E5052A signal source analyser

Agilent has introduced a class of instrument that can evaluate the critical performance characteristics of nearly all types of RF and microwave signal sources. The E5052A signal source analyser (SSA) replaces a large, complex rack of test equipment with a single instrument that speeds measurement times by a factor of 10.

The SSA helps R&D and manufacturing engineers in wireless communication, broadband optical, aerospace/defence and electronics perform tests more accurately, at lower cost, and with unprecedented simplicity.

The device eliminates the need to purchase multiple standalone instruments, including a modulation domain analyser, DC power supply, digital multimeter, frequency counter, RF power meter, signal generator and phase noise analyser. In addition, the SSA improves accuracy by eliminating the need to connect and reconnect the DUT for each type of measurement, a process that is prone to error and takes a long time to learn in design and production environments.