Provides lower price and performance compared to other solutions
Ideal for IoT and education markets that require economical VNAs.

Tektronix announced the addition of the TTR500 Series USB Vector Network Analyzer to its portfolio of USB-based RF test equipment.

The TTR500 series offers 40% lower price and performance than other solutions, supporting 122 dB dynamic range and a 6 GHz frequency range. It also includes advanced features such as the new VectorVu-PC analysis software and a built-in bias tee for active device testing in this category.



In the Internet of Things (IoT) design and training markets, where cost-effective VNAs are paramount, VNAs are crucial for verifying the impedance matching of Bluetooth, WLAN, RFID, and other wireless devices and antennas. In many cases, designers can save time and money by renting VNAs.

In the educational field, the high cost of VNAs prevents students from gaining hands-on experience with the equipment. The TTR500 series lowers this barrier to entry and features an easy-to-use user interface for even common tasks. Furthermore, the TTR500's compact size eliminates the need to move shared VNAs around.

“With its innovative architecture and disaggregated design, the TTR500 Series delivers the same level of performance as a benchtop VNA,” said Jim McGillivary, general manager, RF and component solutions, Tektronix. “But it also delivers exceptional performance, 40 percent lower cost, and one-seventh the size and weight,” he said. “Furthermore, this new architecture significantly reduces the number of components in the instrument, reducing complexity and, therefore, providing better reliability compared to traditional benchtop VNAs. The RSA306 created a stir in the spectrum analyzer market, and we believe the TTR500 series will have the same impact on the VNA market.”