The PXA signal analyzer introduced yesterday by Agilent Technologies supports up to 900 MHz of intermediate-frequency bandwidth, according to the company, enabling it to act as a broadband down converter for analysis of wideband communications and radar signals in aerospace and defense applications.
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 signal analyzer with high-resolution vector signal analysis software and a wideband measurement system to address wideband demodulation requirements.
The PXA is the highest-performance member of the Agilent X-Series signal analyzers, with frequency coverage from 3 Hz to 50 GHz.