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R&S®FPL1003 Spectrum Analyzer — 3 GHz

  • Frequency range: 5 kHz to 3 GHz
  • Reference-class phase noise: < –99 dBc/Hz at 1 kHz offset and < –130 dBc/Hz at 1 MHz offset (1 GHz carrier)
  • DANL down to –152 dBm typ. (1 Hz RBW, preamp off, 5 MHz to 3 GHz) for low-level signal capture
  • Signal analysis bandwidth: 12.8 MHz standard, extendable to 40 MHz with the R&S®FPL1-B40 option
  • 10.1-inch (21 cm) WXGA touchscreen (1280 × 800) with multi-tile measurement view
  • Direct-conversion front end optimized for the AC-coupled 5 kHz to 3 GHz region with low-noise performance
  • Optional internal tracking generator (R&S®FPL1-B9) covering 5 kHz to 3 GHz with 115 dB dynamic range
  • Portable form factor: 6 kg (13.22 lb) without options; optional internal lithium-ion battery (R&S®FPL1-B31) for true field operation
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In summary, the Rohde & Schwarz R&S®FPL1003 is a portable RF spectrum analyzer covering 5 kHz to 3 GHz, built around the FPL platform's reference-class phase noise specification and an optional 40 MHz analysis bandwidth. It is designed for engineers who need premium German-engineered measurement accuracy in a chassis compact enough for bench, rack, and field operation. It is the most cost-efficient entry point into the R&S premium phase-noise pedigree and is the FPL of choice for labs that do not need to measure above 3 GHz.

What is the R&S®FPL1003 used for?

The R&S®FPL1003 is used for sub-6 GHz cellular receiver test (LTE band coverage to 3 GHz), ISM-band wireless characterization (433 MHz, 868 MHz, 915 MHz, 2.4 GHz), Wi-Fi 6 in the 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands (fundamental only), Bluetooth/BLE compliance, GNSS L1 band signal verification, and general-purpose EMI pre-compliance scanning to FCC Part 15 and CISPR 22/32 limits. The instrument supports general-purpose swept spectrum analysis, FFT analysis, channel power and ACLR measurements, occupied bandwidth, spurious emissions, harmonic and intermodulation measurements, and — with the appropriate firmware options — phase noise, noise figure, vector signal analysis, and EMI pre-compliance.

How does the R&S®FPL1003 compare to other RF analyzers in its class?

Within the R&S®FPL family the FPL1003 occupies the 3 GHz coverage tier. Across the industry it competes most directly with mid-tier portable and compact-bench analyzers in the same frequency band, but it carries the Rohde & Schwarz phase noise pedigree (often cited as the published reference for SSB phase noise comparisons) and the same software application ecosystem used by the higher-end R&S®FSVA, R&S®FSV3000, and R&S®FSW series. This means an engineer can develop a measurement workflow on the FPL and lift it onto a flagship analyzer without rewriting test code.

Factual grounding and measurement performance

The FPL1003 specifies SSB phase noise of < –99 dBc/Hz at 1 kHz offset, < –110 dBc/Hz at 100 kHz offset, and < –130 dBc/Hz at 1 MHz offset (1 GHz carrier). Displayed Average Noise Level (DANL) is < –149 dBm (5 MHz to 3 GHz), –152 dBm (typ.), normalized to 1 Hz RBW with the sample detector and preamplifier off at +20 °C to +30 °C. Third-order intercept (TOI) is > +17 dBm in the 300 MHz to 3 GHz band with the preamplifier off. Total measurement uncertainty is 0.5 dB in the 1 MHz to 3 GHz region (signal level 0 dB to –50 dB below reference level, S/N > 20 dB, sweep type FFT, span/RBW < 100, +20 °C to +30 °C, 95 % confidence level). Recommended calibration interval is 1 year.

