Spectrum Analyzer
Videos for Engineers

A lot of people new to the use of spectrum analyzers have some difficulty grasping the concept of video bandwidth (VBW), resolution bandwidth (RBW), video averaging, and peak hold. This short video from Anritsu explains the functions and demonstrates how settings affect signal display and sweep time. There are many similar test equipment instructional videos available online.

RF Cafe - HP (Agilent) Spectrum Analyzer App Note HP (now Agilent) had the best spectrum analyzer app note (AN-150) for years, and it was used by a couple generations of engineers as a must-read document. An updated version of it is available that contains all the original content.

Print out a copy and hang it in the lab.

The hp Memory Project has a collection of downloadable vintage HP application notes, along with a long list of app note titles.

Videos for Engineers - RF Cafe Website This archive links to the many video and audio files that have been featured on RF Cafe.

1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
16 | 17 | 18 |19 | 20 | 21 | 22
23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |

ConductRF Precision RF Test Cables MAESTRO - RF Cafe

RF Cafe began life in 1996 as "RF Tools" in an AOL screen name web space totaling 2 MB. Its primary purpose was to provide me with ready access to commonly needed formulas and reference material while performing my work as an RF system and circuit design engineer. The World Wide Web (Internet) was largely an unknown entity at the time and bandwidth was a scarce commodity. Dial-up modems blazed along at 14.4 kbps while tying up your telephone line, and a lady's voice announced "You've Got Mail" when a new message arrived...