Test & Measurement

Two compact mid-range signal generators that offer versatility and performance in a very small footprint have been introduced by Rohde & Schwarz. The R&S SMB100B analogue RF signal generator and the R&S SMBV100B vector signal generator offers outstanding spectral purity, output power and intuitive touchscreen operation.

The capabilities of Rohde & Schwarz’s R&S CMW500 wideband radio communication tester and R&S SMBV100A GNSS simulator have been extended to support Global Certification Forum (GCF) protocol conformance tests for C-V2X device certification. Utilising the Qualcomm(R) 9150 C-V2X chipset solution the R&S CMW500 acting as a LTE network simulator now allows automakers to test C-V2X direct communications (PC5) according to GCF Work Item 281.

The LTE-Advanced RF Conformance Test System ME7873LA from Anritsu has obtained world-first PTCRB certification for RF Conformance Tests of 5G Downlink Carrier Aggregation (5DL CA) forming a key LTE-Advanced technology. The combination of the ME7873LA with PTCRB-approved 5DL CA and MIMO supports downlink throughput speeds of 1Gbps for a smooth transition to 5G with faster and larger data transmissions.

Keysight Technologies has announced that Ixia, a Keysight Business, and CA Technologies have expanded their long-standing partnership to deliver advanced visibility and analytics for modern networks based on Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (Cisco ACI), software-defined wide area networks (SD-WAN), and Cloud.

Taking its first step into high-performance oscilloscopes Rohde & Schwarz announced today (June 12) the first instrument in its RTP range which covers bandwidths of 4GH, 6GHz and 8GHz. Citing the need to test products for what he described as “a data hungry generation”, Jithu Abraham, UK Product Manager, Oscilloscopes for Rohde & Schwarz listed some of the challenges.  

In this video, ADI's General Manager of Instrumentation, Duncan Bosworth, discusses the opportunities associated with 5G test and measurement.

The Vision One and Vision 7303 network packet brokers from Ixia have achieved NAIP Common Crieria certification in the US.  Common Criteria is an internationally recognised set of guidelines (ISO 15408) which define a common framework for evaluating security features and capabilities of Information Technology security products.

A production interface solution that enables OTA testing of a 60GHz UltraGig single-chip integrated Antenna in Package (AiP) has been delivered to a customer by Multitest. The solution integrates the xWave OTA Contactor with xWave patch antenna in the MT2168XT leadbacker.

A 2x2 MIMO Measurement Software MX886200A-010 option for its Wireless Connectivity Test Set MT8862A has been released by Anritsu. This extends the measurement functions of the MT8862A to offer support for evaluating 2x2 MIMO WLAN equipment. Most devices requiring high data transmission rates, such as smartphones, tablets, PCs, etc., are now using MIMO technology to increase the data transmission speed.

Ixia, a Keysight Technologies business has shipped a 400GE test system with multi-rate 200/100/50GE speed options for the K400 400GE QSFP-DD load module family. These multi-rate speed options allow network equipment manufacturers (NEMs) to test products at speeds based on the new IEEE 802.3cd draft standard and IEEE 802.3bs standard using the 400GE QSFP-DD module at 200GE, 100GE, and 50GE speeds, from a single port.