Description
The Department of the Air Force is seeking to purchase a new RF Signal Generator to replace the Dielectric Resonator Oscillator (DRO) currently used as an RF source for the Compact Radome Range (CRR). The integration of the signal generator as an RF source would significantly improve the performance of the radome testing by improving power stability, linearity, and repeatability. It would also give the capability to calibrate the RF signal source. The requested equipment item description and specifications are outlined in the document, including frequency range, maximum output power, fine frequency resolution, and low phase noise.
• Frequency range: 1 GHz to 20 GHz
• Maximum output power: > +30 dBm across broad frequency coverage
• Fine frequency resolution (e.g., sub-Hz step size) and high frequency accuracy with internal/reference GPSDO options
• Low phase noise across the band for clean signals
• Wide output power control range with fine amplitude resolution
• Fast frequency and amplitude switching speeds
• Support for AM, FM, PM, and pulse modulation; optional I/Q vector modulation
• Built-in arbitrary waveform generation
• High output level linearity and low harmonics/spurious emissions
• Calibrated output leveling with automatic power control
• RF output protection and VSWR tolerance
• Remote control via LAN/USB/GPIB with SCPI command support; driver support for common test frameworks
• Reference clock I/O (10 MHz in/out) and trigger/sync I/O
• Self-calibration and diagnostics; firmware upgradable
• Compact, rack-mountable form factor with intuitive UI