Copper Mountain Technologies is displaying a number of its most popular vector network analyzers at the premiere EDI CON this week in Boston.
Models featured in the booth include the patented R60 one-port reflectometer, the S5065 two-port two-path compact series, and the CobaltFx, a new approach to mmWave frequency extension up to 110 GHz created in collaboration with Farran Technology Ltd.
Copper Mountain Technologies’ engineering manager, Ben Maxson, will also be leading a workshop titled “Overcoming the Evolving Test and Measurement Requirements of IoT Devices” from 1:50 to 2:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Models on display will include the R60, with a frequency range of 1.0 MHz to 6.0 GHz. The R60’s compact form factor allows it to connect directly to a device under test, eliminating instability introduced by test cables.
The S5065 features a frequency range of 9 kHz to 6.5 GHz. Measurement time per point is 70 μs. Applications of the S5065 include RF component design and testing, on-wafer probing, field testing, insertion-loss measurement, distance to fault measurements, antenna matching, quality control, and material measurements.
CobaltFx supports three dedicated waveguide bands: 50 to 75 GHz, 60 to 90 GHz, and 75 to 110 GHz. The company says it’s the first frequency-extension solution built on a 9 GHz VNA and is approximately half the cost of existing frequency-extension solutions in the same frequency range.
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Rick Nelson
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Rick is currently Contributing Technical Editor. He was Executive Editor for EE in 2011-2018. Previously he served on several publications, including EDN and Vision Systems Design, and has received awards for signed editorials from the American Society of Business Publication Editors. He began as a design engineer at General Electric and Litton Industries and earned a BSEE degree from Penn State.