Today's computers are so powerful that they can perform complex signal analysis. Signal processing that used to be done inside instruments to relieve the host PC of that burden isn't so necessary ...

Portable, PC-based spectrum analyzers have become a thing, driven primarily by the need for monitoring and recording wireless signals in the field. To serve that need, ThinkRF has released two ...

No instrument, whether in the time or frequency domains, is suitable for all use cases. Signal/spectrum analyzers shine for ensuring standards conformity. Oscilloscopes tend to be more versatile, ...

Measuring phase noise with a spectrum analyzer. The primary advantage of dedicated phase-noise analyzers. The cross-correlation method. Using a spectrum analyzer is the oldest, most straightforward, ...