UTS3000-TG

The Importance of a Tracking Generator 

A tracking generator is an indispensable tool for engineers performing frequency response analysis on components like filters, amplifiers, and attenuators. By providing a signal source that synchronizes with the spectrum analyzer’s frequency sweep, it allows real-time measurement of how a device reacts across its operating range. This capability is essential in verifying the frequency-dependent behavior of components, ensuring performance consistency, and optimizing system designs. Tracking generators are especially valuable in RF and microwave engineering, where precision is critical to maintain signal integrity and efficiency.

For example, a communications engineer developing a bandpass filter for a 100 MHz radio system can use the UNI-T UTS3021B or UNI-T UTS3036B spectrum analyzer with a tracking generator starting at 10 MHz. The synchronized generator provides a signal sweep across the filter’s range, while the spectrum analyzer captures the output response. This method allows the engineer to pinpoint frequency characteristics, like passband performance and roll-off, and make adjustments quickly. The precision offered by features like a resolution of 0.5 dB and output flatness within ±3 dB makes the tracking generator an ideal solution for ensuring devices meet stringent design requirements.

UTS3000-TG Tracking Generator Specifications (UTS3000B Series)

• Frequency Range:
  • 10 MHz to 2.1 GHz (UTS3021B)
  • 10 MHz to 3.6 GHz (UTS3036B)
  • 100 kHz to 6 GHz (other models)
• Counter Resolution: 10 Hz
• Output Power Level:
  • Range: -40 dBm to 0 dBm
  • Resolution: 0.5 dB
• Output Flatness Relative to 50 MHz: ±3 dB
• Maximum Safe Reverse Input Level:
  • Average Total Power: 30 dBm
  • AC Coupling: ±50 V DC