FSW Bro en
FSW Bro en
Test & Measurement
Spectrum Analyzer Users can quickly and easily detect and eliminate errors
caused by interaction between signals.
Key facts
Users in the aerospace and defense (A & D) sector, as ❙❙ Frequency range from 2 Hz to 8 GHz/13.6 GHz/26.5 GHz
well as developers of future, wideband communications ❙❙ Low phase noise of –137 dBc (1 Hz) at 10 kHz offset
systems, will find plenty of reasons why the R&S®FSW is (1 GHz carrier)
the right solution for their T & M requirements. With phase ❙❙ –88 dBc dynamic range (with noise cancellation)
noise unparalleled among signal and spectrum analyzers, for WCDMA ACLR measurements
the R&S®FSW facilitates the development of oscillators ❙❙ Up to 160 MHz analysis bandwidth
intended for use in radar systems, for example. ❙❙ 0.4 dB total measurement uncertainty up to 8 GHz
❙❙ High-resolution 12.1" (31 cm) touchscreen for
convenient operation
❙❙ Multiple measurement applications can be run and
displayed in parallel
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R&S®FSW Ready for the future
❙❙ Up to 160 MHz analysis bandwidth
❙❙ High spurious-free dynamic range of > 100 dBc
Signal and ❙❙ Large I/Q memory depth for seamless recording of long
signal sequences
❙❙ 500 MHz wide IF path with IF output
RF performance that meets exacting demands Ideal for analyzing radar systems
❙❙ Unmatched phase noise – ideal for measuring oscillators ❙❙ Fast identification and analysis of spurious emissions
for radar and communications applications ❙❙ Low phase noise for oscillator measurements
❙❙ Excellent dynamic range for spurious measurements ❙❙ Measuring pulse parameters at the touch of a key
thanks to low DANL ❙❙ Analyzing short pulse rise and fall times
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highpass filters
❙❙ High sensitivity even at low frequencies Identifying interaction between signals
❙❙ High accuracy of < 0.4 dB up to 8 GHz ❙❙ Multi-standard radio analyzer (MSRA)
❙❙ Unparalleled dynamic range up to 1 GHz with separate ▷▷ page 9
receive path
▷▷ page 4 When speed counts
❙❙ High measurement rates and fast sweep times with
sweep rates of up to 1000 sweeps/s
❙❙ Fast switchover between instrument setups
❙❙ Efficient measurement functions speed up operation
❙❙ Integrated support of R&S®NRP-Zxx power sensors
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A safe investment
❙❙ Keeping pace with technological advancement
❙❙ R&S®Legacy Pro – easy replacement of obsolete
analyzers
❙❙ Firmware updates – always in step with new
developments
❙❙ Keeping test data confidential
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Excellent dynamic range for spurious High sensitivity even at low frequencies
measurements thanks to low DANL The R&S®FSW's DANL at low frequencies is improved by
Featuring a low displayed average noise level (DANL) of routing the input signal directly to the A/D converter. This
typ. –159 dBm (1 Hz) at 2 GHz and –150 dBm (1 Hz) at yields high sensitivity of –120 dBm (1 Hz) at 2 Hz even in
25 GHz even without using a preamplifier, the R&S®FSW the audio and baseband frequency range – surpassing
measures spurious emissions fast and reliably over a wide comparable analyzers by up to 20 dB.
frequency range. DANL can be further improved by up to
13 dB by means of the analyzer's switch-selected noise High accuracy of < 0.4 dB up to 8 GHz
cancellation. Users can thus identify even the smallest of The R&S®FSW offers high level measurement accuracy up
spurious that were previously hidden in the noise floor, to 8 GHz. This means that the analyzer measures signal
and effectively optimize transmit systems. levels with < 0.4 dB total measurement uncertainty, for ex-
ample in the 5.8 GHz ISM band or in satellite communica-
Harmonic measurements made easy – due to tions or radar bands.
integrated highpass filters
The R&S®FSW can optionally be equipped with switchable Unparalleled dynamic range up to 1 GHz with
highpass filters (R&S®FSW-B13) for carrier frequencies up separate receive path
to 1.5 GHz for harmonic measurements on transmit sys- The R&S®FSW has a separate receive path optimized for
tems, resulting in a clear improvement of dynamic range frequencies < 1 GHz. This yields a dynamic range unat-
over conventional spectrum analyzers. External filters tained so far, for example for measurements on profes-
are no longer needed. This facilitates test system setup sional mobile radio (PMR) systems.
for GSM, CDMA, WCDMA, LTE and TETRA systems, for
example.
