Taoglas announced an upgrade to its desgin facility to give M2M and IoT device manufacturers access to a full-service design and testing center that caters to 2G, 3G, 4G LTE, Wi-Fi and GNSS testing as well as providing antenna solutions and RF trouble-shooting assistance. Located in San Diego, the chamber has been upgraded to support 4G LTE OTA (Over the Air) testing with Total Radiated Power, (TRP) and Total Isotropic Sensitivity (TIS) measurements as well as full Radiated Spurious Emission (RSE) testing that is required for PTCRB certification. The newly upgraded chamber will save device manufacturers the time and money associated with designing when they do not know performance numbers or when waiting for results from external sources. All antenna testing and active device pretesting can be done in-house so customers know exactly what their performance numbers are prior to submitting devices for certification.
Antenna isolation and efficiency requirements for new 4G LTE systems mean additional testing requirements and greater design challenges. For LTE Advanced, there are more stringent over-the-air requirements and additional active device testing that need to be done to meet type and carrier approvals. Taoglas can ensure that devices pass the first time, on time, and enjoy the higher upload and download speeds promised by LTE Advanced. Taoglas’ added value is that they have two decades of expertise designing and manufacturing antennas for all kinds of M2M devices. The newly upgraded anechoic chamber complements Taoglas’ two other anechoic chambers, one in Ireland for the European market and another in Taiwan for the Asian market. The new advanced test and design center is now open for business.
