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News Release from: IFR Systems | Subject: 6845 MSA
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 22 February 2001
Analyser stretches to point-multipoint
frequencies
IFR Systems has announced a 46GHz addition to its 6840 Microwave System Analyser (MSA) Series.
IFR Systems has announced a 46GHz addition to its 6840 Microwave System Analyser (MSA) Series The new 6845 MSA is a 10MHz to 46GHz spectrum analyser with a full bandwidth, independently controlled tracking generator
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 5 Jun 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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The 6845 includes a high-performance synthesised source and three-channel scalar analyser and is a valuable aid for the manufacture, installation and maintenance of radio links, satellite links and microwave systems.
Microwave radio links are used as the backbone of wireless transmission systems when it is too costly or inconvenient to bury fibre-optic cable (in cities) or when the geographical distances to cover are large.
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"There are few instruments in the world that can make measurements in this part of the spectrum", said Keith Slinn, manager, microwave products, IFR Systems.
"The 6845 offers the only spectrum analyser in the market that includes a 46GHz tracking generator, which is vital for engineers because it acts as both transmitter and receiver when testing up and down links".
Similar to other instruments in the 6840 Series, the 6845 is aimed at manufacturing, installation and maintenance of point-to-point and point-multipoint radios and satellite communications equipment.
It is especially designed for testing components and assemblies used in radio and military systems.
For component and subsystem design engineers, the flexibility provided by the 6840 Series integrated testing solution can help reduce design time.
For installation and maintenance engineers, the 6840 Series provides a quick and convenient method of measuring return loss and fault location on antennas and feeders at mobile communications base stations as well as verifying radio performance through the modulation spectrum.
For insertion and reflection measurements, the tuned input of the 6845's spectrum analyser gives a dynamic range of 70dB at 40GHz.
The instrument is especially effective for frequency conversion measurements when the ability to set the spectrum analyser and source frequencies independently in both CW and swept modes greatly simplifies the testing of mixers, up and down converters, and frequency multipliers and dividers.
Available 10-12 weeks from order, IFR's 6845 Microwave System Analyser is priced at US $85,000.
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