Cobham Wireless, formerly Aeroflex wireless business unit demonstrated its latest RF, wireless and ATE products at electronica 2014 in Munich. One of the key products showcased at the show was Option 194, which enables PXI 3000 Series users to perform power measurements more quickly. This results in drastically reduced test times when testing RFIC power amplifiers. Typically a 57% reduction in servo loop time can be achieved when the PXI 3030 Series RF Digitizer with Option 194 is applied to an LTE signal.
There was also be a live demonstration of an automatic test system that combines a 5800 ATE system with PXI 3000 Series modular RF test instrumentation to add RF measurements to Cobham Wireless’s combinational test platform strategy.
Another product that was showcased was the 2201 ProLock Phone Tester, a cost-effective test instrument for 2G and 3G mobile phones and wireless data cards, which is now being widely adopted for the RF validation of M2M modems. An application note on M2M RF testing is available to download at http://bit.ly/M2M_AppNote.
Another new product that was showcased at electronica 2014 was the SPS-8 USB power sensor, designed for use with the S-Series RF signal generators and signal analyzers. The SPS has a wide dynamic range over the entire frequency range from 10 MHz to 8 GHz, and is capable of making real-time measurements at a rate of 2000 readings per second.
About Cobham Wireless
Cobham Wireless (formerly Aeroflex Test & Measurement) is a global leader in test and measurement instrumentation, with a range of products that includes: stand-alone and modular test instruments for RF, cellular communications, and wireless networking; and ATE systems. Cobham Wireless’s LTE market-leading product line includes a complete range of end-to-end test systems that cover R&D, performance, service, and manufacturing test applications for LTE-A TDD and FDD network equipment and terminals. Cobham Wireless is also a founding member of the 5GIC (5G Innovation Centre) technology research program led by the University of Surrey in the UK.
