Tag: Signal Analyzers

Expand your Spectrum Analyzer’s Capabilities with a Tracking Generator

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Expand your Spectrum Analyzer’s Capabilities with a Tracking Generator

Melissa Garza 2019.04.04

Introduction When you are working on your design at the component level, you need to understand how each component will behave when used in its final design. For example, in most transceivers, there a

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#Spectrum Analyzers #Wireless Device Test #Network Analyzers #Signal Analyzers

Clock Quality and Analysis of Phase Noise Measurement Methods

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Clock Quality and Analysis of Phase Noise Measurement Methods

Daniel Bogdanoff 2019.03.05

Oscilloscopes have started to become a viable option for measuring phase noise. This post was written by guest author Yang Zou, Keysight's IoT solutions lead In modern high-speed digital design, the c

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#Oscilloscopes #Signal Analyzers

Three Tricks for Measuring Low-Level Signals with Signal Analyzers

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Three Tricks for Measuring Low-Level Signals with Signal Analyzers

Melissa Garza 2019.02.05

Finding and measuring low-level signals can be an elusive and frustrating task. Low-level signals love to hang out where we can’t see them, like in the noise or the skirts of higher power signals. The

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#Signal Analyzers

2 Tips for Extending a Signal Generator’s Output Range without Sacrificing Amplitude Accuracy

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2 Tips for Extending a Signal Generator’s Output Range without Sacrificing Amplitude Accuracy

Eric Hsu 2018.11.16

RF signal generators are used for testing RF components, receivers, transmitters, and systems. A broad output power range is required for a wide variety of applications. In this post, you will learn w

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#Wireless Device Test #Signal Analyzers #Signal Generators

Making Sense of RF Output Power

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Making Sense of RF Output Power

Eric Hsu 2018.11.12

In RF testing, the output power level of signal generators is an important factor as they need to maintain spectral purity and level accuracy. The automatic leveling control (ALC) and various combinat

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#Signal Analyzers #Wireless Device Test #Signal Generators

EMC Compliance Process & Regulatory Standards

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EMC Compliance Process & Regulatory Standards

Vandana Duff 2018.09.26

Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) is the branch of electronics that concerns the unintentional generation, propagation, and reception of electromagnetic energy.  The formal process of compliance tes

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#Signal Analyzers #EMC Pre-Compliance #Radiated Test