Signal Hound VSG200 20 GHz Vector Signal Generator

The Signal Hound VSG200 is a compact vector signal generator designed for RF test, measurement, and wireless communications applications. Covering frequencies from 100 kHz to 20 GHz, the VSG200 combines wide frequency coverage with 40 MHz of real-time streaming bandwidth in a portable USB-controlled platform.

The generator utilizes a 14-bit DAC architecture and digital oversampling to produce a flat, clean baseband signal while minimizing output amplitude and frequency errors. Engineers can generate arbitrary waveforms, pulse-modulated signals, and complex I/Q modulation formats for development, validation, and production testing environments.

Common applications include RF signal generation, amplifier testing, channel characterization, receiver sensitivity testing, wireless communications development, manufacturing test, antenna pattern measurements, and EMC laboratory evaluations. The external 10 MHz reference input and trigger synchronization capabilities allow integration with automated test systems and other RF instrumentation.

The VSG200 supports up to 40 MHz of real-time streaming bandwidth and arbitrary I/Q sample rates from 12.5 KSPS to 51.2 MSPS, making it suitable for advanced wireless communications testing, modulation development, and RF system validation.