Datasheet - 2019.05

SSG3000X
SeriesRF Generator

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SSG3032X
SSG3021X
SSG3032X-IQE
SSG3021X-IQE

Features and Benefits
Frequency up to 2.1 GHz/3.2 GHz
0.01 Hz frequency setting resolution
Level output from -110 dBm to +13 dBm
Maximum level up to +20 dBm (typ.)Phase Noise: -110 dBc/ Hz @ 1 GHz , 20 kHz offset (typ.)Level accuracy ≤0.7 dB (typ.)Provides AM, FM, &PM analog modulation with internal, externalor Int+Ext source
Pulse modulation, on/off ratio ≥70 dBc
Pulse train generator (option)

General Description
SIGLENT’S SSG3000X series of signal generators have aExternal IQ modulation with SDG6000X as the baseband IQ
signalfrequency range of 9 kHz to 2.1 GHz/3.2 GHz. They provide

USB-power meter measurement

normal analog modulation such as AM, FM, and PM. They
also provide pulse modulation and pulse train generator.
In addition, when used with baseband generator such as
SDG6000X, They can generate IQ modulated signals. With
their high accuracy and pure outputs, the SSG3000X series
are the right choice for R&D, education, and manufacturing.

5 inch TFT capacitive touch screen, mouse and keyboard
supported
Web browser remote control on PC and mobile terminals
Standard interface include USB Host, USB Device (USB TMC),LAN (VXI-11, Socket, Telnet). Optional interface: GPIB

Model and Main index
Model
Frequency Range

SSG3032X

SSG3021X

SSG3032X-IQE

SSG3021X-IQE

CW MODE 9 kHz~3.2 GHz

CW MODE 9 kHz~2.1 GHz

CW MODE 9 kHz~3.2 GHz

CW MODE 9 kHz~2.1 GHz

IQ MODE 10 MHz~3.2 GHz

IQ MODE 10 MHz~2.1 GHz

Frequency Resolution

0.01 Hz

Amplitude Resolution

0.01 dBLevel accuracy

0.7 dB (typ.)Phase noise-110 dBc/Hz @1 GHz ,offset 20 kHz (typ.)Display

5 inch capacitance touch screen, RGB (800*480)

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Design Features
5 inch touch screen, keyboard and mouse support

Maximum output level up to +20 dBm

Double pulse modulation

Pulse train generator

Example for auto level control

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Design Features
Power output display using USB power

Power output control using USB power sensor

External IQ modulation using the SDG6000X as the baseband source

Provides double-tone signal with IQ modulation,
easily do TOI testing

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SPECIFICATIONSSpecifications are valid under the following condition: The instrument is within the calibration period, has been stored between 0 and 50℃ for at least 2 hours prior touse, and has been powered on and warmed up for at least 40 minutes. The specifications include the measurement uncertainty, unless otherwise noted.
Specifications: All products are guaranteed to meet published specifications when operating temperatures from 5 to 45℃, unless otherwise noted.
Typical(typ.): Performance deemed typical implies that 80 percent of the measurement results will meet the typical published performance with a 95th percentile
confidence level at room temperature (approximately 25℃ ). Typical performance is not warranted and does not include measurement uncertainty.
Nominal(nom.): This value indicate the expected mean or average performance, or an attribute whose performance is by design, such as the 50 ohm connector.

Frequency characteristics
Frequency
Frequency range

SSG3032X

CW MODE 9 kHz~3.2 GHz

SSG3021X

CW MODE 9 kHz~2.1 GHz

SSG3032X-IQE

CW MODE 9 kHz~3.2 GHz

IQ MODE 10 MHz~3.2 GHz

SSG3021X-IQE

CW MODE 9 kHz~2.1 GHz

IQ MODE 10 MHz~2.1 GHz

Frequency resolution

0.01 Hz

Setting time

<5 ms (typ.), ALC ON<10 ms (typ.), ALC OFF (S&H)

