Based on an integrated Vector Signal Analyzer (VSA) and Vector Signal Generator (VSG) architecture, the single-box IQmax Test System can test critical WiMAX physical layer parameters for developers, volume manufacturing and quality assurance (QA) at the lowest possible cost. This one-box instrument meets all international WiMAX development, production, and QA test needs for both fixed (16d) and mobile (16e) as well as optional WiFi and Bluetooth and it's software upgradeable to easily address any future needs.
"With this latest product upgrade, our customers can now apply the powerful capabilities of the IQmax Test System to test any WiMAX, WiFi, Bluetooth or combination products where multiple wireless standards are used. This once again demonstrates the flexibility of the one-box test solutions from LitePoint and shows our continued commitment to our customers to provide the lowest cost-of-test development and manufacturing test solutions in the market," said Greg Ravenscroft, president of advanced development at LitePoint Corporation. "After pioneering advanced WiFi, MIMO, and Bluetooth test solutions, LitePoint now also offers similar testing capabilities for all fixed and mobile WiMAX products."
The IQmax Test System supports the IEEE 802.16e-2005 / WirelessMAN OFDMA (mobile WiMAX) and 802.16-2004 / WirelessMAN OFDM (fixed WiMAX) physical layer standards including all bandwidth and data rate options. The WiFi option adds support for IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n and Bluetooth 1.1/1.2/2.0 + EDR.
Included with the IQmax Test System is the intuitive and richly featured IQsignal Analysis Suite. This GUI-driven software presents the user with all IQmax instrument set-up, control and analysis functions needed to measure the performance of a Device-Under-Test (DUT). With this tool, many analysis functions are available including time domain RF and I&Q graphs, frequency spectrogram, power spectral density, constellation diagrams, EVM per symbol or subcarriers and peak, average power levels and many other functions.
The software is capable to do automatic detection of most critical signal parameters -- including bandwidth, rate ID, cyclic prefix, 16e burst map, etc. -- simplifying capture and analysis of complex WiMAX waveforms.
The IQmax Test System is software upgradeable for easy transition to future enhancements of the WiMAX standard or software feature enhancements and product upgrades.
