Keysight to address 5G, IoT, MIL/aero design and test at IMS

Santa Rosa, CA. Keysight Technologies announced it will demonstrate its latest design and test solutions for components and systems used in 5G communications, Internet of Things IoT, and aerospace and defense applications that solve tough engineering challenges. Keysight, an IEEE International Microwave Symposium Gold Sponsor and 5G Summit Title Sponsor, will exhibit at IMS in Honolulu, HI, June 4–9.

Keysight’s experts will be on hand to discuss simulation, design, and test topics, including the following products and solutions:

• The new Keysight N5290/91A broadband millimeter-wave network analyzer delivers system-level accuracy from 900 Hz to 120 GHz. The analyzer produces metrology-grade results—enabling leading-edge developers to confidently characterize their millimeter-wave designs.
• The PA/FEM test solution provides comprehensive, one-connection/multiple-measurement capability—enabling design engineers to measure modulation (ACPR, PAE, EVM) and CW characteristics (S-parameter, gain compulsion, P1dB) in 5G power amplifiers.
• The IEEE 802.11ax life-cycle test solutions support Wi-Fi BBIQ, 8×8 MIMO, and OFDMA-MU UL/DL, and their test coverage has been verified up to the Draft 1.2 specification. The products enable Wi-Fi chipset and 802.11ax device makers in simulation, design, verification, and volume production with industry-leading performance and cost of test, the company said.
• The new SystemVue 2017 electronic system level (ESL) simulation software provides the industry’s first Verizon 5G link level validation of 5G base station and handset designs, Keysight reported. The software integrates adaptive RF phased array MIMO beamforming in 5G mmWave channel environments with reference baseband modem and 28GHz RFIC architecture.
• The FieldFox handheld microwave analyzers now connect to the 89600 VSA software, a toolset for signal demodulation and vector signal analysis. The FieldFox to 89600 VSA link provides a combination of hardware and software for design and troubleshooting of devices using signal formats such as APCO-25, TETRA, DSCR, emerging IoT, LTE, WCDMA, and GSM.
• The new multi-touch user interface (UI) for all models in the PNA Series of network analyzers offer updates to the UI that include a 12.1-inch widescreen display, easy access to frequently used functions, and intuitive gestures to drag-and-drop or magnify traces.

Executive and technical session highlights include “Testing 5G: OTA and the Connectorless World,” “The Future of RF Semiconductor Test,” and “Build-A-Beam for 5G and Radar—Designing and Simulating Phased Array Beamforming Systems.” A complete list of executive and technical sessions is available at Keysight at IMS 2017.