Agilent Releases Bluetooth Low-Energy Test Solution

By DE Editors

Agilent Technologies has released a Bluetooth low-energy test solution on the N4010A wireless connectivity test set that was verified by Texas Instruments for use with TIs integrated circuits in Bluetooth Smart and Smart-Ready devices. The Bluetooth low-energy Tx/Rx test capability on N4010A gives manufacturers and design houses reliable and efficient test solutions for single-mode and dual-mode devices.
 
Bluetooth low-energy technology enables long operational life with minimal power consumption for applications such as mobile communications, sports and fitness, health care, security and home entertainment.
 
Agilents N4010A supports TIs system-on-chips and combo-connectivity solutions. TI delivers Bluetooth low-energy solutions for Bluetooth Smart (single-mode) sensor applications and Bluetooth Smart-Ready (dual-mode) mobile applications” including the WiLink family.
 
The N4010A wireless connectivity test set delivers a multiformat test solution for WLAN a/b/g/n, Bluetooth 1.1 and 1.2, Bluetooth 2.1+Enhanced Data Rate, Bluetooth Audio, Bluetooth low energy and ZigBee applications. It covers the product lifecycle from development and integration through to production, delivering the lowest cost of ownership in a single-box solution.
 
Bluetooth low-energy Tx/Rx option 109 is compliant with the latest Bluetooth 4.0 core specification for RF test requirements. The solution simplifies the process of creating test cases and increases manufacturing throughput with fast, accurate measurements.

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