Key Facts
- Frequency range up to 8 GHz, 26.5 GHz or 50 GHz (up to 110 GHz with external mixers)
- Maximum dynamic range through cross-correlation
- Analysis of settling in time domain
- Oscillator characterization
- Detection, suppression and listing of interference
- Maximum flexibility for phase noise measurements
- Low-noise source for supply and tuning voltages
- Analysis of signals with digital and analog modulation
Features & Benefits
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Highly flexible phase noise tester with versatile measurement capabilities
- Phase detector method with internal/external reference
- Two-DUT method
- High sensitivity
- Automatic setting of all important parameters
- Easy operation
- Detection, suppression and listing of interference
- Measurement of reference points as a function of frequency
- Measurement of residual phase noise
- AM noise
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Maximum dynamic range through cross-correlation
- Sensitivity improved by up to 20 dB
- Cross-correlation up to 50 GHz in a single box
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Unique combination of phase noise tester and spectrum analyzer
- Measurement of phase noise using the spectrum analyzer method
- Typical spectrum measurements such as ACP or interference search
- Measurement of noise figure using the R&S®FSUP
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Analysis in the time domain
- Transient response of oscillators
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Characteristics at the push of a button
- Low-noise voltage source for supply and tuning voltages
- Complete characterization of oscillators
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Analysis of digital and analog modulated signals
- General vector signal analysis of digitally modulated signals
- Special analysis options for digital communications standards
- Analysis of analog modulated signals (AM/FM/φM)
Brief Description
The R&S®FSUP is a highly flexible phase noise tester with versatile measurement capabilities that combines the scope of functions of a high-end signal and spectrum analyzer with the benefits of a phase-noise-only tester.
Specifications
| Condensed Data |
| Operating modes |
signal source analyzer |
1 MHz to 8/26.5/50 GHz |
| |
spectrum analyzer |
20 Hz to 8/26.5/50 GHz |
| Signal source analyzer |
| Phase noise measurement |
with spectrum analyzer |
10 MHz to 8/26.5/50 GHz |
| |
with phase comparator |
1 MHz to 8/26.5/50 GHz |
| |
internal reference |
1 MHz to 8/26.5/50 GHz |
| |
external reference |
1 MHz to 8 GHz |
| |
with phase comparator and cross-correlation |
1 MHz to 8/26 GHz/50 GHz |
| |
max. frequency offset |
30 MHz |
| Residual noise |
with phase comparator |
1 MHz to 8 GHz (with internal phase detector) |
| AM noise |
|
specified frequency range of AM diode detector |
| Sensitivity |
| Sensitivity with internal reference and internal phase detector |
| Input level >+10 dBm, spurious and harmonics <–30 dBc, mode "averaged", +20 °C to +30 °C. LNA gain 40 dB, loop bandwidth ≤10 × frequency offset, max. 1 kHz. With the R&S®FSUP-B60 low phase noise option and the R&S®FSUP-B61 correlation extension option. |
| Typical values |
| Frequency offset |
Input frequency, values in dBc (1 Hz) R&S®FSUP8/26/50 |
R&S®FSUP26/50 |
R&S®FSUP50 |
| |
5 MHz |
10 MHz |
100 MHz |
1 GHz |
3 GHz |
7 GHz |
10 GHz |
20 GHz |
40 GHz |
| 1 Hz |
-114 |
-116 |
-87 |
-75 |
-62 |
-55 |
-52 |
-48 |
-42 |
| 10 Hz |
-136 |
-135 |
-110 |
-91 |
-87 |
-80 |
-77 |
-71 |
-65 |
| 100 Hz |
-143 |
-146 |
-134 |
-115 |
-106 |
-97 |
-95 |
-89 |
-83 |
| 1 kHz |
-157 |
-161 |
-160 |
-134 |
-123 |
-118 |
-116 |
-112 |
-106 |
| 10 kHz |
-165 |
-168 |
-168 |
-143 |
-131 |
-129 |
-126 |
-120 |
-114 |
| 100 kHz |
-171 |
-170 |
-176 |
-158 |
-139 |
-140 |
-138 |
-132 |
-126 |
| 1 MHz |
- |
-175 |
-177 |
-165 |
-160 |
-155 |
-150 |
-146 |
-140 |
| 10 MHz |
- |
- |
-179 |
-172 |
-170 |
-170 |
-167 |
-161 |
-155 |
| 30 MHz |
- |
- |
-179 |
-172 |
-170 |
-170 |
-170 |
-165 |
-159 |
| VCO parameter characterization |
| Measurement parameters |
VCO tuning characteristic, VCO tuning slope,
power, pushing ON/OFF, harmonics measurement,
VCO DC characteristic, summary |
| Frequency range |
R&S®FSUP8 |
10 MHz to 8 GHz |
| |
R&S®FSUP26 |
10 MHz to 26.5 GHz |
| |
R&S®FSUP50 |
10 MHz to 50 GHz |
| Power supplies |
tuning ports |
2 |
| |
DC ports |
2 |
| |
additional ports |
1 |
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