The new pulse generator option, with a minimum pulse width of 50ns and maximum PRF of 10MHz, works with both pulse modulators available for the 2023A Series signal generators. The standard pulse modulator provides an on/off ratio of >45dB with rise/fall times of <10ms and operates over the carrier frequency range from 32MHz to the instrument’s maximum frequency. The instrument’s fast pulse modulator option, which is specified from 100kHz to the instrument’s maximum frequency, operates down to 9kHz, making it ideal for EMC applications. The fast pulse modulator provides an on/off ratio of >80dB with rise/fall times of typically 10ns, suiting the requirements of radar applications. Adding the pulse generator option makes the 2023A Series signal generator a complete solution for both the EMC and radar applications.
Aeroflex has also enhanced the 2023A Series’ standard internal modulation oscillator, offering modulating frequencies up to 100kHz and providing a “function generator” mode in which the user can control LF output level as well as frequency. Effectively creating two instruments in one, the function generator mode extends the 2023A Series ability to provide stimulus for audio devices and sub-assemblies while simultaneously generating an unmodulated RF carrier.
With a host of standard features, the 2023A Series serves as a globally accepted and comprehensive signal generator. It is built upon many decades of Aeroflex’s expertise in designing and manufacturing innovative signal generators. The 2023A is competitively priced and offers great value for the money.