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Multiband Vector Transceivers
Wideband RF transceiver testing
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Multiport RF Transceivers
High-channel density, signal generation, and analysis
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Wireless Test Sets
Comprehensive testing of wireless devices
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Modular Transceivers
Modular vector transceivers, controllers, and chassis.
Multiband Vector Transceivers
Keysight multiband RF vector transceivers are now offered in one capability class, the VT5-class, and include the S9100A-S9130A multiband RF vector transceivers. These transceivers provide broad frequency coverage and wide bandwidth, enabling comprehensive testing of 5G infrastructure equipment, including transmit, receive, fading simulation, and over-the-air (OTA) scenarios. They support both 5G frequency range 1 (FR1, sub-6 GHz) and frequency range 2 (FR2, mmWave) bands in a compact, scalable system that streamlines setup and adapts to evolving needs. Leverage the extensive Keysight software portfolio for signal generation and analysis and streamlined automation. Choose one of our popular configurations or configure one specific to your application.
Multiport RF Transceivers
Keysight multiport RF vector transceivers are now offered in one capability class, the VT7-class, and include the E6400A Series and S9160A multiport RF vector transceivers. These transceivers deliver scalable, high-performance 5G testing with up to 64 phase and time-coherent RF transceivers, simplifying MIMO and beamforming validation. Supporting frequencies up to 7.25 GHz and 200 MHz of bandwidth per port, the platform supports a wide range of deployment scenarios without requiring hardware changes. High signal fidelity ensures accurate testing of complex modulation schemes, while the modular architecture makes it easy to upgrade as wireless standards evolve. Choose one of our popular configurations or configure one specific to your application.
Wireless Test Sets
Keysight wireless test sets are now offered in one capability class, the VT4-class, and include the E6600 Series wireless test sets. These test sets streamline R&D and manufacturing testing of wireless devices that support multiple standards — including 5G New Radio (NR), Wi-Fi® 802.11ax, and WLAN — all within a single platform. Optimized for high-volume production, these test sets deliver high throughput through higher-level hardware capabilities and robust software automation, reducing delays and maximizing efficiency. Their modular, scalable design adapts to evolving test requirements while simplifying setup and integration. Choose one of our popular configurations or configure one specific to your application.
Modular Vector Transceivers
Keysight modular PXIe vector transceivers enable flexible, scalable signal generation and analysis, ideal for manufacturing testing of wireless devices, RF power amplifiers, and front-end modules. When paired with PXIe controllers, frequency references, and frequency synthesizers to create a complete test system, they deliver precise, synchronized performance, and streamlined automation to accelerate throughput and production workflows. With models supporting maximum frequencies from 60 MHz to 26.5 GHz and bandwidth up to 1.2 GHz, select the modular signal generator that is right for your application.
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Find compatible software and accessories for your RF vector transceiver
Keysight RF vector transceiver software, tailored for various applications and standards, including 5G NR, MIMO, massive MIMO, O-RAN, and OTA testing, provides broad wireless standard coverage and efficient automation for high-throughput test sequencing. Pair your RF vector transceiver software with accessories, including a mmWave remote radio head or power sensor, to make the right measurements for your application.
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RF vector transceivers support a wide range of applications, discover them all
Wireless Communication
Reducing RF power amplifier test time with signal processing techniques
Wireless Communication
Validate ultra-wideband (UWB) devices using precise time measurements.
Wireless Communication
Make accurate proximity calculations between UWB devices.
Wireless Communication
Validate mMIMO radio transceiver performance up to 64 TRX.
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Frequently asked questions about RF vector transceivers
An RF vector transceiver is an advanced device that combines RF transmission and reception capabilities to support vector-modulated signals, which carry both amplitude and phase information for complex schemes like QPSK, QAM, and OFDM. Commonly found in test equipment and software-defined radios, these transceivers are essential for modern wireless systems, including 5G, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, satellite links, and radar.
They typically incorporate power amplifiers, low-noise amplifiers, RF up/down-converters, and baseband processing to enable high-fidelity signal generation and analysis across a wide frequency range (e.g., tens of MHz to tens of GHz). Offering high dynamic range, low phase noise, and excellent linearity, they are ideal for validating performance in cellular networks, IoT, and other wireless technologies. When paired with software for calibration, automation, and signal control, RF vector transceivers play a critical.
A multi-band vector transceiver is an advanced RF instrument capable of transmitting and receiving vector-modulated signals across multiple frequency bands, such as sub-7 GHz (FR1) and millimeter-wave (FR2) ranges used in 5G and other wireless technologies.
By supporting complex modulation schemes and offering precise control of phase and amplitude, it enables accurate testing of advanced features like 5G carrier aggregation, beamforming, and MIMO across a wide range of bands. Their ability to operate across multiple bands makes them ideal for validating multi-band devices used in 5G cellular networks, all while simplifying test setups and reducing equipment complexity.
MIMO is a smart antenna technology. MIMO uses multiple antennas at both the transmitter end and the receiver end to make more efficient use of the RF spectrum. Mathematical algorithms are used to spread the user data across multiple transmitters. The transmitted signals are three-dimensional and described in terms of time, frequency, and space. This spatial multiplexing is a common transmission technique in MIMO to transmit independent and separately encoded data signals from each of the multiple transmit antennas. Therefore, the space dimension is reused, or multiplexed, more than once. At the receiver, a special channel calibration signal at the beginning of the packet allows the different signals to be identified during the recombination process. The technique of separating out different paths in the radio link is what allows the MIMO radio to transmit multiple signals at the same time on the same frequency and thereby improve the use of the spectrum
Currently, wireless signals transmitted via single antennas are distorted by hills, buildings, valleys, and other landscape features. These alternative signal paths separated in time, multipaths, result in distortions such as fading, picketing or cliff effects. This loss of signal integrity prevents the wider adoption of wireless technology. MIMO radio works by taking advantage of the multiple paths a radio signal takes between the transmitter and receiver. The signals are now spatially diverse. Additionally, the multiple paths or channels provide a greater signal capacity. This additional capacity may be used for higher data rates and data redundancy, thereby improving the chances of signal recovery at the receiver.
Ultimately, the goal of MIMO is to measurably improve the spectral efficiency (bits/sec/Hz), the coverage area (cell radius), and the signal quality (bit-error rate or packet-error rate). As these goals are realized, there are more applications for emerging wireless technologies, such as WLAN, Broadband Wireless Access (BWA), and cellular. These advances do come at some cost. Multiple antennas increase RF costs and complexities, and mathematically complex DSP algorithms challenge the designers and manufacturers.