Resolution of phase offset
setting

0.1°

Frequency Band[1]BandFrequency rangeN

19 kHz≤f≤1 MHz

0.25

21 MHz<f≤250 MHz

0.53250 MHz<f≤500 MHz

0.1254500 MHz<f<1000 MHz

0.2551000 MHz≤f<2000 MHz

0.5

62000 MHz≤f≤3200 MHz

1[1] N is a factor used to help define certain specifications with the document

Frequency Reference
Reference frequency

10.000000 MHz

Initial calibration accuracy<0.2 ppm

Temperature stability<1 ppm/year, 0℃ ~50℃

Frequency aging rate

<0.5 ppm/first year, 3.0 ppm/20 years

Frequency sweep
Sweep type

frequency step (linear or logarithmic step)
arbitrary list

Sweep range

full frequency range

Sweep sheep

triangle, saw-tooth

Sweep mode

single, continuous

Step spacing

linear, logarithmic

Number of points

step sweep

2~65535

list sweep

2~500

Dwell time range

10 ms~100 sDwell time setting resolution

0.1 msTrigger source

auto, keyboard, external connector, bus

Trig slop

positive, negative when trigger source is external

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Level characteristics
ALC modes
The SSG3000X series offer three ALC modes:
ALC STATE AUTO : The best suited ALC mode is set automatically.
ALC STATE ON: The level control loop is closed. This mode is suitable for CW, FM and PM.
ALC STATE SAMPLE & HOLD (S&H) : At every frequency and level change, The level control loop is closed about 3 ms and the level control voltage is sampled. The
level control voltage is the clamped. This mode is used internally while in ALC state AUTO for pulse modulation, AM modulation.

Level characteristics
Level setting
Level setting range

Resolution of setting

9 kHz≤f<100 kHz-110 dBm~+9 dBm

100 kHz≤f<1 MHz-110 dBm~+15 dBm

1 MHz≤f≤3.2 GHz-110 dBm~+20 dBm

0.01 dB

Level of performance range
9 kHz≤f<100 kHz-110 dBm~+7 dBm

100 kHz≤f<1 MHz-110 dBm~+10 dBm

1 MHz≤f≤3.2 GHz-110 dBm~+13 dBm

Level error (ALC on, temperature is 20 ℃ ~30 ℃ )9 kHz≤f<100 kHz

100 kHz≤f≤3.2 GHz

Additional level error+13 dBm~-50 dBm-50 dBm~-90 dBm-90 dBm~-105 dBm-105 dBm~-110 dBm≤0.9 dB≤1.1 dB≤1.1 dB≤1.8 dB≤0.7 dB (typ.)≤0.7 dB (typ.)≤0.7 dB (typ.)≤0.7 dB≤0.7 dB≤1.1 dB≤0.5 dB (typ.)≤0.5 dB (typ.)≤0.7 dB (typ.)

ALC State Off (S&H)<0.2 dB

1 MHz≤f≤3.2 GHz≤1.8 (nom.)≤1.8 dB

VSWR
level ≤0 dBm, ALC State ON
VSWR

Level setting
Level deviation <0.1 dB from final value, with GUI update
Level setting time

<5 ms

stopped, temperature range from 20 ℃ ~30 ℃
ALC state ON<5 ms

ALC state S&H<10 ms

Reverse power
M axi m u m p erm i ssi b l e D C

50 Vvoltage
M aximum reverse input

1 MHz≤f≤3.2 GHz+30 dBmpower

Level step sweep
Sweep typeamplitude step (linear or logarithmic step), arbitrary list
full specified level range

Sweep shapetriangle, saw-tooth

Sweep range

the device output range

Trigger mode

free run, single

Step spacing

linear

Sweep points

step sweep

2~65535

list sweep

1~500

Dwell time setting range

10 ms~100 s

Dwell time setting resolution

0.1 msTrigger source

auto, keyboard, external connector, bus

Trigger Sloppositive, negative
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Maximum output power versus frequency, f ≥1 MHz

Maximum output power versus frequency, f <1 MHz

Measured level error versus frequency, Level = +12 dBm

Measured level error versus frequency, Level = +2 dBm

Measured level error versus frequency, Level = -8 dBm

Measured level error versus frequency, Level = -24 dBm

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Measured level error versus frequency, Level = -72 dBm

Measured level error versus frequency, Level = -92 dBm

Measured level error versus frequency, Level = -100 dBm

Spectral purity
Harmonics
Sub harmonics

CW mod, 1 MHz<f≤3.2 GHz, Level ≤ +13 dBm
CW mod, 1 MHz<f≤3.2 GHz, offset >10 kHz
Level ≤ +13 dBm
CW mod, offset>10 kHz, Level ≤ +13 dBm

