The Rohde & Schwarz FSVA3044 is a high-performance signal and spectrum analyzer covering 10 Hz to 50 GHz, purpose-built for demanding RF and microwave measurements in aerospace, defense, and wireless communications. The instrument delivers exceptional sensitivity, frequency resolution, and analysis bandwidth to characterize complex modulated signals, transient phenomena, and spectral content with high accuracy across its full operating range.
Technical Specifications
Frequency Performance
• Frequency range: 10 Hz to 50 GHz
• Frequency resolution: User-definable down to 0.1 Hz (typical)
• Frequency accuracy: < 1 × 10⁻⁸ (with appropriate time and temperature stabilization)
• Phase noise: +22 dBm (at 10 GHz, typical)
• Dynamic range: > 80 dB (1 Hz RBW, without attenuator, typical)
• Resolution bandwidth: 1 Hz to 10 MHz in 1/2/3/5 sequence
• Video bandwidth: 1 Hz to 10 MHz in 1/2/3/5 sequence
• Detector types: RMS, Average, Positive Peak, Negative Peak, Sample
– Key Features
• Modulation analysis for AM, FM, PM, and digital formats (QPSK, QAM, OFDM)
• High-speed transient capture for non-continuous signals
• Standards compliance: 5G NR, LTE, WLAN
• Power measurements: Channel power, adjacent channel power, spectrum emission mask
• Spurious and harmonic detection with high accuracy
• Digital downconversion (DDS) for flexible filtering and bandwidth control
– Typical Applications
Wireless communications characterization, modulation quality assessment, spectrum compliance testing, transient signal capture, and harmonic/spurious analysis across microwave frequencies.
– Compatibility & Integration
• RF input: Type N female (50 Ω)
• Reference clock: BNC connector (10 MHz)
• External trigger: BNC connector
• USB ports for peripherals
• Gigabit Ethernet for remote control and data transfer
• GPIB interface for legacy instrument control
• HDMI/DisplayPort for external displays
• 19-inch rack-mountable form factor
















