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With its R&S DDF5GTS, Rohde & Schwarz is introducing a powerful scanning direction finder with diverse application options. It offers fast, accurate direction finding and uses multichannel DF antennas for sensitivity that meets the highest demands while ensuring immunity to reflections.

When electronica 2014 opens its doors to an international audience in Munich this November, Rohde & Schwarz will naturally be there. The Munich-based company is using the home advantage to showcase its extensive portfolio of test and measurement equipment.

The R&S HMC804x power supplies developed by Rohde & Schwarz subsidiary HAMEG Instruments are equipped with one (R&S HMC8041), two (R&S HMC8042) or three (R&S HMC8043) channels. All models from this series deliver up to 100 W of power and are adjustable between 0 V and 32 V in steps of 1 mV. They also offer a range of attractive extra functions.

Rohde & Schwarz is the first company that offers a solution for analyzing DOCSIS 3.1 signals. Cable TV network operators and manufacturers of cable TV network components can use the R&S DSA DOCSIS snapshot analysis software and the R&S FSW high-end spectrum analyzer to carry out performance measurements. The software makes it possible to quickly and reliably characterize downstream signals of up to 192 MHz.

At ATC Global 2014, Rohde & Schwarz will showcase its R&S VCS-4G IP based voice communications system. It serves as the core component for establishing virtual control centers, ensuring flexible and failsafe air traffic control (ATC). Another highlight to be presented by the expert in secure ATC communications will be an innovative feature allowing the detection of simultaneous transmissions in stationary VHF/UHF radios.

The use of Ethernet technologies in vehicles has been intensively discussed for years in the automotive industry. BroadR-Reach technology is a cost-effective solution for high-speed data transfer. Rohde & Schwarz addresses test requirements during integration by offering a new compliance test software option for the powerful R&S RTO oscilloscope.

Maximum flexibility, top performance and intuitive operation – these outstanding characteristics are now also available to users of the microwave range when generating complex multichannel scenarios. The R&S SMW200A makes it possible for the first time to generate two wideband signals with any type of modulation up to 20 GHz using a single device. Even fading and MIMO scenarios can be configured over the entire frequency range. The upgrade to 20 GHz especially addresses users in the wireless communications and aerospace & defense industries.

With the addition of the new R&S®SGU100A RF upconverter, Rohde & Schwarz expands its tried and tested R&S®SGS100A vector signal generator to cover microwave applications. The combination of the two instruments yields the most compact vector signal source on the market with up to 20 GHz. The R&S®SGU100A is available as a pure CW upconverter or as an upconverter for I/Q-modulated signals.

Manufacturers of consumer and professional electronics as well as cable network operators can now generate signals in line with the new transmission standard. Simulating a cable TV network with full channel loading, the R&S®CLGD DOCSIS cable load generator from Rohde & Schwarz implements digital and analog channels even in realtime and allows users to simulate any conceivable channel loading scenario.

High-power FM Transmitter R&S®THR9, manufactured by Rohde & Schwarz, is the recipient of two of the industry’s most prestigious technology honors, NewBay Media’s Best of Show Award, presented at the 2014 NAB Show in Las Vegas by Radio World and Radio Magazine.