Automated Over-The-Air (OTA) Testing System for 5G Wireless Devices (Phase lla)

5G是下一次无线革命，它将物联网（IoT）和更快、更可靠的通信结合在一起，实现互联社会。5G革命正在改变所有行业。这需要为目前不需要连接的产品添加连接。在不久的将来，数百亿的5G设备将连接所有从连接中受益的东西。这些设备将在更高的频率下工作，具有复杂的波束形成和大规模MIMO方案，以提高数据速率。这使得这些设备的质量控制非常困难。OTA测试是无线设备在特定条件下验证收发器和天线性能的标准程序。由于OTA测试的过程冗长而耗时，制造商和供应商目前只局限于一个小样本，而不是所有的设备进行测试。然而，对于5G设备而言，其收发路是4G的10到20倍，具有毫米波大规模MIMO能力，因此对样品产品的OTA测试是不够的，每个设备都必须进行OTA测试，以确保在复杂环境下的可靠性能。这种情况给制造商带来了前所未有的挑战。Anteligen Technologies正在开发一套全面的天线测量、OTA测试和故障检测系统，以适应下一代（5G/IoT）设备的大规模生产特征。安特利根的产品将大大降低制造成本，提高产品的可靠性。在就业方面，如果Anteligen项目成功，它将有可能在阿尔伯塔省创造10个高薪和高科技工作岗位。这对阿尔伯塔省至关重要，因为我们试图使经济多样化，使其不那么容易受到油价波动的影响。

5G is the next wireless revolution that brings the Internet of Things (IoT) and faster and more reliable communication together for a connected society. 5G revolution is transforming all industries. This requires adding connectivity to the products which currently do not need to be connected. In the near future, tens of billions of 5G devices will connect everything that benefits from being connected. These devices will operate at higher frequencies with complex beamforming and massive MIMO schemes to enhance data rates. These make the quality control of these devices very difficult.The Over-the-air (OTA) testing is the standard procedure for wireless devices to verify the transceiver and antennas performance together in specified conditions. Due to the lengthy and time-consuming procedure of OTA testing, manufacturers and vendors currently limit themselves to a small sample rather than all devices for testing. However, for 5G devices, with 10 to 20 times more transceiver path than 4G and millimeter-wave massive MIMO capability, the OTA testing for sample products is not sufficient, and each device has to undergo the OTA testing to ensure reliable performance in complex environments. This situation creates an unprecedented challenge for manufacturers. Anteligen Technologies are developing a comprehensive suite of antenna measurements, OTA testing, and fault detection systems amenable for mass production characterizations of the next generation (5G/IoT) of devices. Anteligen's products will significantly reduce the manufacturing cost and increase the reliability of products.In terms of employment, if Anteligen becomes successful, it will have the potential to create 10s of high-paid and high-tech jobs in Alberta. This is critical for the province of Alberta as we tried to diversify our economy and make it less vulnerable to the oil price fluctuations.