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In a showcase of its DST, NI/Emerson displays a means of testing SDRs, digital T/R modules, and other mixed-signal devices in a manner evoking test of traditional RF-only DUTs...
NI and S.E.A. talk about the SEA-NI V2X Bench Tester and the SEA-NI V2X Sniffer, which meets the OmniAir Qualified Test Equipment (OQTE) certification.
David Hall, NI's director of semiconductor marketing, discusses NI's targeted business cases for 6G development in the context of the company's memberships in the Next G Alliance...
Emerson Movicon.NExT Release 4.4 offers performance and user-centric advances for communications, scripting, development efficiency, data management, and security.
Measuring an antenna’s radiation properties is important, especially when it comes to complying with regulations and system specifications, and verifying the system’s mission-...
Explore the truth behind 11 common misconceptions about open radio access networks (O-RANs) and understand its real impact on the future of telecommunications.
The first scanned phased arrays used a single transmitter and receiver connected to all antenna elements through phase shifters. Currently, most use solid-state transmit/receive...
As wireless applications and frequencies ramp up, test equipment must increase measurement capabilities, even when operating as battery-powered portables, into the mmWave range...
5G infrastructure is growing by leaps and bounds, with more and more capability being added to the system. However, the effectiveness of the solution is strongly based on how ...
As with any new technology, test and measurement systems continue to evolve to make sure products function correctly and that they meet new quality and reliability standards. ...
When it’s time to railroad, you lay rail, and so the industry must adapt. That’s why the International Microwave Symposium, the largest gathering of RF and microwave professionals...
Global healthcare systems are facing enormous strain in the wake of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. How is the engineering community coming together to combat high-urgency...
The 5G test cases presented here encompass RF characteristics, radio resource management (RRM), and protocol suites that work at the chipset, device, and base-station levels on...
Compared to 4G, test setups for 5G devices pose numerous challenges that include high-bandwidth signals, greater band coverage, and beamforming devices with no access to RF connectors...
Wireless technology has become a dominant force in our everyday lives, yet some are looking way ahead with the hope of pushing the envelope further to create tomorrow’s communications...
Trends in smaller and lighter frequency synthesizers for defense and aerospace applications translate to fitting more performance at higher frequencies into modular formats.
National Instruments recently unveiled higher-frequency test solutions that focus in on millimeter-wave 5G along with Ka-band radar and satcom applications.
Checking some of the latest trends in test equipment at Boston’s 2019 International Microwave Symposium as the industry moves higher in frequency to tackle 5G and automotive electronics...
As momentum builds for large markets in 5G and radar systems in self-driving vehicles, design engineers rely more and more on the models and simulation capabilities of software...
The latest version of a popular multifunction RF/microwave design and simulation software suite provides the means to turn ideas into ready-to-test and manufacture products.
The RF/microwave industry was generally optimistic at the exhibition in anticipation of real opportunities for mmWave products in automotive and 5G markets.
As the applications extrapolate for wireless devices and interest grows in millimeter-wave frequencies, the RF/microwave industry gathers together with great optimism for the ...
Signal generation is an essential function for transmitters and receivers, with analog and digital frequency synthesis methods used to create RF/microwave signals with high stability...
Visitors to the RF/microwave industry’s largest conference and exhibition can sample some of the hardware, software, and test-equipment products that are turning 5G and IoT into...
Digital modulation/demodulation formats provide options in terms of bandwidth efficiency, power efficiency, and complexity/cost when meeting a modern communications system’s data...
This low-power, wideband receiver module provides as much as 80 MHz for each of two superheterodyne channels with wide dynamic range from 10 MHz to 6 GHz.
Modular instrumentation and FPGA-enabled user programmability are key ingredients in measurement solutions for present-day and enhanced future wireless communications equipment...
During the process of choosing an instrument, it’s wise to become keenly aware of key specifications in order to properly match it with a particular application’s requirements...
Widespread adoption of SDR technology continues throughout many markets as key mixed-signal and digital components improve in performance, even as they shrink in size and power...
A large portion of a small industry is set to show its hardware, software, and test equipment at this year’s IMS exhibition in San Francisco’s Moscone Center.
The latest version of an EDA software tool works directly with device load-pull data to develop the impedance-matching networks needed to obtain specific PA performance points...
Expect 2016 to be a busy year, as plans are in motion to create technologies with capabilities that push past the boundaries of today’s state-of-the-art solutions.
