LitePoint Validated by Nordic Semiconductor for Over-the-Air Bluetooth Low Energy Device Testing
June 05 2018 - 8:00AM
LitePoint®, a leading provider of wireless test solutions, said
today that Nordic Semiconductor has validated the LitePoint IQxel-M
Bluetooth Advanced wireless test system for over-the-air (OTA)
testing of products that use Nordic's market-leading Bluetooth low
energy Systems-on-Chip (SoCs).
This will enable IoT device makers utilizing Nordic's nRF51 and
nRF52 Series SoCs in their products to quickly perform critical OTA
performance and functionality testing of their products to verify
their designs and ramp to manufacturing. OTA testing is a
requirement for Bluetooth LE devices that do not usually allow for
traditional wired test methods because they are often fully
encapsulated.
Additionally, products that include the nRF51 and nRF52 Series
SoCs do not need special test firmware when utilizing the IQxel-M,
but instead utilize the system's commercial firmware ensuring that
the measurement results correlate with how the device is used in
the end application.
A whitepaper published on the Nordic website says, "The IQxel-M
with LitePoint Bluetooth Advanced measurement solution performs
transmitter power, transmitter quality, and receiver sensitivity
measurements, providing excellent coverage and confidence in the
wireless performance of the device."
Nordic's market-leading nRF51 and nRF52 Series Bluetooth low
energy SoCs are based on ARM® M0, M4 and M4F processors and feature
a range of devices with different features and Flash and RAM memory
capacities for applications at all power consumption and cost
levels. All Nordic's Bluetooth low energy solutions are fully
compliant with versions of Bluetooth technology from Bluetooth 4.0
to the latest release.
"Nordic offers sophisticated wireless connectivity products
which power advanced IoT applications. However, because the
complexity of the product is hidden from the designer behind
easy-to-use development tools, time to market is compressed," said
Jon Gunnar Sponås, Group Manager Technical Support with Nordic
Semiconductor. "Nordic's collaboration with LitePoint and its
innovative OTA technology extends this design simplicity to testing
because it means end products can be checked fully assembled, which
better simulates real world conditions."
"IoT systems and sensor manufacturers must balance the need for
high RF quality, which can make or break a product, with cost
sensitivity," said Adam Smith, Director of Product Marketing at
LitePoint. "We've developed the IQxel-M as a simple-to-deploy,
over-the-air test solution that meets the needs of encapsulated IoT
devices. We're pleased to work with Nordic Semiconductor to provide
a proven system to its customers."
IQxel-M Technical Highlights
The IQxel-M is a comprehensive, one-box test solution for
wireless connectivity testing and supports a wide variety of
wireless standards including Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Zigbee, LoRa and
Sigfox. IQxel-M also supports navigation technologies including
GPS, GLONASS and Beidou. The system can perform parallel testing of
multiple devices (multi-DUT) while at the same time enabling the
concurrent test of multiple technologies (Multicom™).
IQxel-M was built from the ground up for manufacturing with its
rugged and compact design, the 2U-high chassis fits in a standard
19-inch rack, making it easy for rack and stack
implementations.
For more information on LitePoint's IoT solutions, visit the
LitePoint website.
More information on how to characterize and verify Bluetooth low
energy devices through OTA testing can be found in the whitepaper
titled "nRF5x OTA Testing with LitePoint Bluetooth Advanced," which
can be found in the Nordic Semiconductor Infocenter on its
website.
About LitePoint
LitePoint, creates wireless test solutions and services for the
world's most innovative wireless device makers, helping them to
ensure their products perform for today's demanding consumers. A
leading innovator in wireless testing, LitePoint products come out
of the box ready to test the most widely used wireless chipsets in
the world. LitePoint works with the leading makers of smartphones,
tablets, PCs, wireless access points and chipsets. LitePoint is
also at the forefront of testing the burgeoning world of connected
devices…the Internet of Things. Headquartered in Silicon Valley,
California and with offices around the world, LitePoint is a wholly
owned subsidiary of Teradyne (NYSE:TER), a leading supplier of
automation equipment for test and industrial applications. Teradyne
had revenue of $2.14 billion in 2017 and currently employs
approximately 4,500 people worldwide. For more, go to
www.litepoint.com.
About Nordic Semiconductor
Nordic Semiconductor (OSX:NOD) is the world's leading Bluetooth®
Low Energy chip supplier and will expand into the low power
cellular IoT market during 2018. Nordic's extended,
multiple-award-winning Bluetooth chip ranges give product
developers the price-performance flexibility to add ultra-low power
(typically battery-powered) wireless connectivity to a uniquely
wide range of applications. Examples include: wearables, sports
watches, sports and health sensors, advanced RF remote controls,
beacons, toys, wireless mice and keyboards, wireless IoT home and
industrial automation sensors, and even smart jewelry and clothing.
Visit the Nordic Semiconductor website to learn more.
Media Contact
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