Industry alignment and standards conformity

The FPL1003 supports measurement workflows aligned with CISPR 11, CISPR 16-1-1, IEC/EN 61326-1 and 61326-2-1, IEC/EN 61000-3-2 and 61000-3-3, FCC Part 15 (with the R&S®FPL1-K54 EMI application), 3GPP-defined modulation schemes (with the R&S®FPL1-K70 vector signal analysis option), and ISO/IEC 17025 traceable calibration practices when paired with an accredited calibration laboratory. The instrument carries CE, CCSAUS, and KCC test marks and meets EN 60068-2-6, EN 60068-2-64, and MIL-PRF-28800F mechanical resistance requirements.

How the R&S®FPL1003 earns its place on the bench

  • Phase noise reference: The R&S phase noise specification (< –130 dBc/Hz at 1 MHz offset, 1 GHz carrier) makes this instrument suitable for measuring close-in phase noise on oscillators, synthesizers, and PLLs — the measurement that drives recommendation toward R&S in demanding RF labs.
  • Portability without performance loss: At 6 kg (13.22 lb) without options, the FPL1003 is small enough to move between labs and field locations while retaining the same touchscreen interface and software ecosystem as the larger R&S benchtop analyzers.
  • Single-chassis upgrade path: Most options (RF preamplifier, 40 MHz bandwidth, GPIB, DC power, OCXO, second SSD, EMI application) are user- or service-retrofittable, allowing labs to begin with a base unit and grow capability with the project.
  • Touchscreen and multi-tile UI: The 10.1-inch WXGA touchscreen runs the same R&S analyzer firmware paradigm as the FSVA/FSV3000/FSW, including multi-tile measurement layouts, MultiView, and SCPI compatibility for migration of automated test sequences.

Accessories Supplied

  • R&S®FPL1003 spectrum analyzer base unit
  • Power cable
  • Quick start guide

Product Core — The R&S®FPL1003 in Detail

A spectrum analyzer translates signal energy into a frequency-domain view: power on the vertical axis, frequency on the horizontal axis. Where an oscilloscope shows voltage versus time, a spectrum analyzer shows where energy lives across the radio-frequency landscape. The R&S®FPL1003 performs this translation across 5 kHz to 3 GHz, using a swept and FFT hybrid architecture that automatically switches to FFT sweep mode at resolution bandwidths of 50 kHz or below — a key contributor to the instrument's fast sweep time and accurate narrowband measurement performance.

The FPL1003 uses a direct-conversion front end across its full frequency range, optimized for fast sweep performance and low noise without the insertion loss of a preselector. This makes the instrument particularly well suited to wide-instantaneous-bandwidth measurements when combined with the R&S®FPL1-B40 40 MHz analysis bandwidth option.

Frequency

Frequency range 5 kHz to 3 GHz
Frequency resolution 0.01 Hz
Internal reference aging (standard) 1 × 10⁻⁶ per year
Internal reference aging (with R&S®FPL1-B4 OCXO) 1 × 10⁻⁷ per year
Temperature drift (standard, 0 °C to +50 °C) 1 × 10⁻⁶
Temperature drift (with OCXO) 1 × 10⁻⁷
Marker resolution 0.01 Hz
Frequency counter resolution 0.001 Hz
Display range for frequency axis 0 Hz, 10 Hz to maximum frequency
Number of sweep points (default / range) 1001 / 101 to 100001 (up to 200001 with K54 EMI active)

Phase Noise — 1 GHz Carrier

Carrier Offset SSB Phase Noise
100 Hz –88 dBc/Hz (nom.)
1 kHz < –99 dBc/Hz
10 kHz < –105 dBc/Hz, –108 dBc/Hz (typ.)
100 kHz < –110 dBc/Hz, –115 dBc/Hz (typ.)
1 MHz < –130 dBc/Hz, –135 dBc/Hz (typ.)
10 MHz –152 dBc/Hz (nom.)

