National Instruments has launched RF vector signal transceiver (VST), the NI PXIe-5644R.
The NI PXIe-5644R RF VST, the first software-designed instrument, combines a vector signal generator and vector signal analyser with a user-programmable FPGA into a single PXI modular instrument. Engineers can transform the vector signal transceiver into a new instrument or enhance its existing functionality using NI LabVIEW system design software.
NI PXIe-5644R RF VST can be used for testing wireless and cellular standards such as 802.11ac and long-term-evolution. It offers up to 6.0 GHz frequency coverage and 80 MHz instantaneous RF bandwidth. It claims to offer 10 times faster measurements than comparable solutions. It can be easily expanded to support multiple input, multiple output configurations or parallel testing in a single PXI chassis.
