January/February 2015
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Test & Measurement 5G Developments
The European journal for the microwave and wireless design engineer
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Don’t fall victim to conventional power measurement • Real-Time Power Processing™ for gap-free analysis techniques that will leave you missing valuable data • 100 MSa/sec SUSTAINED sample rate is world’s fastest - we capture every pulse with no missed glitches. • 10 GSa/sec effective rate for superb waveform fidelity The new 55 Series delivers unsurpassed speed and • <5 ns risetime and 70+ MHz video bandwidth accuracy for the most demanding RF power mea- • 100 ps time resolution for enhanced trigger stability surements thanks to Boonton’s Real-Time Power Processing™ technology. With this revolutionary • Triggered acquisition speeds over 40,000 sweeps/sec technique, all processing steps take place in parallel, • Capture and analyze data more than 100x faster guaranteeing gap-free signal acquisition and reliable than conventional power sensors capture of all transients, dropouts or interference. For more information visit us at boonton.com or call +1 973-386-9696. The new Boonton 55 Series delivers real results no one else can see. Taking Performance to a New Peak. Watch measurements come alive with Real-Time Power Processing™
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