Rigol, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as: RIGOL) announced that it
will launch VB1032 bridge January 1, 2016. DSA VB1032 can be used
in conjunction with RIGOL of 800, DSA1000 series with built-in
tracking the source -TG spectrum analyzer to the DUT antenna
resonant frequency, etc., and related parameters S11 return loss,
reflection coefficient, VSWR, etc. measurements. VB1032 has better
directivity index (10MHz to 3.2GHz:> = 30dB), to better meet the
needs of users of the reflection parameter measurement, has a broad
application space.
The traditional S-parameter measurements using a network analyzer
to carry out, but the network analyzer is usually expensive, its
popularity and use far less frequency spectrum analyzer. In recent
years, frequently shot RIGOL spectrum analyzer in the field, the
introduction of spectrum analyzers million starting price, greatly
accelerated the pace of the popularity spectrum analyzer, spectrum
analyzer enable hardware engineers have become a necessary
measuring equipment.
DSA800-TG and DSA1000-TG series can realize filters, cables,
amplifiers and other transmission characteristics of frequency
response test with built-in tracking the source of the reflection
characteristics of the test, you need to use an external measuring
bridge or directional coupler achieve. Bridge and spectrum
analyzers constitutes a scalar network analysis system, you can
port DUT (DUT) for quick measure return loss, VSWR, reflection
coefficient and the like.
This approach allows you to buy spectrum analyzer which can measure
the characteristics of the signal, and can measure the transmission
and scalar properties of emission devices, greatly improving the
efficiency of the instrument.
Figure I: VB1032 bridge
Second Figure: VB1032 VSWR bridge used in the spectrum analyzer