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RF test solutions for <4G, 4G, 5G sub-8.5 GHz, Wi-Fi 6/6E/7 and mmWave

Cohu RF WIreless Market

RedDragon RF Module

5G NR FR1/FR2, mmWave and Wi-Fi 6/6E/7

  • Only cost optimized ATE solution that covers sub-8.5 GHz with instrument extension to 18 GHz with high power ​
  • Best-in-class ATE EVM and modulation bandwidth with faster acquisition times    across frequency and ranges ​
  • Single platform covering <4G, 5G sub-8.5 GHz, Wi-Fi 6/6E/7 and mmWave ​
  • Seamless On-Site Field Upgradable​
  • Significant increase in performance and throughput with minimal cost of change​
Product Sheet

 Key Features

  • Increased modulation support for 5G NR FR1 and FR2 FEM sub-8.5 GHz
  • Immediate Wi-Fi 6/6E/7 including 7.126 GHz band
  • Building blocks for 5G NR FR2 mmWave 23.45 – 48.5 GHz
  • Configurable with up to 32 Universal RF ports
  • Up to 8.5 GHz RF modulated source and 8.5 GHz RF measure
  • Noise source available on all ports
  • RF Harmonic measure capability form 8 to 18 GHz using HMM
  • 3 Channel AWG with Envelope Tracking Option
  • Modular design – an existing PAx with DragonRF can easily be upgraded with RedDragon
  • RedDragon has wider modulation for multi-measurement single capture
  • Base configuration offers Quad site testing in parallel
  • Mid-band HVM configuration to wide-band full configuration
  • Backward compatible to 2G/3G/4G
  • Direct cable and compatible to DUT site
  • Single SW platform test development and production efficiency
  • Seamless On-Site Field Upgradable
  • Leveraging existing production investment (DIB, calibration kits and docking compatibility)

DragonRF Module

The benchmark RF Test Solution for 4G and  Beyond

  • Delivers high performance RF test capability for the complete spectrum of connectivity and mobility standards
  • Each receiver is connected to a Hummingbird digitizer with 15 bit @ 240 Msps or 14 bit @ 400 Msps
  • Real time Dynamic Range Enhancer (DRE) per RF measure path
  • Full modulation capability using SWG instrument providing 16 bits @ 250 Msps
  • Compact footprint RF generators​
Product Sheet

Highlights

  • High performance RF test capability
  • New levels of manufacturing test efficiencies

 Key Features

  • Configurable with 16 or 32 Universal RF ports per module with an optional port to pin expander, doubling the number of RF ports to 64 pins
  • 6 GHz RF modulated source and 8 GHz RF measure
  • <1 ms RF settling time on level and frequency change
  • Quad site and octal site RF source with single and dual synthesizer respectively
  • Up to 8 receiver paths each with an analog bandwidth exceeding 200 MHz for octal site parallel RF measurements
  • Each receiver is connected to a digitizer with up to 400Msps, or 16-bit
  • Real time Dynamic Range Enhancer (DRE) per RF measure path
  • Compact footprint RF generators
  • Industry-leading source muxing flexibility
  • Latest RF Synthesizer technology
  • Cross-platform test system software: Unison
  • Available across a range of Cohu test platforms thus ensuring the most cost-effective test capability no matter the end application
  • Extensive suite of capabilities designed to provide the lowest cost of test without any compromise in RF test performance
  • Innovative flexible architecture enables lower priced configurations without trade off in test coverage or test time

DragonRF is designed to support the latest wireless communication standards whether it’s an RF Power Amplifier or a RF SOC application. Leveraging the extensive Cohu wireless modulation and demodulation library, DragonRF supports the complete set of tools to test cellular GSM, Edge, GPRS, HSDPA, HSUPA, CDMA, LTE and connectivity devices including BT, BT EDR, BT4.0, GPS, 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/p and other emerging standards.

DragonRF provides up to 200 MHz IF bandwidth, enabling whole spectrum capture by receiver to support ever-increasing bandwidth in the newer wireless communication standards. Combined with leading Signal-to-Noise Ratio performance and optimized algorithm, DragonRF achieves the fastest and most accurate EVM measurement to test the comprehensive performance of today’s complex RF devices with shortest test time.

DragonRF is designed with universal vector port architecture that delivers the required level of performance with flexible configuration to match the rapidly evolving device testing needs. Each DragonRF can be configured with 16, or 32 universal vector ports.

DragonRF can also be configured with 1, 2, 3, or 4 RF synthesizers to provide octal site modulated RF stimulus to the devices, and with 2, 4, or 8 RF measure paths for true parallel octal site RF measurements.

DragonRF uses the latest technology in RF synthesizer and RF control circuitry in its design. The Rohde and Schwartz SGS100 RF source is used as the synthesizer in DragonRF, utilizes the latest synthesizer architecture and software.

Combined with all CMOS RF paths in the new DragonRF module, DragonRF provides fast level and frequency settling time to 0.05 dB less than 1ms, greatly enhancing the test throughput, and lowering the cost of test.

DragonRF’s fully automated calibration process allows greater tester up-time and reduces operator-induced errors and variations. The DragonRF Auto Calibration kit offers a single self-contained calibration unit that provides:

  • Calibration of RF source, scalar measure, noise, and S-parameter measure
  • Internal R&S power sensors
  • NIST traceable integrated RF power meter and noise source
  • Factory calibrated RF Autocal fixture

The Unison software environment provides users with fast single site program development, instantaneous multi-site testing capability, and test IP that can be transferred from device to device. Unison features cutting-edge productivity tools that accelerate development and debug time, shortening the time to high volume production for current and next generation products.

Every RF receiver is equipped with real time Dynamic Range Enhancer (DRE) with embedded DSP capability. With DRE enabled, DragonRF provides more than 30 dB dynamic range, which is critical for RF measurements, especially ACPR. This enables faster test time, rapid correlation between ATE and bench-top instrument, and it improves yield with extra margins above the noise floor.

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