April 8, 2008

Test vendors address WiMAX, LTE at CTIA show
WiMAX and LTE were the focus of test vendors including Agilent Technologies, Anritsu, and Rohde & Schwarz as they exhibited at CTIA Wireless 2008 in Las Vegas. Read More

Azimuth announces channel emulator for 4G technologies
The Azimuth ACE MX product line builds upon the company's WiMAX and Wi-Fi channel emulators to address emerging 4G wireless broadband technologies including LTE, IEEE 802.16m, and UMB. 
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Putting teamwork on the radar
Hung Nguyen drives F/A-18 AESA radar-system test and integration at Raytheon. He possesses the leadership skills required to guide the project team and the broad system knowledge necessary to integrate the various AESA hardware and software components and to troubleshoot the complete radar system. Because of his accomplishments, he was voted Test Engineer of Year by our readers. Read More

Cellphones connect through Ethernet
To test its base stations, RadioFrames modified a commercial tester
to create a system that makes RF measurements, frequency measurements, and power measurements under digital control. 
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MIMO challenges existing ATE
Before MIMO technology can become widely accepted, it will have to cost about the same as current wireless technology. This dictates that test-system manufacturers rein in test costs by developing automatic test equipment that can handle MIMO devices during high-volume production. Read More

Get the eye on communications test
If ever there was a book that covered all the aspects of physical-layer test and measurement, this is it. "Digital Communications Test and Measurement" is a compilation of chapters written by engineers at several leading companies and universities. Read More

EXFO acquires Navtel Communications
A privately held company in the Toronto area, Navtel specializes in testing next-generation IP networks that are increasingly combining wireline and wireless technologies. Read More

Agilent's cable tester certifies Category 6A cabling
The WireScope Pro cable tester meets and exceeds the requirements for certifying Category 6A structured LAN cabling. The standard for Category 6A was approved in February for publication as ANSI/TIA/EIA-568-B.2-10. Read More

Teradyne introduces UltraWave 12-GHz instrument
The UltraWave test instrument for the UltraFLEX test platform offers wireless customers 12-GHz source and measurement performance. Read More

New Oscilloscope Challenge:
Which features aid troubleshooting?
Answer our April oscilloscope challenge question correctly, and you could be eligible to win a prize.

Question: Which oscilloscope features are useful for serial-data-bus troubleshooting?
Prize: TomTom ONE GPS
Sponsor: Yokogawa

Take the Oscilloscope Challenge

April issue profiles award winners
T&MW has announced the winners of our Test Engineer of the Year, Test Product of the Year, and Test of Time awards. Check out our April issue to read profiles of the award recipients. The issue also contains the Machine-Vision & Inspection Test Report, which covers ways to maximize inspection throughput of small components. Read it today!

Industry calendar of events
Upcoming events include International Microwave Symposium (June) and NXTcomm (June). For more information about these and other test-related events, visit our online calendar.