Vector Signal Generator

The Vector Signal Generator MG3710A is a best-of-class, multi-function, signal generator with excellent RF and baseband performance. The MG3710A features wideband vector modulation and offers built-in baseband waveform generation with large-capacity memory to ensure maximum versatility. It supports all key mobile communications and wireless LAN standards, and it also has the exceptional performance required for emerging and proprietary wireless communications technologies. Dual RF and Dual Waveform options enable a single MG3710A to output up to four independently modulated signals. The MG3710A makes it easy to implement complex test scenarios that would normally require multiple synchronized signal generators, such as:

• Wanted + Interference Signals for Receiver Blocking Testing
• Wanted + Two CW Tones for Receiver Intermodulation Testing
• Wanted + Delayed Signals for Multipath Testing
• Multiple Wanted Signals for MIMO Testing
• Multiple Wanted Signals for LTE-Advanced Carrier Aggregation Testing

For these multi-signal applications, the MG3710A eliminates the cost of extra signal generators, simplifies equipment setup and calibration, streamlines system operations and speeds measurement times.

The following four types of waveform pattern can be used with the MG3710A

• Built-in standard waveform patterns
• Optional waveform patterns (sold separately) (MX3700xxA, MX3700xxB, MX3710xxA)
• Waveforms generated by IQproducer waveform generation software (sold separately) (MX3701xxA)
• IQ data generated by general-purpose signal-generation software and converted waveform patterns used by MG3710A

 

Data Sheet

 

■ Main Performance and Specifications

Basic Performance

Baseband Performance

• RF Band: Built-in,160 MHz*/120 MHz baseband generator
  (*: 802.11ac. Only when using MX370111A and MX370111A-002)
• Large 64 Msamples waveform memory with optional expansion to 1024 Msampls
• Pre-installed standard waveform patterns
         LTE (E-TM1.1 to TM3.3), W-CDMA/HSDPA, GSM/EDGE, CDMA2000 1x/1xEV-DO, Bluetooth, GPS, GLONASS, QZSS,
         PDC, PHS, Broadcast (ISDB-T/BS/CS/CATV), WLAN (IEEE802.11a/11b/11g)
• Signal generation with waveform generation software (IQproducer)
         5G NR (TDD), 5G NR (FDD), LTE/LTE-Advanced, WLAN 11a/b/g/n/j/p and 11ac, W-CDMA/HSPA, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
         TD-SCDMA, Fading, Multi-Carrier, DVB-T/H, TDMA

Expansion Options

• AWGN Generator [Opt-049/079]
         C/N: ≤40 dB
• BER Measurement Function [Opt-021]
         Input bit rate: 100 bps to 40 Mbps
• USB Power Sensor (sold separately)
         Supports connection of two USB power sensors max.
         ♦ Frequency Range: 50 MHz to 6 GHz [MA24106A], 10 MHz to 18 GHz [MA24118A], 10 MHz to 26 GHz [MA24126A]  etc.
• MIMO Signal Source: Supports local input [Opt-017]
         Baseband clock, local and trigger signals can be shared between up to four MG3710A units to output phase coherency signals
         synchronized with the signal output timing for configuring an 8x8 MIMO system.
• Additional Analog Modulation Input for 1stRF/2ndRF [Opt-050/080]
         Opt-050/080 extends to two internal modulation sources (AM/FM/ΦM) and one external modulation source supporting
         simultaneous two-signal modulation.

Communications Interfaces

• Standard 1000BASE-T, GPIB, and USB interfaces
• Built-in SCPI, MG3700A/MS269xA/MS2830A compatibility modes

• LTE
• W-CDMA/HSPA/HSPA
• TD-SCDMA
• Base Station Testing
• Bluetooth Wireless Technology
• WLAN
• WiMAX
• Connecting the IoT World Testing with Anritsu