1The Library
Everything written for the RF and microwave signal generator, synthesizer, and power sensor line in one place: application briefs that frame each use case in a page, technical notes on phase noise and modulation fundamentals, and the application notes (AN series) on specific measurement techniques for individual models. The two reference handbooks in the sidebar go deeper still on RF and microwave fundamentals and power measurement.
2Phase Noise & Signal Purity
What phase noise means, how it is specified and measured, and the multi-channel coherence terms that come with it.
| Document | Title | Access |
|---|---|---|
| Technical Note | Understanding Phase Noise What single-sideband phase noise means, how it is specified, and why it sets receiver and clock-test limits. | Read online |
| Technical Note | Phase Noise Measurement Basics | Read online |
| Application Note BNC-AN-005 | Cross-Correlation & OCXOs | Read online |
| Application Note BNC-AN-006 | Additive Phase Noise | Read online |
| Application Note BNC-AN-014 | Low Noise Floors with External References (7000 Series) | Read online |
| Application Note BNC-AN-009 | Phase Coherence: Terminology (Model 855B) | Read online |
| Application Note BNC-AN-004 | Model 855B Phase Coherence | Read online |
3Radar, EW & Aerospace/Defense
Agile, low-noise sources for radar simulation, electronic warfare, and defense test.
| Document | Title | Access |
|---|---|---|
| Application Brief | Radar & Electronic Warfare | Read online |
| Application Brief | Aerospace & Defense | Read online |
| Technical Note | Switching Speed and Frequency Agility How switching time is measured and why microsecond hopping matters for ATE and frequency-hopping test. | Read online |
| Application Note BNC-AN-001 | Fast Digital Sweeps with the Model 845 Trigger System | Read online |
4SATCOM, Wireless & Vector Modulation
Complex, standards-based waveforms for satellite links, 5G/6G, and wireless system test.
| Document | Title | Access |
|---|---|---|
| Application Brief | Satellite Communications | Read online |
| Application Brief | 5G & 6G Wireless | Read online |
| Technical Note | Vector Modulation and I/Q How I/Q vector modulation builds complex waveforms for 5G/6G, SATCOM, and MIMO test. | Read online |
| Application Note BNC-AN-008 | Pulse Descriptor Word for VSG | Read online |
5ATE, Multi-Channel & Automated Test
Programming sweeps, multi-channel synthesis, and driving signal generators from automated test systems.
| Document | Title | Access |
|---|---|---|
| Application Brief | ATE & Receiver Test | Read online |
| Technical Note | Automated Pulsed Measurements | Read online |
| Application Note BNC-AN-010 | Programming Multi-Channel Synthesizers | Read online |
| Application Note BNC-AN-007 | Fast Control Port (Model 825-M) | Read online |
| Application Note BNC-AN-002 | Programming Sweeps in BNC Signal Generators | Read online |
| Application Note BNC-AN-011 | Automatic Level Control (ALC) | Read online |
| Application Note BNC-AN-013 | Signal Generators as External Sources for Anritsu VectorStar VNAs | Read online |
| Application Note BNC-AN-003 | ATE Demo Excel Macro (7000 Series) | Read online |
| Application Note BNC-AN-012 | Remote Connection over LAN, USB and GPIB (7000 Series) | Read online |
6Quantum, Phased-Array & Clock Sources
Coherent, low-jitter sources for qubit control, phased-array antennas, and system clocking.
| Document | Title | Access |
|---|---|---|
| Application Brief | Quantum Control | Read online |
| Application Note BNC-AN-015 | Selecting a Low-Jitter Clock Source for Data Converters | Read online |
7Antenna, EMC & Power Sensing
Antenna and EMC test sources, and the power sensors and meters that measure what they put out.
| Document | Title | Access |
|---|---|---|
| Application Brief | Antenna & EMC Test | Read online |
| Application Brief | Average Power Measurement Principles | Read online |
| Application Brief | Power Sensors: Radar & Satellite | Read online |
| Application Brief | 12100 Power Sensor Temperature Sensitivity | Read online |
8Choosing a Generator
Mapping frequency range, phase noise, switching speed, and modulation to the right model.
| Document | Title | Access |
|---|---|---|
| Technical Note | How to Choose a Signal Generator Frequency range, phase noise, switching speed, channel count, and modulation, mapped to the right model. | Read online |
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