Agilent Technologies Inc. has announced that its PXA
signal analyzer is now the industry's highest
performance millimeter-wave signal analyzer, covering
frequencies up to 50 GHz. With external mixing, it can cover
325 GHz and beyond. The result is easier, more accurate
millimeter-wave measurements.
The PXA delivers a level of performance at millimeter-wave
frequencies that is unmatched by competing solutions,
offering the industry's most accurate, sensitive and
frequency-stable signal analysis. Its ability to measure small
signals in the presence of very large signals is unparalleled and
enables customers to develop the most advanced radar,
surveillance and wireless communications systems.
Extending this performance to 325 GHz and beyond allows
customers to develop technology for advanced radio
astronomy research and new imaging techniques used in the
medical and air travel industries.
"As frequencies move into the millimeter range, the ability
to make good spectrum and other signal measurements gets
significantly tougher," said Guy Séné, Vice President & General
Manager of Agilent's Microwave and Communications
Division. "As the industry's highest performance millimeter wave
signal analyzer, the PXA is able to simplify these
measurements, while ensuring our customers still get the
accurate results they demand," he added.
The robust hardware design of the PXA delivers
outstanding sensitivity and wide dynamic range. To further
enhance these inherent hardware capabilities, the PXA uses
exclusive technologies like low noise path and Noise Floor
Extension (NFE) to remove distortion noise and further
widen dynamic range. This allows the PXA to measure the
smallest of signals in the presence of very large signals, a
task that has challenged test engineers and is
critical to designing and testing leading-edge millimeter
wave systems.
As a result, the PXA allows customers to measure the
most demanding devices and push their designs to
unprecedented performance levels.