LitePoint Tests Multicom Devices

SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- LitePoint Corporation, a leader in wireless test-system solutions, unveiled today the first system designed specifically for Multicom devices – single devices, such as smartphones and mobile Internet devices, containing multiple radios and wireless connectivity standards. The new IQ2010 Connectivity Test System is designed to keep test times and costs low without compromising Multicom device test accuracy. Using a variety of RF ports and user-selected (licensed) communications standards, the IQ2010 can be configured to suit a device’s set of wireless connectivity features. Combined with concurrent testing and sequence-based testing (SBT), an IQ2010 system can reduce test times significantly. For example, WiFi transmit tests can be reduced to one-sixth the typical test time, and WiFi receive test can be cut to one-fourth.

The IQ2010 test system uses multiple hardware blocks to provide concurrent test capabilities for GPS and FM wireless standards in parallel with WiFi, WiMAX, Bluetooth and Near Field Communications (NFC) standards. Multiple vector signal generator (VSG) sections provide transmit signals for FM, GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth, WiMAX and NFC transmit testing. Multiple vector signal analyzer (VSA) sections provide matching capabilities for receive testing.

The IQ2010 test system includes software libraries specific to each communication standard (WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n; Bluetooth 1.0, 2.0, 2.1; GPS, FM TX/RX, WiMAX 802.16d/e; and NFC). Users can select a variety of signal creation and analysis routines using either the included graphical user interface (GUI) or a C++ API. Data captured by IQ2010 is sent to a controlling PC via USB 2.0 for processing. The C++ API supports all GUI functions making it easy to create automated test programs for manufacturing or design-characterization testing.

The system features four RF device connection ports – one each dedicated to GPS and FM, and two common ports (RF1 and RF2) used for connecting to WiFi, WiMAX, and Bluetooth subsystems under test.

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