The new standard in production
Based on the successful ¸SMU200A
platform, the ¸SMATE200A is spe-
cifi cally designed for production envi-
ronments. As such, the display and front
panel user interface have been removed,
the connectors moved to the rear, and
performance has been optimized for
fastest setting times to improve factory
throughput. Like the ¸SMU200A,
however, the two-generators-in-one
concept has been kept, occupying four
height units – a plus for production
where space is at a premium. All of this
is available without compromising the
excellent RF performance and base-
band fl exibility synonymous with the
¸SMU200A.
Speaking of fl exibility, the modular design
concept of the ¸SMATE200A means
that the ¸SMATE200A can easily be
adapted to the needs of any application.
Users have the choice of either 3 GHz or
6 GHz RF outputs in one or two paths and
may opt for up to two completely inde-
pendent baseband sources. As in the
¸SMU200A, these sources may be
used to produce complex signals in real-
time or output preloaded waveforms from
the internal arbitrary waveform generator.
In addition to its inherent speed, the
¸SMATE200A also offers a special
function to permit fast switching between
different test signals. The multisegment
waveform function allows users to eas-
ily combine waveforms, such as GSM and
WCDMA, during test setup for even faster
tests in production. This is just one of the
¸SMATE200A’s numerous adapta-
tions to the special requirements of the
production environment.
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