NB687070-21-00963 Questions and Answers.pdf

Questions and Answers:

Frequency Range from 10 Mz to 6.7 Ghz ( Step Size should be define ; Is 1.0 Mhz step size acceptable )?

Answer: No. Must be .001 Hz step size or lower

Phase Noise of -70 dbc / Hz ( At what offset ?? . Offset for Phase Noise should be defined )?

Maximum phase noise 100 MHz, 10kHz offset ≤ -145 dBc/Hz 500 MHz, 10kHz offset ≤ -134 dBc/Hz

1.0 GHz, 10kHz offset ≤ -128 dBc/Hz

2.0 GHz, 10kHz offset ≤ -122 dBc/Hz

3.0 GHz, 10kHz offset ≤ -117 dBc/Hz

4.0 GHz, 10kHz offset ≤ -115 dBc/Hz

6.0 GHz, 10kHz offset ≤ -111 dBc/Hz ≤ -

Additional Minimum Specifications :

a. Out Put Power Level ( dBm +/- dB )?

-50 to 10 dBm

b. Any control of output Power required ?

Yes, over full range, step size below 1 dBm

c. Harmonics ( dBc )?

100 MHz to 6.4GHz: (2ND / 3RD) -40 / -60 dBc: (All) -30 dBc

d. Spurious Response ( dBc )?

Non-Harmonics / Spurious Broadband (CW mode) 10 MHz to 1.5 GHz: -70 dBc

1.5 GHz to 6.4 GHz: -60 dBc

e. 8 each Synthesizers should be Phase Coherent ?

Yes

f. Should these be Just Locked to an INTERNAL REFERENCE , or option for External Reference is required ?

Should have option

g. Frequency Switching Speed ( Micro seconds /Seconds ) ?

100 us

h. Control is parallel or Serial ?

Either

i. Any Computer Control needed ( control all synthesizers with a USB or Ethernet Control )?

Must be fully computer controlled

j. Power supply available , Is it Linear DC voltage or 110 Volts AC . ( Lab supply ) ?

Must be 110 VAC