EEVblog #892 - Siglent SSA3021X Spectrum Analyser Teardown

A very detailed look inside the new Siglent SSA3021X 3.2GHz Spectrum Analyser.
How does a spectrum analyser front end work?
The entire RF section is broken down and analysed in depth with a block diagram overlay and signal flow.

Forum: http://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-892-siglent-ssa3021x-spectrum-analyser-teardown/

Keysight AN150 App Note: http://literature.cdn.keysight.com/litweb/pdf/5952-0292.pdf?id=1000000159:epsg:apn

Datasheets:
http://www.ti.com/product/AM3352
http://ww1.microchip.com/downloads/en/DeviceDoc/mic5209.pdf
http://www.ti.com/product/LMH6517
http://www.analog.com/media/en/technical-documentation/data-sheets/hmc307.pdf
http://www.analog.com/media/en/technical-documentation/data-sheets/HMC832.pdf
http://www.analog.com/media/en/technical-documentation/data-sheets/hmc976.pdf
http://www.analog.com/media/en/technical-documentation/data-sheets/hmc860.pdf
http://www.physics.utoronto.ca/~astummer/pub/mirror/Projects/Archives/2013%20AOM%20Driver%20Redesign/Docs/Hittite%20HMC284,%20SPDT%20non-reflective,%20+20dBm,%200-3.5GHz.PDF
http://www.analog.com/media/en/technical-documentation/data-sheets/hmc488.pdf
http://www.analog.com/media/en/technical-documentation/data-sheets/hmc716.pdf
https://www.minicircuits.com/pdfs/VSWA2-63DR+.pdf
http://www.analog.com/media/en/technical-documentation/data-sheets/hmc703.pdf
http://www.analog.com/media/en/technical-documentation/data-sheets/hmc189a.pdf
https://www.zcomm.com/pdfs/datasheets/V600ME14-LF.pdf
http://www.analog.com/media/en/technical-documentation/data-sheets/hmc860.pdf
http://www.analog.com/media/en/technical-documentation/data-sheets/hmc426.pdf
http://www.analog.com/media/en/technical-documentation/data-sheets/hmc835.pdf
https://www.minicircuits.com/pdfs/ADE-2.pdf
http://www.winnsky.com/res/winn-sky/pdres/201410/20141028152551811.pdf
http://www.psemi.com/pdf/datasheets/pe42641ds.pdf
http://www.analog.com/media/en/technical-documentation/data-sheets/hmc976.pdf
http://www.analog.com/media/en/technical-documentation/data-sheets/AD9235.pdf

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