Tabor Lucid-B Series | RF Signal Generator, Benchtop Model
- ✓ Up to 4 channels up to 12 GHz
- ✓ 100 µs switching time
- ✓ 0.01° phase synchronization
- ✓ RF level −110 to +25 dBm
- ✓ phase noise −118 to −138 dBc/Hz
Tabor Lucid-B Series
RF-Analog Signal Generator
up to 12 GHz, up to 4 Outputs, Benchtop Model
Lucid B Series - Compact Power, Clear Precision.
The Lucid B Series from Tabor Electronics includes advanced RF signal generators in a compact benchtop format. Supporting frequency ranges up to 12 GHz and four phase-coherent outputs, they deliver reliable signal sources for modulated and unmodulated signals in test systems used in RF metrology, R&D, and production.
These systems are suited for demanding applications across wide frequency bands.
Maximum Signal Purity for Reproducible Measurements
Low phase noise ensures stable high-frequency signals with excellent purity and repeatability. These measuring instruments support precise measurement, analysis, and waveform verification in sensitive environments.
They operate standalone or as part of integrated setups with RF power generators and high-frequency metrology instruments, covering the full frequency range.
Lucid also supports digital measurement processes requiring high dynamic range.
Flexible Integration and Software Compatibility
Integration is simple via USB and LAN. The intuitive control software allows users to browse, configure, and automate workflows. Open standards like SCPI, Python, and MATLAB are supported – ideal for digital workflows.
The system’s digital architecture ensures smooth integration, future-ready operation, and consistent output across measurement scenarios.
Essential information and frequency-specific signal data can be accessed and processed directly.
Versatile Modulation and Precise Synchronization
Lucid supports AM, FM, PM, pulse, pattern, frequency, and power sweep.
Fast signal switching and accurate synchronization via clock in/out enable flexible configurations in telecom, aerospace, and defense environments.
The platform enables structured testing even in distributed measurement systems.
Scalable System Design for Complex Applications
Lucid’s 19″ 2U form factor delivers high power density in limited space.
The modular design supports upgrades and simulates waveforms for systems with complex high-frequency behavior – making it ideal for metrology, validation, and advanced RF testing.
Lucid is optimized for frequency-accurate measurements and flexible integration in lab and production environments.
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Variants
Specifications
| Specification | Value |
|---|---|
| Frequency range | 9 kHz to 12 GHz |
| Frequency resolution | 0.001 Hz |
| Switching speed | 500 µs (100 µs (with FS option (Fast Speed Option) ) |
| Amplitude (output power range) | −95 dBm |
| Amplitude resolution | 0.01 dB |
| Amplitude accuracy (−50 dBm to +15 dBm) | ±1 dB (typ.) |
| Amplitude accuracy (−90 dBm to −50 dBm - greater than 100 kHz ) | ±1.5 dB (typ.) |
| Phase noise | approx. −118 dBc/Hz (typ.) |
| Spectral purity / harmonics | up to 12 GHz −90 dBc (with FS option (Fast Speed Option), max. −60 dBm at 1 GHz, 1.5 GHz, 2.5 GHz, and 3 GHz ), max. −60 dBc (edge interference with offset from −100 MHz to +100 MHz relative to the CW signal |
| Dynamic range | −80 dBm calibrated (partly adjustable down to −100 dBm), mute down to −95 dBm |
| Connectors for modulation, pulse/trigger, external reference | SMA, input impedance 50 Ω |
| Modulation types | AM, FM, PM, sweep, and pulse (optional pattern modulation) |
| Display / operation, mobility | operation 0 °C to +40 °C, storage −40 °C to +70 °C |
| Stability and reference frequency | ±3 ppm over 20 years |
Options & Accessories
| Manufacturer number | Name |
|---|---|
| PLS | Pulse modulation function |
| PAT | Extension for pattern modulation |
| ELP | Extended Low Power (–150 dBc) |
| EPR | Extended Power Range (-130dBc to +27dB) FS Fast Switching |
| EMU | Emulator package; includes emulators for Keysight, R&S, AnaPico, Holzworth |
| W-Rack | Rack mount kit |
Scope of Delivery
| Scope of delivery |
|---|
| LUCID Benchtop unit |
| Power cord (country-specific) |
| USB cable |
| Software, drivers, and user manual (download) |
Applications
| Application examples | |
|---|---|
| Research and development | Drive innovation with precise testing of prototypes, RF circuits, and new technologies. |
| Telecommunications and communication engineering | Provide stable AM, FM, PM, pulse, and sweep signals to ensure the quality of modern communication systems. |
| Series production and quality assurance | Benefit from fast signal testing and automated processes for reliable production results. |
| RF metrology and laboratory applications | Rely on a versatile RF measurement instrument up to 12 GHz for accurate measurements and reproducible results. |
| Automated test systems | Seamlessly integrate the Lucid B Series into existing test setups, supported by SCPI, Python, MATLAB, and more. |
| Aerospace and defense | Reproduce real-world operating conditions with chirps, bursts, and pulse modulation, ideal for radar and defense applications. Request your individual quotation – tailored to your tasks in research, measurement technology, and beyond. |
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Supplier
Since its founding in 1971, Tabor Electronics has become a world-leading supplier of world-class measurement and test equipment. Tabor has earned this reputation through both quality craftsmanship and innovative engineering. Its broad portfolio includes hardware products such as pulse, function and arbitrary waveform generators, as well as high-voltage, signal and digital amplifiers. Platforms based on different frequency ranges are complemented with waveform or modulation software. Technologically leading, Tabor offers the best combination of performance, reliability and price/performance ratio. Tabor products are used in a wide range of applications, in industry and research.