Description
The Giga-tronics 2526B Microwave Signal Generator is a high-performance CW and swept frequency signal source covering the frequency range of 100 kHz to 26.5 GHz, with high signal purity, high output power, fast frequency switching speed and a full suite of analog modulation capability. The 2526B Microwave Signal Generator features high time base stability, frequency resolution of 0.001 Hz and ultra-low phase noise, harmonics and spurious for applications requiring clean pure signals. Modulation capability includes amplitude modulation (AM), frequency modulation (FM), phase modulation and high-speed pulse modulation (PM) with pulse width as low as 10 ns. Remote programming capability is over GPIB (IEEE-488) or Ethernet LAN.
The Gigatronics 2526B Microwave Signal Generator, 2 GHz – 26.5 GHz utilizes new Advanced Synthesizer Technology that delivers excellent close in phase noise performance of -77dBc @ 100 Hz and -96dBc @ 1KHz and an ultra low phase noise performance of -109 dBc @ 10 kHz and 100 kHz offset on a 10 GHz carrier frequency.
Gigatronics 2526B Features:
- Frequency range: 2 GHz to 26.5 GHz
- Output power: +13 dBm at 26.5 GHz
- +10 dBm with Step Attenuator option at 50 GHz
- Standard Low Phase Noise
- -109 dBc/Hz at 10 GHz and 10 kHz offset
- Ultra-low close-in Phase Noise option
- -90 dBc/Hz at 10 GHz and 100 Hz offset
- -70 dBc/Hz at 10 GHz and 10 Hz offset
- High Stability Time Base for outstanding frequency accuracy
- 0.001 Hz frequency resolution
- Excellent Spectral Purity
- Harmonics < -55 dBc
- Sub-harmonics < -60 dBc
- Spurious < -58 dBc
- Phase Modulation
- Rate 100 Hz to 100 kHz
- Peak Dev 10 rad-pk/N
- Pulse Burst mode
- 1 to 300 pulses/burst
- Set pulse width, rep rate and burst period
- Electronic Attenuator option (2508B only)
- 110 dB range
- Power Boost mode option
- USB and Ethernet LAN interface
- Emulation Modes, now standard on all 2500B series Microwave Signal Generators (not all of the commands are available)
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Configurable Options for the Gigatronics 2526B:
- 17A: Add Internal and External Modulation Suite (includes internal function generator)
- 17B: Add External Modulation Suite
- 18: Add 100 kHz to 2 GHz Frequency Range (Standard on the 2502B model)
- 20: Add High RF Output Power
- 22: Move RF Output Connector to Rear Panel
- 23: Add Type-N RF Connector (for 2520B model only)
- 26A: Add 90 dB Mechanical Step Attenuator (for 2502B, 2508B, 2520B models only)
- 26B: Add 90 dB Mechanical Step Attenuator (for 2526B model only)
- 26C: Add 90 dB Mechanical Step Attenuator (for 2540B model only)
- 26D: Add 90 dB Mechanical Step Attenuator (for 2550B model only)
- 27: Add 110 dB Electronic Step Attenuator (for 2502B, 2508B models only)
- 28: Add Ultra-Low Close-in Phase Noise
- 29: Add Fast Frequency Switching Speed
- 32: Add Narrow Pulse Width ≤ 100 ns (Requires Option 17A or 17B)
- 44: Replace Standard Front Panel with Blank Front Panel (Requires Option 22)
- 46: Add Rack Slide Kit