EDN

FPGA core to handle spectrum analyzer IF filtering

Signal processing house RF Engines Ltd. (RFEL—Isle of Wight, Great Britain) announces an interesting product for test instrument vendors making spectrum analyzers. The company's SpectraChip IF is ...
Electronic Design

Understanding Phase-Noise Measurement Techniques

Measuring phase noise with a spectrum analyzer. The primary advantage of dedicated phase-noise analyzers. The cross-correlation method. Using a spectrum analyzer is the oldest, most straightforward, ...
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spectrum analyzer

A spectrum analyzer is a device that measures and displays Signal amplitude (strength) as it varies by frequency within its frequency range (spectrum). The frequency appears on the horizontal (X) axis ...
EDN

CISPR standard up for a vote

The preview of Edition 3 of CISPR 16-1-1—the international standard covering EMC (electromagnetic compliance)—is now available. If approved, the standard will allow engineers to make compliance ...
Electronic Design

Take A Peek Inside Today's Spectrum Analyzers

Like most modern radio communications devices, wireless local-area networks (WLANs), RFID tags, and 3G cellular systems rely on complex modulations that require specialized signal-analysis ...