The new ESR26 high-speed EMI test receiver for standard-compliant EMC testing up to 26.5 GHz has been unveiled by Rohde & Schwarz at the IEEE International Symposium on EMC in Denver, Colo.
The new R&S ESR26 EMI test receiver covers the 10 Hz to 26.5 GHz frequency range and performs conducted or radiated certification measurements in line with commercial standards such as EN, CISPR and FCC, as well as military standards. With its broadband architecture, the R&S ESR26 is capable of performing standard-compliant disturbance measurements up to 6,000 times faster than other testers, saving users valuable time during the testing process.
In addition, says Rohde & Schwarz, the instrument offers a number of comprehensive diagnostic tools to assist design engineers.
“The persistence mode allows users to clearly differentiate between pulse and continuous disturbances. It displays the probability of amplitudes occurring at specific frequencies using different colors, making it possible to detect disturbances that are hidden by broadband signals. The frequency mask trigger responds to specific events within a disturbance spectrum. If the mask is violated, a trigger is activated. The measurement is stopped, and the user can analyze the disturbance and its effect,” the company said.
“Users can verify existing results by means of the conventional stepped frequency scan of the R&S ESR26. Plus, the instrument is a full-featured spectrum analyzer, providing tried and tested analysis tools such as IF analysis and time domain display.”
The test receiver is available with additional equipment designed to optimize the device for field use, including a DC power supply with rechargeable battery pack, a solid state drive (SSD) and an optional ruggedized housing. Rohde & Schwarz’s EMC32 software can be used to remotely control the ESR26 EMI test receiver and integrate it into complex EMC test systems for automated measurement sequences.
