IQXEL-M8
IQXEL-M8
IQXEL-M8

IQxel-M8 — A Breakthrough Innovation for Wireless Testing The new LitePoint® IQxel-M8™ test system is a major advancement in the speed and efficiency for performing parallel tests on up to eight wireless devices. It is the ideal solution for high-volume production environments enabling testing of numerous connectivity standards including 802.11, Bluetooth®, ZigBee® and DECT, while delivering with superior reliability and test speed. IQxel-M8 is future-proof for advanced wireless technologies that may get deployed in the near future. It supports 2x2 true MIMO testing in a single tester through its dual VSA/VSG design and is also scalable to support up to 8x8 true MIMO testing by stacking up multiple testers. Through a simple upgrade, IQxel-M8 can be upgraded to also support 802.11ac features such as 80 + 80 MHz as well as beamforming testing. The manufacturing-optimized IQxel-M8 calibrates and verifies the performance of wireless devices with over 400% increase in throughput relative to single-device test systems. With its rugged and compact design, the 2U-high chassis fits in a standard 19” rack, minimizing the factory deployment footprint. LitePoint’s patented Packet Engine™ technology enables test methodologies that are fine-tuned per wireless standards to enable maximum test throughput. The IQxel-M8 utilizes non-signaling physical layer test methods to significantly increase test throughput as compared with signaling-based methodologies typical of R&D and conformance test systems. The IQxel-M8 was designed to address the worldwide demand for smart devices—over two billion mobile devices are produced each year and that rate is growing at over 20% per year. Adding to the challenge of addressing this explosion in volume comes new, more complex, connectivity standards, and expanding operating bands (both below 1 GHz and above 5 GHz). The complexity of smart devices is at an all-time high. With the 3G and 4G networks becoming increasingly overloaded due to the growing demand for video content (representing over 50% of mobile data usage), carriers are relying more and more on Wi-Fi networks to handle the burden. To ensure the ability to move smart devices from 3G/4G network service to public and private Wi-Fi network use, carriers have made Wi-Fi production test mandatory. The IQxel-M8 is the production solution that can keep up with these testing challenges today and into the future. 

Ready-to-Go Solutions for All Major Chipsets Tying together the innovations inside the IQxel-M8 with the wireless device to be tested is LitePoint’s IQfact+™ software. Backed by a library of literally hundreds of chipset solutions that LitePoint has created by working closely with the leading chipset suppliers, IQfact+ utilizes the power of the IQxel-M8’s Packet Engine and SmartPort technology to deliver a total solution that accelerates time-to-market while minimizing the total cost of test of advanced wireless devices. IQfact+ solutions are fully tested with each new chipset and verified with key semiconductor suppliers, saving you weeks or even months of development effort and correlation work. With LitePoint, you can focus on driving innovation for your customers, not spending your time programming and setting up complicated test systems. With well over 300 solutions available, covering the latest innovations in 802.11ac (including MIMO and beamforming) Bluetooth Low Energy, etc., IQfact+ can cover all of your chipset support needs and across virtually all LitePoint test platforms. More than a decade of close cooperation with major wireless chipset vendors ensures the most efficient testing possible and allows for unique, optimized calibration routines to reduce test time. You get a solution that simply works. Fast. System Capabilities and Features Rugged and compact design • 2U-high chassis fits in standard 19” rack Quickest and easiest factory test capabilities • Integrates easily into automated test solutions and high-volume device-manufacturing applications because of its simple and robust architecture • Standard gigabit Ethernet communication and SCPI-compliant control commands with no external PC required for signal processing Supports full range of WLAN, Bluetooth, ZigBee and DECT device testing • Ability to fully test enhanced capabilities of IEEE 802.11ac specification that demands increased bandwidth, higher modulation order, and more stringent EVM requirements than legacy Wi-Fi standards • Ability to test nearly all IEEE 802.11 specifications, including 802.11 a/b/g/n/p/ac/ah/j • Fully backward compatible with existing LitePoint WLAN test systems • Ability to test all Bluetooth device standards (1.x, 2.x, 3.0, 4.x, 5) • Ability to test 802.15.4-based standards including ZigBee • Ability to test DECT standards (ETSI EN 300 176-1)