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 ...

The one piece of gear that’s essential for EMC troubleshooting is a spectrum analyzer. You can buy a decent portable for about $10k or used ones go for $1k to $5k if you don’t mind the 30 to 80 pounds ...

While it’s seldom necessary (post-installation, anyway) to test the physical-layer behavior of a wired LAN infrastructure, the same cannot be said for wireless LANs. Many elements, including fading, ...

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, ...

Just as the oscilloscope is the instrument of choice for analog electronics, and the spectrum analyzer is preferred for RF measurement, the logic analyzer is the go-to instrument for digital system ...