TBCG5 general purpose comb generator
The TBCG5 is a general purpose harmonic comb generator with a switchable base frequency of 200 MHz, 100 MHz or 50 MHz. It generates a flat comb spectrum up to 3 GHz and is usable up to 8 GHz. The comb generator is powered via a USB C socket on the rear panel.
The TBCG5 is designed and characterized to serve as a versatile lab tool for measuring cable resonances, shielding effectiveness, filters, crosstalk, EMC test setups and more. Comb generators are commonly utilized as a general purpose source for wideband RF signals or narrow pulses with a fast rise time.
Specifications
- Base frequencies: 50 MHz, 100 MHz, 200 MHz, selected via slide-switch on front panel
- Characterized comb spectrum: 5 MHz – 3 GHz
- Typ. output amplitude of 200 MHz comb spectrum: – 5 dBm +/- 3 dB (above 6 th harmonic)
- Typ. output amplitude of 100 MHz comb spectrum: – 10 dBm +/- 3 dB (above 6 th harmonic)
- Typ. output amplitude of 50 MHz comb spectrum: – 20 dBm +/- 3 dB (above 6 th harmonic)
- Spectrum flatness from 50 MHz to 3 GHz: < 10 dB typ. (for spectral lines above the 6th harmonic)
- Pulse rise time: < 150 ps
- Output: 50 Ohm, SMA female
- Power supply: USB C
- Current consumption: 120 mA
- Dimensions, L x W x H: 56 mm x 81mm x 33 mm
- Weight: 95g