E6680A Wireless Test Set

Verify Wi-Fi 6E and 802.11be Designs

Look to the Future with a Solution for IEEE 802.11 Testing

Signal bandwidths up to 320 MHz – twice the bandwidth of 802.11ax signals – and 4096 quadrature amplitude modulation (QAM) are two of the biggest changes introduced within the physical layer (PHY) of the Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers’ (IEEE) newest technology, 802.11be.

The E6680A is ready. Verifying Wi-Fi 6E and 802.11be devices is quick and easy with bandwidth to 800 MHz and frequency to 7.3 GHz. Generating and analyzing 1024QAM and 4096QAM signals uses application software based on Keysight’s familiar PathWave Signal Generation and X-Series Applications.

Optimize throughput without sacrificing flexibility

More bands and more antennas would seem to add test time and reduce throughput. The 32 ports of the E6680A flexibly test multiple bands, multiple antennas, and multiple devices supporting many use cases.

Performance Characteristics

Definitions

Specifications

Specifications are warranted for a calibrated instrument that has been stored for a minimum of two hours within the operating temperature range. A 45-minute warm-up period is required. Specifications are valid from 20 to 35 °C when an alignment has been performed at the current operating temperature.

Typical (typ)

The characteristic performance, that 95 percent of the units exhibit with a 95 percent confidence level. This data, shown in italics, is not warranted, does not include measurement uncertainty, and is only valid at room temperature, about 23 °C.

Nominal (nom)

The mean or average characteristic performance, or the value of an attribute determined by design. This data is not warranted and measured at room temperature, about 23 °C.

Conditions

The specifications in this document apply to each port of a transceiver in the E6680A wireless test set. Ports are configured as half duplex (HD) – transmit or receive, or full duplex (FD) - transmit and receive.