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| The PXA’s wideband IF output extends the 89600 VSA software’s analysis bandwidth to 900 MHz for input signals with frequencies from 3.6 to 50 GHz. |
Agilent
Technologies Inc. (NYSE:A) announced that its high-performance PXA signal
analyzer now supports up
to 900 MHz of intermediate-frequency bandwidth, enabling it to act as a
broadband down converter for analysis of wideband communications and radar
signals in aerospace and defense applications.
Many
digital communications and radar applications today require demodulation and
analysis of wideband signals in the microwave region. While in some
applications, this task can be accomplished using a modern wideband
oscilloscope to directly digitize signals for analysis, the Agilent PXA
provides a more convenient and economical solution.
Acting
as a broadband down converter, the PXA translates the desired microwave or
millimeter wave signal down to an IF frequency and then supplies it to an Agilent
Infiniium 9000 or 90000 Series oscilloscope running 89600
VSA software where it is
digitized and analyzed, respectively. The PXA's wideband IF output extends the
89600 VSA's analysis bandwidth to 900 MHz for input signals with frequencies
from 3.6 to 50 GHz.
With
this 900-MHz solution, engineers now have both the advantage of a fully
featured signal analyzer with high-resolution vector signal analysis software
and a wideband measurement system to address wideband demodulation
requirements. This wideband analysis capability, combined with the industry's
highest performance signal analyzer, provides radar and communications
engineers with the most flexible and powerful tools available to date for
developing tomorrow's aerospace and defense systems.
Moreover,
using the PXA's wideband IF output for broadband signal analysis, customers
gain the cost advantage of using off-the-shelf instruments for their broadband
applications, while avoiding the frustration and uncertainty of home-brew down
converters.
"With
the PXA and 89600 VSA software, we have assembled the necessary building blocks
to measure signal quality and demodulate even the most demanding modulation
formats," said Guy Sene, vice president and general manager of Agilent's
Microwave and Communications Division. "The PXA's new 900 MHz IF bandwidth
capability now extends these capabilities to Infiniium Series oscilloscopes,
creating a cost-effective wideband measurement system and allowing maximum
reuse of existing equipment."
The PXA
is the highest-performance member of the Agilent X-Series signal analyzers,
with frequency coverage from 3 Hz to 50 GHz. The X-Series is an evolutionary
approach to signal analysis that spans instruments, measurements and software,
including more than 25 industry-leading measurement applications that cover
cellular communication, wireless connectivity, digital video, and aerospace and
defense.
U.S. Pricing and
Availability
The
Agilent N9030A PXA signal analyzer is currently available worldwide. Base
prices range from $51,900 for the 3.6-GHz option to $91,000 for the 50-GHz
option. The PXA's new 900 MHz IF bandwidth capability (Options MPB and CR3) is
available for $5,882. The 89600 VSA software and Infiniium oscilloscopes are
also currently available worldwide with starting prices of $12,000 and $30,000,
respectively.
For
more information on using the PXA signal analyzer as a broadband downcoverter,
go to www.agilent.com/find/PXA_900MHz. A photo of
the new wider IF bandwidth capability is available at www.agilent.com/find/PXA_900MHz_images.
Agilent
will demonstrate the PXA with its new 900-MHz IF bandwidth capability, along
with other products and services for wireless communication at European
Microwave Week (Stand G301), Oct. 11-13 at Manchester Central, Manchester,
England.
About Agilent
Technologies
Agilent
Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) is the world's premier measurement company and a
technology leader in chemical analysis, life sciences, electronics and
communications. The company's 18,500 employees serve customers in more than 100
countries. Agilent had net revenues of $5.4 billion in fiscal 2010. Information
about Agilent is available at www.agilent.com.