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WLAN IEEE 802.11
RF Test Capabilities
Presentation Overview
l Production Test
l Operational Tests – RF Measurements
l Operational Tests – Performance
l Test Automation
l Coexistance Test
l WLAN-LTE Traffic Offload
l Competitor Analysis
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WLAN 802.11 RF-Test Capabilities
Presentation Overview
l Production Test
l Operational Tests – RF Measurements
l Operational Tests – Performance
l Test Automation
l Coexistance Test
l WLAN-LTE Traffic Offload
l Competitor Analysis
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WLAN 802.11 RF-Test Capabilities
WLAN device: Production RF test stages
calibration
verification
final test
- tx power alignment
- oscillator frequency
receiver and transmitter
characteristics
go/no-go functional
test of e.g. antenna,
performance
conductive testing
via cable coupling
over the air testing
(commercial AP)
NonSignaling
Signaling
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WLAN 802.11 RF-Test Capabilities
Non-Signaling: Test Setup
script
initialize / read / write
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WLAN 802.11 RF-Test Capabilities
Calibration: RF Measurement
Alignment
calibration
- tx power alignment
- oscillator frequency
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WLAN 802.11 RF-Test Capabilities
Calibration: RF Measurements
Oscillator Frequency
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WLAN 802.11 RF-Test Capabilities
Calibration: RF Measurements
Tx Power Alignment
CCK
OFDM
CCK
OFDM
CCK
OFDM
Tx
Power
Measurement
Channel 1
Channel 2
Channel 3
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WLAN 802.11 RF-Test Capabilities