Holst Centre extends wireless research capabilities

As research is its purpose, Holst Centre continues to invest in new tools to increase analysis capabilities and accelerate development of new technologies. Two of its most significant acquisitions for the research on wireless sensor technologies in 2011 have been an advanced, highly flexible network analyzer and a very powerful serial data analyzer.

The Agilent N5242A PNA-X Microwave Network Analyzer is used to measure differentials. With four ports and a maximum frequency of 26GHz, represents a major investment for Holst Centre and is a tool not normally found in non-corporate organizations. The analyzer plays an important role in the field of antenna / circuit design, helping researchers examine ultra wideband signals up to 10GHz together with their harmonics.

In-depth wireless studies
As a state-of-the-art oscilloscope, the LeCroy serial data analyzer SDA 816Zi-A offers powerful testing performance. Most oscilloscopes only go up to baseband frequencies of a few hundred MHz – the 816Zi-A reaches 16GHz. It can be used to analyze all wireless communication systems, and allows research to make in-depth studies of wireless signal structures such as time behavior. Holst Centre is one of the few research institutes in the world with this capability.

“These two tools greatly enhance our wireless research capabilities,” says Guido Dolmans, Principal Scientist, Ultra Low Power Wireless Communications. “They also represent Holst Centre’s commitment to breaking new ground in research by providing the most advanced tools to work with.”

See also:

• ULP wireless