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© Keysight Technologies 2015

Faster, Better and Cheaper Ways to Test Today’s Wireless Devices

Oct. 2016

Tim Huang

Project Manager

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Agenda

– The World is Connecting

– RF testing background

– Make your testing faster

– Make your testing better

– Make your testing less expensive

– Keysight can help

Faster Better

Cheaper Ways to

Test Wireless

Devices

: the need for RF test

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WLS_3 (IoT)_HIT2015

Keysight Confidential 3

Installed devices (Silicon Labs/IHS)

Millions of units shipped each year

• Industry hyperbole are based on cumulative installed

base e.g. 50B by 2020, 95B by 2025

• Keysight addressable market linked to yearly hardware

shipment volumes – growth still impressive

• Industry volume could double in 5 years, triple in 7 years

Smartphones, feature

phones, tablets and PCs

Other things

Wireless Device Market Predictions

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Wireless Connectivity for the Internet of Things

A single wireless technology can not accommodate the diverse need of IoT markets

Smart Energy

- Generation &

trading

- Transmission

- Distribution &

metering

- Storage

- Services

Wearables

- Health monitor

- Fitness trackers

- Smart watch

- Smart glasses

- Smart bands

- E-textiles

- Hearing-aid

Smart

Home

- Security & alarm

- Light control

- HVAC control

- Remote control

- Door control

- Energy efficiency

- Entertainment

- Appliances

Industry

Automation

- Smart machine

- Surveillance camera

- Factory automation

- Asset tracking

- Logistics and

optimization of

supply chain

Connected

Car

• V2V / V2X /V2I

communications

• eCall

• Infotainment

•Traffic control

• Navigation

• Autonomous

vehicles

•Maintenance

Internet of Things

Smart City

- Traffic management

- Water distribution

- Waste management

- Security

- Lighting

- Environmental

monitoring

- Infrastructure

- Parking sensor

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IoT Radio Technologies

5

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Interference

IoT R&D and DVT

Test Challenges

Popular Frequency Use

6

13.56 868169 433315 915779470426 920 2400 5800220 MHz5900

54-698

NFC/EMV

Zigbee

Thread

ISA100.11a

WirelessHART

LoRa

SIGFOX

Telensa

EnOcean

Z-Wave

Wi-SUN

802.11a/b/g/n/ac

802.11ah

ANT+

Bluetooth

802.11p

Wireless M-Bus

China WMRNET

802.11af

Positive Train Ctrl

OnRamp

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Aspects of the Connected Car

Telematics

• Vehicle Tracking

• Fleet Management

• Navigation

• Diagnostics

• Battery State

• Safety

• V2X

• Eco Driving

Infotainment

• Broadcast Radio

• Digital Radio/TV

• Social Networking

• Web Browsing

• Email

• Bluetooth

Advanced Capabilities

• ADAS (Advanced Driver Assist Systems)

• SDC (Self Driving Cars)

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Faster Better

Cheaper Ways to

Test Wireless

Devices

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Technologies for IoT and Connected Car

8

WLAN:

– 802.11p (automotive)

– 802.11ah (low power)

– 802.11ac (high throughput)

Connectivity:

– Bluetooth®

– Zigbee

Cellular:

– cdma2000

– W-CDMA

– TD-SCDMa

– LTE / LTE-Advanced

Match the technology to the need

Faster Better

Cheaper Ways to

Test Wireless

Devices

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The Need for RF Test

– How do we ensure devices play well together?

– How do we ensure devices will work in a wide range of (RF)

environments?

– How do we do this quickly and inexpensively given the

volumes of products and consumer cost demands?

With 50B of “Things” connecting by 2020, 95B by 2025

Faster Better

Cheaper Ways to

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Installed devices (Silicon Labs/IHS)

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Agenda

– The World is Connecting : the need for RF test

– RF testing background

– Make your testing faster

– Make your testing better

– Make your testing less expensive

– Keysight can help

: Tending to new manufacturing test tech.

