A new peak power analyser that improves measurement-speed and offers greater measurement accuracy in peak power-pulse analysis has been released by Agilent Technologies Inc. The Agilent 8990B is aimed at the aerospace, defence and wireless markets.
The device integrates new N1923A and N1924A wideband power sensors, which cover a frequency range of 50 MHz to 18 GHz and 50 MHz to 40 GHz, respectively. When combined with either sensor, the analyser achieves 5 nanosecond rise time/fall time, which is claimed by the company to be the fastest overall rise time/fall time in the peak-power market, making the device an ideal solution for RF pulse measurement and analysis. The instrument is built for ease of use and high performance and is equipped with a 15-inch XGA colour touchscreen that is capable of simultaneously displaying four channel results for more image detail. With the 8990B’s sampling rate of 100 MSa/s, R&D engineers get the high resolution needed to detect abnormalities in a signal trace for design improvement. It also comes with 15 predefined pulse parameter measurements.
