ICX Technical Papers

Twenty documents on measurement with the ICX real-time spectrum analyzer platform, grouped by application: ten deep application notes (BNC-AN-101 to 110), each free to read online or download as a PDF, and ten application briefs. Every specification in the notes carries its measurement condition.

BNC-AN-101 to BNC-AN-110 · Application Notes & Application Briefs
Berkeley Nucleonics ICX-FieldHawk handheld real-time spectrum analyzer

1The Library

Everything written for the ICX platform in one place: ten application briefs that frame each application in a page, and ten deeper technical papers (BNC-AN-101 to 110) written to be checked, where every hero number carries its condition and each paper closes with a verification note. Briefs read in minutes; papers go home as PDFs. The two SDR reference handbooks in the sidebar go deeper still on receiver architecture and open-software integration.

2Spectrum Monitoring & Geolocation

Finding, plotting, and proving what is on the air, from a single walk test to a wide-area sensor network.

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BriefICX-FieldHawk Spectrum Monitoring & Enforcement
The ICX-FieldHawk real-time spectrum analyzer line covers regulatory monitoring, interference enforcement, and occupancy analysis with recorded evidence.
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BriefICX-FieldHawk RF Geolocation & Signal Mapping
ICX-FieldHawk real-time spectrum analyzers pair with GNSS and a directional antenna to find, plot, and chase RF sources, turning spectrum into a field map.
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BNC-AN-102Wide-area spectrum monitoring with automated classification
Building wide-area spectrum monitoring on ICX receivers, with gap-free capture, automated emitter classification, and IQ evidence.
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3Drones & Airborne Measurement

Detecting unmanned aircraft, and putting the receiver itself in the air.

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BriefICX-Series Drone Spectrum Monitoring Payload
The ICX-Series is a sub-200 gram USB real-time spectrum analyzer module that flies on a UAV, mapping position-tagged RF where the ground cannot reach.
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BNC-AN-103Detecting unmanned aircraft, and finding the operator
Detecting commercial drones and locating their operators with ICX real-time spectrum analyzers, antennas, and field geolocation.
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BNC-AN-106UAV-borne antenna and airborne radio measurement
UAV-borne antenna pattern and airborne radio measurement with lightweight ICX USB spectrum analyzer modules flown on drones.
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4Aerospace, Defense & SATCOM

Pulsed radar, agile emitters, field SIGINT, and the ground stations behind them.

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BriefICX-FieldHawk Receivers for EW & SIGINT Field Teams
ICX-FieldHawk real-time spectrum analyzers give EW and SIGINT teams wide, gap-free capture and fast signal characterization in the field, on battery power.
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BriefICX-FieldHawk Radar & Defense Spectrum Testing
ICX-FieldHawk real-time spectrum analyzers capture pulsed radar, agile emitters, and buried signals for aerospace, defense, and threat characterization.
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BNC-AN-104Commissioning and maintaining a satellite earth station
Commissioning a satellite earth station with a portable ICX real-time spectrum analyzer, from carrier checks to interference hunts.
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5Wireless & 5G/6G

Coverage, validation, and protocol-dense signal analysis from Wi-Fi to 5G NR.

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BriefICX-FieldHawk 5G & Cellular Coverage Testing to 40 GHz
ICX-FieldHawk real-time spectrum analyzers validate 5G and cellular coverage with walk-test and drive-test measurements to 40 GHz, including mmWave bands.
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BriefICX-FieldHawk Wireless & 5G/6G System Validation
ICX-FieldHawk real-time spectrum analyzers debug high-order modulation and intermittent errors across Wi-Fi 7, IoT, LTE, and 5G NR, sub-6 GHz to mmWave.
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BNC-AN-108Analyzing 5G, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth in one instrument
Analyzing 5G NR, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth signals in one ICX instrument, with channel measurements, demodulation, and monitoring flows.
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6EMC, EMI & RF Safety

Catching failures before the test house does, and measuring human exposure honestly.

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BriefICX-FieldHawk EMI & EMC Pre-Compliance Testing
ICX-FieldHawk real-time spectrum analyzers catch impulsive bursts and clock spurs on your bench during R&D, before a failed compliance slot costs weeks.
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BNC-AN-109EMC pre-compliance testing on your own bench
EMC pre-compliance testing on your own bench with ICX spectrum analyzers, limit lines, detectors, and emission scan practice.
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BNC-AN-107EMF safety and RF exposure measurement
EMF safety and RF exposure measurement with ICX spectrum analyzers, from exposure limits to site survey practice and reporting.
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7SDR, Research & Integration

The programmable instrument: open software, record and playback, teaching labs, and designing the receiver into your own product.

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BNC-AN-101The programmable spectrum analyzer
What separates a measurement from a reading, six requirements for a programmable analyzer, and the ICX checked against each.
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BNC-AN-105RF record and playback
RF record and playback with ICX receivers and a vector signal generator, capturing IQ in the field and replaying it on the bench.
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BNC-AN-110Designing a spectrum analyzer into your own product
Designing an ICX spectrum analyzer module into your own product, with the unified API, OEM integration, and system design practice.
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BriefICX-FieldHawk Test Kits for R&D & University Labs
ICX-FieldHawk spectrum analyzer kits give university and R&D labs affordable, portable receivers with an open API for teaching, prototypes, and papers.
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BriefICX-FieldHawk RTSA for Physics & Synthesizer Test
ICX-FieldHawk real-time spectrum analyzers measure beam stability, phase noise, and frequency hopping for high-energy physics and synthesizer diagnostics.
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