The Pal-6E wireless personal testbeds now support Wi-Fi 6E. A massive portion of new spectrum is made available by regulators around the world for Wi-Fi and other unlicensed uses. A total of 1,200 MHz in the new 6-GHz band increases the number of 80 MHz channels available for Wi-Fi from six to twenty resulting in […]
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Instrumentation software gets automation, signal processing, measurement precision capabilities
A number of new functions have been added to SBench 6-Professional, the software used for controlling Spectrum Instrumentation’s 130 different high-performance digitizers, 55 different Arbitrary Waveform Generators and 5 Digital I/O products. SBench 6 provides an easy-to-use graphical interface for instrumentation control as well as data acquisition, generation, display, analysis and documentation. The new features, […]
Laptop-based instrument records wireless environment and motion for playback in testbeds
Tracker is a Wi-Fi test solution that enables recording of an environment such as a house for playback in the octoBox personal testbed. Mesh Wi-Fi deployments with multiple access points, either in the home or in the office have unique challenges related to motion that require optimization. To operate well, it is important that Wi-Fi […]
Test instrument enables Wi-Fi testing, OFDMA wireless packet capture in the field
The fieldPal is a precision Wi-Fi test instrument that enables Wi-Fi testing and OFDMA wireless packet capture in the field. To test performance of the new wireless technologies and applications, engineers use controlled laboratory testbeds like the octoBox in combination with field testing. New types of test tools are needed that allow testing in the […]
System amplifier handles 2 GHz to 20 GHz range
A new system amplifier, designated R&S SAM100, sets new standards in ease of operation, robust design and super-compact footprint within the 2 – 20 GHz range with up to 20W output power. The SAM100 targets manufacturers of passive and active microwave components and microwave devices for mobile radio (UMTS, LTE, 4G and 5G), IoT (WLAN, […]
VNA test cables sport flex life exceeding 100,000 cycles
A new series of highly flexible VNA test cables are designed to address a range of demanding test and lab applications. Fairview Microwave’s new high-frequency VNA test cables display excellent electrical properties such as exceptional phase stability of ±6° at 50 GHz and ±8° at 70 GHz, as well as VSWR of 1.3:1 at 50 […]
Instrumentation handles active electronically scanned array radar testing
New test and measurement setups handle transmit-receive-module (TRM) performance validation in modern active electronically scanned array (AESA) radars found in the global aerospace and defense industry. Typical TRM test cases can be covered with a single Rohde & Schwarz network analyzer as a turnkey solution, such as the R&S ZNA. If higher performance–such as the […]
RF hybrid couplers optimized for wide-band applications
New RF hybrid couplers meet high-frequency component demands. The high-performance hybrid couplers are candidates for RF applications requiring an equal split of input and output ports with 90° or 180° phase shifts while maintaining high isolation between ports. Fairview’s 21 new RF hybrid coupler models feature a coaxial design with SMA and 2.92-mm connectors. They […]
Setup speeds testing of distributed antenna systems
Rohde & Schwarz USA, Inc. has engaged with SkyBridge Services in the U.S. to simplify distributed antenna system (DAS) installation and maintenance. Supported by the SkyBridge cloud-based test management tools, the R&S Cable Rider ZPH is factory calibrated to provide fast, efficient and accurate cable and antenna measurements up to 4 GHz. Operated via a […]
Signal/spectrum analyzer hosts 8.3 GHz internal analysis bandwidth
With the new R&S FSW-B8001 option, the well-established R&S FSW high-end signal and spectrum analyzer supports an industry-leading 8.3 GHz internal analysis bandwidth, offering unequaled dynamic range and sensitivity. Design engineers developing latest radar and wireless communications technologies as well as future satellite systems will benefit significantly from the extended bandwidth available in a one-box […]