R&S' T&M equipment adopted by Renesas for R&D, conformance test & production of IEEE 802.11p devices

Design of 11p devices with R&S FSW and R&S SMW

For analysing 11p transmitter signals and receiver measurements in the development phase, Renesas is using the R&S FSW high-end signal and spectrum analyser and the R&S SMW200A vector signal generator with fading capability. The test setup offers outstanding RF performance for development and quality acceptance testing. The integrated fading capability of the R&S SMW200A provides a unique, smart testing environment in line with the IEEE 802.11p standard.

RF conformance testing with R&S TS-ITS100

Renesas has adopted the R&S TS-ITS100 RF conformance test system that is specifically designed for standard-compliant testing of components for vehicle-to-vehicle applications and intelligent transport systems (ITS) in line with IEEE 802.11p. This first fully automated test system can be used throughout the entire value chain – from R&D to precompliance and compliance testing. Using the well-established R&S CONTEST sequencer software, which was especially developed for RF conformance tests, the R&S TS-ITS100 makes it possible to verify compliance with regional standards such as ETSI EN 302 571 in the EU, IEEE 802.11-2012 in the USA and the ARIB standard in Japan. The test system also covers specific performance tests as defined by the Car-2-Car Communication Consortium (C2C-CC).

Production testing with R&S CMW100

For production testing of 11p devices, Renesas has chosen the R&S CMW100 production testing platform. The turnkey solution is based on the R&S CMWrun software and streamlined to meet Renesas requirements. The R&S CMW100 offers a highly integrated testing concept for fully automated production environments. The platform is silent, fast, optimised for high yield and features low energy consumption.