The E4428C ESG analog signal generator delivers outstanding spectral purity, level accuracy, output power, and analog modulation performance up to 3 or 6 GHz for all general-purpose test needs. This makes the E4428C ESG a superb choice for general-purpose tests requiring CW, AM, ØM, and FM receiver and component test signals in the cellular, ISM, and UNII frequency bands.
Signal Characteristics:
- 250 kHz to 3 or 6 GHz (.01 Hz resolution)
- -136 to 17 dBm @ 1 GHZ and 10 dBm @ 6 GHz output power
- +/-0.5 to +/-0.9 dB level accuracy (> -110 dBm)
Spectral Purity:
- -134 dBc/Hz SSB phase noise @ 20 kHz offset, 1 GHz carrier (typ)
- Enhanced phase noise performance (Option UNJ) ships standard
- High-stability timebase: oven-controlled crystal oscillator (OXCO)
Modulation and Sweep:
- AM, FM, ØM, and pulse modulation
- DC to 10 MHz FM modulation rates, maximum deviations up to 8 MHz
- Dual internal function generators: sine, square, ramp, triangle, noise, DC, pulse, swept sine, dual sine
- Step and list sweep (frequency and power)
Automation and Communication Interface:
- 10BaseT LAN and GPIB
- SCPI and IVI-COM drivers
- Backwards compatible with all ESG signal generators