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RF modules pose tough test challenges By Rick Nelson, Editor-in-Chief - 10/01/2008
The proliferation of wireless communications devices is creating a voracious demand for the RF components and modules that make those devices work. The components must, of course, be small enough to fit comfortably within the mobile wireless consumer products they populate and not crowd out ancillary functions like MP3 players and digital cameras. More
BVS software performs WiMAX site surveys 10/09/2008
Running on the YellowFin WiMAX analyzer, DragNet mapping coverage software from Berkeley Varitronics Systems lets you perform drive studies and post-processing analysis of your WiMAX networks while still in the field.
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JDSU unveils entry-level fiber-optic test tools 10/08/2008
JDSU's c-Series of compact photonic test tools for the development and manufacture of fiber-optic connectors and passive components provides an entry-level alternative for engineers who require simple, single-function testers.
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Agilent updates firmware for Mobile WiMAX test set 10/07/2008
A firmware update from Agilent provides a series of new features for the E6651A Mobile WiMAX test set, including faster data throughput, idle mode support, DL (downlink) MAP logging, and MIMO feedback.
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Test and generate DigRF signals Martin Rowe, Senior Technical Editor - 10/07/2008
Mobile RF devices such as cell phones have an RFIC front end with a digital bus on the back end that connects to a broadband IC. That digital bus, known as DigRF, has recently been upgraded from version 3 to version 4.
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Simulate multiple wireless transmitters 10/03/2008
People seem to want their wireless devices to do everything--phone, Web, TV, music, texting, e-mail--and they want their do-all devices to work everywhere (including inside tunnels and on mountaintops).
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ROWE'S AND COLUMNS Martin Rowe, Senior Technical Editor, Test & Measurement World October 10, 2008 Will your budget shrink?
With all that's going on in the financial sector, I imagine that you'll soon experien... More
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