Anritsu Announces Single-Instrument WLAN Test Solution

April 7, 2004

Anritsu Company (Morgan Hill, CA) introduced their MT8860A fully integrated wireless-local-area-network (WLAN) test solution at the recent Wireless Systems Design Conference & Expo (San Diego, CA). The MT8860A covers the 2.4- and 5-GHz WLAN bands for covering all WLAN standard, such as IEEE 802.11a/b/g/h and other options. The single instrument performs transmitter and receiver analysis and includes its own internal "golden radio" standard for comparison to a device under test. The MT8860A performs a wide range of transmitter measurements, including power, frequency, carrier suppression, and harmonic levels. The instrument's PCI bus design makes it a simple matter to modify functionality and add measurement capability at a later date. The low-cost instrument (starting at $26,000 US) is a faster and easier-to-use alternative than more costly racks of dedicated equipment. For more on the MT8860A WLAN tester, visit the Anritsu web site at www.us.anritsu.com. For a complete wrap-up of the 2004 Wireless Systems Design Conference & Expo, see the April issue of Microwaves & RF magazine.

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Jack Browne, Technical Contributor, has worked in technical publishing for over 30 years. He managed the content and production of three technical journals while at the American Institute of Physics, including Medical Physics and the Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology. He has been a Publisher and Editor for Penton Media, started the firm’s Wireless Symposium & Exhibition trade show in 1993, and currently serves as Technical Contributor for that company's Microwaves & RF magazine. Browne, who holds a BS in Mathematics from City College of New York and BA degrees in English and Philosophy from Fordham University, is a member of the IEEE.