Utilising intuitive touch screen technology to provide easy access to comprehensive test functionality, the digital radio test set incorporates a fully integrated RF interface, baseband and protocol stack. It simulates the network from the physical layer to the core network IP infrastructure uniquely offering both parametric analysis and protocol logging and diagnostics. End-to-end IP connectivity allows the data throughput performance and latency to be assessed. With a base frequency range of up to 6 GHz, the digital radio test set is designed to cope with both current and potential future spectrum allocations. Optional features include 2 x 2 MIMO and built in ‘fading’ simulation, allowing device throughput to be assessed in real-world conditions. An optional second RF carrier is also available for handover test scenarios, a major challenge for mobile device designers. Future options will include GSM/GPRS/EDGE and WCDMA/HSPA which will enable inter-system handover to be tested, a critical feature for new network roll-out.
The core application will be functional tests (call set-up and termination) and parametric measurements (transmitter power, receiver sensitivity) that need to be performed to confirm correct operation of new designs on the bench. Typical users will be chip (FPGA/ASIC) designers, protocol stack developers, application software developers, integration test teams, pre-certification test labs, software regression test teams, field trial test engineers, handset acceptance test groups and end-of-line production quality testers, where interactive communication with the completed device is needed.
EPP Europe 560
