a precision synthesized CW generator delivering exceptionally clean signals across 0.01 GHz to 40.0 GHz. Built for high-performance RF testing of sensitive components—mixers, low-noise amplifiers, and similar devices—it combines ultra-low phase noise with flexible sweep and modulation capabilities. This instrument excels in aerospace, defense, and communications environments where signal purity and measurement accuracy are critical.
Technical Specifications
Frequency Characteristics
• Frequency range: 0.01 GHz to 40.0 GHz
• Frequency resolution: 1 kHz minimum step size (0.1 Hz with Option 11)
• Frequency accuracy: Same as internal or external 10 MHz time base
• Sweep accuracy: ±30 MHz or ±2 MHz widths (whichever is lesser) for sweep speeds ≤50 MHz/ms
Output Power
• Maximum output power: +13.0 dBm (no attenuator)
• With step attenuator: +11.0 dBm
• With electronic step attenuator: +3.0 dBm
• Power control: Front-panel and remote (GPIB) adjustment
Phase Noise
• Ultra-low SSB phase noise: -107 dBc at 10 kHz offset from 10 GHz
Sweep & Modulation
• Sweep types: Broad-band and narrow-band step sweeps (linear or logarithmic)
• Step count: 1 to 10,000 steps
• Step size: 1 kHz to full frequency range (0.1 Hz with Option 11)
• Step dwell time: 1 ms to 99 seconds per step (phase lock not included)
• Fixed-rate sweep: 20 ms to 99 seconds per step (includes phase lock time)
• Manual sweep mode: Stepped, phase-locked frequency adjustment within defined limits
• Alternate sweep mode: Bidirectional sweeping between two ranges
– Key Features
• Discrete CW and continuous sweep operation
• Full local and remote control via GPIB (IEEE-488.2)
• 1 kHz baseline frequency resolution; 0.1 Hz available with Option 11
• Clean signal output suitable for amplifier and mixer evaluation
– Typical Applications
• Component characterization (low-noise amplifiers, mixers)
• RF subsystem validation in defense and aerospace
• Communications system testing and calibration
– Compatibility & Integration
Remote instrument control via GPIB (IEEE-488.2) interface; local front-panel operation supported.