Faster Better

Cheaper Ways to

Test Wireless

Devices

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Test Occurs Throughout the Product Lifecycle

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Each Phase has Unique Test Needs

Product Development Production TestConformance Testing

Design/develop device with

desired parameters such as:

• Leading edge technology

features

• Long battery life

• Low cost

Ensure device will work in a

variety of user environments

In cellular:

• Ensure device conforms to

standards / network

requirements

In WLAN / unlicensed bands:

• Ensure device will meet

applicable FCC/ETSI (or

other regulatory authority)

standards

• Final device calibration,

if required

• Verification that no

manufacturing defects

are present

EXM –

Multi-Format

OBT

X-Series SA/SS

Low Cost SA/SS for ZigBee & Wi-SUN

N9310A SS

Function generator

N9320B/22C SA

N6705B DC

Power Analyzer

T3111S NFC/EMV Conformance Tester

(also used for R&D and Mfg Test)

USB Power Sensors

Cellular / Bluetooth

Conformance Test System

UXM –

Cellular OBT

USB Power Sensors

Faster Better Cheaper

Ways to Test Wireless

Devices

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Test Occurs Throughout the Product LifecycleTest Cost / Test Systems Needed

Produce

10

Produce

10,000

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Devices 12

Product Development Conformance Testing Production Test

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As devices gained in complexity...Test times, and costs, rocketed higher

Increasing

Device

Complexity

Co

st

of

Test

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Faster Better

Cheaper Ways to

Test Wireless

Devices

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Increasing

Device

Complexity

Co

st

of

Test

No

n-s

ign

alin

g

Fast

Seq

uen

ced

No

n-s

ign

alin

g

New manufacturing test

techniques

• Non-signaling

• Fast-sequenced

non-signaling

New Techniques were neededTo slow and reverse the trend

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Devices

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Signaling => Non-signaling => Fast Sequenced NS

System

Search

Device

Registration

Device

Configuration

Change

ConfigMeasure Measure

Change

ConfigMeasure

Change

ConfigMeasure

Change

ConfigMeasure

Setup Measure/Measure Setup MeasureSetup Measure/Measure

Setup Measure/Measure/Measure/Measure/Measure

...

...

Signaling

Non-Signaling

Fast Sequenced Non-Signaling

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Devices

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WLAN Sequencer Example—Multiple Packet Sequence

Sequence Analyzer

Acquisition

1

Acquisition

2Acquisition

3

Step 1 for power Step 1 for power

Step 2 for EVM

5.18GHz 802.11ac 80MHz

Step 1 for power

Step 2 for EVM

5.28GHz 802.11n 20MHz 5.18GHz 802.11a 54Mbps

Step 2 for EVM

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© Keysight Technologies 2015

Agenda

– The World is Connecting: the need for RF test

– RF testing background

– Make your testing faster

– Make your testing better

– Make your testing less expensive

– Keysight can help

Faster Better

Cheaper Ways to

Test Wireless

Devices

: Tending to new manufacturing test tech.

: Minimize test equipment idle time

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Make Your Testing FasterWhat Matters to Test Speed?

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Devices 18

How much you

test

Chipset test

Capabilities

Test equipment

Capabilities &

Speed

Test

Techniques

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Chipset Test Capabilities

– Select chipsets with fast test modes

– Ensure you have access to chipset control modes

What can you do?

Basic Non-signaling

Add Sequence Capability

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Cheaper Ways to

Test Wireless

Devices

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Test Equipment Speed

– Measurement and analysis speed

– Computer/processor horsepower and the ability for future upgrades

– Ensure your test equipment is able to use the fastest chipset test

modes (e.g. high speed source and analyzer sequencer capability)

What matters?

