Rohde & Schwarz FSW 500 MHz-bandwidth signal and spectrum analyser

Rohde & Schwarz has expanded the analysis bandwidth for its R&S FSW signal and spectrum analysers to 500 MHz. The FSW-B500 hardware option is now available for all analysers of the FSW family, enabling use for measurements in a frequency range up to 67 GHz and expanded applications for the signal and spectrum analyser in research and development. It is suited for measurement tasks in radar or satellite applications as well as for tests on fast wireless such as WLAN or Beyond 4G (5G).

Users can test pulse rise and fall times from approximately 3 ns or very short pulses from an 8 ns pulse width, and can record and measure radar chirps with up to 500 MHz bandwidth. Hopping sequences in frequency-agile systems such as tactical radios can also be analysed. Those working on satellite applications will be able to characterise components for future transponder generations and microwave links with up to 500 MHz analysis bandwidth.

The R&S FSW offers developers of RF amplifiers for mobile radio or WLAN the ability to measure digital predistortion with up to 160 MHz bandwidth.