Category: Telecommunications & 5G RF

Practical RF test planning for cellular radios, base stations, private 5G and modem development.


  • Planning Passive RF Hardware for an Open RAN Radio Bench

    Planning Passive RF Hardware for an Open RAN Radio Bench

    An Open RAN radio bench still needs explicit passive RF path…

  • When to Recharacterize a Cellular RF Path

    When to Recharacterize a Cellular RF Path

    Recharacterize a cellular RF path when its hardware, operating conditions or…

  • RF Accessory Records for Cellular Conformance Preparation

    RF Accessory Records for Cellular Conformance Preparation

    Conformance preparation needs a reproducible record of the RF accessories and…

  • Cellular Receiver Overload Versus Weak-Signal Sensitivity

    Cellular Receiver Overload Versus Weak-Signal Sensitivity

    Receiver overload and weak-signal sensitivity are different test questions.

  • A Pre-Connection Checklist for Cellular RF Benches

    A Pre-Connection Checklist for Cellular RF Benches

    Before connecting a cellular RF bench, confirm the route, source state,…

  • RF Isolation Between Cellular Test Branches

    RF Isolation Between Cellular Test Branches

    RF isolation between test branches determines how much one connected route…

  • Radio Output Power Budgets After a Cellular Attenuator

    Radio Output Power Budgets After a Cellular Attenuator

    A radio output power budget should show both the power entering…

  • Coaxial Path Delay in a Cellular Timing Experiment

    Coaxial Path Delay in a Cellular Timing Experiment

    Coaxial path delay becomes relevant when a cellular experiment compares timing…

  • Cellular Multi-Tone Bench Tests: Avoid Unspecified Combining

    Cellular Multi-Tone Bench Tests: Avoid Unspecified Combining

    Multi-tone cellular bench tests require a combining network with suitable isolation…

  • Broadband Attenuation Flatness in a Cellular Stimulus Path

    Broadband Attenuation Flatness in a Cellular Stimulus Path

    Broadband attenuation flatness describes how path loss changes across the signal’s…