The first T&M equipment manufacturer to meet the test platform approval criteria (TPAC) for 3.5GHz TD-LTE band 42 (TDD42) is Rohde & Schwarz. At its meeting in Taiwan, the Global Certification Forum (GCF) validated more than 80 percent of the test cases for the R&S CMW500 protocol tester, the R&S TS8980 RF conformance test system and the R&S TS-RRM test system, making GCF work items GCF WI-090-42, WI-091-42 and GCF WI-092-42 r...

Expertise in electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) measurements will be central to Rohde & Schwarz’s participation at EMV 2016 in Düsseldorf. The company's portfolio includes EMI compliance and precompliance test receivers, highly sophisticated, harmonised system solutions, associated analysis software and broadband amplifiers.

The R&S Scope Rider, the first portable oscilloscope for mobile use with the functionality of a lab instrument which was launched last week will be a highlight of Rohde & Schwarz’s display at embedded world in Nuremberg (Feb 23-25.) The oscilloscope packs five test instruments into a compact format: a lab oscilloscope, logic analyser, protocol analyser, data logger and digital multimeter.

A new module transforms the Rohde & Schwarz R&S VTx video tester family into a comprehensive and flexible platform for HDMI 2.0a and HDR testing. The new module offers generator and analyser characteristics for data rates of up to 18Gbit/s as well as functions introduced with the new HDMI standard, such as scrambling. It is backward compatible with HDMI 1.4 and therefore replaces the existing HDMI modules in the product portfolio.

Rohde & Schwarz is making a determined push into the value instrument market. It has launched its first handheld oscilloscope, the R&S Scope Rider which combines five instruments in a compact format. A rugged design makes it suitable for mobile installation and maintenance work. The instrument features isolated input and communications interfaces. It meets CAT IV standards and can carry out measurements on low‑v...

Two aspects of 5G set it apart from previous generations: On the one hand, fifth generation mobile radio will open up new frequency bands for commercial wireless communications in the microwave and millimeter wave ranges. On the other hand, it will extend the wanted-signal bandwidth. The new wireless communications channels will require comprehensive analysis to ensure optimal utilisation. Channel sounding is the primary method of doing this.

The R&S HMO1202 mixed signal oscilloscope from Rohde & Schwarz expands the R&S HMO1002 oscilloscope family that was introduced just last year. The instruments are ideal for use in the development of embedded designs and are tailored to the needs of users in research, education and service. The mixed signal oscilloscopes are able to analyse serial SPI buses on digital channels while simultaneously monitoring two analogue signals refere...

Shielded RF test boxes are essential for testing the radio interfaces of wireless devices because they provide a test environment that is free from interference and other unwanted emissions. The R&S TS7124 RF shielded box is the latest addition to the Rohde & Schwarz R&S TS712x family. The new box offers shielding in excess of 80dB at 6GHz.

Machine-to-machine communications (M2M) and the Internet of Things (IoT) are leading the way into an increasingly networked world. Rohde & Schwarz is offering the R&S CMW290 functional radio communication tester as a solution for users who want to integrate wireless modules into their platforms and test them.

The R&S Spectrum Rider from Rohde & Schwarz assists users during RF transmitter installation and maintenance and also supports measurement tasks in RF development labs and in service. It offers high sensitivity of -160dBm and measurement accuracy of typically 0.5dB between 10MHz and 3GHz.

A new option from Rohde & Schwarz permits R&S RTO oscilloscopes to trigger on DSI- and CSI-2 specific protocol data (display and camera) and to decode the acquired waveforms into readable protocol content. The R&S RTO-K42 software option supports developers during the design, verification and debugging of modules with MIPI D-PHY based interfaces.

Improving air traffic safety now demands the automatic detection of simultaneous transmissions. By Mathias Erhard, Head of Development, Rohde & Schwarz

The V2X end-to-end tester for vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) applications is based on the fully automated R&S TS-ITS100 RF conformance test system from Rohde & Schwarz. The RF conformance test system is augmented by the Vector CANoe application and communications test system, which monitors radio communications and internal vehicle buses and even simulates some of them.  

The National Broadcast and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) in Thailand and the Vietnam Telecommunication Authority (VNTA) have been using the R&S BTC test centre and R&S AVBrun compliance test software since June 2015. In Thailand, the R&S BTC is being used to test DVB-T2 receivers and prepare for rollout.

“eCall Days” in Berlin (September 23-24) is Germany's largest conference for the eCall system that will be introduced in motor vehicles throughout Europe in 2018. All key players from the European Commission, politics and industry will meet there. Rohde & Schwarz will take the opportunity to show its eCall/ERA-Glonass test solution for the first time in Berlin.

A joint solution for on-wafer measurements on semiconductor components has been developed by MPI and Rohde & Schwarz. The turnkey solution for measurements on semiconductor components in the RF and millimeter wave ranges achieved by a seamless integration of Rohde & Schwarz vector network analysers (VNA) and MPI engineering probe systems was demonstrated at European Microwave Week in Paris.

Germany will soon experience the world’s first regular DVB-T2 broadcasting of HEVC-coded programs. Rohde & Schwarz is gearing up for this challenge by making its R&S ETL TV analyser – already well-known as a reference receiver – fit for use with the HEVC standard. A DVB-T2 pilot project with HEVC-coded programs was started in the Berlin region just about one year ago. Rohde & Schwarz is participating in the testbed w...

Rohde & Schwarz will take advantage of European Microwave Week in Paris (Sept 7-10) to present its T&M highlights for the highest frequencies. The company will showcase its new R&S FSWP phase noise analyser and VCO tester for the first time in Europe. The new R&S FSWP phase noise analyser and VCO tester allows users to measure the spectral purity of signal sources such as generators, synthesisers or voltage-controlled oscillators.

A speed-optimised production tester - the R&S SMBV100A vector signal generator from Rohde & Schwarz, is equipped with the R&S SMBV-P101 package. During production testing of modules and receivers for satellite-based communications, the basic GNSS signal reception and the connection between the antenna and GNSS chipset need to be checked.

Rohde & Schwarz and NTT DOCOMO have anounced they are to collaborate on technological development of 5G mobile communications. The prospective collaboration will include experimental trials of test & measurement instruments from Rohde & Schwarz covering multiple aspects of 5G technologies.