It is especially well-suited for sophisticated measurement tasks in radar or satellite applications as well as for tests on fast wireless connections such as WLAN or Beyond 4G (5G).
The large analysis bandwidth enables users to test pulse rise and fall times from approximately 3ns or very short pulses from an 8ns pulse width. The analyser can therefore be used in the development of radar systems for automotive applications, for example. Users can fully record and measure radar chirps with up to 500MHz bandwidth. Hopping sequences in frequency-agile communications systems such as tactical radios can also be easily analysed. Researchers working on satellite applications will be able to characterize the components for the future transponder generation with up to 500MHz analysis bandwidth. Components for microwave links can also be measured with up to 500MHz bandwidth.
The FSW now offers the ability to measure digital predistortion of amplifiers with up to 160MHz bandwidth, as required for WLAN 802.11ac signals, for example. In the past, measuring these kinds of wideband signals often required complicated setups consisting of a digital oscilloscope and a down converter.