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R&S®FPC
Entry-level benchtop spectrum analyzer (5 kHz – 3 GHz)
- Category: Benchtop spectrum analyzer
- Manufacturer: Rohde & Schwarz
- Frequency range: 5 kHz – 1 GHz (standard), upgradeable to 2 GHz or 3 GHz
- Frequency resolution: 1 Hz
- Phase noise (500 MHz, 30 kHz offset): < –88 dBc/Hz (specified), –92 dBc/Hz (typ.)
- Resolution bandwidth (RBW) range: 1 Hz – 3 MHz (1/3 octave steps)
- Video bandwidth (VBW) range: 1 Hz – 3 MHz (1/3 octave steps)
- Span range: 0 Hz, 10 Hz – 1 GHz (standard); upgradeable to 2 GHz / 3 GHz
- Reference level range: –130 dBm to +30 dBm
- DANL, 10 MHz to 2 GHz (without preamplifier): < –142 dBm/Hz (typ. –150 dBm/Hz)
- DANL, 10 MHz to 2 GHz (with R&S FPC-B22 preamplifier): < –158 dBm/Hz (typ. –165 dBm/Hz)
- RF input impedance: 50 Ω (nominal)
- RF input connector: N female
- Maximum safe input level (CW): 33 dBm (= 2 W) at the RF input; 23 dBm RF output (FPC1500)
- Maximum DC voltage: 50 V
- Input attenuator: 0 dB to 40 dB (5 dB steps)
- Third-order intercept (TOI) at 1 GHz, 0 dB attenuation: +7 dBm (measured)
- Display size: 10.1" WXGA touchscreen
- Display resolution: 1366 × 768 pixels
- Sweep points: 1183 points
- Data sheet: Download PDF
- Product brochure: Download PDF
- External link: Official product page
Product overview
The R&S®FPC is the benchtop spectrum analyzer Rohde & Schwarz built for the entry class. Engineered in Germany, it stands out for RF performance, for the largest and highest-resolution display in its class, and for doing several jobs at once — spectrum analysis, tracking generator and one-port vector network analysis. A keycode-activated frequency upgrade path (1 GHz to 2 GHz to 3 GHz) protects the investment, and remote control over USB, Ethernet and Wi-Fi suits RF development, EMI debugging, teaching laboratories and wireless communications test alike.
Key features
- Largest high-resolution display in its class: a 10.1" WXGA touchscreen at 1366 × 768 pixels shows signal detail other entry-class analyzers cannot.
- Unrivaled entry-class RF performance: phase noise better than –92 dBc/Hz (500 MHz, 30 kHz offset) and DANL down to –165 dBm/Hz with the FPC-B22 preamplifier, ahead of competitors at the same price.
- Several instruments in one (FPC1500): spectrum analyzer, tracking generator and one-port vector network analyzer in a single box, with VSWR measurements, Smith chart display and distance-to-fault (DTF), replacing three instruments.
- Independent CW signal source: a built-in continuous wave generator, coupled to the center frequency or set independently, for amplifier gain measurements and mixer characterization without an external source.
- Frequency upgrade path that protects the investment: a software keycode lifts the upper frequency limit from 1 GHz to 2 GHz and then to 3 GHz with no recalibration needed.
- Modulation analysis (option FPC-K7): AM, FM, ASK and FSK analysis with presets for Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) and tire pressure monitoring (TPMS), including eye diagram and symbol display.
- EMI debugging mode (option FPC-K43): a receiver mode which, with a near-field probe, locates EMI sources on boards and cables — a cost-effective way to start EMC debugging.
- Flexible remote connections: USB, Ethernet (LAN) and Wi-Fi (option FPC-B200), with R&S®InstrumentView (Windows) and R&S®MobileView (iOS/Android) for full remote operation.
Typical applications
- RF circuit development and test: filter frequency response, amplifier gain, cable insertion loss and component S-parameters, covering passive and active RF circuits.
- EMC precompliance and EMI debugging: receiver mode with a near-field probe set quickly locates EMI sources on boards and cables, giving a low-cost EMC pre-test during design verification.
- Wireless measurements: modulation quality analysis for Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), tire pressure monitoring (TPMS) and similar protocols, with channel power, occupied bandwidth and adjacent channel leakage ratio.
- Antenna and transmission line characterization: the one-port VNA function of the FPC1500 measures antenna impedance (Smith chart) and finds cable faults by distance-to-fault, useful when verifying an installation on site.
- RF teaching laboratories: a direct user interface, a large display and remote monitoring make it a good teaching instrument for university and vocational RF courses, with the R&S®FPC-Z10 training kit simplifying course design.
Configure your R&S®FPC
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4 optionsAvailable models / variants
This series comes in the 2 model variants below. Click Request a quote to ask KanTek for the full specifications and a price for the model you need.
| Model | Specification | |
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| R&S®FPC1000 (1328.6660.02) | Spectrum analyzer, 5 kHz – 1 GHz (upgradeable to 3 GHz) (spectrum analysis, independent CW signal source) | Request a quote → |
| R&S®FPC1500 (1328.6660.03) | Spectrum analyzer + tracking generator + vector network analyzer, 5 kHz – 1 GHz (upgradeable to 3 GHz) (spectrum analysis, tracking generator, one-port vector network analysis with VSWR bridge, independent CW signal source, Smith chart display) | Request a quote → |
Frequently asked questions
Yes. KanTek Technology is the authorized Taiwan distributor for Rohde & Schwarz, supplying new R&S®FPC instruments with factory quotations and technical advice.
Instrument rental is launching soon. R&S®FPC is part of the line-up being prepared, and advance enquiries are welcome.
Yes. KanTek provides calibration and repair for R&S®FPC, with calibration performed by a partner laboratory, to keep the instrument accurate and available.
Use Request a quote on this page, or call +886-2-2999-7719. KanTek replies within 24 hours with pricing, lead time and the options that suit your application.
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