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M9421A

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The Keysight M9421A is a PXIe vector transceiver module. The Keysight M9421A has a 60 MHz to 6 GHz frequency range. The Keysight M9421A has 160 MHz maximum RF bandwidth.[1]

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What it is

The Keysight M9421A is a PXIe vector transceiver for wireless component test.[2]

The M9421A combines vector signal generation and vector signal analysis in a four-slot PXIe module.[2]

The M9421A covers a frequency range from 60 MHz to 3.8 GHz or 6 GHz, depending on option.[2]

How it works

The M9421A uses FPGA-accelerated measurements and deep software to support rapid solution creation and faster throughput.[2]

The M9421A supports modulation and analysis bandwidth up to 160 MHz.[2]

Where it fits in the process flow

The M9421A fits in manufacturing test for wireless components, power amplifiers, and RF front-end modules.[2]

The M9421A also fits radio transceiver design validation, production test, and development and manufacturing test for connected devices.[2]

The M9421A can be used in an eighteen-slot PXI chassis with up to four VXT modules in one chassis and a single M9300A frequency reference.[2]

Applications

The M9421A is used for power amplifier and front-end-module design validation and manufacturing.[2]

The M9421A is used for radio transceiver design validation and production test.[2]

The M9421A is used for radios and other connected devices that rely on wireless communications.[2]

  • Manufacturing test of wireless devices
  • RF power amplifiers
  • Front-end modules

What do the numbers mean?

Power & electrical7

Frequency range
60 MHz to 6 GHz[1]
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Maximum RF bandwidth
160 MHz[1]
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SSB phase noise at 1 GHz (10 kHz offset)
-111 dBc / Hz[1]
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Product type
PXIe vector transceiver; signal generator and analyzer in one PXIe module[1]
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Frequency range options
60 MHz to 3.8 GHz or 60 MHz to 6 GHz[2]
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Maximum average power input, RF input port
+27 dBm[2]
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Displayed average noise floor
-160 dBm to -150 dBm across stated frequency ranges on the RF input port; -156 dBm to -146 dBm across stated frequency ranges on the half duplex port[2]
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Configuration & options6

Product type
PXI Vector Transceiver[1]
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PXI slots
4[1]
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Maximum output power at 1 GHz
+20 dBm[1]
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DANL at 1 GHz
-160 dBm[1]
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Product number
M9421A[1]
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Maximum average power input, half duplex port
+30 dBm[2]
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What replaced it?

  • siblingKeysight M9415A— Part of the same PXI vector transceiver family with 4 PXI slots, 60 MHz to 6 GHz, 160 MHz bandwidth.source[1]

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  • Frequency range60 MHz to 6 GHz[1]
  • Maximum RF bandwidth160 MHz[1]
  • SSB phase noise at 1 GHz (10 kHz offset)-111 dBc / Hz[1]
  • Product typePXIe vector transceiver; signal generator and analyzer in one PXIe module[1]
  • Frequency range options60 MHz to 3.8 GHz or 60 MHz to 6 GHz[2]
  • Maximum average power input, RF input port+27 dBm[2]
  • Displayed average noise floor-160 dBm to -150 dBm across stated frequency ranges on the RF input port; -156 dBm to -146 dBm across stated frequency ranges on the half duplex port[2]

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Frequently asked questions

What frequency coverage does the M9421A provide?

The M9421A provides 60 MHz to 3.8 GHz with option M9421A-504 or 60 MHz to 6 GHz with option M9421A-506.[2]

What analysis bandwidth does the M9421A support?

The M9421A supports modulation and analysis bandwidth up to 160 MHz with option M9421A-B1X.[2]

What capture depth is specified for the M9421A?

The M9421A has a standard capture depth of 256 MSa of IQ data and an optional capture depth of 512 MSa of IQ data with option M9421A-M05.[2]

How many M9421A modules can be configured in one chassis?

Up to four M9421A VXT modules can be configured in a single eighteen-slot PXI chassis with a single M9300A frequency reference.[2]

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  • No publicly documented production dates or lifecycle milestones (introduction, end of production, EOL) for the M9421A are on record.

    Answerable by: OEM historical records or a trade-press announcement

  • No publicly documented variants, configuration options, or revision breakpoints of the M9421A are on record.

    Answerable by: an OEM product catalog or an engineer who ordered or specified the tool

  • The control-system platform and OS era of the M9421A are not on record.

    Answerable by: an engineer who operated it or OEM installation records

  • No publicly documented failure modes or field errata for the M9421A are on record.

    Answerable by: a field service engineer, process engineer, or maintenance technician

  • The process node or technology generation of the M9421A is not on record.

    Answerable by: an OEM datasheet or a fab qualification report

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  1. [1]assets.testequity.com — assets.testequity.comassets.testequity.com
  2. [2]d3pcsg2wjq9izr.cloudfront.net — d3pcsg2wjq9izr.cloudfront.netd3pcsg2wjq9izr.cloudfront.net
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