Hardware extension unit

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The R&S ZVAX24 hardware extension unit converts the vector network analysers of the R&S ZVA family into space-saving solutions to make intermodulation or pulse profile measurements easier. It is said that even applications up to +43 dBm can be performed with no problem.

Due to its modularity, the R&S ZVAX24 can be tailored to the individual application: it can be equipped with combiners, harmonic filters, pulse modulators and high-power couplers. Therefore, users only invest in what they need.

The new T&M solution from Rohde & Schwarz enables manufacturers from the wireless communications, automotive or aerospace and defence industry to develop active components and then test them in production.

The R&S ZVAX24 is custom-tailored to the R&S ZVA24 but can be used with all vector network analysers of the R&S ZVA and R&S ZVT family. Connecting the extension unit to the vector network analyser is convenient: the R&S ZVAX24 is placed under the vector network analyser and the RF ports are connected via semi-rigid coaxial cables.

Control is performed via USB directly from the vector network analyser, which displays a dialog box containing a block diagram of the extension unit. Depending on the test task, the required RF components can be connected.