EDN

Noise figure profile for spectrum analyzers

Palo Alto, Calif. — A noise figure profile allows the ESA-E series of spectrum analyzers to calculate noise figure and gain from 10 MHz to 26.5 GHz. This optional profile allows designers to perform ...
EDN

Agilent adds noise-figure, gain measurements to spectrum analyzers

Instrument maker Agilent Technologies (Palo Alto, Calif.) announces new measurement capabilities for its ESA-E Series mid-performance spectrum analyzers. These adjuncts permit calculations for ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Understanding Noise And Sensitivity In Spectrum Analyzers

Using a spectrum analyzer to measure noise signals requires several additional factors, such as sensitivity or how well the instrument can measure small signals. The analyzer’s noise floor specifies ...
Electronic Design

Anritsu Introduces Noise Figure Measurement Capability for VectorStar

June 20, 2012. Anritsu at the International Microwave Symposium introduced noise-figure measurement capability for its VectorStar MS4640A and ME7838A vector network analyzers (VNAs) to provide ...
Electronic Design

The Y Factor Technique For Noise Figure Measurements

This application note describes in detail the steps required to make a noise figure measurement on a spectrum analyzer using the “Y Factor” technique. This application note describes in detail the ...