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News Release from: Tektronix | Subject: TDSUWB
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 24 November 2005
Real-time scopes turn to UWB analysis
A new software utility extends the debug and analysis capabilities of the Tektronix TDS6000C Series to include real-time analysis of ultrawideband RF and electrical signals.
Tektronix has a new oscilloscope software application for validating all types of UWB devices from new generations of secure communications to consumer electronics Known as TDSUWB, the software utility extends the debug and analysis capabilities of the Tektronix TDS6000C Series - the industry's highest performance real time oscilloscopes - to include real-time analysis of ultrawideband RF and electrical signals
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 11 Jan 2007 at 8.00am (UK)
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TDSUWB assists the design and debug of UWB signals in real-time for defence electronics, industrial, consumer, and computer applications.
Extensions for the WiMedia Alliances' UWB Common Radio Platform offer single-button tests such as automatic bandgroup detection (patent pending) and Power Spectral Density (PSD) mask tests.
"UWB presents a particular challenge for test and measurement equipment", said Marv LaVoie, Tektronix Fellow, Performance Scope Product Line, Tektronix.
"The high-frequency bandwidth required to test UWB places it beyond the capabilities of spectrum analysers and virtually all oscilloscopes".
"However, Tektronix is able to leverage our fastest in the industry real-time oscilloscopes, leadership in single-shot timing resolution, superior record length, and analysis techniques from our real-time spectrum analysers (RTSA) to create a unique UWB solution".
"By bringing spectrum analysis through software to the TDS6000C - instruments with sufficient bandwidth to evaluate and debug UWB communication and radar in real time - TDSUWB provides UWB design engineers with essential debug and compliance testing capabilities".
The software is available as TDSUWB and TDSUWB+WiMedia.
TDSUWB adds wideband spectral analysis capabilities to the TDS6000C oscilloscopes for evaluating and debugging UWB communications and radar in real time.
Analysing changes in frequency with time is also applicable to a wide variety of electrical and optical signals.
The TDSUWB+WiMedia software provides additional capabilities focusing on testing WiMedia radio bandgroups.
TDSUWB+WiMedia software automatically identifies Time Frequency Code (TFC) - frequency of operation and hopping sequence - selects the correct PSD mask for that TFC, performs the PSD mask test, and measures channel power.
"Tektronix' TDSUWB+WiMedia software will help accelerate the development of products based on Certified Wireless USB and the WiMedia Alliance Common Radio Platform", said Jeff Ravencraft, Intel Technology Strategist and Chairman of USB-IF.
"We are pleased that Tektronix' has chosen to have TDSUWB+WiMedia real-time analysis as part of its new software utility".
"It is a significant part of debug and test tools used in Intel's interoperability lab for Certified Wireless USB and WiMedia Alliance Common Radio Platform".
"Aggressive development of high-performance analysis tools from Tektronix illustrates the company's value within the WiMedia UWB ecosystem".
"With this component, we are one step closer to WiMedia products", said Stephen R.
Wood, president of the WiMedia Alliance.
"As the market begins to ramp through 2006, the Tektronix TDSUWB+WiMedia software will become increasingly more important to UWB developers". Request a free brochure from Tektronix ...
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