Top 10 RF Spectrum Analyzers in 2020

Top 10 RF Spectrum Analyzers in 2020

everything RF has compiled a list of the Top 10 most popular Spectrum Analyzer products on the website in 2020. According to a recent market report by MarketsandMarkets, the global RF Spectrum Analyzer Market is expected to reach USD $1.75 Billion by 2022. Multi-tasking capabilities, technological advancements leading to innovation in product offerings, advancements in bandwidths & frequency, and the growing trend of portability have all led to more and more spectrum analyzers being introduced in the market in 2020.

Dual USB Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer with 245 MHz True I/Q Streaming

The SPECTRAN V6 X from Aaronia is a high-performance USB real-time spectrum analyzer that operates from 10 MHz to 6 GHz. The analyzers support dual USB True I/Q streaming of up to 245 MHz (IQ rate) real-time bandwidth. Multiple devices can be cascaded together to achieve an even higher real-time bandwidth. The analyzers have a DANL of -170 dBm/Hz with internal pre-amp on and an amplitude accuracy of +/- 0.5 dB. The spectrum analyzers have an extremely small Probability of Intercept (POI) of up to 10ns and thus can capture even extremely short signals. Click here for more details.


Multi-Touch Signal Analyzer from 10 Hz to 32/44/50 GHz

The N9021B from Keysight Technologies is a multi-touch Signal Analyzer that operates from 10 Hz to 50 GHz (available in 32, 44, 50 GHz, Mixers to 1.1 THz) with 255 MHz and 510 MHz analysis bandwidth options. This analyzer enables faster test times with an enhanced frequency sweep algorithm and hardware-based signal processing without compromise in RF performance. The analyzer has a DANL of -172 dBm/Hz, a phase noise of less than -129 dBc/Hz at 10 kHz offset, and a spurious-free dynamic range of over 72 dBc. Click here for more details.


100 kHz to 20 GHz Spectrum Analyzer with 10GbE Ethernet Interface

The SM200C from Signal Hound is a Spectrum Analyzer and Monitoring Receiver that operates from 100 KHz to 20 GHz with a 10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ port to enable communication with a PC over long distances using a fiber optic cable. This high-performance device provides 160 MHz of instantaneous bandwidth I/Q streaming over 10GbE. It has a sweep rate of 1 THz/sec at a resolution bandwidth (RBW) of 30 kHz. The test analyzer has a dynamic range of 110 dB and an SSB phase noise of -132 dBc/ Hz at 10 kHz offset and 1 Hz center frequency. This test system is designed for remotely-located accurate RF data analysis at the lowest cost possible. Click here for more details


Portable Monitoring Receiver from 8 kHz to 8 GHz

The R&S PR200 from Rohde & Schwarz is a portable monitoring receiver that operates from 8 kHz to 8 GHz (extended up to 18 GHz with R&S HF907DC SHF handheld antenna). It is an indispensable tool for regulatory authorities, mobile network operators, police forces, military units, and other security organizations. They can use this portable receiver to search for and analyze known and unknown radio emissions and to localize signal sources. This device reliably detects signals with a duration of 1.5 microseconds, so virtually no signal goes undetected. Click here for more details.


Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer with GNSS Capabilities

The R5750 from ThinkRF is a portable Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer with built-in GNSS capabilities for mobile wireless situational awareness applications such as drive testing, coverage mapping, propagation analysis, direction finding & transmitter localization and vehicle-based spectrum monitoring. This analyzer can analyze signals up to 27 GHz with a real-time bandwidth of 100 MHz and has stream rates of 28 GHz/s. It enables engineers in the field to conduct an in-depth analysis of complex waveforms while knowing the location and time of each measurement. Click here for more details.


Spectrum Analyzer + Vector Network Analyzer from 9 kHz to 7.5 GHz

The SSA3075X from Siglent is a Spectrum Analyzer and Vector Network Analyzer that operates from 9 kHz to 7.5 GHz. The spectrum analyzer has a resolution bandwidth of 1 Hz to 3 MHz and an SSB phase noise of less than -98 dBc/Hz at 1 GHz with a 10 kHz offset. The base model consists of a spectrum analyzer and a vector network analyzer, with optional functions that include a distance to fault locator and a vector signal modulation analyzer. It has a Displayed Average Noise Level (DANL) of -165 dBm/Hz and supports AM, FM and ASK, FSK, PSK, MSK, QAM modulation analysis. Click here for more details.


Multi-Touch Hand-Held Spectrum Analyzer from 9 kHz to 6 GHz

The SignalHawk SH-60S-AOA from Bird is a Hand-Held Spectrum Analyzer that provides the ability to triangulate the location of an interferer on a map for signals between 9 kHz and 6 GHz. Integrating digital maps, GPS location and signal strength vectoring, the SignalHawk AOA (Angle of Arrival) provides an easy-to-use interface to pinpoint potential in-band interferers, “rogue” broadcast locations and dead spots. This multi-touch analyzer has a DANL of -169 dBm/ Hz @ 1 GHz, a phase noise of less than -116 dBc/Hz at 1 MHz offset. Click here for more details.


Handheld Spectrum Analyzer from 9 kHz to 54 GHz

The Field Master Pro MS2090A from Anritsu is a RF handheld spectrum analyzer that operates up to 54 GHz and has a real-time spectrum analysis bandwidth of up to 100 MHz. It has a Displayed Average Noise Level (DANL) of less than -160 dBm and Third Order Intercept (TOI) of +20 dBm, for more accurate spectrum clearing, radio alignment, and harmonic and distortion measurements. This device has a phase noise of -110 dBc/Hz @ 100 kHz offset and an amplitude accuracy of ±0.5 dB. Click here for more details


Wi-Fi Spectrum Analyzer Tool for 802.11ac and 802.11n

The Ekahau Spectrum analyzer from helps identify and eliminate interference that degrades the performance of Wi-Fi networks at 2.4 GHz & 5 GHz - 802.11 ac/bg/n. There are many sources of Wi-Fi interference which include Microwave ovens, wireless video cameras, wireless phones, broken Wi-Fi devices, and motion detectors. The Ekahau dual band USB spectrum analyzer helps easily discover and eliminate any interference that causes Wi-Fi issues such as packet loss, dropped connections and more. The Spectrum Analazer can be connected to a Windows laptop via USB. Click here for more details


Rugged 40 GHz Intelligent RF Receiver

The RFeye Node 100-40 from CRFS is a Rugged Intelligent Wideband Receiver that operates from 9 kHz to 40 GHz. The receiver is a complete spectrum monitoring and geolocation system designed for remote deployment both indoors and outdoors and in hostile environments. Packaged in a compact, rugged and weatherproof housing, it has been optimized for size, weight and power (SWaP) and is simple to connect to power and network. The Node 100-40 is characterized by outstanding noise figure, channel re-tune time and spurious-free dynamic range parameters. Click here for more details

NOTE: This list has been compiled based on actual analytics data from everything RF. It consists of the products that were most viewed by users on everything RF in a specific category in 2020 (not in any specific order). We have limited the number of products shown for each company to 1, even if there were multiple products from a single company.

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