Waveguide Mixer

August 1, 2016

Anritsu Company (Richardson, TX) has introduced the MA2806A High Performance Waveguide Mixer that can be integrated with its MS2830A Spectrum/Signal Analyzer to create a millimeter-wave (mmWave) measurement solution. When used with the MS2830A-044/045 models, the MA2806A supports spectrum mask measurements of the V band (50-75 GHz) to accurately determine characteristics of ultra-wideband signals. P1dB performance of better than 0 dBm as well as minimum sensitivity performance of -150 dBm/Hz (meas) can be achieved. Design, manufacture, and QA engineers can now measure extremely weak signals at V band frequencies that are typically missed by conventional measurement systems.

Combining the MA2806A with the MS2830A analyzers that are designed for a high IF of 1.875 GHz supports spectrum mask measurements of 1-GHz bandwidth signals. This eliminates image response effects, such as displaying “ghost” signals that exist with conventional harmonic mixers and result in inaccurate measurements. Additionally, a new patent-pending pre-selection function allows accurate measurements to be made up to the 7.5-GHz measurement span.

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