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

5G 无线设备自动空中 (OTA) 测试系统（IIa 阶段）

• 批准号: 544480-2019
• 负责人: MirzavandBoroujeni, Rashid
• 金额: $ 7.07万
• 依托单位: University of Alberta
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Idea to Innovation
• 财政年份: 2019
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2019-01-01 至 2020-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=692591
• 关键词: Automated; Over; Air; OTA; Testing

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.

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。这需要向当前不需要连接的产品添加连接。在不久的将来，数百亿台5G设备将连接一切受益于互联的东西。这些设备将以更高的频率运行，具有复杂的波束形成和大规模MIMO方案，以提高数据速率。这些都使得这些设备的质量控制变得非常困难。空中(OTA)测试是无线设备在特定条件下一起验证收发信机和天线性能的标准程序。由于OTA测试程序冗长且耗时，制造商和供应商目前将自己限制在小样本范围内，而不是所有设备进行测试。然而，对于收发路径是4G的10到20倍，以及毫米波海量MIMO能力的5G设备来说，对样品产品进行OTA测试是不够的，每台设备都必须接受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。Anteligen的产品将大幅降低制造成本，增加产品的可靠性。在就业方面，如果Anteligen成功，它将有潜力在艾伯塔省创造10个高薪和高科技工作岗位。这对艾伯塔省至关重要，因为我们试图使我们的经济多样化，使其不那么容易受到油价波动的影响。