5-2018

RF & Wireless
Inter-Operability Test
to Accelerate the
Development and
Deployment of 5G
Networks
Keysight Technologies, Inc. announced
successful inter-operability testing of
Keysight’s User Equipment (UE) Emulation
Solution and Samsung’s new 5G
base station based on 5G New Radio
(NR) standards. „Samsung is a leader in
5G technologies and Keysight is pleased
to partner with them on this sub-6 GHz
5G gNB testing,” said Kailash Narayanan,
vice president and general manager,
Wireless Device and Operators group,
Keysight Technologies. „We will continue
to advance our UE Emulation Solution
to deliver powerful test capabilities
that enable parametric and functional
testing of 5G base station equipment.”
Keysight and Samsung have agreed to
align their plans to enable 5G base station
testing and build an ecosystem of
interoperable products. „We are pleased
to be working with Keysight,“ said
Wonil Roh, vice president and head of
the Technology Strategy Group, Networks
Business, Samsung Electronics.
„As one of the world’s leading test and
measurement companies, Keysight has
delivered a complete end-to-end 5G
NR test solution that meets our specific
needs, and offers the flexibility to
deal with different configurations and
test scenarios.“
Combining Samsung’s comprehensive
product portfolio with Keysight’s protocol,
measurement, simulation and
analysis expertise, the two companies
are accelerating the development and
deployment of 5G networks. “Our new
UE Emulation Solution clearly reflects
the synergy of Keysight’s recent acquisition
of Ixia,” said Giampaolo Tardioli,
vice president, Network Access unit,
Keysight. This solution combines
Keysight’s industry-leading RF measurement
experience with Ixia’s bestin-class
UE emulation framework to
handle a wide range of demanding
requirements and a variety of configurations
for 5G.“
■ Keysight Technologies, Inc.
Keysight Technologies Deutschland
GmbH
www.keysight.com
New RF Equalizers
RLC Electronics‘ gain and line loss equalizers
combine filter and attenuator technology
to achieve a desired response to 40 GHz. The
typical curves that follow are representative
of commonly requested responses, including
both linear and half-sine responses.
SWR is dependent on frequency of operation,
complexity of equalized response,
and bandwidth of response. Power handling
is dependent on the physical size of the
absorptive elements. Since these elements
decrease in size with increasing frequency,
power handling by 10 GHz is usually in the
hundredths of watts. The power capability
of these devices is seldom an issue, since
their usage is generally in receive stages or
in the low power sections preceding transmit
amplifiers. These units are used to compensate
for such things as cable or system
gain/losses, to gain flatness in amplifiers,
and compensate for devices such as couplers
and filters which have frequency dependent
outputs and allow for compensation to
ensure a flat response.
■ RLC Electronics, Inc.
www.rlcelectronics.com
Absorptive Bessel Filters to
30 GHz
RLC Electronics‘ 4th Order Absorptive
Bessel Filters provide the excellent group
delay response of Bessel filters while
maintaining impedance matching far into the
stop band. Resistive elements are designed
into these filters, resulting in a response that
closely mimics the classic Bessel in both
amplitude and phase. These filters are used
in digital systems where truthful reproduction
of waveforms is important. These filters
are now available with -3 dB cut off
frequencies as high as 30 GHz. A surface
mount configuration is available to 4 GHz.
■ RLC Electronics, Inc.
www.rlcelectronics.com
Power Sensor Delivers USB,
LAN and PoE Connectivity
Boonton has begun shipping the new
CPS2000 series of True Average Connected
Power Sensors. With USB, LAN and PoE
connectivity, a robust set of drivers, and bestin-class
measurement speed, the CPS2000
series was designed to simplify integration
and shorten test times in manufacturing and
ATE environments. As RF and wireless
technology becomes increasingly ubiquitous
there is pressure to drive down the cost
of test for next generation devices in areas
such as 5G networks, driverless vehicles
and electronic warfare. CPS2000 sensors
address the challenges faced by manufacturing
test engineers by providing lower cost
of test, higher measurement throughput and
greater up time, all packaged into a future
proof instrument with a variety of connectivity
capabilities.
The CPS2000 shortens test times with
unmatched throughput rates of >100 measurements
per second. The wide frequency,
50 MHz to 8 GHz, and measurement,
-40 dBm to +20 dBm, ranges provide high
performance at a great price and ensures
the ability to test a wide variety of cutting
edge devices. The intuitive user interface
and powerful programming tools provide
easy access to all measurements as well
as special features, such as multi-channel
measurements, channel-to-channel math
and strip chart recording. These product
specifications and features position the
CPS2000 as an ideal tool for high-volume
manufacturing test.
■ Boonton/AR
www.ar-deutschland.com
Wireless M-Bus Module with
Integrated Sensor Interfaces
Radiocrafts AS announced two new Wireless
M-Bus modules, both with integrated
sensor interfaces. The new modules are
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