The new R&S VSESIM-VSS signal creation and analysis tool speeds the development process for RF components. It is particularly useful for the wireless, automotive, and aerospace and defense industries as well as for manufacturers of active components and systems. New wireless and satellite technologies offer ever wider frequency ranges and involve increasingly demanding requirements. Realistic […]
Communication Test
LTE V2X comm software supports V2X development modules
The LTE V2X PC5 Communications Software MX725000A now supports the Cohda Wireless Communications Module MK6C Evaluation Kit (EVK). The cost-effective solution provides automobile OEMs and Tier-1 suppliers with an efficient tool to conduct required functional and regressions tests to evaluate C-V2X PC5 communications functions in devices and systems used in connected autonomous vehicles (CAVs). Anritsu […]
Wireless test sets support Wi-Fi 6E UE, chipsets, modules
A hardware option extends the frequency of the TRX Test Module MU887002A for Universal Wireless Test Sets MT8870A and MT8872A from 6 GHz to 7.3 GHz to address emerging Wi-Fi 6E designs. With the hardware option, the wireless test sets support RF tests of the 6 GHz band (5.925 to 7.125 GHz) specified by the […]
Q/V-band phased-array satellite antennas target next-generation satellites
A new phased-array user terminal is specifically designed for operation in the higher millimeter-wave (MMW) frequency bands for evolving next-generation communication satellites. The new low-profile antenna, based on ThinKom’s patented VICTS (Variable Inclination Continuous Transverse Stub) technology, will operate in the Q- and V-band frequencies (37.5-42.5 GHz and 47.2-51.4 GHz). These bands have been designated […]
TAA-compliant waveguide horn antennas span 1.7 to 40 GHz
A new series of standard gain, waveguide horn antennas can be used in a wide range of test and measurement, wireless communication, government/military, R&D, and microwave radio systems applications. Fairview Microwave’s new waveguide horn antennas are made in the U.S. and are TAA-compliant. With low loss, high power handling capability, high directivity and near constant […]
Testbed helps optimize home Wi-Fi devices
STACK-MID is a new testbed designed for communications service providers (CSPs) to test and optimize home-focused Wi-Fi devices and solutions. A subset of octoScope’s fully-featured STACK-MAX testbed, STACK-MID supports testing of all features and standards that are vital to home Wi-Fi devices, including the latest Broadband Forum TR-398 Issue 2 test cases for home router […]
Wireless connectivity test set helps evaluate IEEE 802.11ax 6-GHz-band WLAN performance
An IEEE 802.11ax option extends the functions of the Anritsu Wireless Connectivity Test Set MT8862A to support evaluation of IEEE 802.11ax 6-GHz band WLAN performance. With the option, the RF TRX characteristics of smartphones, smart home electronics, automobiles, and IoT devices with WLAN functionality can be accurately and efficiently tested to ensure compliance with industry […]
Signal jitter and RF receiver sensitivity
Traditional frequency modulation has long been used in broadcast applications, but modern digital communication schemes use various digital versions of FM. Communication parameters for digital communication techniques differ somewhat from those for their analog counterparts. It can be useful to review some of these changes. Perhaps the most basic is communication receiver sensitivity. For purposes […]
TAA-compliant waveguide horn antennas support 1.7 GHz to 40 GHz frequency range
A new series of standard gain waveguide horn antennas address a wide range of R&D, test and measurement, government/military, wireless communication and microwave radio systems applications. Pasternack’s new waveguide horn antennas can be used in a broad variety of applications due to their high power handling capability, low loss, high directivity and near constant electrical […]
High-power RF/microwave PIN diode coaxial packaged switches offer < 50 nsec switching speed
A new series of high-power RF and microwave PIN diode coaxial packaged switches are candidates for commercial and military radar, jamming systems, medical imaging, communications and electronic warfare. Pasternack’s new high-power RF and microwave PIN diode switches utilize GaN semiconductor technology. GaN and chip & wire technology in the manufacturing process ensures state-of-the-art power performance […]
