Introducing the Keysight RF PXIe Vector Signal Analyzer & Generator M9391A & M9381A Updated: August 2015
Agenda Page 2 M9391A PXIe vector signal generator M9381A PXIe vector signal analyzer M9380A PXIe CW source Applications & reference solutions Conclusion
Keysight in Modular Unrivaled Performance. Half the Time to Insight. Keysight s extensive measurement expertise is applied across form factors, software, and solutions for design through manufacturing applications Design Simulation Save Money R&D Time to Market Design Validation Flexibility, Configurability Manufacturing Lower Cost Per Test Remove the constraints of one size fits all Benchtop Modular Handheld Consistent software across product lifecycle EEsof EDA Network analysis Signal generation Signal analysis Page 3
M9391A PXIe Vector Signal Analyzer Overview Performance Frequency range Analysis bandwidth Absolute amplitude accuracy Displayed average noise level (DANL) W-CDMA ACLR dynamic range Phase Noise @ 1 GHz, 10 khz offset Size 1 MHz to 3 or 6 GHz 40, 100 or 160 MHz ±0.45 db, typical -157 dbm -70.7 db -119 dbc/hz 3 slots (+ freq. ref.*) *A single M9300A frequency reference can be shared between multiple instruments M9214A IF Digitizer M9301A Synthesizer M9350A Downconverter M9300A Freq. Ref. Page 4
M9391A PXIe Vector Signal Analyzer Software applications M9391A Driver IVI-COM, IVI-C, MATLAB, LabView drivers for fast IQ, spectrum, power, etc. Soft front panel Easy integration into your test system 89600 VSA Software Comprehensive demodulation & vector signal analysis Support for over 75 signal formats High-speed wideband spectrum analysis X-Series Measurement Applications Standard-compliant, 1-button measurements Familiar interface & code compatible SCPI commands as benchtop Page 5
M9381A PXIe Vector Signal Generator Overview Performance Frequency range Modulation bandwidth Absolute level accuracy RF switching speed Output power RF channel flatness Size 1 MHz to 3 or 6 GHz 40, 100 or 160 MHz ±0.4 db 185 us +19 dbm ( 5 GHz) +18 dbm (> 5 GHz) < ±0.3 db 4 slots (+ freq. ref.) M9311A Modulator M9310A Source Output M9301A Synthesizer M9300A Freq. Ref. Page 6
M9381A PXIe Vector Signal Generator Software applications M938xA Driver IVI-COM, IVI-C, MATLAB, LabVIEW drivers Soft front panel SCPI parser Easy integration into your test system Waveform Creator Easy development of complex baseband & vector signals Validate & test digital communications devices Signal Studio Flexible suite of signal-creation tools Test signals to enhance characterization & verification of devices Wireless formats & general purpose waveform playback Page 7
M9380A PXIe CW Source Overview Compact, general purpose, continuous wave (CW) source Same modules as the M9381A PXIe VSG, minus the M9311A modulator Performance Frequency range Absolute level accuracy Output power Size 1 MHz to 3 or 6 GHz ±0.4 db +19 dbm ( 5 GHz) +18 dbm (> 5 GHz) 2 slots (+ freq. ref.) Target applications include: LO (local oscillator) substitution Interference injection M9310A Source Output M9301A Synthesizer M9300A Freq. Ref. Page 8
Innovation in PXIe Proprietary Keysight technology Frac N engine Step attenuators Real time corrections Technologies Frac-N engine in frequency reference High performance step attenuators (downcoverter & source output modules) Proprietary ASIC enabled superior real-time corrections Single-loop, low pedestal phase noise synthesizer Benefits Low spurs Speed & accuracy Speed, EVM performance, real-time power measurements & vector averaging Speed & LTE EVM Compact synthesizer Keysight PXIe Vector Signal Generator & Analyzer Page 9
