The R&S®FPC1500 measures antenna reflection performance in order to achieve the best user experience in terms of battery life and signal coverage or reception.

05-Mar-2020

This paper provides an important insight into the design and measurement challenges around the key topic of 5G New Radio in collaboration of a number of industry partners.

26-Nov-2018

Using the Digital Baseband Interface R&S^®EX-IQBox with R&S^®Signal Analyzers and Agilent^®ADS^®Software

26-Jun-2009 | AN-No. 1MA147

Increasing safety in air traffic control: R&S Series4200 detection of simultaneous transmissions (DSiT) option for air traffic control.

21-Aug-2014

The R&S®ZVA and the R&S®ZVA-K9 option enables absolute group delay measurements on devices with embedded LO.

17-May-2013

In the satellite sector, components, subsystems and entire satellites must be qualified in a thermal vacuum chamber before they can be used in space. This qualification proves that equipment can not only survive but also function in the harsh conditions encountered during launch and in space.

05-Oct-2022

In order to clearly visualize and make repeatable measurements on signals with amplitudes of less than 1/100 of a division, and stabilize signals captured over very long periods, the R&S RTO oscilloscope’s powerful combination of measurement and math channel capabilities allows corrective offset adjustments on individual acquisitions more than one hundred times per second.

10-Sep-2015

Level Error Calculation for Spectrum Analyzers

13-Jan-1998 | AN-No. 1EF36

This white paper provides an overview of test solutions addressing current and future requirements for antenna verification.

11-Nov-2016 | AN-No. 1MA286

This application note reviews the measurement uncertainty analysis and traceability for phase noise with the new R&S®FSWP Phase Noise Analyzer.

05-Jul-2016 | AN-No. 1EF95

The R&S®Pulse Sequencer software offers an easy way to simulate moving radar emitters and a moving receiver for EW receiver tests.The software together with the R&S®SMW200A vector signal generator is a powerful radar simulator

18-Sep-2018

Testing S-Parameters on Pulsed Radar Power Amplifier Modules

11-Apr-2013 | AN-No. 1MA126

This application note shows how to measure the phase accurately between several signals using vector network analyzers of the R&S®ZNA, R&S®ZNB and R&S®ZNBT families.

11-Jul-2019 | AN-No. 1EZ82

R&S CMWrun - Audio performance testing solution

20-Feb-2015

Usage of Data Reduction in R&S©EMC32-K10 EMI Auto Test Templates

16-Nov-2011 | AN-No. 1SP02

GPIBShot - Taking Screenshots via IEEE Bus

28-Aug-2009 | AN-No. 1MA25

R&S®CMWcards is an intuitive and user-friendly software application that makes NB-IoT OTDOA positioning design verification easier than ever.

26-Nov-2018

Channel Sounding in White Space Spectrum

13-Jul-2011 | AN-No. 1MA199

Shorten time in ATE with trigger-out

30-May-2024

3GPP User Equipment Tests Under Fading Conditions with CMUgo and R&S CMU200 / R&S SMU

05-Jan-2012 | AN-No. 1MA81

Tests of Power Amplifiers for Single-Channel and Multi-Channel TD-SCDMA Base Stations

31-Jul-2007 | AN-No. 1MA103

Today’s infotainment units offer a wide range of features to truly embody the concept of the connected car.

14-Jun-2018

Creating LabVIEW Drivers for the R&S CompactTSVP by Using GTSL Shared Library Import

28-Dec-2007 | AN-No. 1SP801

Analyze near-field signals and reduce electromagnetic interference (EMI) on boards and modules with the R&S®SpectrumRider FPH and the R&S®HZ-15 near-field probes.

27-Jun-2016

A step by step HOW TO guide to perform manual and automated wireless coexistence testing

At the end of the year 2020, there were over 20 Billion internet of things (IoT) products in the world operating using the licensed and unlicensed frequency bands. This growth trend is projected to keep steady over the coming years as more and more people adopt to a smarter and more connected lifestyle. This will result in a much busier and challenging RF environment than the one we have today. In order to understand the complexity of the RF spectrum, a white paper was published in 2021 from Rohde & Schwarz, which featured RF spectrum activity at multiple locations observed at different times of the day. The locations were selected based on population densities and the amount of known RF transmitters & their frequencies at those locations. It was also concluded that the ISM bands on average have higher channel utilization since most IoT devices take advantage of the unlicensed spectrum. The paper recommended, that while performing wireless coexistence testing, the test conditions should reflect the operational RF environment that the device is intended to operate in. Otherwise, the characterization of RF performance would only reflect ideal case which doesn’t exist in real world operation. Since it is not always possible to test all devices in the real world, relevant test methodologies need to be setup to replicate the real world as much as possible.This will help us get a better understanding of how the receiver of the RF device will behave under different RF conditions. It is also recommended to perform measurements in order to understand the behavior of the device in the future when the spectrum will get even more challenging. Therefore, a through characterization of the capability of the RF receiver to handle in-band and out-of-band interference signals in also of interest.In terms of regulatory compliance requirements for ensuring wireless coexistence performance, the ANSI C63.27 is currently the only published test standard that provides guidance on how to perform coexistence testing on devices. The test complexity is based up on risk imposed on the user’s health in the event of a failure caused by an or a plurality of interference signal. The standard also gives device manufacturers guidance regarding test setups, measurement environments, interference signal types and strategy, performance quality measurement parameters for physical layer using key performance indicator (KPI) and application layer parameters for end-to-end functional wireless performance (FWP).In this application note, the guidance provided by the ANSI C63.27-2021 version regarding test setup, measurement parameter and interference signal have been followed. It will give the reader a clear idea on how to configure standardized test instruments from R&S in order to generate the wanted signal as well as unintended interference signals and conduct measurement to monitor device performance in terms of PER, ping latency and data throughput.This application note provides step-by-step instruction on how to perform measurements using conducted and radiated methodology. Both manual and automated instrument configuration approach is explained in this document.The automation scripts are written using python scripting language and are available for download with this application note, free of charge. Official required to run the scripts are available on the PYPI database.

10-Nov-2022 | AN-No. 1SL392

DVB-T - Bursted Noise Signal Generation

08-Jul-2009 | AN-No. 1MA51

The ground connection on the R&S®RT‑ZMxx modular multimode probes can be used to improve measurements on high-speed differential interfaces.

29-Jan-2025

Automotive radar sensors are safety-relevant and have to be comprehensively tested for reliable functioning. The R&S ® AREG100A automotive radar echo generator is a versatile instrument for stimulating radars in the 24 GHz ISM band and in the 77 GHz and 79 GHz frequency bands. Together with the R&S ® ATS1500A shielded chamber, it offers a compact solution in a minimum footprint – perfect for lean production environments.

06-Aug-2018

Remote Control of R&S Spectrum and Network Analyzers via LAN

25-Jun-2003 | AN-No. 1EF47

Thanks to their multichannel capability, oscilloscopes are ideal for multichannel applications such as the analysis of MIMO, multi-antenna radar and differential high-speed digital signals.

06-May-2020