Test & Measurement
One-box LTE-A base station tester unveiled
Aeroflex has launched an extended version of its TM500 industry-standard base station tester capable of emulating several thousand LTE user equipments (UE), fading channel models, and LTE-A carrier aggregation functionality in a one-box benchtop unit. The TM500 Test Mobile is claimed to have a higher UE density than any other solution on the market.
SDR platforms combine RF transceivers covering DC-6GHz
Ettus Research, a National Instruments company, has introduced the USRP X300 and USRP X310 high-performance, modular software defined radio (SDR) platforms. Both platforms combine two RF transceivers covering DC–6 GHz with up to 120MHz bandwidth and a large user-programmable Kintex-7 FPGA.
GNSS software upgraded to cover SBAS simulation
Agilent Technologies has enhanced its N7609B Signal Studio for Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) software. The software now includes real-time simulation of SBAS (Satellite-Based Augmentation Systems), such as WAAS, EGNOS, MSAS, GAGAN and QZSS (Quasi-Zenith Satellite System for Japan). It also has the ability to add up to four CW interference signals inside the GPS, GLONASS or BeiDou bands for jamming tests.
Hardware platform targets vehicle, bench top test
IXXAT has extended its FRC-EP series with the new, compact FRC-EP170. With the FRC-EP series, which consists of the FRC-EP170 and the FRC-EP190, IXXAT offers universally usable hardware platforms for applications on the test bench or in the vehicle, attractive for their high performance, favourable prices, broad range of applications, and support for a wide variety of software solutions.
Embedded World 2014: JTAGLive tools on parade
JTAG Technologies will feature its JTAGLive products at this month’s Embedded World exhibition in Nuremberg (Feb 25-26). This package of JTAG/boundary-scan tools enables designers and manufacturing test engineers alike to develop complete test and programming applications. The benefits offered for debugging, testing and in-system programming are not limited to complex designs with many JTAG devices.
Test accuracy/repeatability sharpened on pcb analyser
Agilent Technologies has introduced the E5063A PCB Analyser for printed circuit board impedance test in manufacturing. The solution offers technology breakthroughs in accuracy and repeatability and reproducibility (R&R). The analyser also provides a dedicated user interface with broader language support, and more robustness against electrostatic discharge for PCB manufacturing environments.
Upgraded software speeds instrument control
Agilent Technologies has unveiled the newest version of its Command Expert software for faster and easier instrument control in many test application development environments. This release includes support for Python, a common development environment for engineers. It also includes updates to the newest versions of the other development environments, along with continuing software enhancements.
Anritsu, Qualcomm demo Category 6 LTE test breakthrough
Anritsu has worked with Qualcomm Technologies to successfully demonstrate peak throughput for a Category 6 LTE device and network simulator using 20+20 MHz Carrier Aggregation (CA). The two companies have jointly performed tests with a device based on the new Qualcomm Gobi 9x35 modem, the world’s first LTE Advanced World Mode Category 6 chipset solution
Test and debug solution meets HDMI 2.0 spec
Tektronix has unveiled a fully automated compliance test and debug solution for the recently released HDMI 2.0 specification. The solution covers the HDMI 2.0 transmitter tests and Direct Synthesis based receiver tests, and cable test requirements for fast, consistent and accurate test results.
LTE protocol test platform saves time,money
NextG-Com has developed a low-cost LTE protocol test platform on host compliant to 3GPP Release 11 specification. NextG-Com XANTHUS 203 tests the integrated LTE software stack for user equipment (UE) before it is ported onto a hardware platform. Incorporating an easy debugging environment, it will reduce the time and effort that would otherwise be spent on investigating and solving complex issues on a hardware platform