Camera System visualizes RF fields and measures EMC.

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Comprising SPECTRAN RSA Series Spectrum Analyzer and isotropic broadband antenna which are connected via network to central server, SPECTRAN RF VIEW provides real-time visualization of RF fields and EMC measurements in unlimited resolution. Antennas are arranged in equal distance in X/Y grid, and measurement data are visualized as chessboard-display. System enables detailed measurements of antenna spreading characteristics or graphical classification of radiated emissions during EMC test.



Original Press Release:



World's first RF / EMC Camera System



Real-time visualization of RF Fields and EMC measurements in unlimited resolution



Aaronia presents the world's first RF / EMC “camera system”, the "SPECTRAN RF VIEW”.



The system consists of a complex measurement unit at each "pixel". Each unit consists of a Spectrum Analyzer from the SPECTRAN RSA series and connected isotropic broadband antenna which are all connected via network to a central server.



The antennas are arranged in equal distance in an X / Y grid. The measurement data (amplitude and/or frequency) are visualized as a "chessboard-display". Each field of the chessboard represents a measurement unit.



An RF camera with 8x8 points (64 pixels resolution) requires 64 measurement units that way.

This resolution seems to be rather small but already allows amazingly detailed measurements of antenna spreading characteristics or the graphical classification of radiated emissions during an EMC test.



The SPECTRAN RF VIEW saves considerable measurement time and allows very detailed information on the spreading patterns of emissions. The system can be extended to any size in order to reach much higher resolutions and is already successfully in use for research purpose and product evaluation of a leading telecommunications provider.



The system price is, despite the massive hardware insert, amazingly low. A 32 pixel system with 6GHz range is already available for less than € 100,000. Versions with up to 20GHz bandwidth will also be available against higher charge.



A real-time version, based on the latest SPECTRAN® V5 real time spectrum analyzer generation, is scheduled for 2015.



The next evaluation step is the extension to a 3D camera system (additional Z-axis) to obtain more complex information.



Aaronia AG is a technology manufacturer based in Strickscheid / Germany. The company was founded in 2003 and mainly produces Spectrum Analyzers which are based on a patented analysing process. In 2004 Aaronia produced and shipped its first Spectrum Analyzer. Today’s purpose of the company is development, trade and sale of measuring equipment, technologies and rights in the field of low and high frequency measurement technology as well as shielding of RF, magnetic and E-fields.

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