The Anritsu 68059B Synthesized CW Generator delivers stable, accurate continuous wave signals across 0.01 to 26.5 GHz, serving as a versatile RF/microwave stimulus source for component characterization, local oscillator replacement, and signal simulation in production and laboratory environments.
Technical Specifications
Frequency Performance
• Frequency range: 0.01 to 26.5 GHz
• Resolution: 0.1 Hz (with Option 11)
• Step sweep: 1 to 10,000 steps with 1 kHz minimum step size (0.1 Hz with Option 11)
• Switching time: Less than 15 ms + 1 ms/GHz step size, or less than 40 ms maximum
• Dwell time per step: 1 ms to 99 seconds
• Manual sweep mode with user-selectable step count or step size
• Programmable frequency agility: Up to 1,000 non-sequential frequencies under GPIB control
Output Characteristics
• Maximum power: +17 dBm
• Minimum power: -125 dBm
• Power resolution: 0.01 dB
• Output accuracy: 2 dB
• Output impedance: 50 Ohm
• Power level switching time: 20 ms
• Phase noise: Typically -100 dBc at 10 kHz offset (measured at 10 GHz)
Signal Purity
• Harmonics: -40 dBc
• Non-harmonics: -40 dBc
– Key Features
• Five sweep modes: CW, step sweep, analog sweep, alternate sweep, and manual sweep
• Alternate sweep mode enables independent sweeps between two ranges with different power levels per range
• Sweep width selectable from 1 kHz (or 0.1 Hz with Option 11) to full instrument range
• Internal modulation: AM, FM, phase modulation, pulse modulation
• User-downloadable complex modulation capability
• GPIB remote control interface
• LabWindows instrument driver available
– Typical Applications
• CW stimulus generation for RF/microwave testing
• Local oscillator replacement in receiver systems
• Component analysis and characterization
• Signal simulation for ATE systems
• Phase-locked frequency stepping under automated control
– Compatibility & Integration
GPIB control enables integration into automated test systems and remote operation. LabWindows driver support facilitates custom application development and control.
