The release of Farran’s 5G Communication Extender, FCE-V-TR-0001, enables the user to evaluate performance and compliance of DUT’s that are used in digitally modulated communication systems (e.g. QAM) in the 5G frequency range. This communication extender is compliant with 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) Release 17 standards for all current 5G millimeter wave bands and carrier bandwidths.
From our research we discovered that no single solution was available in the market to meet the test requirements of the 3GPP millimeter wave frequency range (24.5 – 52.6 GHz) of 5G communications. Therefore, this product was designed and developed to enable users to perform connectorized as well as over-the-air (OTA) measurements to test 5G devices and systems, communications, and modulation schemes and perform channel sounding in the new 3GPP millimeter wave frequency range. The FCE-V-TR-0001 was developed to meets the wide-ranging needs of the on-wafer, benchtop and over-the-air test environments. It is based on a single millimeter wave electronically tunable transmit/ receive module that is fully compliant with the Release 17 standard and covers 24.5 – 52.6 GHz frequency range.