SFU

The Rohde & Schwarz SFU is an all-in-one broadcast and mobile TV test platform designed for research, development, and standard signal generation. Combining a multistandard generator, channel simulator, and baseband player into a single compact four-rack-unit housing, it delivers exceptional RF performance, digital baseband processing, and extensive simulation capabilities.

RF and Microwave Signal Generation Video Testing Wireless Communications

Specifications

General

Parameter	Value
Interfaces	GPIB, LAN, USB (for keyboard, mouse, and USB storage)
Display	8.4 inch color display with 1024 x 768 pixels (XGA format)

Physical

Parameter	Value
Power Supply	100 V to 240 V AC, 50 Hz to 60 Hz / 400 Hz, max. 300 W
Operating Temperature	5 °C to 45 °C
Dimensions (W×H×D)	435 mm × 192 mm × 460 mm
Weight	18 kg

RF Specifications

Parameter	Value
RF Frequency Range	100 kHz to 3 GHz
I/Q Modulator RF Bandwidth	180 MHz
SSB Phase Noise	typ. -135 dBc at 1 GHz (20 kHz carrier offset, 1 Hz measurement bandwidth)
Optional Output Power (PEP)	up to +19 dBm (overrange to +26 dBm)
Attenuator Type	Wear-free electronic attenuator
Reference Oscillator Stability	TCXO (standard), High-stability OCXO (optional)

Baseband Specifications

Parameter	Value
Arbitrary Waveform Generator Capacity	128 Msample
ARB Software Support	R&S WinIQSIM
Baseband Signal Processing	Fully digital
Realtime Signal Sources	TS baseband generator and recorder with universal coder, TRP baseband player, Video generator

Simulation Capabilities

Parameter	Value
Transmission Channel Simulations	Noise, Fading, and Interference

System & Control

Parameter	Value
Operating System	Windows XP Embedded
Remote Access Support	Virtual Network Computing (VNC) or Remote Desktop
Storage	Internal hard disk (standard)

Physical Characteristics

Parameter	Value
Form Factor	4 HU (height units)

RF Output

Parameter	Value
RF Frequency Resolution	0.1 Hz
Standard Level Range	-120 dBm to +13 dBm
Level Resolution	0.01 dB

Spectral Purity

Parameter	Value
Harmonics	<-30 dBc
Nonharmonics	<-60 dBc (carrier offset > 10 kHz)

Baseband Generator

Parameter	Value
ARB DAC Resolution	14 bit

AWGN Noise Generator

Parameter	Value
C/N Ratio Range	-30 dB to +60 dB
C/N Resolution	0.1 dB

Reference Frequency

Parameter	Value
Reference Input Frequency	10 MHz
Reference Output Frequency	10 MHz

Modulation & Standards

Parameter	Value
Supported Digital Standards	DVB-T/H, DVB-T2, DVB-S/S2, DVB-C/C2, ISDB-T/TB, ATSC/8VSB, ATSC-M/H, DTMB, CMMB, T-DMB, DAB/DAB+, DRM/DRM+ (option-dependent)
Supported Analog Standards	B/G, D/K, I, K1, L, M, N (PAL, SECAM, NTSC) (option-dependent)

Arbitrary Waveform Generator

Parameter	Value
ARB Sample Rate Range	400 Hz to 100 MHz

Fading Simulator

Parameter	Value
Fading Channels	Up to 40 paths (with options R&S SFU-B30 and SFU-B31)
Fading Bandwidth	Up to 80 MHz
Fading Profiles	Pure Doppler, Rayleigh, Rice, Lognormal, Suzuki, Gauss, Constant Phase
Fading Delay Resolution	0.1 ns
Fading Path Loss Range	0 dB to 50 dB

Noise Generator

Parameter	Value
Noise Types	AWGN, Impulsive Noise, Phase Noise (option-dependent)
AWGN System Bandwidth	100 kHz to 80 MHz

RF Performance

Parameter	Value
Level Uncertainty	< 0.5 dB (for levels > -120 dBm, f <= 3 GHz)
Wideband Noise	Typ. <-145 dBc (1 Hz) at > 10 MHz offset (f = 1 GHz, level = +4 dBm)
RF Output Impedance	50 Ohm

TS Player & Recorder

Parameter	Value
Maximum TS Data Rate	Up to 214 Mbit/s (ASI)

Physical Interfaces

Parameter	Value
RF Output Connector	N female, 50 Ohm
ASI Input/Output Connectors	BNC, 75 Ohm
External I/Q Inputs/Outputs	BNC female, 50 Ohm

Technology

Digital baseband processing and RF modulation

Applications

Multistandard broadcast and mobile TV testing, research and development