The Rohde & Schwarz FSP30 is a high-performance spectrum analyzer covering 9 kHz to 30 GHz for signal analysis, interference detection, and component testing in development and production environments. This instrument delivers measurement uncertainty of 0.5 dB and displayed average noise level of typically -155 dBm (1 Hz) without preamplifier, making it suitable for precision RF characterization across multiple domains.
Technical Specifications
Frequency Range: 9 kHz to 30 GHz
Resolution Bandwidth: 1 Hz to 10 MHz; digital RBW up to 100 kHz with Gaussian, raised root cosine, and steep-sided channel filters; FFT available to 30 kHz; EMI bandwidths and quasi-peak detector included
Displayed Average Noise Level: Typically -155 dBm (1 Hz) without preamplifier
Phase Noise: Typically -113 dBc (1 Hz) at 10 kHz offset (CF 500 MHz); -145 dBc/Hz at 10 MHz offset; -125 dBc (1 Hz) at 1 MHz offset
Measurement Uncertainty: 0.5 dB total level uncertainty up to 3.6 GHz
Dynamic Range: 100 dB (RMS detector); linearity error <0.2 dB down to -70 dB
IF Digitizer: 12-bit, 32 MHz (20.4 MHz IF); IQ memory 2 × 128 ksamples
Sweep Time: Minimum 2.5 ms (frequency domain); 1 µs (time domain); 1 s time domain measurements
Measurement Speed: Up to 70 remote measurements/s via GPIB; 55 GPIB measurements/s frequency domain; 80 GPIB measurements/s time domain; 100 measurements/s manual operation
Display: 21 cm TFT color display
– Key Features
• Automatic test routines: TOI, OBW, phase noise, and ACP(R)
• Phase noise and noise figure measurements
• RMS detector for digitally modulated signal power measurements
• Fast ACP mode for high-speed ACPR measurements in time domain
• Gated sweep for TDMA signal measurements
• Multicarrier ACP measurement routines
• W-CDMA/3GPP adjacent-channel power firmware
• GSM spurious emission tests
• Statistical functions: crest factor and CCDF
• Built-in frequency counter
• Split screen with up to 3 traces per screen
• Editable limit lines
• Synthesized frequency setting
– Interfaces & Integration
• GPIB, RS-232-C, Centronics
• LAN (optional)
• USB
