Telecom test and measurement vendor Anritsu Company today introduced VectorStar ME7838D broadband system to enhance frequency coverage.
VectorStar ME7838D broadband system is designed to offer frequency coverage of 70 kHz to 145 GHz in a single sweep using a coaxial test port, said Anritsu.
Anritsu said design engineers can utilize the VectorStar ME7838D for better results for performing on-wafer device characterization at 70 GHz and beyond, including applications such as 77 GHz car radar, E band wireless communications, 94 GHz remote sensing and airport radar, as well as emerging applications above 110 GHz.
The company said the VectorStar ME7838D can conduct a single sweep on a device over multiple RF, microwave, and millimeter wave waveguide bands, allowing engineers to accurately characterize devices.
The advanced ability of VectorStar ME7838D to perform sweeps from near-DC to 145 GHz enables engineers to create more accurate models and subsequently have fewer design turns when devices are subsequently used in applications.
Anritsu said its MA25300A Non-Linear Transmission Line (NLTL) module, an enabler for broadband operation to 145 GHz, extends the frequency range of previous Anritsu NLTL modules and is compatible with the basic VectorStar ME7838 system.
Anritsu has designed a 0.8 mm test port connector for use with the VectorStar ME7838D broadband system. The 0.8 mm connector creates new opportunities for advanced network analysis and system design above 110 GHz.
Dynamic range of the VectorStar ME7838D broadband system is 120 dB at 10 MHz, 110 dB at 67 GHz, 109 dB at 110 GHz and 94 dB at 145 GHz. Stability is 0.1 dB over 24 hours, resulting in fewer calibrations for increased throughput and lower cost-of-test. The company has improved throughput by the VectorStar ME7838D’s measurement speed of 110 ms for 401 points at 10 kHz IFBW.
Meanwhile, Anritsu has developed the 3739C Test Set for the VectorStar ME7838 series broadband system. The 3739C provides new options for support of antenna measurement systems. The option for antenna measurements is also ideal for other applications in which the mm-wave modules may need to be located up to five meters from the VectorStar VNA.
