Anritsu Tests HSDPA, W-CDMA Band XI

Anritsu Co. said it has introduced HSDPA High Data Rate and W-CDMA Band XI test options for its MT8820B/MT8815B Radio Communication Analyzers to create single-instrument platforms for testing next-generation high data rates and Tx/Rx characteristics.

The company said the options for MT8820B/MT8815B result in faster measuring times, one-touch operation, high-level signaling, and high performance helping designers and manufacturers of HSPDA and W-CDMA mobile devices who need to verify performance.

The HSDPA High Data Rate option (MX882000C-013) is designed to test the throughput of HSDPA terminals supporting the 3.6mbps (category 6), 7.2mbps (categories 7 and 8), and 14mbps (category 10) classes. Both 3GPP W-CDMA Band XI options support W-CDMA Band XI in the call processing mode.

The MX882050C-008 is designed for R&D environments and is compatible with Anritsu’s W-CDMA Developer Test Suite (DTS) to conduct RF tests. The MX882030C-008 works with Anritsu’s applicable Manufacturer Test Suite (MTS), which is an ideal solution for making RF adjustments and RF parametric tests on mobile terminal production lines.

Covering a frequency range of 30MHz to 2.7GHz, a single MT8820B can also measure the major Tx and Rx characteristics of 1xEV-DO, GSM/GPRS/EGPRS, CDMA2000 1X (IS-2000), TD-SCDMA, and PHS/ADVANCED PHS terminals, the company said. It has dual independent RF, AF, GPIB, and Ethernet connectors that can be controlled separately. The analyzer also features Anritsu’s Parallelphone measurement function that supports simultaneousjshandle@earthlink.net testing of two mobile units, making the analyzer the perfect solution for mass production, the company said.

The MX228000C-013 HSDPA High Data Rate is priced at $8,969, and the MX8820050C-008 and MX882030C-008 W-CDMA Band XI packages are $897 each.