Keysight N5193A Agile Signal Generator

Overview

The Keysight N5193A UXG is an agile signal generator designed for creating complex signal environments in radar, electronic warfare (EW), and antenna testing. Using direct digital synthesis (DDS) technology and proprietary digital-to-analog converters (DACs), the UXG delivers fast frequency hopping with phase continuity and repeatability, enabling realistic simulation of complex threat environments up to 40 GHz.

Key Features

• Fast frequency, amplitude, and phase coherent switching with 370 ns frequency hop time
• Frequency range from 10 MHz to 40 GHz with selectable options at 20 or 40 GHz
• 180-ns pulse descriptor word (PDW) update rate for generating long pulse trains
• Generates narrow pulses (as narrow as 10 ns) with 90 dB on/off ratio
• Supports linear and non-linear chirps from 10% to 25% of carrier frequency
• Direct digital synthesis (DDS) for precise signal generation
• PathWave signal generation software for standards-based signal creation

Applications

• Multi-emitter radar threat simulation and testing
• Electronic warfare system testing with complex signal environments
• Antenna characterization over wide frequency ranges
• Multi-threat scenario generation for radar and EW defense systems
• Pulse-on-pulse and angle-of-arrival (AoA) simulations