Fully-calibrated upconversion of digital baseband to analog I/Q, IF, or RF
Option 004 provides a fast, flexible means of upconverting a digital baseband signal to a calibrated analog I/Q, IF, or RF signal. Use the EXG to emulate the upconverter and amplifier stages in your digital transmitter design, so that you can test a baseband section with a scope, spectrum analyzer, or vector signal analyzer. This reduces both risk and the time invested in creating custom test solutions.
Flexible logic types, data formats, clocking, and physical interface
The N5102A baseband studio digital signal interface module interfaces easily to your device. With a choice of 4 to 16-bit digital word sizes, serial, parallel, or dual data rate I/Q sample streams, and selectable TTL, CMOS, and LVDS logic types, Keysight has eliminated the need for signal converters. With automatic resampling and adjustable clock phase and skew, the need for rate matching and delay lines is also eliminated. Physical interfacing is simplified with SCSI, Mictor, and Samtec interchangeable breakout boards, and a 3-meter cable puts this digital port as close to your device as necessary.
Typical applications
The N5102A interface module is recommended for testing digital transmitter subsystems before the analog output section is completed.
This option can be added as a product upgrade.