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Model 2508B - Microwave Signal Generator - (2 GHz to 8 GHz)


The 2508B Microwave Signal Generator is a high-performance CW and swept frequency signal source covering the frequency range of 100 kHz to 8 GHz, with high signal purity, high output power, fast frequency switching speed and a full suite of analog modulation capability. The 2508B Microwave Signal Generator features high time base stability, frequency resolution of 0.001 Hz and ultra-low phase noise, harmonics and spurious for applications requiring clean pure signals. Modulation capability includes amplitude modulation (AM), frequency modulation (FM), phase modulation and high-speed pulse modulation (PM) with pulse width as low as 10 ns. Remote programming capability is over GPIB (IEEE-488) or Ethernet LAN.

Advanced Synthesizer Technology
The 2500B series Microwave Signal Generator utilizes new Advanced Synthesizer Technology that delivers excellent close in phase noise performance of -77dBc @ 100 Hz and -96dBc @ 1KHz and an ultra low phase noise performance of -109 dBc @ 10 kHz and 100 kHz offset on a 10 GHz carrier frequency.

See 2500B Series Microwave Signal Generator Datasheet

Faster to Program
Every 2500B Microwave Signal Generator comes with Spanawave/Giga-tronics Automation Xpress, a PC based software package designed for enhanced user interface and automatic test systems. The Automation Xpress CD includes a full-featured plug-and-play driver and soft front panels to provide the ATE system integrator with everything needed to get up and running fast. A comprehensive LIST mode, Command-Line interpreter with script and loop capability, and GPIB traffic monitoring are just a few of the many features a test system programmer will appreciate when developing and debugging Test Program Sets.

  • Frequency range: 2GHz to 8 GHz
  • Output power: +13 dBm at 8 GHz
  • +10 dBm with Step Attenuator option at 50 GHz
  • Standard Low Phase Noise
    • -109 dBc/Hz at 10 GHz and 10 kHz offset
  • Ultra-low close-in Phase Noise option
    • -90 dBc/Hz at 10 GHz and 100 Hz offset
    • -70 dBc/Hz at 10 GHz and 10 Hz offset
  • High Stability Time Base for outstanding frequency accuracy
    • 0.001 Hz frequency resolution
  • Excellent Spectral Purity
    • Harmonics < -55 dBc
    • Sub-harmonics < -60 dBc
    • Spurious < -58 dBc
  • Phase Modulation
    • Rate 100 Hz to 100 kHz
    • Peak Dev 10 rad-pk/N
  • Pulse Burst mode
    • 1 to 300 pulses/burst
    • Set pulse width, rep rate and burst period
  • Electronic Attenuator option (2508B only)
    • 110 dB range
  • Power Boost mode option
  • USB and Ethernet LAN interface
  • Emulation Modes, now standard on all 2500B series Microwave Signal Generators (not all of the commands are available)
Model #
17A - Add Internal and External Modulation Suite (includes internal function generator)
17B - Add External Modulation Suite
18 - Add 100 kHz to 2 GHz Frequency Range (Standard on the 2502B model)
20 - Add High RF Output Power
22 - Move RF Output Connector to Rear Panel
26A - Add 90 dB Mechanical Step Attenuator, for 2408C and 2420C models
27 - Add 110 dB Electronic Step Attenuator, for 2502B and 2508B only
28 - Add Ultra-Low Close-in Phase Noise
29 - Add Fast Frequency Switching Speed
32 - Add Narrow Pulse Width ≤ 100 ns (Requires Option 17A or 17B)
44 - Replace Standard Front Panel with Blank Front Panel (Requires Option 22)
46 - Add Rack Slide Kit