Modern electronics does not happen
without instrumentation infrastructure
everywhere, from the R&D stage all
the way through the development
chain into production.
Instrumentation is truly the
backbone of all things electronic."
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data rates, reduced latency, increased bandwidth,
and greater capacity for connected devices. 6G
will extend those vectors even further while also
focusing on sustainability and AI. Such advances
create enormous test challenges for guaranteeing
device compliance and certification standards,
such as ensuring reduced energy consumption and
improving device interoperability around the world.
Complicating these challenges is the significant
variation in testing requirements for different
wireless protocols. Protocols can range from short-
range, narrow-band communications, like Bluetooth,
to broadband / wide-area, multiple-access systems
like 5G/6G and beyond. Testing must account for
this complexity, evaluating protocol adherence,
interoperability, and performance under various
conditions. Radio-frequency (RF) testing is also very
sensitive, requiring expertise in component selection,
placement, and interoperability for the best results.
Equipment examples include spectrum analyzers,
vector signal generators, network analyzers, and
specialized communications testers.
David Rowe
Marketing Director, Instrumentation Business Unit,
Analog Devices, Inc.
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