New-generation signal analysers expand bandwidth, frequency coverage, and measurement speed to help engineers accelerate wireless, radar, and RF validation workflows.
Engineers developing advanced wireless and radar systems are facing growing challenges as signal bandwidths widen, frequencies move higher, and multi-antenna architectures become more complex. To address these issues, Keysight Technologies has introduced a new range of RF signal analysers, the Pro XA6 SA6320A and Expert XA5 SA6210A, offering wider signal capture capabilities, faster measurements, and enhanced visibility into signal behaviour during design and validation.
The latest instruments are designed to reduce the need for repeated testing and troubleshooting by enabling engineers to capture more signal information in a single measurement. This can help identify impairments earlier in the development cycle, improving confidence in RF characterisation and accelerating time-to-market for next-generation wireless products.
The key features are:
- Up to 8 GHz real-time signal analysis bandwidth
- Frequency coverage extending to 67 GHz
- Fast swept measurements up to 32 GHz
- Dual-channel RF analysis for MIMO testing
- GPU-accelerated 5G NR demodulation and EVM analysis
The high-end analyzer in the portfolio supports analysis bandwidths of up to 8 GHz and frequency coverage reaching 67 GHz. The platform targets demanding applications such as millimeter-wave communications, advanced wireless networks, radar systems, and spectrum operations. Enhanced measurement performance helps engineers detect low-level spurious signals, interference, and wideband impairments that are often difficult to identify with conventional tools.
The second analyzer is aimed at everyday RF design, validation, and manufacturing environments. It offers swept measurements up to 32 GHz, analysis bandwidths up to 2 GHz, and dual-channel RF analysis capabilities. The instrument supports testing across a broad range of applications, including 5G, WLAN, ultra-wideband, radar, pulsed RF, and general wireless technologies.
Both analyzers incorporate features intended to speed up debugging and validation. Faster demodulation processing helps shorten analysis times for wideband 5G signals, while advanced measurement accuracy supports improved error vector magnitude (EVM) characterization. The instruments also include updated user interfaces, larger displays, and compatibility with existing automated test environments to simplify adoption.
As wireless technologies continue to evolve toward higher frequencies and wider bandwidths, RF engineers require test solutions capable of keeping pace with increasingly demanding validation requirements. The new analyzers aim to provide deeper signal insights, faster workflows, and greater measurement confidence across research, development, and production environments.
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