Products
When used outside and in sight of
GPS satellites, the system will use GPS
data to continuously track the user while
making measurements. Where GPS is not
available, the TRX NEON solution using
a body-worn tracking unit and Androidbased
software delivers 3D location and
mapping of measurement data inside
buildings, underground and in other
GPS-denied areas.
In addition to the unique 3D tracking
capability, NEON Signal Mapper provides
exceptional indoor coverage mapping
capabilities. It eliminates the need to
manually perform “check-ins” at each test
point, provides more data than what can
be gathered manually, and removes data
recording errors caused by “guesstimating”
locations in large buildings. NEON
delivers actionable data in areas not easily
analyzed such as stairways and elevators,
enables quick analysis of signal coverage,
and drives faster problem resolution by
providing the industry’s only geo-referenced
3D visualization.
The combined system leverages the
industry-leading performance of the Field
Master Pro MS2090A, which has the
highest continuous frequency coverage
up to 54 GHz, real-time spectrum
analysis bandwidth up to 100 MHz, and
a ruggedized design to withstand the
demands of field test. Its best-in-class
performance includes Displayed Average
Noise Level (DANL) of <-160 dBm,
Third Order Intercept (TOI) of typically
+20 dBm, and phase noise of typically
-110 dBc/Hz at 100 kHz offset.
5G NR demodulation is supported by
the Field Master Pro MS2090A. It provides
cell ID, beam ID, RSRP/RSRQ, SINR,
and EVM in all 5G bands (sub-6 GHz
3.5 GHz and millimeter-wave 28 GHz
and 39 GHz). It can also be used to conduct
compliance testing, including EIRP,
spectral emission mask, and time offset,
as well as harmonic and spurious testing.
Real-time spectrum analysis spans up to
100 MHz are possible for accurate interference
monitoring in the cellular bands or
full ISM band.
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E-band 2.5 Gbps pointto
point backhaul
Cambium Networks has announced the
PTP 820E radio, a compact full outdoor
high-capacity backhaul operating in the
E-band (70-80 GHz) that targets enterprise,
industrial and service provider
network operators. Approved by the FCC
and ETSI, the PTP 820E supports 62.5,
125, 250, and 500 MHz channels and delivers
up to 2.5 Gbps Ethernet throughput.
An attractive feature of the PTP 820E is
the multi-band ability to combine E-band
and microwave transmissions in the 11 –
24 GHz bands using a single antenna for
high throughput – which results in lower
operating costs for the network operator
by reducing tower rental and antenna
procurement costs.
The PTP 820E shares the same UI and
similar features as the PTP 820 series
and is easy to use. Installation is easy
with a direct mount connector system,
and an optional integrated flat panel
antenna. Network operators can rapidly
design high reliability links with the free
LINKPlanner software, and monitor
performance and manage the network
with the free cnMaestro™ end-to-end
management system.
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Wideband integrated up/
down converter
covers 24-44 GHz, targets 5G
Analog Devices has announced the
ADMV1013 and ADMV1014, a paired
highly integrated microwave upconverter
and downconverter, respectively.
The ICs operate over a very wide
frequency range with 50 Ω-match from
24 GHz up to 44 GHz, facilitating ease of
design and reducing the costs of building
a single platform that can cover all
5G mmWave frequency bands including
28 GHz and 39 GHz.
Additionally, the chipset is capable of
flat 1-GHz RF instantaneous bandwidth
supporting all broadband services as well
as other ultra-wide bandwidth transceiver
applications. Each upconverter and downconverter
is highly integrated, comprising
I (in-phase) and Q (quadrature-phase)
mixers with on-chip programmable
quadrature phase-shifter configurable
for direct conversion to/from baseband
(operable from DC to 6 GHz) or to an IF
(operable from 800 MHz to 6 GHz).
Also included on-chip are voltage
variable attenuators, transmit PA driver
(in the upconverter) and a receive LNA (in
the downconverter), LO buffers with x4
frequency multiplier and programmable
tracking filters. Most programmability
functions are controlled via an SPI serial
interface. Through this port, these chips
also provide a unique capability for
each upconverter and downconverter to
correct its respective quadrature phase
imbalance, hence the usually difficult
to suppress sideband emission can be
improved from a typical value of 32 dBc,
by 10 dB or more. The combination of
features provides unprecedented flexibility
and ease of use while minimizing
external components, enabling implementation
of small form factor systems
such as small cells.
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Arduino add-on board
features eight LoRa channels
Development Distributor Farnell element14
is making available its latest Arduino Pro
Gateway kit which connects seamlessly
with Arduino’s MKR WAN 1300 development
board, allowing existing Arduino
users to design and prototype longrange,
low-power IoT devices in a familiar
Arduino environment without changing
platforms.
Installation, provisioning and remote
management of the gateway are greatly
simplified through the Arduino Create
platform, enabling users to leverage LoRa
connectivity in many potential applications
such as automated meter reading,
environmental monitoring, home and
building automation, industrial control or
agricultural monitoring to name a few. The
gateway is designed around the Semtech
SX1301 digital baseband chip: a digital
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