Spirent’s MIMO/Beamforming Test System addresses challenges associated with testing next-generation wireless receivers found in base stations and mobile devices. The system addresses particularly intricate aspects of testing the 8 x n MIMO Beamforming being deployed in large-scale TD-LTE networks.
The MIMO/Beamforming Test System minimizes test times and offers the industry’s most trusted and consistent emulation of the complex RF scenarios involved.
What to Test
- MIMO, beamforming and MIMO/beamforming receivers
- Antenna designs
- Mobile Devices
- Base stations
The MIMO Beamforming Test System supports any configuration supported by the underlying VR5 platform. Specifications not outlined below are available in the VR5 data sheet.
| RF Configurations | 8 x 2 or 8 x 4
MIMO, beamforming and MIMO beamforming
Uni-directional or bi-directional |
| Output Power | Maximum: -30 dBm
Minimum: -110 dBm |
| Phase Calibration | Fully automated
Calibration time: < 10 min. per frequency
Error (typical): less than ±5° within 20 MHz bandwidth |
| Phase Aligned Over Operations | Change of frequency within calibrated frequency set
Change of power levels
Change of carrier-to-noise ratio
Change of channel models |