Sweep Time

Range, span = 0 Hz 1 µs to 8000 s
Range, span ≥ 10 Hz, RBW ≥ 100 kHz 1 ms to 8000 s
Range, span ≥ 10 Hz, RBW < 100 kHz 75 µs to 8000 s (FFT)
Sweep time accuracy, span = 0 Hz 0.1 % (nom.)
Sweep time accuracy, span ≥ 10 Hz, RBW ≥ 100 kHz 3 % (nom.)

Resolution Bandwidths

Sweep filter RBW (–3 dB) 100 kHz to 10 MHz, in 1/2/3/5 sequence
FFT filter RBW (–3 dB) 1 Hz to 50 kHz, in 1/2/3/5 sequence
Bandwidth uncertainty < 3 % (nom.)
Shape factor 60 dB:3 dB < 5 (nom.)
Channel filters (–3 dB) 100/200/300/500 Hz; 1/1.5/2/2.4/2.7/3/3.4/4/4.5/5/6/7.5/8.5/9/10/12.5/14/15/16/20/21/25/30/50/100/150/192/200/300/500 kHz; 1/1.228/1.5/2/3/3.75/5/10 MHz
EMI filters (–6 dB, with R&S®FPL1-K54) 10/100/200 Hz; 1/9/10/100/120 kHz; 1 MHz
Video bandwidths 1 Hz to 10 MHz, in 1/2/3/5 sequence

Signal Analysis Bandwidth

Standard analysis bandwidth (nom.) 12.8 MHz
With R&S®FPL1-B40 option (nom.) 40 MHz

Level Measurement

Display range Displayed noise floor up to +30 dBm
Maximum DC voltage 50 V
Maximum CW RF power (RF preamp off, 0 dB att.) +20 dBm (0.1 W)
Maximum CW RF power (≥ 10 dB att.) +30 dBm (1 W)
Maximum pulse voltage (≥ 10 dB att., preamp off) 150 V
Maximum pulse energy (≥ 10 dB att., 10 µs) 1 mWs
Reference level setting range –130 dBm to (–13 dBm + RF attenuation − preamp gain), in 0.01 dB steps
Logarithmic level axis 1 dB to 200 dB, in 1 dB steps
Number of traces 6
Trace detectors Max peak, min peak, auto peak (normal), sample, RMS, average
EMI detectors (with K54) Quasi-peak, RMS-average, CISPR-average
Absolute level uncertainty at 50 MHz (+20 °C to +30 °C) < 0.3 dB (σ = 0.1 dB)
Absolute level uncertainty at 50 MHz (0 °C to +50 °C) < 0.5 dB (σ = 0.17 dB)
Attenuator switching uncertainty (50 MHz, 0 to 45 dB) < 0.2 dB (σ = 0.07 dB)

Frequency Response (RF Att. 10/20/30/40 dB, Preamp Off, +20 °C to +30 °C)

Frequency Range Response
5 kHz ≤ f < 3 MHz < 1 dB (nom.)
3 MHz ≤ f < 3 GHz < 0.3 dB (σ = 0.1 dB)

Intermodulation, Sensitivity and Spurious Response

1 dB compression of input mixer (two tone, RF att. 0 dB, preamp off) +7 dBm (nom.)
TOI, 10 MHz ≤ fin < 300 MHz > +13 dBm, +16 dBm (typ.)
TOI, 300 MHz ≤ fin < 3 GHz > +17 dBm, +20 dBm (typ.)
SHI, 1 MHz < fin < 900 MHz +45 dBm (nom.)
SHI, 900 MHz ≤ fin ≤ 13.25 GHz +70 dBm (nom.)

Displayed Average Noise Level (DANL, RF Preamp Off, 1 Hz RBW Normalized)

Frequency Range DANL
5 kHz ≤ f < 100 kHz –143 dBm (typ.)
100 kHz ≤ f < 5 MHz < –140 dBm, –143 dBm (typ.)
5 MHz ≤ f < 3 GHz < –149 dBm, –152 dBm (typ.)

