The Rohde & Schwarz FSP13 is a high-performance spectrum analyzer delivering RF and microwave measurements from 9 kHz to 13 GHz. Built for development, production, and research environments, it combines exceptional sensitivity with measurement accuracy and fast acquisition speeds. The FSP13 excels in detecting weak signals with a displayed average noise level of -155 dBm at 1 Hz resolution bandwidth, while maintaining phase noise performance of -113 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz offset and -145 dBc/Hz at 10 MHz offset. Total measurement uncertainty reaches 0.5 dB across its operating range, with intermodulation-free dynamic range of 100 dB.
Technical Specifications
• Frequency Range: 9 kHz to 13 GHz
• Displayed Average Noise Level (DANL): -155 dBm (1 Hz RBW)
• Phase Noise: -113 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz offset; -145 dBc/Hz at 10 MHz offset
• Total Measurement Uncertainty: 0.5 dB (up to 3.6 GHz); <0.5 dB below 3 GHz
• Intermodulation-Free Dynamic Range: 100 dB
• Third-Order Intercept Point (TOI): 10 dBm
• 1-dB Compression Point: 0 dBm
• Linearity Error: <0.2 dB down to -70 dB
• Resolution Bandwidth: 1 Hz to 10 MHz (digital filtering to 100 kHz)
• Sweep Time: 2.5 ms (frequency domain); 1 µs (time domain)
• Detectors: Quasi-peak, RMS, and EMI bandwidths
– Key Features
• Automatic measurement routines for TOI, OBW, phase noise, and ACP(R)
• Adjacent-channel power and multicarrier ACP(R) analysis
• CCDF measurement with crest factor determination over 1 million values in 250 ms
• RMS detector for reproducible power measurements on digitally modulated signals
• Noise figure measurement capability
• Fast sweep digital filters—2.5× faster than comparable analog designs
– Typical Applications
• RF component characterization and validation
• Multicarrier signal analysis
• Phase noise and spectral purity assessment
• EMI/EMC compliance testing
• Power amplifier linearity evaluation
• Adjacent-channel interference measurement
– Compatibility & Integration
Phase noise measurement software (R&S FS-K4) available for extended analysis capabilities.
