New spectrum analyzers for radar, electronic warfare apps

Tektronix has announced that its RSA6000 series includes the RSA6120A spectrum analyzer that extends all the capabilities of the RSA6000 series out to 20GHz. Its dynamic range and bandwidth combination, coupled with the unique DPX Live RF spectrum display that instantly displaying a fault when it occurs. The suggested applications are radar, electronic warfare systems, and components that operate in the X (8-12GHz) and Ku (12-18GHz) bands.

The new RSA6120A spectrum analyzer also supports applications in spectrum management, intelligence, regulatory monitoring, and defense applications.

Other key features of RSA6000 series are,

Displayed Average Noise Level -151 dBm/Hz at 2 GHz (-170 dBm/Hz, Preamp On, typical) Enables Low-level Signal Search
±0.5 dB absolute amplitude accuracy to 3 GHz for high measurement confidence
Preselected and image free for maximum dynamic range at any acquisition bandwidth
High-resolution sweep speed: 1 GHz sweep in 10 kHz RBW in less than 1 second

"The RSA6120A provides our customers with an industry-leading combination of bandwidth and dynamic range up to 20GHz, allowing them to fully view RF signals in real time," said Bob Hiebert, director of Marketing, RF Product Line, Tektronix. "With this new spectrum analyzer, it is possible to dramatically reduce time-to-insight for high-frequency applications because users can trigger on low-level signals that are obscured or completely missed using traditional analyzers."

For more details visit www.tektronix.com