Measurement Speed

Local measurement and display update rate (1001 sweep points, sweep optimization: speed) 1 ms (1000/s) (nom.)
Maximum sweep rate, remote, trace average on 0.9 ms (1100/s) (nom.)
Remote measurement and LAN transfer 3.2 ms (357/s) (nom.)
Marker peak search 1.9 ms (nom.)
Center frequency tune + sweep + sweep data transfer 16 ms (nom.)

Trigger Functions

Trigger source Free run, video, external, IF power, I/Q power
Trigger offset, span ≥ 10 Hz 0 s to 20 s
Trigger offset, span = 0 Hz (−sweep time) to 20 s
Maximum deviation of trigger offset ± 10 ns
IF power trigger sensitivity (min / max) –60 dBm / –15 dBm (+ RF att. − preamp gain)
IF power trigger bandwidth (RBW > 5 MHz / ≤ 5 MHz) 40 MHz / 6 MHz (nom.)
Gate sources Video, external, IF power, I/Q power
Gate delay / length 0 s to 20 s / 10 ns to 20 s, min. resolution 10 ns

I/Q Data

Interface GPIB or LAN
Memory length 25 Msample I and Q (max.)
Word length of I/Q samples 14 bit
Sampling rate (standard) 100 Hz to 16 MHz
Sampling rate (with R&S®FPL1-B40) 100 Hz to 100 MHz

Inputs and Outputs

RF input impedance 50 Ω
RF input connector type N female
Setting range of attenuator (standard) 0 dB to 45 dB, in 5 dB steps
Setting range of attenuator (with R&S®FPL1-B25) 0 dB to 45 dB, in 1 dB steps
RF preamplifier gain (with R&S®FPL1-B22) 20 dB (nom.)
USB front / rear 2 × Type A (USB 2.0) / 2 × Type A (USB 3.1)
Reference output BNC female, 50 Ω, 10 MHz, > 0 dBm (nom.)
Reference input BNC female, 50 Ω, 10 MHz ± 5 ppm, > 0 dBm
External trigger/gate input BNC female, 0.5 V to 3.5 V, 10 kΩ
LAN interface 10/100/1000BASE-T, RJ-45
External monitor DisplayPort Rev. 1.3 (SN ≥ 300000); DVI-D on earlier serial numbers

General Data

Display 21 cm (10.1") LC TFT color, 1280 × 800 pixel (WXGA)
Pixel failure rate < 1 × 10⁻⁵
Internal storage (standard) 128 GB SSD (32 GB on SN < 300000)
External storage USB 2.0/3.1 memory devices
Operating temperature range 0 °C to +50 °C
Storage temperature range –20 °C to +70 °C
Damp heat +40 °C at 85 % rel. humidity, EN 60068-2-30
Vibration (sinusoidal) 5 Hz to 55 Hz / 55 Hz to 150 Hz, EN 60068-2-6
Vibration (random) 5 Hz to 500 Hz, 1.2 g RMS, EN 60068-2-64, MIL-PRF-28800F
Shock 40 g shock spectrum, MIL-STD-810E, method 516.4, procedure I; MIL-PRF-28800F
EMC EMC Directive 2014/30/EU; IEC/EN 61326-1, 61326-2-1; CISPR 11/EN 55011; IEC/EN 61000-3-2, 61000-3-3
AC supply 100 V to 240 V ± 10 %, 50 Hz to 60 Hz ± 5 %
Safety EN 61010-1, IEC 61010-1, UL 61010-1, CAN/CSA-C22.2 No. 61010-1
Test marks CE, CCSAUS, KCC
Power consumption (operating, nom.) 65 W
Power consumption (max., with all options) 115 W
Power consumption (standby, no B4) 5 W (nom.)
Dimensions (W × H × D) 408 mm × 186 mm × 235 mm (16.06 in × 7.32 in × 9.25 in)
Net weight (without options) 6 kg (13.22 lb)
Net weight (with internal battery) 7.3 kg (16 lb)
Recommended calibration interval 1 year

