The new compact Vector Network Analyzers from Copper Mountain Technologies address test and measurement needs for Internet of Things and 5G Applications. From being smaller and easier to transport, to taking advantage to the latest improvements in computer processing, these lab-quality USB vector network analyzers offer their users a wide range of benefits.
Copper Mountain Technologies has expanded the frequency range of its Compact VNA line to 6.5 and 8.5 GHz. The 6.5 GHz model, S5065, was on display during the International Microwave Symposium (IMS) in San Francisco from 24-26 May 2016.
The S5065 operates from 20 kHz to 6.5 GHz, while the other model, S5085, operates in at a frequency from 20 kHz to 8.5 GHz. These compact VNAs have a typical dynamic range of 138 dB at 1 Hz IFBW, can make measurements as fast as 70 microseconds per point and are fully programmable.
The rise of the internet of things and 5G has RF engineers searching for test and measurement solutions that fit their changing needs. Smaller, lab-quality USB vector network analyzers, like those developed by CMT will help address this need. Increasing the frequency range of the CMT's compact VNA range will allow even more engineers to make lab-quality measurements for the rapidly growing number of IoT devices they’re creating.
Every VNA in the Copper Mountain Technologies portfolio is PC-driven, which means the measurement module is seperate from the processing module so that its software can offload processing of the measurement results to an external PC. This allows for improved processing power, better display capabilities and more reliable performance. They also offers customers a wide range of standard features that include time-domain with gating, fixture simulation (embedding and de-embedding) and frequency offset mode.