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Cheaper Ways to

Test Wireless

Devices

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TRX1

Test Scenario for Single Insertion Multi-format Testing

Connect 1 device per TRX

(1 Tx/Rx &1 Rx for cellular, 1 Tx/Rx for WiCON, 1 Rx for GNSS)

1 2

Boot up

Cellular Cal

Cellular Tx

Cellular Rx

Cellular Rx Diversity

Tx

Tx

Rx

Rx

RxD

RxD

Boot

Boot

Cal

CalDUT 1

Cellular

Next

Tx RxCal

Cal WiCon Cal

Tx WiCon Tx

Rx WiCon Rx

Rx GNSS Rx

Rx TxBoot Cal

WiCon

1

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Devices

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TRX1

Test Scenario for Ping-PongSummary:

Connect 4 two-antenna DUTs

Test these while connecting 4 additional DUTs

repeat

DUT 2

1 2

Boot up

Calibration

Tx test

Rx test

Tx

Tx

Rx

Rx

RxTx

Boot

Boot

Boot

Boot

Cal

Cal

Cal

Cal Tx RxDUT 1

Next

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Test Wireless

Devices

Unload / Load

Unload / Load Unload / Load

1 2

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Improve Test Efficiency with Ping-Pong

Favored Technique when:

Test time ~= load/unload time

Requirements:

Availability of extra calibrated I/O

connections

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Cheaper Ways to

Test Wireless

Devices

1 21 2

23

TRX1

DUT 2

Tx Rx

RxTx

Boot

Boot

BootCal

Cal

Cal Tx RxDUT 1

Next

Unload / Load

Unload / Load Unload / Load

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Test Scenario for Pipeline

time

Time saved

DUT1

RFI|O3

DUT2

RFIO|4

Tx-DUT1 Rx-DUT1 Boot/DUT2 Tx-DUT2 Rx-DUT2

Rx-DUT1Tx-DUT1

Rx-DUT2 Tx-DUT2

Pipeline: test DUT1 Tx, DUT2 Rx in parallel; then swap

Boot-DUT1

Boot-DUT1

Boot/DUT2

Serial Test: 2 DUTs

DUT1

RFI|O3

DUT2

DUT1

Summary:

DUT1 Rx is tested while DUT2 Tx

is tested

I/O is switched then

DUT1 Tx is tested while DUT2 Rx

is tested

2424

Faster Better

Cheaper Ways to

Test Wireless

Devices

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Improve Test Efficiency with Pipeline

time

Time saved

DUT1

RFI|O3

DUT2

RFIO|4

Tx-DUT1 Rx-DUT1 Boot/DUT2 Tx-DUT2 Rx-DUT2

Rx-DUT1Tx-DUT1

Rx-DUT2 Tx-DUT2

Pipeline: test DUT1 Tx, DUT2 Rx in parallel; then swap

Boot-DUT1

Boot-DUT1

Boot/DUT2

Serial Test: 2 DUTs

DUT1

RFI|O3

DUT2

DUT1

Favored Technique when:

Tx test time ~= Rx test time

Requirements:

Independent source/receiver

operation

Good port isolation

2525

Faster Better

Cheaper Ways to

Test Wireless

Devices

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TRX1

Combination: Ping Pong & Pipeline

Connect 16 single antenna DUT, Ping Pong + Pipeline

40

DUT 1

DUT 2

DUT 3

DUT 4

DUT1/DUT2 Pipeline

DUT3/DUT4 Pipeline

Boot upBoot

Cal WiCon Cal

Boot

Tx WiCon Tx

Rx WiCon Rx

Cal

Boot Cal

Tx

Tx

Rx

Rx

Boot Cal Tx Rx

Boot Cal Tx Rx

NextUnload / Load

Unload / Load

Unload / Load

Unload / Load

12

3

1

4

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Test Wireless

Devices

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Test Scenario for Smart Scheduling Instrument(SSI)

Controller

VSA

VSG

RFIO

VSA

VSG

RFIO

VSA

VSG

RFIO

VSA

VSG

RFIO

1 3 4

SSI

(software-based)

VS

A

VS

G

VS

A

VS

G

VS

A

VS

G

VS

A

VS

G

TRX1 with SSI

Boot

Boot

Boot

Boot

DUT ConfigDUT 1

DUT 2

DUT 3

DUT 4

DUT Config

DUT Config

DUT Config

Test 4 DUTs

w/o SSI

Test 4 DUTs

w/ SSI

Te

st T

ime

Has demonstrated a 30% test

time reduction

Inst Exec

Inst Exec

Inst Exec

Inst Exec

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Advanced test efficiency improvement by minimizing the instrument idle time

