Articles by Berkeley Nucleonics Corp., San Rafael, Calif.

High Performance, Real-Time Spectrum Analyzer

RTSA7500-laptopBerkeley Nucleonics (BNC) has developed and introduced a next generation, high performance, real-time spectrum analyzer (RTSA) at one-tenth the cost and one-tenth the size and weight of a typical benchtop RTSA. At the same time, it has 10× the performance of a portable handheld spectrum analyzer at half the cost. This leapfrog in technology by BNC is poised to revolutionize the $700 million per year spectrum analyzer test and measurement market.


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Cross-Correlation Phase Noise Test Systems

7000series-laptopBerkeley Nucleonics introduced a new signal source analyzer providing accurate measurements of SSB phase noise as well as full time domain analysis capability and several different modes of noise, spectrum and transient analysis. The 7000 series offers both residual and absolute noise measurements from 5 MHz to 30 GHz, providing operation with either internal or external reference sources and measurements from 0.1 Hz to 50 MHz frequency offset.


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Digital Delay Generator: 745-20C

745-20C-TThe model 745-20C digital delay generator provides users with an amazing 20 independent channels of delay and width (pulses). The delay resolution on the standard unit is 100 picoseconds (ps) with an optional 250 femtosecond (fs) timing upgrade on 10 channels. The jitter is also industry leading, with < 5 ps using short delays and an internal clock, or < 25 ps with longer delays or external triggers.


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Signal Source Analyzers: 7000 Series Enhanced

Berkely September article image 9m44SProdImgx250 (2)Berkeley Nucleonics has enhanced the 7000 series of fully automated signal source analyzers and extended the measurement capability to 26 GHz. In addition to measuring absolute phase noise on a large variety of CW sources with offsets from 0.01 Hz to 50 MHz, the 7000 series performs residual and absolute phase noise characterization of CW and pulsed signals, transient analysis and VCO characterization.


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RF/Microwave Signal Generator: 845-H

845-LR-1Berkeley Nucleonics released a high performance, robust and extremely cost effective high power RF/microwave signal generator. The model 845-H, defines a new class of microwave source instrumentation capable of producing in excess of 23 dBm from 100 KHz to 20 GHz, with low phase noise, fast switching speeds, extensive modulation capabilities in a portable lightweight benchtop package.


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