Wideband Signal Analysis

Verification of the spectrum allocation and in depth analysis of the transmitted signals is very important in many domains. For example, the IEEE 802.11ad standard makes use of approximately 2 GHz bandwidth in the 60 GHz frequency domain. Researchers and developers of Automotive radar discuss the 79 GHz frequency band with an available bandwidth of up to 4 GHz. Finally the upcoming 5G technology for cellular networks discusses the use of up to 2GHz signals in the cm and mm-wave frequency bands.

This technical evolution already indicates the need of signal measurement and analysis in the mm-wave domain with high bandwidth.

Therefore, this application note presents a method to measure and analyze signals with an instantaneous bandwidth of up to 2 GHz using new tools on the R&S^®FSW Signal and Spectrum Analyzer platform in collaboration with an R&S^®RTO Digital Oscilloscope.