500MHz bandwidth option boosts signal and spectrum analysers
Rohde & Schwarz is now offering a 500MHz analysis bandwidth on its FSW high-end signal and spectrum analysers. The new R&S FSW-B500 hardware option is now available for all analysers in the FSW family and can be used for measurements in a frequency range up to 67GHz. This opens up new applications for the signal and spectrum analyser in research and development.
It is especially well-suited for sophisticated measurement tasks in radar or satellite applications as well as for tests on fast wireless connections such as WLAN or Beyond 4G (5G).
The large analysis bandwidth enables users to test pulse rise and fall times from approximately 3ns or very short pulses from an 8ns pulse width. The analyser can therefore be used in the development of radar systems for automotive applications, for example. Users can fully record and measure radar chirps with up to 500MHz bandwidth. Hopping sequences in frequency-agile communications systems such as tactical radios can also be easily analysed. Researchers working on satellite applications will be able to characterize the components for the future transponder generation with up to 500MHz analysis bandwidth. Components for microwave links can also be measured with up to 500MHz bandwidth.
The FSW now offers the ability to measure digital predistortion of amplifiers with up to 160MHz bandwidth, as required for WLAN 802.11ac signals, for example. In the past, measuring these kinds of wideband signals often required complicated setups consisting of a digital oscilloscope and a down converter.
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