z8551 I/Q AWG (Discontinued)
250 MHz I/Q Arbitrary Waveform Generator
The z8551 I/Q Generator is an Arbitrary Waveform Generator (AWG) optimized for baseband I/Q modulation signal generation from DC to 250 MHz. The I/Q channels provide excellent channel-to-channel match over its 250 MHz frequency range. The z8551 provides a combination of 500 MHz modulation bandwidth, 16-bit DAC dynamic range, very high linearity and very low phase noise necessary to test and characterize the latest and next generation of wireless components.
Advantages
I/Q Generator Optimized for RFIC Testing
- Modular PXI/PXIe Arbitrary Waveform Generator (AWG) optimized for I/Q modulation for baseband and RF testing
- Enables high-fidelity baseband I/Q testing with standard protocol, sinusoidal or arbitrary waveforms
- Adds wireless LAN (WLAN) or Cellular Protocol capability to your RF signal generator (with external I/Q modulation)
- DC to 300 MHz I/Q bandwidth for new wireless standards such as 802.11ac
- Up to 500 MHz complex modulation bandwidth for applications such as Digital Pre-Distortion
- Baseband center frequency can be adjusted DC to 500 MHz without changing I/Q waveform files (for complex IF or Zero IF testing)
- I/Q mismatch for magnitude, phase and skew can be adjusted without changing I/Q waveform files
Better Software Integration Tools & Support
- Full-featured zVector™ Arbitrary Waveform Generator GUI included
- WLAN modulation files including 802.11ac
- Cellular modulation files including LTE-Advanced
- Comprehensive and intuitive software drivers for C/C++, LabVIEW and COM
Applications
- 802.11ac baseband I/Q testing
- LTE-Advanced carrier aggregation I/Q testing
- I/Q modulator RFIC device testing
- Quadrature IF modulator for RF up converter