Optimize Throughput and Cost for mmWave 5G Device Functional Test
Test engineers always have faced tough new test-coverage challenges. Those introduced by 5G measurements at mmWave are no exception, as they require over-the-air (OTA) radiated test solutions. But never have these pressures seen today’s intense time-to-market, manufacturing volume, and operational expectations! A solution that meets these demands must:
Ensure complete 5G NR functional test coverage
Decrease cycle time with fast speed and multi-DUT testing
Provide high-power, bidirectional ports to avoid cumbersome external switches
Scale and adapt efficiently to meet new and changing test requirements
Offer a low price per channel and small footprint
NI’s mmWave 5G Functional Test Station
NI systems and services can help you design, develop, and test your 5G mmWave devices.
NI supports your business with global services to ensure uptime and safeguard operational stability.
The PXI Vector Signal Transceiver can provide mmWave fast, accurate measurements at a high channel density, reducing cost per channel.
NI software, such as RFmx, speeds development so that you can deploy custom systems faster at a lower risk of delay.
Solution Advantages
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Instantaneous bandwidth—1 GHz
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Frequency range—5-44 GHz
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Additional instrumentation—Develop every station on your line with a complete set of PXI modular instrumentation, including VST, VSA, VSG, VNA, signal generator, switches and multiplexers, power amplifiers, attenuators, combiners/splitters, oscilloscope, DMM, power supplies, SMU, analog I/O, digital I/O, communication, and sensor-based measurements
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mmWave RF ports per instrument—Up to two radio heads with 2-, 9-, and 16-channel switching options = 32
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Infrastructure—Rack, power/safety, instrument chassis, controller/computer, power preassembled, and delivered complete
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EVM—Better than -40 dB at mmWave (100 MHz NR, 120 kHz SCS, 64 QAM), better than -50 dB for F <12 GHz (80 MHz 802.11ax, 60 kHz SCS, 256 QAM)
“We already see the rapidly growing 5G mmWave opportunity and have been involved in multiple projects for mmWave test with the highest-quality contactor technology. With NI, we see more opportunity in this area, especially in manufacturing test, where they provide excellent mmWave measurements with ATE test speed.”
-David Johnson, CEO, Johnstech
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