Articles by Rohde & Schwarz

Rohde & Schwarz , a supplier of solutions for mobile test and measurement, and Ubiquisys Ltd. , which develops intelligent 3G femtocells, have successfully developed and deployed a solution for rapid testing of femtocells on a mass production line. Ubiquisys’ established femtocell manufacturing facility at the Sony UK Technology...

The new R&S SMBV100A vector signal generator from Rohde & Schwarz offers performance that until now has been available only in considerably more expensive instruments. It provides an output level of typ. +24 dBm up to 6 GHz and a maximum RF bandwidth of 528 MHz. Digital standards such...

The world of telecommunications has experienced an accelerated period of change in recent years. In the past, many terminals such as mobile telephones and PDAs were only capable of transmitting and receiving signals based on a few different standards such as GSM and WCDMA. However, increasing numbers of functions...

Rohde & Schwarz and Beceem Communications Inc. have collaborated to provide a custom test solution for Beceem’s mobile WiMAX chipsets. Based on the R&S CMW270 WiMAX communication tester, this turnkey solution enables Beceem’s customers to develop and test mobile WiMAX products reliably and efficiently. The custom test software developed...

This is the story of how a two-man laboratory grew into a global group of companies, how international success was achieved and how it is all connected to the history of microwaves. Even before starting their company, Dr. Lothar Rohde and Dr. Hermann Schwarz jointly developed their first measurement...

The demand for products and systems that can operate at higher frequencies is increasing with the higher frequency bands being utilized for important applications such as vehicle distance radar (77 GHz) and aerospace and defense applications (94 GHz). This creates demand for higher frequency measurement and testing. To address...

The network analyzer has established itself as an important tool in the development and production of RF and microwave equipment. It allows RF components to be almost completely characterized, which is otherwise only possible through considerable effort and by using several test instruments. Today, however, the demand for higher...

Recognition that the key requirements of test equipment used in an automated production environment are high throughput and reproducibility has led to the development of the R&S SMATE 200A vector signal generator. Designed as an optimum solution, this instrument features short setting times for frequency and level changes plus...