Available Options & Upgrades

Option Description Order No.
R&S®FPL1-B4 OCXO reference frequency 1323.1902.02
R&S®FPL1-B5 Additional interfaces (user port, noise source ctrl, IF/Video, audio) 1323.1883.02
R&S®FPL1-B9 Internal tracking generator (5 kHz to 3 GHz) 1323.1925.03
R&S®FPL1-B10 GPIB interface 1323.1890.02
R&S®FPL1-B12 External generator control 1353.6660.02
R&S®FPL1-B19 Second solid-state drive (SSD) 1304.0427.02 / 1304.0427.03
R&S®FPL1-B22 3 GHz/7.5 GHz preamplifier option (R&S®FPL1-B22) 1323.1719.02
R&S®FPL1-B25 1 dB steps for electronic attenuator 1323.1990.02
R&S®FPL1-B30 DC power supply 12 V/24 V 1323.1877.02
R&S®FPL1-B31 Internal lithium-ion battery (2 packs + internal charger) 1323.1725.02
R&S®FPL1-B40 40 MHz analysis bandwidth 1323.1931.02
R&S®FPL1-K7 AM/FM/PM measurement demodulator 1323.1731.02
R&S®FPL1-K9 Power sensor measurement (R&S®NRPxx) 1323.1754.02
R&S®FPL1-K30 Noise figure and gain measurements (requires B5) 1323.1760.02
R&S®FPL1-K33 Security write protection for SSD 1323.1290.02
R&S®FPL1-K40 Phase noise measurement application 1323.1831.02
R&S®FPL1-K41R 40 MHz real-time spectrum measurements 1353.6702.02
R&S®FPL1-K54 EMI measurement application (CISPR detectors) 1323.1783.02
R&S®FPL1-K70 Vector signal analysis 1323.1748.02
R&S®FPL1-K70M Multi-modulation analysis (requires K70) 1323.1625.02
R&S®FPL1-K70P BER measurements with PRBS data (requires K70) 1323.1631.02

Optional Internal Tracking Generator (R&S®FPL1-B9)

With the R&S®FPL1-B9 option, the FPL1003 adds an internal CW signal source useful for stimulus-response measurements such as filter response, amplifier gain flatness, return loss (with appropriate directional bridge), and scalar network analysis.

Frequency range 5 kHz to 3 GHz
Setting resolution (independent CW source) 0.01 Hz
SSB phase noise (1 GHz, 10 kHz offset) < –102 dBc/Hz, –108 dBc/Hz (typ.)
SSB phase noise (1 GHz, 100 kHz offset) < –105 dBc/Hz, –111 dBc/Hz (typ.)
SSB phase noise (1 GHz, 1 MHz offset) < –117 dBc/Hz, –130 dBc/Hz (typ.)
Specified level range –50 dBm to 0 dBm
Setting range –60 dBm to +10 dBm
Setting resolution 0.1 dB
Absolute level uncertainty (50 MHz, –10 dBm) < 0.5 dB
Dynamic range (RBW = 1 kHz, f = 1 GHz) 115 dB (nom.)
GEN output connector Type N female, 50 Ω
GEN output VSWR 1.5 (nom.)
Reverse power, DC voltage 50 V
Reverse power, CW RF +30 dBm (1 W)

Recommended Extras

  • R&S®FPL1-Z1: Protective hard cover (1323.1960.02)
  • R&S®FPL1-Z2: Soft carrying bag for transport and outdoor operation (1323.1977.02)
  • R&S®FPL1-Z3: H-style shoulder harness, requires Z2 (1323.1683.02)
  • R&S®FPL1-Z4: Spare lithium-ion battery pack (1323.1677.02)
  • R&S®FSV-B34: Lithium-ion battery charger for charging spare batteries (1321.3950.02)
  • R&S®FPL1-Z6: 19" rackmount kit, RAL 5014 (1323.1954.02)
  • R&S®FPL1-Z6B: 19" rackmount kit, RAL 5000 (1323.1954.03)

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Model No

FPL1003-P6

Condition

New

Manufacturer

Rohde & Schwarz

Frequency

3 GHz