The Anritsu MH5116A is a precision RF component engineered for signal conditioning and measurement interface applications across microwave and RF testing systems. It operates from 10 MHz to 2.2 GHz and handles input power levels ranging from −30 dBm to +40 dBm depending on connector configuration, making it suitable for both high-level and sensitive signal environments.
## Technical Specifications
**Frequency Range:** 10 MHz to 2.2 GHz
**Power Handling:**
• MAIN connector input level range: −5 dBm to +40 dBm (average burst signal power)
• AUX connector input level range: −30 dBm to +15 dBm (average burst signal power)
**Measurement Performance (within associated systems):**
• Frequency measurement accuracy: ±(reference oscillator accuracy +1 Hz)
• Modulation accuracy: ±(2% of indicated value +0.5%)
• Origin offset accuracy: ±0.5 dB (relative to −30 dBc signal)
• Transmission rate measurement: 42 kHz ±100 ppm
• Transmission rate accuracy: ±1 ppm
• Carrier-off power dynamic range: ≥65 dB (normal mode), ≥95 dB (wide dynamic range mode)
## Key Features
• Dual-connector architecture supporting asymmetric input level ranges
• Occupied bandwidth and adjacent channel power measurement capability
• Rise/fall edge and time characteristic analysis
• Constellation display for modulation assessment
• Carrier-off power measurement with selectable dynamic range modes
## Typical Applications
The MH5116A is deployed in mobile communication test systems for:
• PDC transmitter/receiver measurements and uplink RCH monitoring
• PHS, GSM/DCS1800/PCS1900, IS-136A, and CDMA signal validation
• Call processing and receiver sensitivity characterization
• RF and microwave signal integrity verification in multi-standard test environments
## Compatibility & Integration
Designed as a component within larger measurement platforms such as the MX880116A, the MH5116A integrates with standard Anritsu test equipment architectures supporting legacy and contemporary wireless standards.
