• Receiver Gain
  • Measure the different gain levels from 20dB to 76dB cross multiple frequency spans
• Receiver IIP3
  • Determine the effective IIP3 for an adjacent channel input signal at both the in-band and an out-of-band signal
• Receiver Notch
  • Measure the signal clarity on the OFDM waveforms with four adjacent tones removed over the entire spread carrier span
• Receiver Noise Figure
  • Utilize the Y-factor algorithm to measure the noise figure
• Receiver Spurious
  • Detect and record all the unexpected spurious signals crossing a wide span
• Receiver Adjacent Channel
  • Monitor the interferences from the adjacent frequency channels
• Receiver Image Rejection
  • Determine the amount of image rejection achieved by the various products
• Receiver Switching Time
  • Measure the time it takes for the RF circuitry to settle after switching from the TX State to the RX state
• Receiver I/Q Imbalance
  • Determine the imbalance between the I path and the Q path of the receiver
• Receiver DC Offset
  • Simulate the static DC offset calibration procedure used by the base band chip in a fully integrated system
• Receiver Isolation
  • Determine the amount of isolation between the three RX channels on the chipset designs
• Receiver Saturation Recovery
  • Measure the time required for the RX circuitry to recover from saturation
• Receiver Baseband Filter
  • Measure the internal baseband filter attenuation profile for output signal
• Receiver IF Filter
  • Measure the internal IF filter attenuation profile for down-conversion signal

Transmitter Tests

• Transmitter Output Power
  • Measure the different output amplification levels from 0dB to 20dB
• Transmitter Noise Figure
  • Utilize the Y-factor algorithm to measure the noise figure
• Transmitter P-1dB Compression
  • Perform the P-1dB compression measurement
• Transmitter Notch
  • Measure the signal clarity on the OFDM waveforms with four adjacent tones removed over the entire spread carrier span
• Transmitter Spurious
  • Detect and record all the unexpected spurious signals crossing a wide span, and measure the RF image rejection signals and LO leakage signals
• Transmitter Switching Time
  • Measure them time it takes fro the RF circuitry to settle after switching from the RX state to the TX state
• Transmitter I/Q Imbalance
  • Determine the imbalance between the I path and the Q path of the transimtter
• Transmitter Power Monitoring
  • Compare the actual power level with the register record power level
• Transmitter Spectral Regrowth
  • Check the mask envelope shape for different modulation schemes, such as QAM64, CCK, QPSK, and etc

Miscellaneous Tests

• Current Drain
  • Measure the drained current on the entire chipset and individual chips
• Temperature Sense
  • Measure the temperature sensor register reflecting to the actual environment temperature changes
• Phase Noise
  • Perform phase noise measurement on both receiver and transmitter
• SPI Interface
  • Verify that the SPI digital control interface works properly over temperature and I/Q voltage ranges.
• Reference Clock
  • Characterize the reference clock output. Measure the clock voltage level, temperature stability, and spectral purity.

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