Spectrum Analyzer and Signal Analyzers

No matter what stage of the development you are involved in, when it comes to test equipment, flexibility is the key. Test equipment needs to be flexible enough to go beyond just verifying that the device under test is complying to the standard. Learn how the DigRF solutions from Tektronix provide the flexibility and performance required to quickly bring products to market with the confidence of knowing that they will perform in any environment.

This application note examines the characteristics of modern RF test systems and demonstrates the use of Tektronix RSA6100A Series of Real-Time Spectrum Analyzers (RTSAs) in troubleshooting and characterizing them. Basic vector and spectrum measurements of transmitters, troubleshooting high-bandwidth systems and characterizing wide band DPD systems will be covered.

RF signal monitoring and surveillance applications have special equipment requirements that often go well beyond the typical radio receiver or spectrum analyzer. The Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer (RTSA) has many superior capabilities for signal monitoring and spectrum management. In this application note we will see how the performance and features of the Tektronix RSA3000B Series instruments, and particularly the signal discovery power of Tektronix DPX™ technology, are focused on spectrum management. We will particularly examine Digital Phosphor (DPX) displays as they reveal time-varying signals.