Anritsu MD8430A 4G LTE-Advanced Signalling Tester with integrated fader

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Anritsu has integrated channel-fading simulation into its 4G LTE-Advanced Signalling Tester (base station simulator), the MD8430A. The digital baseband fading options convert the product into a full-featured fading simulator supporting industry-standard 3GPP-defined fading profiles.

The fading options can be combined with the MD8430A, cutting the need for investment in additional hardware to perform signalling tests under realistic radiofrequency (RF) conditions. This is the first LTE-Advanced signalling solution with built-in fading supporting the 4x4 MIMO downlink configuration, according to the company.

Using internal digital baseband processing, the MD8430A applies multipath effects during test execution, and the Rapid Test Designer (RTD) software provides testers with an integrated environment for creating and running fading simulation tests. Support for LTE-Advanced features, such as Carrier Aggregation and MIMO, make the product suitable for helping chipset designers build the next generation of high-performance mobile devices.

In addition to testing devices over an RF connection, the MD8430A with fading option also supports a slow-clock digital interface to verify designs in a simulation environment before starting ASIC production.

For more information: http://www.anritsu.com/en-AU/Products-Solutions/Products/MD8430A.aspx.