RF Signal Generator, portable | Lucid-P-Series

Lucid-P-Series
Portable High-Frequency / RF Analog Signal Generator
up to 12 GHz, Touch Display

Signal Purity and Quality – the versatile RF Signal Generator
With the Lucid P-Series, users receive a portable RF Signal Generator that delivers low-noise signals with high frequency stability. Depending on the application, it can function as a flexible RF Generator or a precise Analog Signal Generator. Strong power, integrated testing features, and modern software make it a reliable partner in laboratories, on test benches, or in field service. Through USB interfaces and practical accessories, the system can be flexibly expanded. Thanks to the intuitive touchscreen interface, functions can be quickly searched and configured.

Control and Programming – for Automated Workflows
Open drivers and an SCPI interface enable smooth integration into existing test environments. This makes the series ideal for automated applications and complex processes. Custom scripts in Python, LabVIEW, or MATLAB can be embedded directly – perfect for precise testing in modern laboratories.

Simple Operation and Extended Applications
A large touchscreen ensures intuitive control, while USB and LAN simplify remote access. With the integrated RF Signal Analysis software, signals can be examined in detail. Complemented by powerful testing, versatile software, and practical accessories, the Lucid P-Series adapts to individual requirements. In combination with an high-frequency power amplifier, function generators, and additional products, it forms a strong system for research, development, and quality assurance.

Versatile High-Frequency Measuring
Device for Research and Development As a compact HF measuring device, the Lucid P-Series is widely used in RF measurement technology. With an upper limit of 12 GHz, it covers a broad frequency range from MHz up into the gigahertz range. This makes it suitable for EMC pre-compliance testing, the development of new communication technologies, and aerospace applications. Even complex scenarios can be precisely measured, with all relevant information clearly displayed for accurate analysis.

Portable Design – Mobile in the Field
Its lightweight, rugged design makes the series ideal for field use. Whether for maintenance, service, or troubleshooting – signals can be checked directly on-site without lab access. Signal analyses, spectrum functions, and analyzer tools support technicians in quickly identifying and reliably documenting error sources.

Specifications of the Lucid P-Series

• Frequency Range
  • LS3081P: 9 kHz to 3 GHz
  • LS6081P: 9 kHz to 6 GHz
  • LS1291P: 9 kHz to 12 GHz
• Frequency Resolution: 0.001 Hz
• Switching Speed: 500 µs
• Amplitude (Output Power Range)
  • Max: settable up to +20 dBm, calibrated to +15 dBm
  • Min: settable to -80 dBm, calibrated to -60 dBm
  • Power Mute: -95 dBm
• Amplitude Resolution: 0.01 dB
• Amlitude Accuracy (-50 dBm to +15 dBm)
  • up to 100 MHz: ±0.3 dB (typ.)
  • 100 MHz to 3 GHz: ±0.4 dB (typ.)
  • 3 GHz to 9 GHz: ±0.7 dB (typ.)
  • above 9 GHz: ±1 dB (typ.)
• Amlitude Accuracy (-90 dBm to -50 dBm) ⁽²⁾
  • up to 100 MHz: ±0.5 dB (typ.)
  • 100 MHz to 3 GHz: ±0.6 dB (typ.)
  • 3 GHz to 9 GHz: ±0.9 dB (typ.)
  • above 9 GHz: ±1,5 dB (typ.)
• Phase Noise
  • at 3 GHz: ~ -130 dBc/Hz (typ.)
  • at 6 GHz: ~ -124 dBc/Hz (typ.)
  • at 12 GHz: ~ -118 dBc/Hz (typ.)
• Spectral Purity / Harmonics
  • Harmonics: up to 100 MHz: -30 dBc; 750–900 MHz: -35 dBc; 100 MHz to 12 GHz: -50 dBc
  • Subharmonics: 6–12 GHz: -55 dBm
  • Non-harmonics: up to 12 GHz: -90 dBc ^(1,3), -60 dBc max. ⁽⁴⁾
• Dynamic Range: -80 dBm (calibrated -60 dBm), with mute up to -95 dBm
• Connectors for Modulation, Pulse/Trigger, Ext. Reference: SMA, input impedance 50 Ω
• Modulation Types: AM, FM, PM, Sweep & Pulse
• Display / Operation, Mobility
  • 10" touchscreen, suitable for day & night operation
  • Battery: up to ~2 hours operation
  • Operating temperature: 0 °C to +40 °C, storage -40 °C to +70 °C
• Stability & Reference Frequency
  • Temperature stability: ±25 ppb max.
  • Warm-up time: approx. 30 minutes
  • Aging: ±3 ppm over 20 years

⁽¹⁾ -60 dBm max. @ 1 GHz, 1.5 GHz, 2.5 GHz and 3 GHz
⁽²⁾ above 100 kHz
⁽³⁾ -75 dBm max. @ -15 dBm to +15 dBm and f > 6 GHz
⁽⁴⁾ Spurs with offset of -MHz to +100 MHz to CW signal

Application Examples of the Lucid P-Series

• Field Measurements / On-Site Testing: Portable, battery-powered, ideal for mobile network, radar, or satellite installation testing
• Laboratory & R&D: Precise frequencies, modulation, and sweeps for prototypes, RF circuits, and component characterization
• Communication Systems (e.g. 5G, Wireless): Carrier and test signal generation, interference and receiver testing with a portable RF signal generator
• Radar & Defense: Pulse and chirp signals for radar system testing and scenario simulation
• Production & Quality Assurance: Automated RF signal testing, fast switching, ideal for module validation in manufacturing environments
• Education & Research: User-friendly (touchscreen, SCPI, Python, MATLAB), suitable for teaching and projects in test and measurement equipment
• Medical / Biomedical: Use in imaging systems and sensor testing requiring precise high frequency signal generators
• Automotive & Transportation: Validation of automotive radar, telematics, and in-vehicle communication systems
• Aerospace & Space: Testing of satellite communications, navigation systems, and robust RF hardware

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