Perform More Effective RF Measurements Using Vector Analysis

As broadband communication systems and other high-performance RF applications evolve, measurement systems must keep pace. In the past, spectral analysis has sufficed for most common applications, with vector analysis reserved for more specialized measurements, especially defense and signal surveillance applications. However, vector analysis is crucial when measuring fast-moving broadband or spread-spectrum signals. Vector analysis also offers many advantages for measuring general-purpose RF signals by dramatically increasing measurement throughput.