E7760A and M1650 packages enable faster device verification

Keysight Korea (CEO Yoon Deok-kwon) announced a solution for testing 802.11ad devices.

The flexible and compact E7760A broadband transceiver is an integrated test solution that supports the IEEE 802.11ad wireless standard. This solution was first introduced at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) held in Barcelona earlier this year.

Kailash Narayanan, Vice President and General Manager of Keysight’s Wireless Devices division, said, “Customers are looking for high-performance millimeter-wave over-the-air (OTA) solutions to bring 60 GHz applications to market. The E7760A and M1650 packages are compact solutions that provide a comprehensive solution for 802.11ad standard requirements and deliver the necessary performance metrics. With chipset control, these solutions are ideal for design verification and the manufacturing of 60 GHz chipsets, modules, and devices.”

The E7760A test solution provides embedded software that executes all 802.11ad test items, enabling users to quickly generate and analyze signals on a single screen. It also includes a vector signal generator and vector signal analyzer for verifying device IF performance, and can be connected to the M1650A millimeter-wave transceiver via RF cable for OTA testing.

Keysight has collaborated with leading 802.11ad chipset designers to develop chipset control software. These test automation tools shorten the design verification phase and increase initial production yield.

Satish Dhanasekaran, Vice President and General Manager of Keysight’s Wireless Chipsets, Devices, and Operators division, said, “OTA testing is a critical test for the rollout of millimeter-wave technology. There is no longer a need to connect cables to RF connectors to perform measurements. We are very pleased to help spread 60 GHz technology with the launch of this solution. The E7760A and M1650A solutions, which enable OTA RF and IF measurements in an integrated form factor, will be the best choice for decision-makers and designers in the 60 GHz wireless device ecosystem.”