Munich, Germany. Rohde & Schwarz has launched the R&S ZNL vector network analyzer and the R&S FPL1000 spectrum analyzer to offer flexible solutions for important RF measurements. Capabilities include ...

No doubt one of the most revolutionary tools for the RF side of broadcasting was the advent of the network analyzer. Prior to its invention, measuring the response of an antenna system was more or ...

With the increasing implementation of wireless (Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, ZigBee) and many other wireless protocols, it’s increasingly important for product designers to feel competent in using spectrum ...

The Hackaday Superconference is all about showcasing the hardware heroics of the Hackaday community. We also have a peer-reviewed journal with the same goal, and for the 2018 Hackaday Superconference ...

Instrumentation has progressed by leaps and bounds in the last few years, however, the fundamental analysis techniques that are the foundation of modern-day equipment remain the same. A network ...

You ever wonder where the previous week went? The previous quarter? The previous year? I do all the time. I like to write off this phenomenon as a side effect of being always busy, that itself a key ...

With the acceleration of Internet of Things (IoT) devices and the proliferation of RF and wireless products, there is a growing need for RF measurement expertise and affordable RF test instrumentation ...

Back in the 1960s, when I started working in radio broadcast engineering, an oscilloscope was my “eye” on what was happening with equipment. That tool served me well and is still in daily use in my ...

We all love our wireless devices. We want more features, higher data rates, and improved range. These demands, in turn, require advanced digital protocols. Meanwhile, the number of signal sources is ...

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, ...