Speed Time to Market from R&D Through Manufacturing
Application Notes
Introduction
Fundamentally, RF/μW test is growing in complexity. Modern radio systems implement sophisticated multiplexing and transmission schemes - with increased modulation complexity, number of channels, wider bandwidth and more. All of these systems require high performance, complex signal testing throughout their development cycle, from basic signal quality, such as power and distortion, to advanced modulation analysis and verification.
Test strategies influence success in the design and manufacture of electronic devices, not to mention product quality and time to market. However, even with the most well thought out test strategy, getting consistent measurement results can be a challenge. Some engineering teams may elect to use the same type of test instruments from R&D through manufacturing in order to maintain measurement consistency. Others select the best equipment for a specific test need and then spend time reconciling differences in test results generated by equipment from different vendors and/or different instrument form factors. The challenge is to achieve reliably consistent measurement results while using the best instrument for a specific purpose.