• Overlap test processes/

non-instrument test steps

as much as we can

• Dynamically schedule the

instrument execution

across multi-DUT

DUT Config

DUT Config

DUT Config

DUT Config

Inst Exec

Inst Exec

Inst Exec

Inst Exec

DUT Config

DUT Config

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Test Multi-DUTs with Single TRX

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Devices

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Test Multi-DUTs with Single TRX

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Test Wireless

Devices

TRX1

DUT 2

Tx Rx

RxTx

Boot

Boot

BootCal

Cal

Cal Tx RxDUT 1

Next

Unload / Load

Unload / Load Unload / Load

Ping-Pong

Pipeline

Tx-DUT1 Rx-DUT1 Boot/DUT2 Tx-DUT2 Rx-DUT2Boot-DUT1

Time saved

DUT1

RFI|O3

DUT2

RFIO|4

Rx-DUT1Tx-DUT1

Rx-DUT2 Tx-DUT2

Boot-DUT1

Boot/DUT2

Time saved

DUT1

RFI|O3

DUT2

RFIO|4

Rx-DUT1Tx-DUT1

Rx-DUT2 Tx-DUT2

Boot-DUT1

Boot/DUT2

Time saved

DUT1

RFI|O3

DUT2

RFIO|4

Rx-DUT1Tx-DUT1

Rx-DUT2 Tx-DUT2

Boot-DUT1

Boot/DUT2

Tx CAL

Tx CAL

WiFi Device as Example

DUT2

DUT1

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Test Multi-DUTs with Single TRX

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Cheaper Ways to

Test Wireless

Devices

TRX1 with SSI

Boot

Boot

Boot

Boot

DUT ConfigDUT 1

DUT 2

DUT 3

DUT 4

DUT Config

DUT Config

DUT Config

Inst Exec

Inst Exec

Inst Exec

Inst Exec

DUT Config

DUT Config

DUT Config

DUT Config

Inst Exec

Inst Exec

Inst Exec

Inst Exec

DUT Config

DUT Config

Smart Scheduling Instrument(SSI)

Inst. Timeframe

DUT2

DUT1

DUT3

DUT4

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Test techniques for increased throughputSummary

Faster Better

Cheaper Ways to

Test Wireless

Devices

How much you test:

Chipset Test Capability:

• Select chipsets with fastest test modes

Test Equipment Capability:

• Computer/processor horsepower and the ability for

future upgrades

• Ensure your test equipment is capable if utilizing the

fastest chipset test modes

Test Techniques:

• Optimize throughput based on device test needs

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Agenda

– The World is Connecting: the need for RF test

– RF testing background

– Make your testing faster

– Make your testing better

– Make your testing less expensive

– Keysight can help

Faster Better

Cheaper Ways to

Test Wireless

Devices

: Tending to new manufacturing test tech.

: Minimize test equipment idle time

: Take into account measurement uncertainty

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Are you getting maximum yield?

For example:

What do you gain if you can measure your device with an

uncertainty of ±0.3 dB instead of ±1.0dB?

To simplify the example, let’s say you are making a single

channel power measurement on your device, and the specified

power is –

-5.0 dBm ±2.0 dB

Can you get more yield by making your test better?

This means your device will pass if it is between

-7.0 dBm and -3.0 dBm

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Devices

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What is your yield?Distribution of devices coming off the production line

Agilent Technologies Confidential

Most processes of this type will produce a “normal” distribution

across the range of measured performance.

-5 dBm-7 dBm -3 dBm

Yield

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Devices

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The opposite of yield is...bad productDistribution of devices coming off the production line

Agilent Technologies Confidential

“Bad product” is what falls outside this range

-5 dBm-7 dBm -3 dBm

Yield

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Devices

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Impact of Measurement UncertaintyYou must take into account measurement uncertainty

Agilent Technologies Confidential

A large measurement uncertainty increases the amount of “bad”

product. It’s not really bad product, but you don’t know that!

For example:

If your measurement uncertainty is ±1.0dB

Then when you measure -7 dBm the actual device

performance could be anywhere from -8 dBm to -6 dBm!

