Tektronix RSA5126A Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer, DC to 26.5 GHz
The Tektronix RSA5126A Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer is a benchmark in RF measurement, designed to outshine traditional instruments by offering unparalleled measurement confidence and functionality for daily tasks. This versatile analyzer boasts industry-leading real-time specifications, ensuring a minimum signal duration that guarantees 100% probability of intercept, coupled with the best real-time dynamic range available on the market.
Key Features:
- Exceptional Dynamic Range: With a +17 dBm Third Order Intercept (TOI) and a displayed average noise level of -155 dBm/Hz at 2 GHz, the RSA5126A is optimized for rigorous spectrum analysis.
- Comprehensive Analysis Tools: The analyzer comes with a complete toolkit for power and signal statistics measurements, including Channel Power, Adjacent Channel Leakage Ratio (ACLR), Complementary Cumulative Distribution Function (CCDF), Occupied Bandwidth, and Spurious measurements.
- Advanced Signal Processing: The revolutionary DPX® spectrum display provides a real-time visual of signal transients evolving over time in the frequency domain. This facilitates swift diagnostics, enabling you to see stability or identify faults as they arise.
- Fast and Precise Measurements: Capturing up to 292,000 frequency transforms per second, the RSA5126A can display transient events with a minimum duration of 3.7 µs, ensuring you capture even the briefest signals.
- Wide Acquisition Bandwidth: Choose from acquisition bandwidths of 25, 40, 85, or 110 MHz. The analyzer allows for more than 7 seconds of data capture at its maximum bandwidth, making it invaluable for lengthy signal analysis.
Superior Triggering Capabilities:
- Innovative Trigger Functions: The RSA5126A introduces unique triggering capabilities critical for troubleshooting modern, digitally implemented RF systems, including time-qualified power and frequency mask triggers.
- DPX Density™ Trigger: This feature enables the capture of single occurrences as brief as 5.8 µs, effectively differentiating between persistent and sporadic signals.
Unmatched Recording Capabilities:
The RSA5126A utilizes deep memory to capture signals without needing to recapture data, ensuring a seamless and efficient workflow. With options allowing for long acquisition times—up to 6.1 hours at a 10 kHz bandwidth—this instrument is designed for intensive signal analysis.
Technical Specifications:
- +17 dBm 3rd Order Intercept at 2 GHz
- Absolute Amplitude Accuracy: ±0.5 dB to 3 GHz
- Displayed Average Noise Level: -142 dBm/Hz at 26.5 GHz, -155 dBm/Hz at 2 GHz, and -150 dBm/Hz at 10 kHz
- Phase Noise: -113 dBc/Hz at 1 GHz and -134 dBc/Hz at 10 MHz, 10 kHz Offset
- Speed and Precision: Sweeps of 1 GHz occur in less than 1 second with a 10 kHz RBW
- Internal Preamp: Optional 26.5 GHz preamp with a DANL of -167 dBm/Hz at 1 GHz
Enhanced Analysis for Modern Challenges:
The design-oriented features of the Tektronix RSA5126A make it an essential tool for engineers involved in RF design, integration, performance verification, and network operations. Coupled with its spectrogram capabilities, it provides a comprehensive view of frequency, amplitude, and time variations critical for analyzing complex signals such as frequency hopping and modulation switching.
Optional Performance Enhancements:
- Gap-free DPX Spectrograms for advanced visual representation of signal activity.
- Automated measurements for phase noise, jitter, and settling time.
- Support for more than 20 modulation types, facilitating thorough general-purpose modulation analysis.
