WiMAX Test


In May 2006, LitePoint delivered the world’s first single-box WiMAX test solution, demonstrating continued leadership in the deployment of complete test solutions for emerging wireless technologies, there when you need them.
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SISO/MIMO-ready Test System

LitePoint IQmax® Wireless Test System is tailored to the needs of volume manufacturing and Design Verification Test (DVT) for WiMAX and WiFi devices. A range of LitePoint IQmax models allows for complete coverage of these standards in a single test station maximizing capital equipment utilization and flexibility. IQmax supports multiple standards including WiMAX (802.16d/e), WiFi (802.11a/b/g/n), Bluetooth (1.0 and EDR), and ZigBee (802.15.4).

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Multi-Stream MIMO-ready Test System

The system interfaces with the device under test (DUT) RF ports through its integrated VSA and VSG subsystems. IQmax offers focused coverage to maximize performance of the key communications frequency bands while minimizing costs. It supports the 2.15 to 2.7 GHz, 3.3 to 3.8GHz, and 4.9 to 6.0 GHz frequency bands.

Complete WiMAX and Multi-Standard Wireless Test Solutions

By utilizing wide bandwidth digitizing in a capture-once-measure-all architecture, the IQmax one-box tester is the ideal wireless test solution supporting product requirements for WiMAX and other wireless standards.

Four Different Models Fit Your Needs

SISO/MIMO-Ready Models

  • IQmax-300 Integrated WiMAX/WiFi test system
  • IQmax-100 WiFi-ready WiMAX test system
  • IQmax-50 WiMAX-only test system

Multi-Stream MIMO-Ready Model

  • IQmax-750 Multi-Stream MIMO-ready WiMAX/WiFi system with Baseband I/O

IQmax Link-based Test Unit

ImageThe LitePoint IQmax Link-based Test Unit is designed to enable linkbased testing of WiMAX DUTs when connected to an IQmax Test System. WiMAX subscriber stations are typically designed to operate with a connection to a base station, although chip suppliers may provide a special test driver to allow testing without a link being established. In the cases where the DUT requires a “live” link to be present to test and calibrate the receiver and/or transmitter section, the IQmax Link-based Test Unit along with the IQmax Test System must be used.

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IQmax Linked-based setup

Features

  • Complete one-box WiMAX test system for  802.16e-2005 / OFDMA (Mobile WiMAX) and 802.16-2004/WirelessMAN OFDM (Fixed WiMAX) products
  • Frequency range: 2.15 to 2.7 GHz, 3.3 to 3.8GHz and 4.9 to 6.0 GHz
  • Integrated VSA and VSG instrument architecture for fast test times
  • Independent, simultaneous receive and transmit measurements
  • WiMAX 802.16e-2005 / WirelessMAN-OFDMA and 8021.16-2004 /WirelessMAN-OFDM
  • Optional: WiFi 802.11a/b/g/n, Bluetooth,and ZigBee
  • Easy to use IQsignal for WiMAX graphical user interface (GUI)
  • C++ API interfaces for fast automated testing
  • Supports IQfact chipset-specific turnkey automated production test programs

Benefits

  • Faster test time and reduced manufacturing costs
    • Automated laboratory and manufacturing floor testing with C++ compatible API
  • Greater quality and consistency assured
    • Many analysis functions available including time domain RF and I&Q graphs, frequency spectrogram, power spectral density, constellation diagrams and more
  • Rapid time to production
    • User presented with all instrument set-up, control, and analysis functions to measure the performance of the DUT
  • Capital investment protected
    • Software upgradeable for feature enhancements and product upgrades

System Requirements 

  • PC Intel® Pentium® Processor or compatible
  • Operating System: Microsoft® Windows 2000 or Windows XP
  • Connectivity: 10/100/1000
  • Memory: 256MB of RAM
  • Disk space: 200MB available hard disk space
  • Monitor: 1024 x 768 resolution

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