Comparison of RF Sources

Manufacturer
Model #
Max Freq (GHz)
Freq. Switching Time (µs)
Freq. Switching Speed (freq/s)
Status
Agilent
836x
50
8,000
125
Obsoleted 10/1/2003
Agilent
PSG
67
6,000
167
Available
Agilent
PNA Internal Sources 20 (PNA dependent)

500 to 5,000
(IF BW, band crossing dependent)(1)

2,000
Requires PNA Option 014, 080, LO source access requires H11
Agilent
PNA-X Internal Sources
(N524xA)
67 (PNA-X dependent)

200 to 2,000
(IF BW, band crossing dependent)(1)

5,000
Available
Agilent
MXG
(N5183A)
40
900
1,100
With option UNZ
Agilent
VXI
20
400
2,500
Obsoleted 4/1/2006
Comstron
FS-5000
20
1
1,000,000
Available
Giga-tronics
GT-12000A / GT-2400
40
1,000
1,000
GT-12000 Obsoleted
GT- 2400 Available
NSI
Panther 7002
6
300
3,333
Available
NSI
Panther 7020
20
100
10,000
Available
NSI
Panther 9020
20
150
6,667
NEW
1. Click here to download the PNA help file, PNAHelp.pdf. The internal frequency band crossings for all Agilent PNA and PNA-X models are listed in the Frequency Range section of 1. Set Up a Measurement. The PNAHelp file is also embedded in the PNA and included with new PNA firmware updates. PNA frequency switching speeds vary with frequency and PNA model. PNA frequency switching time could be up to 50,000 µs at band crossings.

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