Target Markets & Applications M9391A & M9381A Markets Commercial Wireless Defense Segments Manufacturing & DVT R&D & DVT Manufacturing & DVT Devices Applications Power amplifiers & frontend modules MIMO devices Military & public safety radio Market trends Shorter market windows, higher volumes Increasing pressure to lower cost Growing number test requirements (frequency bands, comms formats, etc.) Test challenges Managing an increasing number of tests while driving down test time Obtaining accurate and reliable results in less space Meeting short time-to-deployment Keeping down cost-of-test Customers need solutions that enable High throughput, high density automated test Trusted measurement results & correlation with design Instrument longevity, flexibility, and scalability Page 10
Reference Solutions Get the right combination of hardware, software, and measurement expertise Increase confidence in solving your test challenges Enable quick evaluation of the test solution s performance & capability for a specific application Dramatically reduce the time it takes to integrate a new test system into a test environment Leverage Keysight s measurement expertise and software for specific application requirements Keysight Modular Page 11
Keysight in Modular A Growing Portfolio Functional Test High Speed DMMs Low Frequency Switching RF Switching Data Acquisition DAQ VI Signal Source Digital IO Digital Comms Logic Analyzers PCI Express HDMI Arbitrary Waveform Generator 16/32 GB BERT Protocol Analysis Aerospace Defense µwave VSA CXA-m Signal Analyzer 10 and 15 Bit PXI AWG PXI Dual Channel VSA AXI AWG RF VSG Digitizing Scope µwave Switches AXIe Digitizers Wireless RF VSA PXI VNA Signal Conditioning µwave Switches Digitizing Scopes WB MIMO VSA 8-ch MIMO Analyzer AXIe Digitizers RF VSG IF Digitizers Chassis Controllers Optical Extenders Page 12
RF PA/FEM Characterization & Test Reference Solution Next-generation power amplifier modules Automated digital pre-distortion and envelope tracking for fast design and characterization Make fast measurements with real-time signal processing Validate wireless standards compliance through power & demodulation measurements Measure full S-parameters of highly complex devices with multiple ports Page 13
LTE-Advanced Multi-Channel Reference Solution Accelerate LTE-A designs and gain deeper insight faster 2-, 4-, or 8-channel time or phase synchronized PXI Vector Signal Analyzers and Vector Signal Generators for diversity, spatial multiplexing/mimo, beamforming, and carrier aggregation applications Configurable for independently tuned channels to support inter-band carrier aggregation and simultaneous UL and DL measurements Enough signal generation and analysis bandwidth to support the widest LTE-A carrier aggregation applications Compact and scalable - buy what you need now and upgrade to add more channels or features as LTE standards evolve Page 14
Conclusion M9381A PXIe VSG and M9391A PXIe VSA deliver Accelerated test throughput in a compact footprint Continuity of results with trusted Keysight software Faster evaluation and integration with Keysight Reference Solutions Page 15
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Pricing & Configuration M9381A PXIe Vector Signal Generator Option Description US List Price* F03 Frequency range, 1 MHz to 3 GHz $ 18,502 F06 Frequency range, 1 MHz to 6 GHz $ 25,490 B04 RF modulation bandwidth, 40 MHz -- B10 RF modulation bandwidth, 100 MHz $ 3,011 B16 RF modulation bandwidth 160 MHz $ 10,038 1EA High output power $ 3,513 012 LO sharing for phase coherency $ 1,296 300 PXIe frequency reference: 10 MHz and 100 MHz $ 4,118 M01 Memory, 32 MSa -- M05 Memory, 512 MSa $ 5,019 M10 Memory, 1024 MSa $ 8,031 UNT Analog modulation $ 801 UNZ Fast switching $ 5019 * Subject to change Page 17
Pricing & Configuration M9391A PXIe Vector Signal Analyzer Option Description US List Price* F03 Frequency range, 1 MHz to 3 GHz $ 21,474 F06 Frequency range, 1 MHz to 6 GHz $ 29,223 B04 Analysis bandwidth, 40 MHz -- B10 Analysis bandwidth, 100 MHz $ 3,011 B16 Analysis bandwidth 160 MHz $ 10,038 012 LO sharing for phase coherency $ 1,296 300 PXIe frequency reference: 10 MHz and 100 MHz $ 4,118 M01 Memory, 128 MSa -- M05 Memory, 512 MSa $ 5,019 M10 Memory, 1024 MSa $ 8,031 UNZ Fast switching $ 5019 * Subject to change Page 18
