The Anritsu MG3710A is a vector signal generator engineered for advanced communication system testing across R&D, manufacturing, and quality assurance environments. It delivers precise RF signal generation with versatile modulation capabilities, wide frequency coverage, and support for multi-signal scenarios including MIMO and carrier aggregation testing. The instrument combines high output performance with excellent signal purity, making it suitable for complex testing of modern wireless standards.
## Technical Specifications
**Frequency Coverage**
• Standard configurations up to 2.7 GHz, 4.0 GHz, or 6.0 GHz
• Minimum frequency: 100 kHz
• RF band (internal baseband generator): 120 MHz to 160 MHz
**Output Performance**
• Output level range: -144 dBm to +25 dBm (MG3710A-041/042/071/072)
• Maximum output level (CW, 400 MHz to 3 GHz): +23 dBm
• Output level resolution: 0.01 dB
• Absolute level accuracy: ±0.5 dB
• Linearity: ±0.2 dB (typical)
• ACLR (W-CDMA, Test-Model 1, 64DPCH, ≤+5 dBm): -71 dBc
**Signal Generation & Memory**
• Vector modulation bandwidth: 120 MHz to 160 MHz
• Sampling rate: 20 kHz to 200 MHz
• Baseband memory: 64 Msamples standard; optional expansion to 256 Msamples or 1024 Msamples
• Switching speed (list/sweep mode): <600 µs
**Signal Purity**
• SSB phase noise: <-140 dBc/Hz nominal (100 MHz, 20-kHz offset, CW); <-131 dBc/Hz typical (1 GHz, 20-kHz offset); <-125 dBc/Hz typical (2 GHz, 20-kHz offset)
• Harmonics: <-30 dBc (with MG3710A-041)
• Non-harmonic spurious: <-64 dBc typical (3 GHz < f ≤ 6 GHz)
## Key Features
• Pre-installed waveform patterns for LTE, W-CDMA/HSDPA, GSM/EDGE, CDMA2000 1x/1xEV-DO, Bluetooth, GPS, GLONASS, QZSS, PDC, PHS, ISDB-T/BS/CS/CATV, and WLAN IEEE 802.11a/b/g
• IQproducer software for 5G NR (TDD/FDD), LTE/LTE-Advanced, WLAN 11a/b/g/n/j/p/11ac, W-CDMA/HSPA, CDMA2000, TD-SCDMA, fading, multi-carrier, DVB-T/H, and TDMA
• Dual RF output option for simultaneous independent signal generation
• Dual waveform memory option for independent modulation control
## Typical Applications
• Wireless device development and certification testing
• MIMO and carrier aggregation system validation
• Multi-standard signal generation for receiver characterization
• Fading and impairment simulation
## Compatibility & Integration
Supports custom waveform generation via baseband memory and integrates standard modulation formats for legacy and emerging communication standards.