Non-harmonics

1 MHz<f≤1.5 GHz
CW mod, offset>10 kHz, Level ≤ +13 dBm
1.5 GHz≤f≤3.2 GHz<-30 dBc<-45 dBc<-63 dBc<-75 dBc

CW mod, offset=20 KHz, 1 Hz measure bandwidth
SSB Phase noise

f=100 MHz<-118 dBc/Hz (typ.)

f=1 GHz<-110 dBc/Hz (typ.)f=3 GHz<-105 dBc/Hz (typ.)

Measured harmonics versus carrier frequency at level ≤ +13 dBm

Measured phase noise
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Internal modulation generator (LF)
Waveforms

sine wave, square wave, saw-tooth, triangle, DC

Frequency range
Resolution of frequency
settingsine wave

0.1 Hz~1 MHz[2]square wave, triangle, saw-tooth

0.1 Hz~20 kHz

0.01 Hz

Frequency error

similar with RF source

Frequency responsesine wave <0.3 dB

Level Offset

Output voltage range[3]

Output impedance

setting range

min (2.5 V- 1LEVEL, 2 V)
2offset resolution

0.01 V

Vp at connector

1 mVpp~3 Vpp

resolution of amplitude setting

1 mv

50 Ω (nom.)[2]When use modulation and LF simultaneously, the LF frequency range and wave type will be restricted.
[3] The connector’s load is 50 Ω.

LF frequency sweep
Operating mode

digital sweep in discrete steps

Step spacing

linear, logarithmic

Sweep shape

saw-tooth, triangle

Sweep direction

up, down

Sweep range

0.01 Hz~1 MHz

Trigger mode

auto, keyboard, external connector, bus

Trigger slope

positive, negative

Dwell time setting range

1 ms~ 500 s

Dwell time setting resolution

0.1 msAnalog modulation
Simultaneous modulation
Amplitude modulation
Amplitude modulation

Frequency modulation

Phase modulation

Pulse modulation

●●(●)

×●

Frequency modulation●Phase modulation●

×Pulse modulation

(●)

●

●
●

●=compatible, ×=incompatible, (●)=compatible limitations; NO specification
Applies to AM distortion

Amplitude modulation
Modulation source

internal, external, internal+external

AM depth setting range

0%~100%Resolution of setting

0.1%

AM depth error

f-mod=1 kHz,m<80%,Level=0 dBm

AM distortion
Modulation frequency
response
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f-mod=1 kHz, m<30%,
level=-10 dBm
m<80%, 10 Hz~100 kHz<4% of setting+1%<3% (typ.)<3 dB (nom.)

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Frequency modulation
Modulation source

internal, external, internal +external

Maximum deviation

N*1 MHz (typ.)

Resolution

0.1% of set deviation or 1 Hz, whichever is larger

FM deviation error

Fmod=1 kHz, internal

FM distortion
Modulation frequency response

Fmod =1 kHz,deviation=N*1 MHz
10 Hz~100 kHz<(2% of setting + 20 Hz)<0.5% (nom.)<3 dB (nom.)Phase modulation
Modulation source

internal, external, internal + external

Maximum deviation

N*5 radResolution

0.1% of set deviation or 0.01 rad, whichever is larger

ΦM deviation error

Fmod=1 kHz, internal,<(2% of setting + 0.05 rad)deviation≤ N*5 radΦM distortion

Fmod=1 kHz, deviation≤ N*5 rad<0.5% (nom.)

