Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer

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• Introducing the new
• BNC RTSA7500
• Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer
• December 2016

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The BNC Value Proposition

• BNC delivers a new category of
• compact, headless, remote-deployable real-time
  spectrum analyzers
• that provide the performance of traditional
• lab spectrum analyzers at one-tenth of the cost.
• The BNC Real-Time Spectrum Analysis platform
  enables
• the analysis of modern waveforms while reducing
  costs
• for wireless equipment manufacturers and service
  providers,
• government agencies, aerospace and defence firms.

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The BNC 10x Advantage

• 10x more cost-effective
• Reduce CAPEX and OPEX. At 1/10th the upfront cost
  of similarly performing analyzers, you can reduce
  your costs while increasing your research, test
  and monitoring capabilities.

• 10x more performance
• Market disruptive 27 GHz frequency range and 100
  MHz instantaneous bandwidth gives you the power
  to study modern waveforms at a price that makes
  it a true game changer.

• 10x more compact
• Gain the portability of a handheld without
  sacrificing performance. Versatile for use in the
  lab, manufacturing floor, or field, BNC analyzers
  are optimized for size, weight and power
  requirements.

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The BNC Real-Time Spectrum Analysis Platform
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The New 4th Category of Instrumentation

• Distinct from the Benchtop, Modular (PXI) and
  Handheld classes of spectrum analyzers
• Software-defined radio, extensible and versatile
• hybrid receiver architecture enabling signal
  processing of modern waveforms
• rich set of APIs, digital and analog interfaces
  to make them extensible
• up to 10x lower cost to functionally equivalent
  traditional analyzers
• Small form-factor, headless and PC-driven,
  networked and remote deployable
• leverage the processing power, versatility and
  low-cost of the host computer
• low power consumption relative to traditional
  analyzers
• Ideal for easy, cost-effective deployment into a
  wide range of applications
• A building block for high-end data-acquisition
• Embedded within other instrumentation
• Remote spectrum analysis for wireless deployment
  and monitoring applications
• Racked and networked for manufacturing test
  applications

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BNC RTSA7500Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer
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Design Objectives and Guidelines

• Incorporate user feedback and requests to provide
  better analysis and signal capture capabilities
• Increase the frequency range of the product to
  enable operation down to 9 kHz
• Improve sweep speed
• Improve noise floor performance and operating
  amplitude range control
• Improve data throughput across the Gigabit
  Ethernet interface
• Include the HIF feature as standard on the
  product

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New BNC RTSA 7500 Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer

• Complete real-time spectrum analysis solution
• Small form-factor, headless and PC-driven,
  networked and remote deployable
• Couples the BNC highly optimizable SDR RF
  receiver with integrated real-time digitization
  and digital signal processing
• Performance of traditional high-end lab spectrum
  analyzers
• Optional frequency ranges of 9 kHz to 8 GHz / 18
  GHz / 27 GHz
• Real-time bandwidths of 40 MHz (and 100 MHz in
  direct conversion mode)
• Up to 160 MHz real-time bandwidths when used with
  high performance third-party digitizers
• Spurious free dynamic range of greater than 70
  dBc in wideband mode and100 dBc in narrowband
  mode

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New BNC RTSA7500 Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer

• Capture more signals with faster sweep rates
• 28 GHz/s at 10 kHz RBW and 40 MHz IBW
• Get measurements faster to spend more time
  analyzing, not measuring
• Higher probability of capturing signals of
  interest, especially faint or short-duration
  signals
• Conduct deeper analysis with faster streaming
  rates
• 360 Mbit/s streaming rate
• Get more information to conduct deeper analysis
  and ensure youre seeing the full picture
• Enable full use of the Gig-E pipe
• View the full range with lower frequency rage
• 9 kHz to 27 GHz frequency range to let you see
  more of the spectrum and conduct the full range
  of EMC pre-compliance testing

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The RTSA7500 Extensible Hardware Interfaces

• A universal and versatile platform designed for
  use across wireless industries and applications.

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RTSA 7550 Improvements Relative to the RTSA7500
Improvements RTSA7500 was RTSA7550 is Benefits
Improved sweep rates 6.5 GHz/s 28 GHz/s Enables faster measurements across larger spans Improves the likelihood of capturing signals of interest, especially for short duration signals
Improved streaming rates 32 Mbit/s 360 Mbit/s Enables deeper analysis of signals Enables real-time demodulation for analog bandwidths up to 10 MHz
Extended the lower end of frequency range 100 kHz 9 kHz Broadens the scope of application to include certain applications such as EMC test
Increased the granularity of the step attenuator 0, 20 dB 0, 10, 20, 30 dB Enables improved control of front-end input signal to enable larger operating range
Increase maximum input level 10 dBm 20 dBm Improves the protection of the RF input Allows for a broader range of input amplitude
HIF output made a standard option No Yes Enables use of an external radio receiver Enables use of R5500 as a down-converter for faster, full bandwidth, loss-less stream performance
(_at_ 10 kHz RBW and 40 MHz IBW)
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BNC Product Vision and Direction for the Future
APPLICATIONS

• Integrating with the leading best-of-class
  third-party spectrum analysis applications
• Developing signal demodulation and analysis
  capability

APIs and DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENTS

• Currently have best-of-class API and development
  environment support

DIGITIZER and SPECTRUM ANALYZERS

• Moving to 200 MHz instantaneous bandwidth and
  beyond to satisfy emerging wideband
  communications such as 5G
• Increasing embedded digital signal processing

RF RECEIVER and DOWN- CONVERTERS

• Moving to 30 and 40 GHz frequency range to
  satisfy emerging wideband communications such as
  5G and IoT

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Comparison to Leading Products
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BNC provides a 10x Market Disruptive Solution
BNC Keysight RS Tektronix
Model RTSA7550 N9020A-MXA FSVR7 RSA5106B

Price 6,150 76,568 53,635 75,600
Frequency 8 GHz 8.4 GHz 7 GHz 6.2 GHz
RTBW 100 MHz 85 MHz 40 MHz 85 MHz
100 POI 25.5 µs 17.3 µs 24 µs 15.6 µs
SFDR gt 70 dBc gt 72 dBc gt 70 dBc gt 73 dBc
Phase Noise _at_ 10 kHz offset -97 dBc/Hz -113 dBc/Hz -106 dBc/Hz -113 dBc/Hz
TOI 12 dBm, typ 16 dBm 16 dBm 16 dBm, typ
Volume/Weight 155 cu in/5 lbs 1705 cu in/35 lbs 2561 cu in/28 lbs 4315 cu in/65 lbs
100 dBc at 0.1 MHz real-time bandwidth, 70
dBc at 10/40 MHz real-time bandwidths, 60 dBc
at 100 MHz real-time bandwidth
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