EEVblog #892 - Siglent SSA3021X Spectrum Analyser Teardown HD

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 EEVblog Main Web Site: http://www.eevblog.com The 2nd EEVblog Channel: http://www.youtube.com/EEVblog2 Support the EEVblog through Patreon! http://www.patreon.com/eevblog EEVblog Amazon Store (Dave gets a cut): http://astore.amazon.com/eevblogstore-20 T-Shirts: http://teespring.com/stores/eevblog