Today's computers are so powerful that they can perform complex signal analysis. Signal processing that used to be done inside instruments to relieve the host PC of that burden isn't so necessary ...

Kaltman Creations has introduced a series of PC-based RF spectrum analyzers it says are designed for the pro audio and video industries. Called Invisible Waves, the analyzers automatically chart open ...

Datastick Systems, Inc. has introduced the VSA-1225 Vibration Spectrum Analyzer, its first product on the Windows Mobile/Pocket PC platform. This PDA-based vibration analyzer/data collector includes ...

One thing that I find handy is a small hand held spectrum analyzer for use in troubleshooting EMI issues. As I travel a lot in my job, I like to take the minimum amount of test equipment possible.

As technology marches on, gear that once required expensive lab equipment is now showing up in devices you can buy for less than a nice dinner. A case in point: those tiny displays originally sold as ...

Let’s say a corporate engineer or a consultant is coming to your station to diagnose and repair a problem using an RF spectrum analyzer. This would be a great time to schedule a meeting with your ...

This file type includes high resolution graphics and schematics when applicable. Designers sometimes need to analyze the spectrum of a modulated carrier. Although they can do this by down-converting ...

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, ...