
Basics on I/Q Data Acquisition and Processing
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The RBW is determined by the following equation:
Length
Window
Rate
Sample
Bandwidth
Normalized
RBW
Equation 4-1: Definition of RBW
(Note: The normalized bandwidth is a fixed value that takes the noise bandwidth of the
window function into consideration.)
The maximum RBW is restricted by the
tion, whichever is higher:
3
Rate
Sample
*
Bandwidth
Normalized
RBW
max
If a higher spectral resolution is required, the number of samples must be increased by
using a higher sample rate or longer record length.
The minimum achievable RBW depends on the sample rate and record length, accord-
ing to the following equation:
Length
cord
Re
,
4096
min
Rate
Sample
Bandwidth*
Normalized
RBW
min
To simplify operation, some parameters are coupled and automatically calculated, such
as record length and RBW.
RBW mode
Depending on the selected RBW mode, the resolution bandwidth is either determined
automatically or can be defined manually.
Auto mode
:
This is the default mode in the I/Q Analyzer. The RBW is determined automatically
depending on the
, where the window length corre-
If the record length is larger than the window length, multiple windows are combined;
the FFT length is 4096.
A Flatop window function is used.
Manual mode
:
The RBW is user-definable.
. Since only window
lengths with integer values can be employed, the
sary, to obtain an integer window length value.
If the record length is larger than the window length, multiple windows are combined;
the FFT length is 4096.
A Flatop window function is used.
Basics on FFT