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Product Comparison - Vector Signal Generators

  E4430B/31B/32B/33B ESG E4434B/35B/36B/37B ESG E4438C ESG E8267C PSG

Frequency Range

250 kHz to 1, 2, 3, 4 GHz

250 kHz to 1, 2, 3, 4 GHz

250 kHz to 1, 2, 3, 4, 6 GHz

250 kHz to 20 GHz

Output Power

+17 to –136 dBm

+17 to –136 dBm

+17 to –136 dBm

+18 to –135 dBm

Level Accuracy

±0.5 to 1.5 dB

±0.5 to 1.5 dB

±0.5 to 1.5 dB

±0.6 to 2.0 dB

SSB Phase Noise
(20 kHz Offset)

-116 dBc
(at 1GHz)

-134 dBc
(at 1GHz)

-134 dBc
(at 1GHz)

-115 dBc
(at 10GHz)

Harmonics

< –30 dBc

< –30 dBc

< –32 dBc

< –28 to < –55 dBc

Spurious

< –53 to < –65 dBc

< –65 to < –80 dBc

< –62 to < –80 dBc

< –50 to < –80 dBc

Switching Speed

< 50 ms

< 65 ms

< 9 ms

< 15 ms

Jitter (@ 622 MHz, 5MHz BW)

38 µUI

38 µUI

33 µUI

26 µUI

Modulation BW
(external I/Q inputs)

35 MHz

35 MHz

160 MHz

160 MHz
(1 GHz uncalibrated)

Sample Rate

40 MHz

40 MHz

100 MHz

100 MHz

I/Q Resolution

14-bit

14-bit

16-bit

16-bit

Volatile Memory

1 Msample (4 MB)

1 Msample (4 MB)

32 Msample (160 MB)

32 Msample (160 MB)

Non-Volatile Memory

1 Msample (4 MB)

1 Msample (4 MB)

1.2 Gsample (6 GB)

1.2 Gsample (6 GB)

Modulation Formats

W-CDMA, cdma2000, 1xEV-DO, CDMA, GSM, EDGE, Bluetooth, AM, FM, phase, pulse

W-CDMA, cdma2000, 1xEV-DO, CDMA, GSM, EDGE, Bluetooth, AM, FM, phase, pulse

W-CDMA, cdma2000, 1xEV-DO, 1xEV-DV, TD-SCDMA(TSM), CDMA, GSM, EDGE, WLAN (802.11a/b/g), Bluetooth, GPS, Enhanced Multitone, AWGN calibrated noise, AM, FM, phase, pulse

Two-tone, Enhanced Multitone, Noise Power Ratio (NPR), Pulse Building, AM, FM, phase, pulse

Main Attributes

Lowest cost vector signal generator

Same as E4430B/31B/32B/33B ESG with enhanced phase noise performance

- LAN connectivity
- Differential and single-ended I/Q outputs

- LAN connectivity
- Differential and single-ended I/Q outputs
- Scalar network analyzer compatible

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