Modulation frequency response

10 Hz~100 kHz<3 dB (nom.)

Pulse modulation
Modulation source

internal, external
1 MHz <f<2.8 GHz>70 dBc

2.5 GHz <f<3.2 GHz>63 dBc

Raise/fall time (10% / 90%)

10% to 90% of RF amplitude<50 nsPulse repetition time

setting range

40 ns~300 s

On/off ration

Pulse generator
Pulse modes

single pulse, double pulse

Pulse source

internal, external

Pulse polaritynormal, inverse

Pulse period

Pulse width

Double pulse Delay#2 Widthsetting range

40 ns~300 s

resolution of setting

10 ns

setting range

20 ns~300 s

resolution of setting

10 ns

setting range

20 ns~300 s

resolution of setting

10 ns

setting range

20 ns~300 s

resolution of setting

10 ns

Trigger modes

auto, keyboard, external trigger, external gate trigger, bus

Trig polarity

normal, inverse (used in external gate trigger mode)

Trigger Sloppositive, negative (used in external trigger mode)

External trigger delay

140 ns~300 sExternal trigger delay resolutionof setting

10 ns

Pulse train generator (SSG3000X-PT)
Number of pulses

1~2047

Number of repetitions per pulse

1 to 65535

Pulse on time and off time
setting range
Pulse on time and off time
setting resolution

20 ns~300 s

10 ns
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IQ modulation feature (SSG3000X-IQE)
Modulate source[5]

Bandwidth
Full-scale input

External
Base Band I or Q <100 MHz (typ.)RF (I+Q) <200 MHz (typ.)√I + Q = 0.5 Vrms
2216QAM[5], root cosine filler (a=0.22), 5 MSps, level≤0 dBm10 MHz<f≤1.5 GHz, EVM≤0.7% (nom.)
EVM

1.5 GHz<f≤3.2 GHz, EVM≤1.2% (nom.)
QPSK, root cosine filler (a=0.22), 5 MSps, level≤0 dBm
10 MHz<f≤1.5 GHz, EVM≤0.7% (nom.)
1.5 GHz<f≤3.2 GHz, EVM≤1% (nom.)[5] In this test , the baseband IQ come from SDG6000X series .

Connectors
Front panel connectors
impedance

50 Ωconnector

N female

Modulation generator output

impedance

50 Ω(LF)

connector

BNC female

impedance

100 kΩ

connector

BNC female

active trigger voltage

5 V TTL

impedance

50 Ωconnector

BNC female

impedance

100 kΩ

connector

BNC

input/output voltage

CMOS 3.3 V

impedance

50 Ωconnector

BNC-female

input power range-5 dBm~ +10 dBm

impedance

50 Ωconnector

BNC-female

input power range>0 dBmimpedance

50 Ωconnector

BNC-female

output voltage range

CMOS 3.3 V

impedance

50 Ωconnector

BNC-female

impedance

50 Ωconnector

BNC-female

RF output

Rear panel connectors
TRIG IN / OUT

EXT MOD INPUTPULSE IN / OUT

10 MHz IN

10 MHz OUT

SIGNAL VALIDI INPUTQ INPUT

Communication Interface
USB host

USB-A 2.0

USB device

USB-B 2.0

LAN

LAN (VXI11, 10/100Base, RJ-45)

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General Specification
Display

TFT LCD, RGB (800*480), 5 inch capacitive touch screen

Storageinternal (Flash) 256 M Byte ,external (USB storage device)

Sourceinput voltage range (AC) 100 V~240 V (±10%)
AC frequency supply 100 V to 240 V, 50/60 Hz;
supply 100V to 120 V, 400 Hz
power consumption 35 W with all function working

Temperature

Working temperature 0 ℃ to 50 ℃ , Storage temperature -20 ℃ to 70 ℃Humidity

0 ℃ to 30 ℃ , ≤95% relative humidity;
30 ℃ to 50 ℃ , ≤75% relative humidity

Dimensions

W×H×D=338×113×369 mm

Weight without package

contain IQ modulator board 4.84 kg

Electromagnetic Compatibility and Safety
EMC

EN 61326-1:2013

Electrical safety

EN 61010-1:2010

Ordering Information
Product Description

SSG3000X Signal Generator
Signal Generator 9 kHz~3.2 GHz

Product code
Signal Generator 9 kHz~2.1 GHz
Standard configurations

optionOrder Number
SSG3032X
SSG3032X-IQE
SSG3021X
SSG3021X-IQE

quick start, an USB cable, calibration certificate, power cord
pulse train generator

SSG3000X-PT

rack mount kit

SSG-RMK

USB-GPIB adapter

USB-GPIB

Upgrade 2.1 GHz to 3.2 GHz

SSG3000X-21BW32

Upgrade 2.1 GHz to 3.2 GHz (with external IQ)

SSG3000X-IQE-21BW32

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