Signal characteristics

• 250 kHz to 1, 2, 3.4 or 6 GHz

• 17 dBm output power

• Phase noise less than - 134 dBc (typ.) at 1 GHz and 20 kHz offset

Modulation and scanning

• AM、FM、Ø M and pulse

• ASK, FSK, MSK, PSK, QAM, custom I/Q

• Step scan or list scan of frequency and power

Baseband generation and signal generation

• 80 MHz dual mode built-in baseband generator: arbitrary waveform and real-time I/Q signal

• 64Msa playback memory and 1 Gsa memory

• Generate reference signals: LTE, HSPA, WiMAX ™、 WLAN, DVB-H, GPS/GNSS, MATLAB, etc. - Signal Studio

• Use N5102A's digital I/O, MIMO fading, RF to RF fading, PXB baseband generator and channel simulator to complete multi-channel baseband generation

Automatic and communication interface

• 10BaseT LAN and GPIB

• SCPI and IVI-COM drivers

• Backward compatible with ESG, PSG and 8648 function generators
  

RF performance and leading baseband generation

The E4438C ESG vector signal generator combines excellent RF performance with perfect baseband signal generation capability to provide calibrated test signals on baseband, IF and RF frequencies up to 6 GHz. Due to the use of a built-in baseband generator with arbitrary waveform and real-time I/Q capabilities, a large number of waveform playback and memory, and a wide RF modulation bandwidth, the E4438C ESG can be used to test current complex wireless systems and devices.

Adopt modular architecture to meet your testing requirements

E4438C ESG is a platform with strong adaptability and multiple optional functions. It supports you to customize instruments for various baseband and RF test applications, including simple distortion testing, common fault diagnosis, baseband coding algorithm development, advanced transceiver design verification and large-scale manufacturing. With its modular architecture, it can easily complete the instrument configuration according to your current required performance level and signal generation capability, and upgrade through options in the future.

Transition to the new MXG X series signal generator, generating real performance

The new MXG surpasses the performance of ESG in all aspects - power, ACPR, EVM, phase noise, bandwidth and memory depth - and provides a wide range of signal simulation functions, as well as real-time waveform and arbitrary waveform generation functions. Why the transition from ESG to the new MXG?