N4860A

Agilent N4850A DigRF v3 Acquisition Probe N4860A DigRF v3 Stimulus Probe Data Sheet Evaluate and integrate your DigRF v3 components more easily DigRF v3 Challenges The DigRF v3 standard presents new challenges for mobile wireless development, integration and validation teams as the communications link between the BB-ICs and the RF-ICs evolve from analog to digital. Digital IQ data and control information are transferred between the BB-IC and the RF-IC over the DigRF v3 interface. Engineers traditionally use spectrum analyzers to evaluate the analog interface between the BB-IC and the RF-IC, but now they need new tools because spectrum analyzers are incapable of measuring the DigRF v3 digital serial interface. RF-IC development teams must verify operation of the RF-IC before the start of the handset integration phase. Spectrum analyzers and signal sources are no longer sufficient for www.DataSheet4U.com characterizing the new generation of RF-ICs that comply to the DigRF v3 standard. To validate RF-IC operation, engineering teams need DigRF v3 digital serial stimulus and analysis tools that operate in concert with the traditional RF tools. The challenges for BB-IC validation teams mirrors that of the RF-IC teams, as the signal sources and spectrum analyzers must be replaced by DigRF v3 digital serial stimulus and analysis tools to validate BB-IC functionality. Figure 1. N4850A DigRF v3 acquistion probe Meeting the DigRF v3 Challenges The Agilent Technologies N4850A acquis...