Anritsu Debuts AI-Enabled Tensor VNA at EuMW 2026

Anritsu Corporation will feature its newly launched Tensor™, billed as the world's first AI-enabled Vector Network Analyzer (VNA), at European Microwave Week (EuMW) 2026 in London. The instrument utilizes a built-in AI assistant to simplify the setup and execution of complex RF, microwave, mmWave, and optical component measurements through natural-language guidance. This allows engineers to confidently navigate intricate workflows for amplifiers, mixers, and multi-stage configurations with drastically reduced setup time and measurement uncertainty.

At the event, Anritsu will demonstrate the Tensor VNA's capability to perform streamlined scalar and vector amplifier and mixer characterizations in a single, unified setup, eliminating the downtime associated with constant reconfiguration. By connecting directly to Anritsu and third-party mmWave modules, the platform seamlessly handles advanced, broad-frequency measurements while supporting complex architectures such as harmonic mixers and multiplier chains. Alongside the Tensor VNA, the company will present additional high-frequency test solutions, including the ML2439A Power Meter paired with the Rubidium Signal Generator, the ultraportable USB-powered MS2760A Spectrum Master for 170 GHz analysis, and an RIS field evaluation setup developed in collaboration with TMYTEK for 5G and 6G network deployment.

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Modern vector network analyzers are incredibly complex instruments, typically requiring deep domain expertise to properly configure calibration methods, port assignments, receiver paths, and triggering for active-device tests. The integration of an AI measurement companion significantly lowers this operational barrier, enabling engineers to execute accurate measurements by simply describing their goals in everyday language.

Beneath the software layer, the Tensor VNA represents a major architectural shift by employing a one-source-per-port design. For example, a four-port configuration physically houses four independent RF signal sources and eight independent receivers. Historically, conducting multi-stage frequency conversion or two-tone active-device tests required a spiderweb of external signal generators, switching matrices, and complex synchronization hardware. By internalizing these sources, the Tensor VNA allows engineers to conduct highly demanding measurements—such as two-tone intermodulation distortion (IMD) or vector mixer phase and group delay—natively on a single instrument. This hardware flexibility accelerates development cycles for advanced radar systems, 6G research, and high-speed semiconductor interconnects operating deep into the sub-THz spectrum.

Edited by Lekshman Ramdas, Induportals editor – adapted by AI.

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