The design and testing solutions emphasize the higher capacity features needed to address the increase in peak data rates through various technologies, including carrier aggregation, enhanced use of multi-antenna techniques, and improved uplink for R&D and manufacturing of next-generation mobile devices.
“Even as LTE and LTE-Advanced protocols are being deployed, work is already underway on their successor, 5G,” says Benoit Neel, vice president and general manager of field operations for EMEA at Agilent. “As we prepare to become Keysight Technologies and further separate from Agilent later this year, the need for high-speed connectivity will become increasingly critical for 5G networks. We are committed to providing design and testing solutions that help create an environment where everything is always connected, everywhere.”.
Agilent introduced the new EXM E6640A mobile device testing system, which offers revolutionary scalability in manufacturing testing for mobile and connectivity technology coverage. It incorporates the features and capacity needed to test up to 32 mobile and wireless connectivity devices in parallel and is compatible with LTE and LTE-A technologies.
Agilent also showcased its UXM E7515A mobile device test suite, a highly integrated signaling test suite designed for validating functional and RF designs in the 4G era and beyond. The UXM offers a wide range of features that enable testing of the latest mobile device designs, achieving LTE-Advanced Category 6 now, and addressing increasingly complex test cases in the future.
Currently, the integration of everything surrounding mobile communications includes advanced automotive systems comprised of RF, cellular, millimeter-wave, and high-speed digital technologies. 2G/3G/4G mobile technologies, Wireless Access in Vehicles (WAVE) 802.11p, Bluetooth® Low Energy, and Near Field Communication (NFC) are currently posing challenges in the field of communications and component testing for the automotive sector. While these technologies offer significant advantages, such as blind-spot detection, emergency braking, and real-world collision protection, all of which help drivers avoid potential hazards and accidents, they also present substantial design and testing challenges for automotive companies and other businesses involved in this environment.
As a leading company in design and test equipment for high-speed digital devices, RF, mobile communications, and millimeter waves, Agilent offers a broad and powerful range of serial bus test solutions for high-performance automotive environments, designed for both R&D and manufacturing testing, as well as compliance verification. These solutions include oscilloscopes, signal generators, signal analyzers, and comprehensive testers for RF and mobile device verification.