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Designed for MultiView: multiple results available at a glance
With the MultiView function, the user can display mul-
tiple results simultaneously on the R&S®FSW's 12.1 inch
result display and statistically evaluate the pulse rise and fall times as
well as phase shift keying within a pulse (intrapulse PSK)
using the R&S®FSW-K6 application. The desired diagram
(measurement application) can be activated by clicking the
The R&S®FSW turns into a reality what many users desire: associated tab. Clicking the MultiView tab will simultane-
configuration, measurement and analysis that are truly ously display all active measurements.
intuitive.
The multi-channel sequencer makes it possible to run mul-
Efficient operation with optimized user guidance tiple measurement applications virtually in parallel. Mea-
From block diagrams reflecting the signal flow on the suring signals at different frequencies and according to
R&S®FSW touchscreen, the user can select a desired ele- different parameters previously called for a step-by-step
ment and access all functions via straightforward dialogs. approach, i.e. measurements had to be performed one
The R&S®FSW uses flat menu structures throughout, mak- after the other, which was a time-consuming procedure.
ing it easy to navigate to a desired function or setting. For The new functionality now makes it possible to run dif-
example, up to eight traces can be configured in a single ferent measurement applications virtually simultaneously
dialog. Dialog windows are transparent, so that the signal and view all results at a glance. This provides an enormous
of interest is always visible. speed advantage for signal measurements during develop-
ment and verification.
Frequently used control functions are assigned to hard-
keys. Via a toolbar, users can quickly access global func-
tions, such as the zoom function or the storage function
for saving measurement data and screen content.
MultiView function.
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Identifying Multi-standard radio analyzer (MSRA)
The constantly growing demand for wireless transmission
capacity results in ever more complex signal scenarios.
between signals signal and spectrum analyzers, both in terms of speed and
the capability to measure different signals in parallel.
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A safe investment Keeping pace with technological advancement
Fast innovation cycles, new transmission methods, grow-
ing data volumes and ever higher bandwidths mean that
analyzers have to cope with constantly new T & M require-
ments during their useful life. The R&S®FSW signal and
spectrum analyzer is ready to meet this challenge.
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Specifications in brief
Specifications in brief
Frequency
Frequency range R&S®FSW8 2 Hz to 8 GHz
R&S®FSW13 2 Hz to 13.6 GHz
R&S®FSW26 2 Hz to 26.5 GHz
Aging of frequency reference 1 × 10–7/year
with R&S®FSW-B4 option 3 × 10–8/year
Bandwidths
Resolution bandwidths standard filter 1 Hz to 10 MHz
RRC filter 18 kHz (NADC), 24.3 kHz (TETRA),
3.84 MHz (3GPP)
channel filter 100 Hz to 5 MHz
video filter 1 Hz to 10 MHz
I/Q demodulation bandwidth 10 MHz
with R&S®FSW-B28 option 28 MHz
with R&S®FSW-B40 option 40 MHz
with R&S®FSW-B80 option 80 MHz
with R&S®FSW-B160 option 160 MHz
Displayed average noise level (DANL) 2 GHz typ. –156 dBm (1 Hz)
with R&S®FSW-B13 option typ. –159 dBm (1 Hz)
8 GHz typ. –156 dBm (1 Hz)
25 GHz typ. –150 dBm (1 Hz)
DANL with preamplifier (R&S®FSW-B24 option) 8 GHz typ. –169 dBm (1 Hz)
26 GHz typ. –161 dBm (1 Hz)
DANL with noise cancellation, preamplifier off, typ. –169 dBm (1 Hz)
2 GHz
Intermodulation
Third order intercept (TOI) f < 1 GHz typ. +30 dBm
f < 3 GHz typ. +25 dBm
8 GHz to 26 GHz +17 dBm
WCDMA ACLR dynamic range with noise cancellation 88 dB
Phase noise
10 kHz offset from carrier 500 MHz carrier typ. –140 dBc (1 Hz)
1 GHz carrier typ. –137 dBc (1 Hz)
10 GHz carrier typ. –128 dBc (1 Hz)
Total measurement uncertainty 8 GHz 0.4 dB
Service options
Two-Year Calibration Service R&S®CO2FSW Please contact your local
Three-Year Calibration Service R&S®CO3FSW Rohde & Schwarz sales office.
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❙❙ ISO 14001-certified environmental management system
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