RF Test Lab

IoT uses extensive and diverse wireless communication technologies, such as 4G, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth®, to make our lives more convenient. However, the use of compound wireless communication technologies has increased the difficulties of product design, and brought forth many issues during usage, such as security.

Inquiry

Why Do We Need RF Testing?

With the diverse applications of IoT, wireless interference issues are increasing in number. Besides the wireless transmission performance of the product’s antenna, other issues that vendors need to resolve during product development include noise interference from the device’s various electronic components, be it different user behavior that causes transmission performance to drop or mutual interference that occurs when using wireless radio frequencies of similar frequency bands.

What Products Need RF Testing?

  • Wireless products (antenna, board, complete machine)
  • IoT devices
  • IoT platforms and systems, such as cloud logistics management systems, launched by IPC companies that are highly interested in the IoT markets
RF Test Lab

Allion combines various types of wireless hybrid technologies, providing our clients with in-depth RF debugging analysis based on product attributes, usage scenarios, and IoT ecosystem applications to shorten the time to launch the product to the market and consumers.

RF Validation Scope and Test Items

Performance Test

The antenna is an important component for transmitting and receiving electromagnetic waves. The matching status of the antenna and various modules will also affect transmission performance. Through antenna and module measurement and OTA testing, we are able to determine whether the transmit power and receiver sensitivity comply with the design specifications and regulations.

Antenna Efficiency: Return Loss, VSWR, Radiation PAttern, Radiation Efficiency, Isolation; Module Evaluation: Power Accuracy, Sensitivity, EVM, Frequency Offset, Spectrum; Wireless Performance, TRP, TIS, RvR
Noise Analysis

Generally, electronic components generate electromagnetic signals and cause mutual interference, including PCB Layout, Connector, CPU, GPU, Power, and more. By analyzing the noises sent out from the devices, our experienced RF team is able to find the reason for the interference of wireless performance, thereby assisting consumers in improving noise issues.

De-Sense

Different user scenarios may also affect wireless transmission speed, or even cause signal interruption. For example, when saving data using a USB storage device with Wi-Fi connection, it may cause the Wi-Fi transmission speed to drop or even disconnect. Allion provides a customized environment for De-sense testing and enables early detection of potential issues under different user scenarios.

Coexistence

Different wireless signals exist in a single user environment in everyday life, and different RF signals, often due to close frequencies (co-channel, adjacent channel interference), may cause the product’s wireless performance to drop. For example, there may be mutual interference between microwave and Wi-Fi if both use 2.4GHz. Allion makes use of a massive device database and various types of testing equipment, to simulate consumers’ actual practical situation, and perform customized interference source testing for your products.

Professional RF Test Report

3D Pattern
Waterfall Chart

RF Testing Environment

RF Anechoic Chamber

Testing Instruments

Network Analyzer
Testing Instruments Spec Overview
Network Analyzer 2 Ports, 1MHz to 8GHz Measuring the S parameters of DUTs

Base Station Simulator
Testing Instruments Spec Overview
Base Station Simulator 6 Ports, supports 2/3/4G, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth® Simulating base station signals that enable testers to measure

Spectrum Analyzer
Testing Instruments Spec Overview
Spectrum Analyzer 1 Port, 20Hz to 26.5GHz Measuring signal strengths and adjusting performances