Satellite 2025 will bring together the global space and satellite community for four days from March 10 to 13, this year for the first time expanded to include the defense sector. Aaronia AG will be presenting the latest USB real-time spectrum analyzers, professional antenna technology and its entire spectrum dominance product portfolio alongside the world’s leading drone detection system Aartos at booth A2911.
Fast and, if necessary, broadband measurements are becoming increasingly important, especially in satellite communications, radar or wireless networks. Problems can only be detected, localized and eliminated with real-time analyzers that can quickly scan large frequency ranges if required. Since we are operating in the microwave range here, conventional electrical cables may no longer function efficiently. They suffer relatively high losses and can also distort the signal. Waveguides, on the other hand, are specially designed to transport such high-frequency signals effectively. This means that the signal received by the spectrum analyzer used for the measurement remains virtually unchanged.
With the SPECTRAN V6 real-time spectrum analyzers of the XPR family, equipped with sweep speeds of >3THz/s and state-of-the-art waveguide technology, high-frequency and rapidly changing signals in the microwave range can be reliably analyzed and evaluated. The SPECTRAN V6 PLUS XPR 250XB-WR12, for example, offers 10dB NF at 77GHz. This makes it the perfect choice for radar measurements, for example in the automotive sector (76GHz to 81GHz). In addition, the V6 XPR series is an attractively priced solution despite its ability to stream IQ data continuously and without gaps. Thanks to the waveguide connection of the real-time spectrum analyzers from Aaronia AG, it will be possible in future to connect your own amplifier and splitter systems that meet the respective requirements.
automotive sector (76GHz to 81GHz)
Precise signal detection and localization
The SPECTRAN V6 real-time spectrum analyzers enable extremely precise signal acquisition via Ultra Wide Band Panorama Spectrum Monitoring over a wide frequency range. “In this way, frequency interference in complex communication environments, for example, can be detected at an early stage. By adding Real-Time Direction Finding (rtDF), they can be determined quickly and precisely in real time and, if necessary, countermeasures can be initiated – a must-have not only for critical infrastructure,” explains Peter May, Technical Manager Measurement Technology at Aaronia AG.
Mobile Command Center
With the SPECTRAN V6 Command Center, Aaronia AG presents the world’s fastest real-time spectrum analysis solution. The system enables extremely fast broadband frequency monitoring with simultaneous detailed analysis including data recording. Any signal can be displayed in a wide variety of ways. The demodulation or decoding of many signal types can also be carried out without any problems. This makes the SPECTRAN V6 Command Center the basis for many solutions in the field of frequency regulation, signal localization or drone detection.
The system is supplied with 128 GB of RAM and has 8 terabytes of SSD data storage. If required, this can be expanded to up to 120 terabytes to store raw I/Q data of short signal pulses or long-term SPECTRA data. Thanks to the Smart Buffering solution, which overwrites the oldest data with new information, a virtually “unlimited” recording time is available.
The mobile real-time spectrum analyzer is equipped with two 24” 4K monitors and is housed in a robust, outdoor-suitable case with wheels for easy transportation. The two widescreen monitors provide a combined resolution of 3840 x 4320 pixels and are designed to display the entire frequency range or to monitor several frequency bands simultaneously in real time.
Powerful antennas
In order to fully exploit the performance of the SPECTRAN V6 real-time spectrum analyzers, the world market leader from Germany will also be presenting its broadband antenna range at Satellite 2025. This includes the brand new PowerLOG horn antennas up to 70GHz as well as various real-time direction finding solutions based on the improved and further developed IsoLOG DF DF and tracking antenna.
The IsoLOG DF 16-10180 has a frequency range of 1GHz – 18 GHz, while the IsoLOG DF 16-20400 has a frequency range of 2GHz – 40 GHz. Thanks to its extremely high direction finding accuracy of up to 1° when using the SPECTRAN real-time spectrum analyzers, the IsoLOG 3D DF series is the ideal solution for frequency monitoring or drone detection systems. The 360 degree coverage is achieved without mechanically rotating components within the antennas, which minimizes wear and failure. At the same time, switching speeds of up to 8 μs ensure reliable detection of even extremely short signals. By combining several systems, larger safety-critical areas such as airports can be additionally protected. In addition to the vehicle integration of such systems, Aaronia AG also offers solutions for spectrum monitoring of entire regions, as required by frequency regulators, for example.
Visit us from March 10 to 13 at Satellite 2025 at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington DC at our booth A2911 or afterwards at IWCE Las Vegas on March 19 and 20.
