Instrument and chip vendors boost high-frequency test

摘要

The closing quarter of 2016 saw a variety of RF/microwave technology innovations. The European Microwave Week (EuMW), held Oct. 4-6 in London, was the focus for much of the news, with Keysight Technologies debuting a new signal analyzer, National Instruments highlighting an advanced driver assistance system (ADAS) test solution, and Rohde & Schwarz demonstrating radar, satellite, semiconductor, and automotive test systems. Wolfspeed, in conjunction with NI, delivered a presentation on high-power MMIC design and introduced GaN HEMT devices. In addition, electronica 2016, held Nov. 8-10 in Munich, offered an opportunity for vendors to highlight RF/microwave innovations. Analog Devices, for example, chose the event to introduce RF MEMS switches that open up opportunities for new architectures in instrument and ATE designs.