No instrument, whether in the time or frequency domains, is suitable for all use cases. Signal/spectrum analyzers shine for ensuring standards conformity. Oscilloscopes tend to be more versatile, ...

Measuring phase noise with a spectrum analyzer. The primary advantage of dedicated phase-noise analyzers. The cross-correlation method. Using a spectrum analyzer is the oldest, most straightforward, ...

Using a spectrum analyzer to measure noise signals requires several additional factors, such as sensitivity or how well the instrument can measure small signals. The analyzer’s noise floor specifies ...

Having a scope in a home lab used to be a real luxury, but these days, its fairly common for the home gamer to have a sophisticated storage scope (or two) hanging around. Dedicated spectrum analyzers ...

Let’s say a corporate engineer or a consultant is coming to your station to diagnose and repair a problem using an RF spectrum analyzer. This would be a great time to schedule a meeting with your ...

Field professionals often encounter testing environments where rapid diagnostics are important. Portable spectrum analyzers allow for on-site testing and have made the process much easier. They enable ...

An AVR ATmega8 microcontroller and an operational amplifier is used to build this spectrum analyzer which can improve the audio quality of an equipment. A variety of displays are supported by the AVR ...

Rohde & Schwarz has extended the frequency range up to 50 GHz for its family of FSV and FSVA signal and spectrum analyzers with the introduction of the FSV3050 and FSVA3050. The extension also ...

Scientists have demonstrated a new fiber-optic sensing method that detects strain and displacement by reading interference patterns directly in the electrical spectrum of a photodetected signal. The ...