ZTEC
Instruments (http://www.ztecinstruments.com),
recently introduced the industry’s highest performing multi-protocol modular RF
test set. The ZT8221 was designed to solve the problem of achieving the lowest
possible EVM (Error Vector Magnitude) while also keeping price palatable and
allowing for ease of use.
The
ZT8221 combines their newly released 2 to 8 GHz local oscillator (LO), the
ZT8801, with a 6 GHz VSA (ZT8651) and 6 GHz VSG (ZT8751) in a single chassis.
The test set also comes pre-loaded with ZProtocolTM WLAN,
the company’s 802.11a through ac protocol analysis and waveform generation
software.
“Engineering
managers consistently face the challenge of measuring the lowest possible EVM
and at the same time keeping test costs low,” says ZTEC Instruments president,
Christopher Ziomek. “Designers today feel an ever increasing pressure to reduce
EVM contribution to qualify 802.11ac devices for new electronic designs. The
low residual EVM floor of the ZT8221 helps them distinguish contributions of
the test equipment from that of their devices. Our test set performance
surpasses bench top equipment and at a fraction of the price,” adds Ziomek.
The
ZT8221 provides 160 MHz of instantaneous bandwidth, 500 MHz of modulation
bandwidth and 0.3% EVM floor for 802.11ac 80 MHz devices. As of January 2nd ,
the ZT8221 is shipping in high volume.
About
ZTEC Instruments
ZTEC Instruments believes that the future of test and
measurement requires tightly integrated instrumentation and computing solutions.
This combination facilitates the current trend toward shorter development
times, increased flexibility, lower cost, and smaller size in test and
measurement systems. We believe the future of test and measurement lies in
reliable, future-proof modular instruments. ZTEC offers modular RF, digital
storage oscilloscopes, and waveform generators using the PXI/PXIe, VXI, LXI and
PCI platforms. These are well suited to automation. For more information about
ZTEC Instruments, please visit http://www.ztecinstruments.com.