SynthUSB3 USB RF Signal Generator
The SynthUSB3 thumb drive-sized USB RF signal generator is designed for an extremely high quality to cost ratio. These devices have set the bar on microwave radio frequency generators for quality, size, and price.
The Windfreak Technologies SynthUSB3 is a 12.5 MHz to 6.4 GHz software tunable RF signal generator and frequency sweeper controlled and powered by a device running Windows, Linux, or Android via its USB port. The SynthUSB3 also has nonvolatile on-board flash memory so it can be programmed to fire up by itself on any frequency, power, sweep or modulation setting (and combinations thereof) to run without a PC in the field. This makes for a highly mobile, low power, and lightweight solution for your RF signal generation needs.
Product Highlights
- Amplitude calibrated for high amplitude accuracy
- Great phase noise across all frequencies
- 0.01Hz tuning capability (0.1Hz default)
- Up to 0.2 dB amplitude resolution
- Up to +8dBm RF power
- Linear (or %) sweeping and list mode hopping both frequency and amplitude
- Control with USB or UART from your embedded microcontroller
- Trigger sweeps, hops, pulses, etc.
- Internally or externally modulate FM, AM, or pulse
- Windows, Linux, and Android compatibility
- Save all settings to the device for use without a PC
- 32 bit ARM processor onboard which is Arduino compatible
- Designed and manufactured in the USA
Features List
- Calibrated RF output
- Thumb drive sized
- Open source Labview GUI software control
- Run hardware functions with or without a PC
- USB or UART control via USB3 connector
- Trigger and Modulation via USB3 connector
- Open source USB breakout board sold separately
- As good as 0.2dB amplitude resolution
- 01Hz frequency resolution
- 100uS RF lock time standard
- 250uS per step typical sweep speed
- Up to +8dBm output power
- Over 40dB of power control
- 5ppm internal reference accuracy
- -115dBc/Hz phase noise at 1GHz @ 10KHz offset
- Internal and External FM, AM, Pulse Modulation
- External sweep, step, and modulation trigger
- 500 point frequency and amplitude hop table
- 32-bit ARM processor onboard
- Low Power 100mA typical
- Designed, manufactured, and supported in the USA
| Characteristic | Min. | Typ. | Max. | Unit |
| Supply Voltage | 4.7 | 5 | 5.5 | V |
| Supply Current | 100 | mA | ||
| Standby Supply Current | 10 | mA | ||
| RF Output Frequency Range | 12.5 | - | 6400 | MHz |
| Calibrated Frequency Range | 12.5 |
| 6400 | MHz |
| RF Output Power Maximum | 8 | dBm | ||
| RF Output Power Minimum | -50 | dBm | ||
| RF OFF Output Power | -80 | dBm | ||
| RF Output Frequency Resolution | 0.01 | Hz | ||
| RF Output Power Resolution | 0.25 | dB | ||
| RF Output Impedance | 50 | Ω | ||
| Internal Reference Frequency | 27 | MHz | ||
| Internal Reference Tolerance | 2.5 | ppm | ||
| Trigger | -0.3 | 3.3 | 5 | V |
| UART | -0.3 | 3.3 | 5 | V |