The Rigol RSA3030E-TG is a real-time spectrum analyzer with integrated tracking generator, delivering comprehensive RF signal analysis from 9 kHz to 3 GHz. Built for demanding environments in telecommunications, aerospace, defense, and R&D, this instrument captures transient and complex signals with a minimum signal duration detection of 7.45 μs at 100% probability of intercept. Real-time processing with 10 MHz bandwidth enables precise characterization, interference detection, and system verification.
Technical Specifications
Frequency & Signal Capture
• Frequency range: 9 kHz to 3 GHz
• Real-time bandwidth: 10 MHz
• Resolution bandwidth (RBW): 1 Hz to 10 MHz (1, 2, 3, 5 sequence)
• Video bandwidth (VBW): 1 Hz to 10 MHz (1, 2, 3, 5 sequence)
• Minimum signal duration: 7.45 μs (100% POI)
Amplitude Performance
• Amplitude range: -130 dBm to +30 dBm
• DANL (with preamplifier ON): -165 dBm/Hz (typical)
• Total amplitude accuracy: ±0.5 dB (typical)
• Phase noise: -108 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz offset (1 GHz, typical)
Tracking Generator
• Output frequency range: 9 kHz to 3 GHz
• Output power range: -20 dBm to +10 dBm (0.5 dB steps)
• Output impedance: 50 Ω
• Output flatness: <1 dB (typical, 3 GHz span)
• Harmonic distortion: <-30 dBc (typical, -10 dBm output)
• Spurious: <-30 dBc (typical)
Reference
• Frequency reference accuracy: ±1 ppm (25°C)
– Key Features
• Spectrum analysis with Normal, Average, Max Hold, Min Hold, and Blank display modes
• Spectrogram and density displays for time-domain signal behavior
• Advanced triggering with sweep trigger capability
• Channel power and adjacent channel power measurements
• Occupied bandwidth measurement
• Phase noise characterization
• ACLR and C/I ratio measurements
• Third-order intermodulation distortion (TOI) and harmonic distortion analysis
• AM/FM demodulation
• EMI measurement functions including CISPR bandwidths and Quasi-Peak detector
• Protocol decoding support (optional modules)
– Typical Applications
Signal characterization, interference detection, transient capture, device verification, EMI analysis, and component testing across RF and microwave systems.
