EDN

ITC tutorials span DFT basics to RF test

The 2006 International Test Conference is scheduled for the week of October 22 in Santa Clara, CA. For more on this year’s ITC, read our interview with program chair Anne Gattiker. Semiconductor test ...
Electronic Design

RF Measurement Basics for Non-RF Test Engineers

Wireless communications products that depend on RF principles are everywhere these days, and the growth rate is astonishing. From cell phones and wireless PDAs to Wi-Fi-enabled laptops, Bluetooth ...
EDN

RF design tool links EDA simulation with hardware testing

The R&S VSESIM-VSS signal creation and analysis tool for Cadence simulation software adds realistic signals to the RF design workflow. Jointly developed with Cadence for its Visual System Simulator ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Meeting The Challenges Of 5G RF Production Test Services

Implementation of the 5G radio frequency (RF) standard is increasing rapidly [1]. Over the past four to six quarters, there has been an increased focus on publications and products that have been ...
Electronic Design

A New Test and Measurement Strategy for the Wireless Age

The differences between conducted and over-the-air (OTA) testing. The hardware building blocks of a conducted RF test environment. The measurements to keep in mind when it comes to verification. From ...
Semiconductor Engineering

Parallel RF Test For Next-Generation Communications

The test economics of state-of-the-art smartphones, tablets and routers demand highly parallel RF test. We are addressing this next wave in RF communications test, enabled by Wi-Fi 6E, operating in ...