The Rohde & Schwarz FSVA4 is a signal and spectrum analyzer engineered for aerospace, defense, and wireless communications applications. It delivers exceptional dynamic range and precise frequency measurements across 10 Hz to 4 GHz, supporting complex signal analysis and standards compliance verification.
Technical Specifications
Frequency Performance
• Frequency range: 10 Hz to 4 GHz
• Frequency counter resolution: 0.001 Hz
• Frequency counter accuracy: ±(frequency × reference uncertainty + ½ (last digit))
• Frequency reference aging: 1 × 10⁻⁶
• Frequency axis display range: 0 Hz, 10 Hz to maximum frequency
• Frequency axis resolution: 0.1 Hz
• Maximum span deviation: 0.1%
Signal Analysis Bandwidth
• Standard analysis bandwidth: 28 MHz
• With R&S®FSVA-B40 option: 40 MHz
• With R&S®FSV-B160 option: 160 MHz maximum analysis bandwidth
Dynamic Range and Noise
• Displayed Average Noise Level (DANL): typical –168 dBm (1 Hz)
• Third-order intercept (TOI): typical 20 dBm
• Phase noise at 1 GHz (10 kHz offset): typical –118 dBc (1 Hz)
• Residual FM at 500 MHz (RBW 1 kHz, 100 ms sweep): 7 GHz
– Key Features
• Modulation analysis: I/Q, AM, FM (external)
• AM modulation depth: 0% to 100%
• AM/FM modulation frequency range: 0 Hz to 1 MHz
• Frequency counter accuracy across full band with traceable reference uncertainty
• Optional preamplifier support for extended sensitivity
– Typical Applications
Signal characterization in aerospace and defense environments; wireless communications analysis; spurious emission detection; modulation quality assessment; multicarrier signal evaluation.
– Compatibility & Integration
Supports R&S®FSV-B22, R&S®FSV-B24, and R&S®FSV-B160 option modules for expanded bandwidth and preamplification capabilities.
















