If you have worked with a vector network analyzer (VNA), you are probably used to calibrating your measurement setup to account for losses. However, when you’re working with a signal or spectrum analy
Welcome back to the Spectrum Analysis Basics blog series! In part 4, I went over video filtering and trace averaging. This time, I’ll explain time gating. Time-gated spectrum analysis enables you to o
Welcome back to the Spectrum Analysis Basics blog series. In part 3, I went over detector types and how spectrum analyzers gather and display data, including average detection. In this blog, I’ll go o
In Part 2 of the spectrum analysis basics blog series, I went over the block diagram of a classic spectrum analyzer and introduced the concept of the envelope detector. This time, I’ll go over more de
In my last blog, I talked about types of spectrum analyzers, frequency and time domain basics, and a few applications of spectrum analyzers. In this blog, I’ll go over the block diagram of a spectrum
Spectrum Analysis Basics, Part 1 – What is a spectrum analyzer? The concept of spectrum analysis is a little daunting. From simple amplitude and frequency measurements to complex, application-specific
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How to Calibrate a Spectrum Analyzer
Jessica Patterson 2020.12.21
6 min read
#Calibration #Signal Analyzers
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Spectrum Analysis Basics: Part 5 - Time Gating
Jessica Patterson 2020.12.16
6 min read
#Signal Analyzers #Measurement Fundamentals
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Spectrum Analysis Fundamentals, Part 4: Video Filtering and Trace Averaging
Jessica Patterson 2020.08.31
7 min read
#Spectrum Analyzers #Measurement Fundamentals
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Spectrum Analysis Basics - Part 3: Detector Types
Jessica Patterson 2020.07.31
9 min read
#Signal Analyzers #Spectrum Analyzers
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Spectrum Analysis Basics - Part 2: What's in a spectrum analyzer?
Jessica Patterson 2020.05.28
5 min read
#Spectrum Analyzers #Signal Analyzers #Measurement Fundamentals
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Spectrum Analysis Basics, Part 1 - What is a Spectrum Analyzer?
Jessica Patterson 2020.05.01
7 min read
#Signal Analyzers #Spectrum Analyzers #Measurement Fundamentals