Spectrum Analyzers Hike Up Frequency Range To 110 GHz

April 28, 2003
The R3172/R3182 spectrum analyzers analyze high-frequency modules and devices at up to 40 GHz. They boast newly developed RF circuitry and a specially designed synthesized oscillator. Also, the R3182's frequency range can be extended to 110 GHz, using...

The R3172/R3182 spectrum analyzers analyze high-frequency modules and devices at up to 40 GHz. They boast newly developed RF circuitry and a specially designed synthesized oscillator. Also, the R3182's frequency range can be extended to 110 GHz, using an external mixer, for millimeter applications. Front-end RF circuitry lets designers directly input wideband signals up to +30 dBm (1 W) at 40 GHz into the R3172/R3182. By using a built-in preselector synchronized with sweep frequency, users can take measurements without image signals, even for high-order mixing bands. The result is an average display noise level of −104 dBm/resolution bandwidth (RBW) and single-side-band (SSB) phase noise of −91 dBc/Hz at 26.5 GHz for the R3172. The 3182's average display noise level is −106 dBm/RBW, and its single-sideband phase noise level is −85 dBc/Hz at 40 GHz. Frequency sweeps are accurate within 1%. Overall level accuracy of +1.5 dB is guaranteed over the 100-kHz to 3-GHz range. Typical refresh rate is 20 traces/s. Base price for the R3172 and R3182 is $25,200 and $35,200, respectively. Delivery is up to six weeks.

Advantest America Measuring Solutions Inc.
www.advantest.com (732) 346-2600

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Roger Allan

Roger Allan is an electronics journalism veteran, and served as Electronic Design's Executive Editor for 15 of those years. He has covered just about every technology beat from semiconductors, components, packaging and power devices, to communications, test and measurement, automotive electronics, robotics, medical electronics, military electronics, robotics, and industrial electronics. His specialties include MEMS and nanoelectronics technologies. He is a contributor to the McGraw Hill Annual Encyclopedia of Science and Technology. He is also a Life Senior Member of the IEEE and holds a BSEE from New York University's School of Engineering and Science. Roger has worked for major electronics magazines besides Electronic Design, including the IEEE Spectrum, Electronics, EDN, Electronic Products, and the British New Scientist. He also has working experience in the electronics industry as a design engineer in filters, power supplies and control systems.

After his retirement from Electronic Design Magazine, He has been extensively contributing articles for Penton’s Electronic Design, Power Electronics Technology, Energy Efficiency and Technology (EE&T) and Microwaves RF Magazine, covering all of the aforementioned electronics segments as well as energy efficiency, harvesting and related technologies. He has also contributed articles to other electronics technology magazines worldwide.

He is a “jack of all trades and a master in leading-edge technologies” like MEMS, nanolectronics, autonomous vehicles, artificial intelligence, military electronics, biometrics, implantable medical devices, and energy harvesting and related technologies.

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