BluFlux Expands Its Wireless Design and Test Services

ETS-Lindgren Model AMS-5703 Supports OTA Testing Per 3GPP TR 38.810

 

CEDAR PARK, TX August 26, 2021 BluFlux provides RF engineering and customized antenna design, including modeling, analysis, fabrication, and over-the-air (OTA) testing in-house at their Louisville, Colorado, facility.  The customized antenna design capabilities from inception to optimization not only ensures a successful product launch, but also expedites the product's time to market.  When BluFlux was ready to expand their wireless test capabilities, they consulted the experts at ETS-Lindgren.  For the past few years, BluFlux has used ETS-Lindgren's Antenna Measurement System Model AMS-8923 to support OTA performance testing in the 700 MHz to 6 GHz frequency range for Cellular, Wi-Fi, A-GPS, LTE- SISO (FDD/TDD), and MIMO requirements.  To expand their capabilities to support OTA performance testing in the 24 GHz to 43.5 GHz frequency range per 3GPP TR 38.810, BluFlux recently added ETS-Lindgren's Model AMS-5703, a Compact Antenna Test Range (CATR), to their test laboratory.  With these two test chambers, Models AMS-8923 and AMS-5703, BluFlux can test a wide variety of 5G and mmWave wireless devices over an extended frequency range to address both FR1 and FR2 test requirements.  BluFlux appreciates ETS-Lindgren's ability to design and manufacture standard and customized AMS solutions for wireless testing in the lower and higher frequency ranges.

 

"The 60 cm diameter quiet zone of our new CATR is a key feature," said Flavio Caduda, Lab Manager and RF Antenna Engineer at BluFlux.  "With the larger quiet zone, we have greater flexibility in the products we can test, such as wearables, mobile phones, smart meters, and even drones!  We have the capability to perform dual-axis, 3-dimensional radiated OTA performance measurements of 5GNR wireless devices, with or without antenna feed ports, as well as test bands n257, n258, n260, and n261 per 3GPP TR 38.810.  Thanks to ETS-Lindgren, our customers are very happy with the expanded wireless test services we can now offer." 

 

ETS-Lindgren's AMS chambers feature the industry-leading EMQuest EMQ-100 software interface for FR1 and FR2 test requirements.  EMQuest EMQ-100 offers a wide range of fully parameterized test methods for measuring basic antenna performance metrics, as well as for testing both radiated and conducted performance of various wireless devices.  Flexible in its design, EMQuest EMQ-100 can be used to analyze antennas in stand-alone applications or to test an embedded antenna system and radio module against any of the industry standard OTA radiated performance test requirements.  EMQuest software is instrumentation brand-agnostic, giving test labs the ability to use existing instruments as well as those that may be purchased in the future. 

 

Did you know ETS-Lindgren also provides on-site installation, on-site integration, on-site training, as well as CTIA Certification system and audit assistance for its wireless test systems  ETS-Lindgren is the first company to have received the CTIA Authorized Test Lab distinction in 2002.  Today, more than 80% of the CTIA OTA labs worldwide utilize ETS-Lindgren's solutions for OTA radiated performance testing. 

 

Click here for more information on ETS-Lindgren's Wireless Test Solutions, including the industry-leading AMS family of test chambers and EMQuest antenna measurement software.  You'll find a solutions overview for 5G wireless testing here as well as a 5G upgrade package for existing OTA test systems installed by ETS-Lindgren or other manufacturers.  ETS-Lindgren's Model 2304 Precision Multi-Axis Positioning System (MAPS) can be used in a wide range of test facilities for performing 2-cut, 3-cut, and spherical EIRP, TRP, and antenna pattern measurements.  View the video here to learn how the positioner contributes to successful testing.  We invite you to learn about ETS-Lindgren's capabilities and accreditations by watching our Wireless Test Solutions Video. 

 

For immediate assistance with your wireless test system requirements, visit ETS-Lindgren's Booth #B803 at the BIG 5G Event in Denver, Colorado.  While the BIG 5G Physical Event takes place from August 31 to September 2, there is also a Virtual Event from August 30 to September 3.  For more information on the BIG 5G Event, click here.  You may also contact ETS-Lindgren online  or call +1 (512) 531-6400.

 

About BluFlux

 

BluFlux provides hardware developers with proven RF, antenna and electromagnetic design, engineering, as well as test and measurement services that reduce the time and cost of bringing the world's most advanced wireless and connected devices to market.

 

BluFlux's team of engineers provide expertise in commercial markets including mobile and wireless, M2M, Internet of Things and wearable devices, automotive and connected car technology; industrial sectors, including safety, security, sensors and communications devices; and public safety, including communications, data, sensors, navigation on Band 14 LTE / FirstNet networks, and legacy nets.

 

The BluFlux engineering team and the A2LA-authorized test lab make BluFlux the ideal strategic partner to streamline the development of wireless and connected devices.  Based in Louisville, Colorado, BluFlux was founded in 2014 by a team of engineers and is an authorized CTIA Test Lab.

 

About ETS-Lindgren

 

ETS-Lindgren is an international manufacturer of components and systems that measure, shield, and control electromagnetic and acoustic energy.  The company's products are used for electromagnetic compatibility (EMC), microwave and wireless testing, electromagnetic field (EMF) measurement, radio frequency (RF) personal safety monitoring, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and control of acoustic environments.

 

Headquartered in Cedar Park, Texas, ETS-Lindgren has manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe, and Asia.  The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of ESCO Technologies, a leading supplier of engineered products for growing industrial and commercial markets.  ESCO is a New York Stock Exchange listed company (symbol ESE) with headquarters in St. Louis, Missouri.  Additional information about ETS-Lindgren is available at www.ets-lindgren.com.  Additional information about ESCO and its subsidiaries is available at www.escotechnologies.com.

 

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