R&S®SFE100 Test Transmitter

The powerful broadcast signal generator for production test systems

Applications

In the production of broadcast consumer electronic equipment such as set-top boxes and televisions, a number of test signals for various transmission standards are required at various frequencies and with different contents. The required signal generators are usually kept in a central transmitter room. The signals are combined in a coupling network and distributed to the individual test stations in the factory via cable, partly over considerable distances. For each channel, a baseband signal is generated, modulated to the corresponding RF, and then amplified to a sufficient level before being fed to the distribution network. This task normally requires three different instruments – baseband generator, modulator, and power amplifier.

Central transmitter room

Central transmitter room

The R&S®SFE100 is optimally designed for this application: It combines the baseband signal source, modulator, and power amplifier in only one instrument. This makes such a system far less complex. The advantages are readily apparent: A system with the <%rsproduct:SFE100%> is not only more economical; it also requires less space, is more reliable, easier to maintain, and involves less spare equipment.