To ensure your product meets spec, you must add a

measurement uncertainty band to your test limit.

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Devices

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Impact of Measurement UncertaintyYou must take into account measurement uncertainty

Agilent Technologies Confidential

A large measurement uncertainty increases the amount of “bad”

product. It’s not really bad product, but you don’t know that!

-5 dBm-7 dBm -3 dBm

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Yield

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Devices

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Impact of Measurement UncertaintyYou must take into account measurement uncertainty

Agilent Technologies Confidential

A large measurement uncertainty increases the amount of “bad”

product. It’s not really bad product, but you don’t know that!

-5 dBm-7 dBm -3 dBm

Me

as

ure

men

t U

nc

ert

ain

ty

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Yield

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Devices

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Make Your Testing BetterWhat if you reduce your measurement uncertainty?

Agilent Technologies Confidential

If you can reduce your measurement uncertainty, you can

reduce the amount of good product that does not pass.

For example:

If your measurement uncertainty is ±0.3 dB

Then when you measure -7 dBm the actual measurement

would be anywhere from -7.3 dBm to -6.7 dBm.

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Devices

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Make Your Testing BetterWith a smaller measurement uncertainty...

Agilent Technologies Confidential

You pass more good product!

-5 dBm-7 dBm -3 dBm

Yield

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Reducing measurement uncertainty =Yield improvement = Less Bad Product

Agilent Technologies Confidential

±1.0 dB meas uncertainty

±0.3 dB meas uncertainty

Yield

Yield

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Agenda

– The World is Connecting: the need for RF test

– RF testing background

– Make your testing faster

– Make your testing better

– Make your testing less expensive

– Keysight can help

Faster Better

Cheaper Ways to

Test Wireless

Devices

: Tending to new manufacturing test tech.

: Minimize test equipment idle time

: Take into account measurement uncertainty

: Minimize CoT

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Make your testing less expensive

Development / Capex costs:

– Software applications

– RF test equipment

– Other equipment (e.g. computer,

power supplies)

– Materials (e.g. racks, switching,

cabling)

– Test software development

What elements go into the cost of test?

On-going costs:

– Floor space

– Power consumption

– Warranty/support

– Test operator costs

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Development / Capex costs

But it is not just the cost side

On-going costs

Devices tested per hourCoT

You know how to pencil the math –

– If your Development, Capex, and On-going costs are cut in HALF

– AND your Devices tested per hour is also cut in half

– Does Cost of Test (CoT) change?

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Development / Capex costs

What you really want to do is this...

On-going costs

Devices tested per hour

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Development / Capex costs:

– Software applications

• Are the measurements I need included?

• Am I paying for anything I don’t need?

• How many equivalent testers will one license cover?

– RF test equipment

• Are the test equipment specs going to meet my yield needs?

• Is the equipment easily scalable / expandable as my production needs

change?

• Is the equipment flexible so I can use approaches to speed up testing?

• Can I use the equipment for testing a variety of formats? i.e. will the

equipment reduce future Capex?

Spend your money wisely...

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Development / Capex costs:

– Other equipment (e.g. computer, power supplies)

• Do you need an external PC or does the RF test set offer a built in PC

for testing?

– Materials (e.g. racks, switching, cabling)

• Can you purchase test equipment that will minimize the other material

you need to buy (e.g. built in switching)?

– Test software development

• Is turnkey test software available?

• Is test software development assistance available?

Spend your money wisely...

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Development / Capex costs

Bottom Line

On-going costs

Devices tested per hourCoT

Understand your company’s needs and trade-offs

so that you can minimize your Cost of Test

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Agenda

– The World is Connecting: the need for RF test

– RF testing background

– Make your testing faster

– Make your testing better

– Make your testing less expensive

– Keysight can help

Faster Better

Cheaper Ways to

Test Wireless

Devices

: Tending to new manufacturing test tech.