Innovations in RF/microwave product areas continue as manufacturers prepare for higher-volume applications in mobile wireless communications products and wearable devices.
Software is available from a range of vendors in a variety of forms, providing advanced test capabilities that include everything from real-time spectrum analysis to signal creation...
As the latest technology forces test requirements to increase, PXI-based test systems can provide complete test solutions to meet those advanced demands.
Computer programs for automatic-test-equipment (ATE) applications are well established and available from numerous top suppliers. Many engineers may keep one or more of the leading...
System-level simulators provide the next step up from circuit simulation tools, modeling and predicting the joint performance of RF/microwave components and devices.
Modular and all-in-one test sets, as well as enhanced automation functions, are enabling effective and low-cost measurements and performance verification for the latest wireless...
The exhibition area is open for slightly less than three days, and visitors can easily spend all of their time just scouring the sections of the show floor and the companies devoted...
As more mobile devices are being equipped with LTE technology, understanding both theory and practical measurement techniques is necessary for everyone from troubleshooting technicians...
The trend toward more integrated test instruments has improved performance at the high end while spawning a market for low-cost, portable, and PC-driven instruments.
Packed within a compact AXIe module, this arbitrary waveform generator offers 8-b vertical resolution and as many as four synchronized channels to produce complex modulated signals...
The core of NI Week is the showcasing and discussion around technologies to accelerate productivity for software-defined systems in test, measurement, and control.
With the Microwave Industry Awards, Microwaves & RF provides a forum for industry members to share their appreciation for companies that excel in categories ranging from website...
This year’s International Microwave Symposium (IMS) had a full schedule of technical presentations, as well as a healthy number of new product introductions at ever-higher frequencies...
By providing a global gathering for all microwave technologists, the IEEE MTT International Microwave Symposium (IMS) again promises to be the gem of Microwave Week.
Software-defined radios (SDRs) with enhanced software suites could be the ticket to coping with the increased complexity of new wireless systems as demand quickens the pace of...
This compact modular frequency synthesizer operates with USB and SPI connections to a PC and provides better than +15 dBm output power from 650 MHz to 10 GHz.
At IMS 2013, Microwaves & RF presented the first-annual "Best of Microwaves" awards, recognizing companies that are at the forefront of providing resources to microwave engineers...
To allow for more effective source and load pull testing of amplifiers and other microwave components, vendors are teaming to provide more solutions for a variety of applications...
A new guidebook from National Instruments, “Saving the World One Student at a Time,” includes testimonials and stories from engineering professionals in over 10 countries, inspiring...
Recently, we reached out to our readers and asked you to let us know what your favorite online tools are for keeping up to date with your industry. After tallying all your responses...
Software has become an invaluable part of RF/microwave measurements, requiring repetitive actions or calling for a complex series of actions that can be stored in memory.
Designing circuits and systems for high-power applications requires a good deal of imagination. Knowing the limits of the different parts that make up a high-power component or...
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An increasing number of RF/microwave measurement functions are now available in modular form, making it possible to significantly shrink the size and reduce the power of automated...
Most wireless today is microwave. But it wasn't always that way. Microwave was initially associated with radar, transmission lines and other special wireless applications like...
Modular instrumentation is almost synonymous with National Instruments, and many of these compact measurement solutions can be viewed at the 2012 IMS (booth No. 1315). For example...
Selecting high-frequency CAE design software from such a wide range of available choices requires clearly defined design goals and knowing what type of help is needed.
These essential measurement instruments measure the phase and amplitude of test signals through active and passive devices, and are now available in benchtop and portable formats...
High-frequency circuit and device designers rely on a number of different semiconductor processes, each with strengths in different applications areas.
By using mainframes and function modules, these test instruments offer a great deal of measurement flexibility with performance equal to standalone instruments.
A large number of suppliers offer custom configurations and standard lengths of low-loss coaxial cables for use with test equipment, many with online calculators to predict performance...
DITFHas received a Supplier Excellence award from Raytheon Co. DITF was one of 39 companies to receive this distinction. AnritsuThe company's ME7834A/L Mobile Device Test Platform...
Since the spring, the industry has been waiting to see results of National Instruments' acquisition of AWR Corp. A hint of what the combined entities can offer is provided in ...
A filter design program adds power, speed, and accuracy through its addition of co-simulation capabilities, thanks to some well-known electromagnetic simulation software tools...
Over 600 exhibitors made the trip to the Baltimore Convention Center for this years IMS, bringing news of software, hardware, test equipment, and even company acquisitions.
