[SatNews] A new measurement option from Rohde & Schwarz for the R&S® FSW high-end signal and spectrum analyzer supports realtime signal analysis for frequencies up to 50GHz, with an analysis bandwidth of 160MHz. This makes it possible to detect interfering signals to the exact level and without gaps—all using a single, extremely fast measuring instrument with outstanding RF characteristics. The R&S FSW high-end signal and spectrum analyzer is the ideal measuring instrument for the development, verification and production of components and equipment used in radar applications as well as satellite, military and civil communications systems. The new R&S FSW K160R option also upgrades the R&S FSW to a realtime spectrum analyzer. This gives users a single instrument that can be used for traditional spectrum analysis with excellent RF characteristics as well as spectrum analysis without any time gaps and a bandwidth of up to 160MHz in realtime mode. The R&S FSW detects even short, sporadic events that would otherwise be hard to identify without taking up a great deal of time.
Realtime analysis makes it possible to monitor the hopping sequences of frequency-agile systems and test colliding signals such as WLAN and Bluetooth® that are using the same frequency range. It can also be used to test transient response and frequency hops of oscillators and frequency synthesizers, since even brief signal errors can result in massive interference in many communications applications. The new R&S FSW K160R option eliminates the need for an additional measuring instrument.
With 600,000 FFT/s in realtime mode, the R&S FSW has twice the time resolution of other instruments available on the market. The analyzer covers the entire frequency range from 2Hz to 50GHz. Using harmonic mixers from Rohde & Schwarz, it can also be expanded to include frequencies up to 110GHz. The simple touchscreen operation with block diagrams for the analysis functions on a large 31cm screen considerably simplifies complex measurement tasks.
The R&S FSW-K160R option for realtime signal analysis will be available from Rohde & Schwarz starting in July.