X-Series Measurement Applications For PXI VSAs Model M9063A M9064A M9068A M9071A M9073A M9077A M9079A M9081A M9080B M9082B Description Analog demod Digital demod Phase noise GSM/EDGE/Evo W-CDMA/HSPA+ WLAN 802.11a/b/g/n/ac TD-SCDMA/HSPA Bluetooth LTE/LTE-Advanced FDD LTE/LTE-Advanced TDD Page 19
89600 VSA Software See through the complexity Support for over 75 signal formats, including latest cellular and WLAN standards Extensive multi-channel support for MIMO, beamforming, cross-channel correlation and more High-speed stepped spectrum analysis to quickly characterize spurs across a broad frequency span Page 20
Signal Studio Flexible waveform playback license and 5 or 50 waveform license packs available Licensed to controller, playback on up to four channels per license M9950A software extension license to enable waveform playback on up to 8- channels Model N7600B N7601B N7602B N7606B N7609B N7610B N7611B N7612B N7614B N7615B N7617B N7623B N7624B N7625B M9950A Description W-CDMA/HSPA+ cdma2000/1xev-do GSN/EDGE/Evo Bluetooth GNSS Short range communications Broadcast radio TD-SCDMA/HSPA Power amplifier test Mobile WiMAX WLAN 802.11a/b/g/j/p/n/ac/ah Digital video LTE/LTE-Advanced FDD LTE/LTE-Advanced TDD Extension from 4 to 8 channels Page 21
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M9018A PXIe 18-Slot Chassis Key Specs Slots Data Bandwidth Module Compatibility AC Input DC Output Slot Airflow Direction Chassis Cooling Power Dissipation Operating Conditions 16 Hybrid, 1 PXIe controller, 1 PXIe timing To system slot: 8 GB/s maximum Slot-to-slot: 4 GB/s maximum 3U: PXIe, PXI-Hybrid, PXI-1 (J1 only), cpci (J1 only) 100 120 V: 1000 W 220 240 V: 1200 W 100 120 V: 717.5 W 220 240 V: 867.5 W Bottom of chassis to top of module Intake: Bottom front bezel, side panels, and bottom of chassis Exhaust: Rear of chassis System slot: 140 W maximum User Slot: 42 W maximum depending on configuration Temperature: 0 55 C Altitude: up to 3000 m Page 23
M9037A PXIe High Performance Embedded Controller Key Specs Slots 4 CPU Operating system Memory & storage Quad Core i7-4700eq, 2.4GHz 7601 Passmark Windows Embedded 7 (32- and 64- bit) 4 GB std, 16 GB max (1600 MHz) 240 GB removable SSD Backplane link 2x8, 1x8+1x16, or 4x4 (Gen 2) Front panel link x8 (Gen 2) Backplane speed 12 GB/s GB/s system 4 GB/s to module slot I/O connections USB 3.0 (2), USB 2.0 (4), 10/100/1000 LAN (2), DisplayPort (2), PCIe x8, GP-IB Base price $6950 Page 24
CXA-m PXIe Signal Analyzer, M9290A Deploy a smaller microwave footprint up to 26.5 GHz Get accurate, repeatable test results with fully specified performance Frequency range: 10 Hz to 3, 7.5, 13.6, 26.5 GHz -163 dbm displayed average noise level -110 db/hz phase noise (@ 1 GHz, 10 khz offset) +17 dbm third-order intercept (TOI) Count on trusted X-Series measurement science and calibration routines Accelerate spur and harmonic searches with swept and FFT modes in any frequency span Page 25
PXIe Performance Vector Signal Analyzer, M9393A Acquire the performance edge in PXI Fastest, most accurate microwave signal analysis in PXI Frequency range: 9 khz to 8.4, 14, 18, 27 GHz Analysis bandwidth: up to 160 MHz Frequency switching speed: 135 us Amplitude accuracy: ±.13 db, typ @ 1 GHz Future-ready extensible, upgradable hardware Consistent, proven results with 89600 VSA software and X-Series applications Page 26
PXIe Vector Network Analyzer, M937XA Driving down the size of test Full two-port network analyzer in just one slot Widest available frequency range: 300 khz to 4, 6.5, 9, 14, 20, 26.5 GHz Best PXI VNA performance in four key areas: Speed: 28-33 msec across 401 points Dynamic range: > 116 db (9 GHz), > 98 db (20 GHz) Trace noise: < 0.001 db Stability: 0.005 db/ C Page 27