Microwave Test Equipment and Optical Equipment

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Bangor University’s Digital Signal Processing (DSP) Centre of Excellence is a 6M GBP research centre undertaking highly specialised research into the application of DSP in digital communication systems such as 5G and beyond networks and ecosystems. The DSP Centre has now received ~3M GBP in funding support from the North Wales Growth Deal. The DSP Centre requires specialised microwave and optical test equipment to significantly expand their lab capacity and capabilities by procuring high performance, high bandwidth, test equipment for both the generation and analysis of microwave and optical signals. Lot 1: Arbitrary waveform generator 65GS/s with synchronisation function Arbitrary waveform generator 65GS/s with synchronisation function. Minimum Requirements: Sample rate - 64GS/s Minimum DAC sample resolution - 8 bits Number of channels - 2 Sample memory depth per channel - 16 GSa Analogue bandwidth (3dB) - 25 GHz Output impedance - 50  Output type - Single-ended and Differential Output amplitude - 1Vpp (SE), 2Vpp (Diff) -Compatible with MatLab generated sample files. -Fine adjustment of channel skew. -Digital pre-distortion for frequency response compensation of the equipment output and any external circuit. -When operating with the Real-time oscilloscope (Lot 2, 3 and 4) it should be possible to automatically measure the system frequency response to then flatten the channel response via digital pre-distortion in the AWG. -Reference clock inputs and outputs -Ability to synchronise with up to 3 other AWGs of the same type. Any additional hardware required for synchronisation to be included in the quotation. -Continuous repeat of waveform segment. -Trigger input to start waveform playback. -Remote control via SCPI commands. Lot 2: Real-Time Oscilloscope 40GHz - 2 channels Minimum Requirement: Operating Bandwidth - 40GHz Number of channels - 2 Sample rate per channel - 256 GSa/s Memory depth per channel - 2Gpts ADC Resolution - 10 bits SSD storage - 1 TB Input Impedance 50  -Compatible with MatLab for processing of captured waveforms. -When operating with Arbitrary Waveform Generators from the same vendor it should be possible to automatically measure the system frequency response to then apply digital pre-distortion in the AWG to equalise the frequency response. -Support for future bandwidth upgrade to minimum 50GHz either via software or hardware upgrade (all channels). -Remote control via SCPI commands. -Complies with the general note on page 1. Lot 3: Real-Time Oscilloscope 40GHz - 4 channels Minimum Requirement: Operating Bandwidth - 40GHz Number of channels - 4 Sample rate per channel - 256 GSa/s Memory depth per channel - 2Gpts ADC Resolution - 10 bits SSD storage - 1 TB Input Impedance -50  -Compatible with MatLab for processing of captured waveforms. -When operating with Arbitrary Waveform Generators from the same vendor it should be possible to automatically measure the system frequency response to then apply digital pre-distortion in the AWG to equalise the frequency response. -Support for future bandwidth upgrade to minimum 50GHz either via software or hardware upgrade (all channels). -Remote control via SCPI commands. -External reference clock input and output. Lot 4: Real-Time Oscilloscope 60GHz - 2 channel Minimum Requirement: Operating Bandwidth - ≥59GHz Number of channels - 2 Sample rate per channel - 256 GSa/s Memory depth per channel - 2Gpts ADC Resolution - 10 bits SSD storage - 1 TB Input Impedance - 50  -Compatible with MatLab for processing of captured waveforms. -When operating with Arbitrary Waveform Generator (Lot 1) it should be possible to automatically measure the system frequency response to then apply digital pre-distortion in the AWG to equalise the frequency response. -Support for future bandwidth upgrade to minimum 80GHz either via software or hardware upgrade (for 2 channels). -Future upgrade to 4 channels possible. -Remote control via SCPI commands. -External reference clock input and output. Lot 5: Arbitrary Waveform Generator 12 GS/s Minimum Requirement: Sample rate - 12GS/s Minimum DAC sample resolution - 12 bits Number of channels - 2 Sample memory depth per channel - ≥1 GSa Analogue bandwidth (3dB) - 5 GHz 1 (Can be with compensation.) Low frequency cut-off - ≤100MHz Spurious free dynamic range - -60 dBc Output impedance - 50  Output type - Single-ended and Differential Output amplitude - 0.5Vpp (SE), 1Vpp (Diff) -Compatible with MatLab generated sample files -Fine adjustment of channel skew -Digital pre-distortion for frequency response compensation of the equipment output and any external circuit. -When operating with the Real-time oscilloscope (Lot 6) it should be possible to automatically measure the system frequency response to then flatten the channel response via digital pre-distortion in the AWG. -Reference clock inputs and outputs -Ability to synchronise with other AWGs of the same type. -Continuous repeat of waveform segment. -Trigger input to start waveform playback. -Remote control via SCPI commands. Lot 6: Real-Time Oscilloscope 6GHz - 2 channels Minimum Requirement: Operating Bandwidth - 6GHz Number of channels - 2 Sample rate per channel - ≥16 GSa/s Memory Depth - 400Mpts/Channel ADC Resolution - 10 bits SSD storage - 1 TB Input Impedance - 50  -Compatible with MatLab for processing of captured waveforms. -When operating with Arbitrary Waveform Generator (Lot 4) it should be possible to automatically measure the system frequency response to then apply digital pre-distortion in the AWG to equalise the frequency response. -Remote control via SCPI commands. -External reference clock input and output. Lot 7: Optical Coherent Modulation Transmitter Minimum Requirement: Polarization multiplex - X and Y E-O bandwidth (3dB) - 35 GHz Wavelength range - 1528 nm - 1570 nm RF input type - Single-ended and Differential RF input voltage - < 1 Vpp Insertion loss - <16 dB Internal laser number - 1 Internal laser linewidth - <100 kHz XY Polarization imbalance - <1 dB DC extinction ratio - >18 dB IQ offset - < -20 dB Low frequency cut-off - < 100 MHz -Precise automated bias control and support manual adjustment for each individual bias. -Support external laser source. -Local touch panel display. -Output optical power monitoring and fine adjustment. -Support generation of various advanced optical modulation formats including m-PSK, m-QAM and OFDM. Lot 8: Optical Coherent Modulation Receiver Minimum Requirement: Polarization multiplex - X and Y O-E bandwidth - 70 GHz Optical wavelength operating range - 1528 nm - 1630 nm Channel skew - <± 10 ps (w/o correction) or <±0.5 ps (after correction) Internal LO laser number - 1 Internal LO linewidth - ≤100 kHz Internal LO frequency tuning step - ≤100 MHz Absolute LO frequency accuracy - <±600 MHz Receiver polarization extinction ratio - >40 dB RF impedance - 50 ohms Low frequency cut-off - < 100 MHz -Support external LO laser input. -Supporting various modulation formats including m-PSK, m-QAM and OFDM. -Internal power monitor used for measuring input optical signal power. Lot 9: Continuously Tuneable C and L Band Laser Minimum Requirement: Wavelength Range - C+L Band Wavelength tuning - Mode-hop-free continuous tuning Wavelength setting resolution - ≤ 0.1 pm Output power over all wavelength tunning range - ≥8 dBm -Remote control via SCPI commands.