: Minimize test equipment idle time

: Take into account measurement uncertainty

: Minimize CoT

: Hardware + Software + People

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Vector Signal Analysis and Generation

Benchtop One-Box Tester (OBT)

Modular

M9421A VXT E6640A EXM

X-Series SA

X-Series SG

Signal Studio X-Series Applications 89600 VSA Software

Low Cost SA/SS: N9320B/22C SA

N9310A SS

SCPI

Automation software

Today’s Focus

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E6640A EXM Wireless Test SetSolve today, evolve tomorrow

Ramp up rapidly & optimize full volume production

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Solve Today, Evolve TomorrowRamp up rapidly & optimize full-volume manufacturing

Ultimate Scalability & Port Density

Multi-TRX, multi-port OBT

Up to 6 GHz, 160 MHz BW

Broadest Multi-Format Coverage

LTE-Advanced

802.11ac WLAN

MIMO & more

Highest Throughput & Yield

Fastest, most accurate

parallel Multi-DUT test

In sync with the latest chipsets and backed by expert manufacturing test integration engineers

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Tailor your TRX’s frequency range

E6640A EXM

Keysight

Restricted53

380 MHz- 6 GHz

1.1-1.8 GHz

380 MHz-3.8 GHz

2.3-2.6 GHz 4.8-6 GHz

Tailor your TRX’s measurement bandwidth

160 MHz

80 MHz

40 MHzStandard

Opt B85

Opt B1X

Frequency range and bandwidth are license-key field upgradable

Cellular Bands(Opt 504)

WiCon Bands(Opt 5WC)

Cellular & WiCon Bands(Opt 506)

E6640A EXM Wireless Test Set

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Ultimate Scalability & Port DensityPlatform overview

Up to 4 independent TRX in compact 4U space

• Each is a fully calibrated VSA/VSG

with self-contained RFIO

• 2 full-duplex, 2 half-duplex or 4 full-duplex

ports

• Up to 6 GHz with 160-MHz bandwidth on

each TRX

• Rugged N-Type RF connectors designed for

mfg. environment

Controller

VSA

VSG

RFIO

VSA

VSG

RFIO

VSA

VSG

RFIO

VSA

VSG

RFIO

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Add additional TRX (up to 4 per mainframe) when you need to expand production.

1-TRX

2-TRX 3-TRX4-TRX

•E6640A EXM

Keysight

Restricted

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Cellular• LTE-Advanced FDD/TDD, LTE FDD/TDD, CAT-0

• HSPA+, W-CDMA

• 1xEV-DO, cdma2000

• GSM/EDGE/EDGE Evo

• TD-SCDMA/TD-HSPA

• DECT, PHS

Wireless Connectivity• WLAN 802.11a/b/g/n/j/p/ac/ah/af

• Bluetooth 1.0 to 4.2, Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)

• ZigBee, Z-Wave

• Multi-Satellite GNSS: GPS, Galileo, GLONASS, Beidou, SBAS, QZSS

• Mobile WiMAX

• Digital video, FM

MIMO (2x2, 3x3, 4x4) & carrier aggregation• Switched MIMO for manufacturing test

• True MIMO (multi-TRX) for design validation

• LTE-A CA Inter- and intra-band

E6640A EXM Wireless Test Set

• Ultimate Scalability and Port Density

• Broadest Multi-Format Coverage

• Highest Throughput and Yield

FAST

• SAMM, SSI, High Speed Sequencer

ACCURATE

• Best in class amplitude accuracy

• Best in class EVM

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Bluetooth Test Solution

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Basic Rate

EDR

Low Energy

Up to 255 Octets (2040 bits)

N9081A Tx Demodulation

N7606B Rx Signal

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ZigBee/Z-Wave/Thread/WiSUN Test

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N9064A Tx Demodulation

N7610B Rx Signal

ZigBee/Z-Wave/Thread/WiSUN

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802.11a/b/g/n/ac/p/ah Test Solution

802.11ah 2MHz SEM measurement

N9077B Tx Demodulation

N7617B Rx Signal

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So

ftw

are

Hard

ware

• 1 E6640A/EXM with 4 TRX

modules

• Each TRX module connects

to up to 4 devices

• Each PC runs automation

with 1 TRX module to test

up to 4 devices

Chipset automation tool EXM Sequence mode

EXM

Resource

manager

library

EXM Reference Solution for “massive parallelism”

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Thank you!

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