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  1. Secondary Surveillance Radar – How Can It Be Tested More Effectively? 10/24/2022

    How does secondary surveillance radar (SSR) work? Why is SSR testing essential? What are ideal test instrument capabilities for accurate radar measurements? Discover the answers to these questions and more in this article.

  2. How Do Diode Detector-based Test Instruments Measure RF Power? 10/24/2022

    With the digital modulation methods and pulsed modes used in modern communications, the demand for accurate, reliable, and efficient RF power measurements continues to grow for next-generation systems.

  3. Measuring Pulsed RF Signals? Here's How To Get Essential Pulsed Power Measurements Instantly 10/24/2022

    Pulsed signals are used in various applications, such as radar and wireless communications. The Boonton RTP5000 Series and Boonton Power Analyzer together can provide 16 automated pulse measurements.

  4. Why Are Boonton Test Solutions The Performance Leaders In RF And Microwave Power Measurement? 10/24/2022

    In this post, learn essential power measurement terminology, leading peak power and average power sensor capabilities, and how state-of-the-art solutions from Boonton can solve test challenges.

  5. Why Is Low Phase Noise Critical For Radar Systems? 10/20/2022

    Phase noise can significantly affect the performance of today’s radar systems. Understand why radar requires extremely low phase noise levels, and discover effective phase noise measurement solutions.

  6. How To Measure The RF Power Of Wide Wi-Fi 6 Channels 10/14/2022

    Explore how to overcome Wi-Fi 6 testing challenges, particularly Wi-Fi 6 channel bandwidths and the subsequent performance demands on RF power measurement test equipment.

  7. Choosing A Signal Generator For Radar Testing? These Parameters Are Key 10/14/2022

    There are three essential performance parameters when choosing a signal generator to evaluate a radar system: phase noise, frequency switching speed, and cost.

  8. Measuring The True Noise Floor Of A Cross Correlation Analyzer 6/15/2022

    Holzworth phase noise analyzers stand above competition because of their ability to measure the absolute phase noise floor of each instrument. This information is critical because, like spectrum analyzers, no two-phase noise analyzers are identical — even if they are the same make and model number.

  9. Secure Wireless Transmissions With Truly Random Noise Source Data Encryption 5/10/2022

    Encryption maintains the privacy and security of confidential information as it embarks on potentially high-risk travel to reach its intended parties. While there are various ways to protect sensitive data, noise sources provide a truly random, simply generated means to disguise transmissions.

  10. Holzworth Quantum Solutions Guide 5/6/2022

    Holzworth provides optimal channel-to-channel phase coherency with multi-channel RF signal sources. This has made for a straightforward approach to supporting the growing needs of quantum computing systems development as well as deployment of commercially available systems.