Understanding Harmonic Distortion Measurements

This video provides a brief technical introduction to harmonic distortion measurements in radio frequency applications. Understanding Basic Spectrum Analyzer Operation:    • Understanding Basic Spectrum Analyzer Oper...   Learn more about Harmonic distortion measurement: https://www.rohde-schwarz.com/us/prod... Learn more about R&S Spectrum Analyzers: http://rsna.us/6053dWYlU Timeline: 00:00 Introduction 00:14 Suggested viewing 00:40 About harmonics 01:24 Harmonics and amplitude 01:53 Harmonics: good or bad 02:38 Harmonic distortion measurement procedure 03:53 Measuring harmonics with zero span 05:18 Harmonic distortion measurement results 06:18 Calculating total harmonic distortion (THD) 07:23 A brief overview of THD+N 08:52 Summary